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Carbon has opened public trading for more than 250 TradFi markets that are hedged one-for-one at regulated off-chain brokers, joining over 530 crypto perpetuals and 150 24/7 real-world assets (RWAs) in a single on-chain venue. The architecture hands traders institutional price and depth while they retain self-custody and on-chain settlement.
CoinMarketCap has launched seven new real-world asset (RWA) endpoints on its Pro API, enabling developers to access tokenized versions of traditional financial instruments through a single, stable-identifier-based data workflow. The endpoints cover tokenized equities, commodities, currencies, government securities, exchange-traded funds and real es…
Bitcoin edged lower on Friday and remained confined to a narrow trading band as markets awaited U.S. nonfarm payrolls that could influence interest-rate expectations. Optimism over an Iranian agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz waned after no deal emerged. Miner Mara reported worse-than-expected second-quarter results, and most major altcoins …
CoinZoom reported notable increases in usage of its crypto-linked debit card in the first half of 2026. Card transaction counts and transactions per active cardholder both rose sharply, with average monthly rewards around $150 per user. The company and industry data point to growing consumer demand for debit cards that return meaningful rewards on …
Sui announced the adoption of two NIST-standardized post-quantum signature algorithms to enable accounts to migrate to quantum-resistant keys derived from existing recovery phrases. The platform will use ML-DSA-65 for native account authentication and SLH-DSA-SHA2-128s inside Move smart contracts for vaults. The migration is designed to be additive…
CT3 says its recently introduced Storage Contracts enabled rapid expansion of connected capacity to absorb higher volumes of user data after the rollout of an automatic backup service. To avoid excess idle capacity, the company will limit the sale of new contracts to the amount of storage that can be productively used, with some larger-capacity con…
Bitcoin advanced modestly as optimism over a potential agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and improving capital flows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds provided support. Broader cryptocurrency prices showed a mixed pattern, with some tokens rising and others slipping, while corporate results in the sector remained tepid and one issuer r…
ChangeNOW has appointed Martin Masser as Director of Strategic Partnerships to lead relationship-building with blockchain networks, wallets, fintechs, payment providers and infrastructure partners as the company consolidates crypto services into a single super app. Masser, who previously held senior growth and business development roles in the TON …
CoinRabbit and ChangeNOW published a joint report, "Financial Privacy in the Digital Age," that contends transactional privacy is essential as blockchain adoption grows. Drawing on data from TRM Labs, Chainalysis, RAND Corporation, and internal research, the study outlines personal safety and corporate exposure risks tied to transparent ledgers and…
<p>ChangeNOW and CoinRabbit released a joint report titled "Financial Privacy in the Digital Age," presenting a data-driven look at the legitimate uses and criminal abuses of privacy-preserving cryptocurrency tools. Drawing on findings from TRM Labs, Chainalysis, the RAND Corporation, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Statista, and U.S.…
<p>Bitcoin slipped about 1% early Monday, dipping beneath the $63,000 mark as the crypto market absorbed fallout from a high-profile hardware wallet compromise and lackluster second-quarter earnings from major sector players. Renewed talk of U.S.-Iran negotiations provided limited relief even as oil prices moved higher.</p>
<p>Bitcoin traded largely unchanged around $64,000 on Friday as traders weighed unclear guidance from the U.S. Federal Reserve and renewed geopolitical risks in the Middle East. The cryptocurrency had last traded 0.5% higher at $64,352.0 by 02:01 ET (06:01 GMT) and was positioned for a roughly 10% gain for July after a more than 20% decline the pri…
Bitget Wallet will introduce Assetback, an asset-focused cashback program available globally from Aug. 1 that lets Bitget Wallet Card users receive rewards in Bitcoin, tokenized gold (XAUT), tokenized U.S. equities and the S&P 500, with eligible customers able to earn up to 3% and have rewards automatically deposited into their selected asset.
Bitcoin slipped modestly on Thursday as investors grew cautious following a Federal Reserve meeting that signaled possible further tightening and renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities. Attention is turning to Strategy Inc.'s second-quarter results after the close, where analysts will scrutinize the company's Bitcoin position and recent asset sales.
Bybit has partnered with Finloop to introduce the Finloop USD Instant Digital Liquidity (FUIDL), a tokenized US dollar liquidity instrument backed by an AAA-rated money market fund. The product will allow eligible institutional and professional investors to access an on-chain, highly rated USD fund with hourly subscriptions and redemptions and same…
<p>Bitcoin traded modestly higher on Wednesday, holding near $64,000 as investors stayed cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision. The largest cryptocurrency was up about 1% at $64,075.5 by 01:56 ET (05:56 GMT), showing more limited losses than AI-linked semiconductor and technology equities that faced renewed selling pressure. …
Bitcoin has retraced roughly 10% off a sub-$58,000 low this month but remains well below its 52-week high. Technical indicators show conflicting signals across timeframes, institutional option flows have placed sizable bullish bets, and macro policy risk ahead of the Fed decision on Jul 29 is keeping the recovery tentative.
<p>BitSafe has launched the public beta of Decentralization Manager, an open-source framework designed to let developers and institutions deploy decentralized applications on Canton Network while distributing control across multiple independent operators. The release is supported by a Canton Foundation Development Fund grant of over $1 million (8,5…
Bybit, the global cryptocurrency exchange ranked second by trading volume, was named to CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 list in the Digital Assets category. The recognition reflects the company’s extension beyond core exchange services into tokenized securities, AI-driven products, and regulated offerings in key jurisdictions as the finte…
NOWPayments and blockchain security firm BlockSec have released a no-cost Crypto Payment System Security and Technical Compliance Checklist. The guide breaks down 25 specific controls across nine categories - from private key management to stablecoin freeze preparations - and is intended for teams preparing to accept crypto, reviewing vendors, or c…
Bitcoin climbed back above $65,000 on Monday, supported by a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities that sent oil prices sharply lower and eased near-term inflation worries. The world's largest cryptocurrency traded 1.5% higher at $65,405.4 by 01:29 ET (05:29 GMT). With attention shifting to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later this week, broader ris…
<p>Bitcoin traded near $64,500 as markets positioned for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest-rate decision, with large options activity betting on a move toward $72,000 by the end of July. Broader crypto markets showed strength, led by a sharp surge in Shiba Inu and gains across major tokens, while policy and regulatory developments kept trader…
The DATA Network has recorded more than 100 million onchain data registrations as its Trace provenance system drives growing fee-based revenue. The milestone arrives as Upbit hosts a four-day $DATA trading competition for eligible users, underscoring increased market activity around the token and expanding network usage that produces daily chain fe…
BTCC wrapped its 15th anniversary tournament-themed campaign on July 21, 2026, attracting more than 80,000 participants and producing a 22% rise in futures trading volume over the campaign period versus pre-campaign levels. The platform applied a 1.25x volume boost in the 24 hours before each Argentina match, producing notable pre-match volume spik…
Bitcoin eased on Friday amid a broader pullback in risk-taking as tensions involving the U.S. and Iran flared and the U.S. announced new tariffs affecting dozens of trading partners. Broader cryptocurrency tokens also retreated, while oil rallied sharply on supply-disruption risks and equity weakness in technology and AI names limited demand for sp…
