CMC Crypto News

US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to 6 consecutive sessions on July 21, adding $203M and bringing the 6-day total to ~$930M as BTC traded above $65,000.

BIS research spanning 130+ economies finds USD stablecoins largely bypass capital controls, creating new dollar access channels in emerging markets and complicating policy responses.

US prosecutors filed 5 civil forfeiture complaints targeting over $25M in crypto linked to international fraud schemes, bringing the Scam Center Strike Force's total recovery past $800M.

Bitcoin climbed above $66,000 as US crypto legislation advanced and AI stocks lost momentum, though analysts warn $68K resistance could stall the rally.

RippleX's head of engineering says agentic transactions on XRP Ledger recently passed 1 million and could reach 100M within years as AI agent payment infrastructure matures.

Russia's State Duma passed its first comprehensive crypto law on July 21, capping retail purchases at ~$3,800 annually per intermediary, with most rules taking effect Sept. 1.

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced plans to bring a native non-custodial GRAM crypto wallet to all ~1B users this summer, promising instant zero-fee transactions.

Pakistan's FIA launched a dedicated crypto investigation unit targeting money laundering and terrorism financing, as the country builds out its digital asset regulatory framework.

Grayscale filed with the SEC for a Worldcoin ETF set to trade on Nasdaq—the first of its kind for the Sam Altman-cofounded biometric identity & crypto project.

Trump finally agreed to ethics language in the CLARITY Act, clearing the bill's last hurdle ahead of an August Senate deadline for the first comprehensive US crypto law.

The UK's crypto parliamentary group opened a banking inquiry on fintech and crypto firms’ access, as a new PM and 2027 regulatory framework reshape the landscape.

Benchmark maintained a Buy rating on Exodus after its 25% workforce cut, eyeing $10M-$13M in savings as the firm pivots from swap fees to stablecoin payments infrastructure.

Nigeria's President Tinubu signed an executive order creating a virtual asset council to unify crypto oversight. Nigeria holds ~60% of sub-Saharan Africa's stablecoin inflows.

Allbridge Core paused after a $1.65M exploit on Solana, its second flash loan attack, as cross-chain bridges face a wave of at least 6 hacks since May 2026.

Hyperliquid plans to let anyone deploy outcome markets under HIP-4, with validators voting on templates and deployers staking 500K HYPE to participate.

Japanese logistics firm AZ-COM Maruwa plans to pay 2,300 contractors via JPYC, Japan's 1st registered yen stablecoin, in a deal that may include a $6.16M investment.

Bernstein lifted Robinhood's price target to $160, forecasting prediction markets will beat crypto revenue in Q2 2026. Rothera hit 3.5B contracts in its first month live.

Strategy sold 2.7M MSTR shares for $263.5M last week, skipping BTC purchases while its 843,775 BTC position carries ~$9B in unrealized losses at current prices.