World.xyz is migrating from Solana to Robinhood Chain, with Chainlink staying on as oracle provider and Phantom stablecoin as the settlement asset.

CFTC Chair Mike Selig reaffirmed the Trump administration's stance against a CBDC, citing an executive order and a working group report blocking its development.

BNB Chain is building a new L1 for HFT and AI agents, targeting 100K TPS, sub-50ms preconfirmations, and a mempool-free design to reduce front-running risks.

Ripple signs Kansas Athletics as its first collegiate sponsor, funding student education, putting XRP on Jayhawks uniforms, and marking a first for NCAA jersey branding.

SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic IPOs could pull capital from Bitcoin, but successful listings may also create new wealth that flows back into crypto.

StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson says Bitcoin's 21M cap should be replaced with 4% annual issuance, citing lost private keys. The proposal drew swift pushback from the Bitcoin community.

Securitize (SECZ) has shed ~40% since its SPAC merger closed; analyst Jeff Dorman points to investor base turnover and a string of weak crypto IPOs as key drivers.

Kraken is pursuing a full banking license in Lithuania as part of parent company Payward's push to secure regulated financial status across multiple global markets.

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ZEC rose 12% after Zcash devs said they are close to a math proof that ensures its new Ironwood pool holds no hidden counterfeit bug. Details on the effort here.

Tether has invested $20M in Brazil's Mercado Bitcoin to expand tokenization, stablecoin payments, and lending across Latin America—here's what the deal covers.

Gemini has launched 0% commission stock trading in most US states as it aims to become an all-in-one financial app spanning crypto and equities.

K33 says Bitcoin may be nearing its cycle bottom as over half of BTC supply is held at a loss, while ETF inflows and whale buying support recovery hopes.

Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager with about $12T, is seeking a head of digital assets to shape crypto strategy and meet with regulators.

A trader swapped $2.01M in ETH on a DEX and walked away with just $14.5K after a router pushed the order through a near-empty pool, netting a block builder $1.8M.

Strategy sold 3,588 BTC to cover preferred stock dividends, lifting USD reserves to $2.55B. Grayscale says the move may give Bitcoin a more durable price floor.

Gold fell 0.58% to $4,141 per ounce on July 7 while the US dollar firmed. JPMorgan cut its Q4 target by 25% but still expects gold to reach $4,500 by year-end.

Stablecoins have splintered from cash-backed dollars into Treasury, basis-trade, and tranched designs. Here’s a guide to the new models and their risks.