Bitcoin retreated toward $58K despite improving financial conditions, highlighting an unusual market divergence. Analysts said persistent crypto-specific selling, rather than broader macroeconomic pressure, has kept the asset disconnected from equities, Treasury yields, and gold. Why Did Bitcoin Fall While Traditional Markets Improved? According to the Bitfinex Alpha report published July 1, bitcoin began the third …
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Robinhood launched Robinhood Chain as part of what it called “our most ambitious global expansion and product vision to date,” positioning the new blockchain as a bridge between traditional finance and decentralized finance. Why Robinhood Chain Became the Center of a Bigger Ownership Push Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD) made its new blockchain platform, Robinhood Chain, …
RLUSD is gaining broader institutional traction as Ripple highlights eight developments across payments, infrastructure, and global access. Mastercard support, Japanese approval, and new regional integrations show the stablecoin’s expanding role. 8 Developments Reflect RLUSD’s Expanding Role Across Markets and Infrastructure Interest in Ripple USD (RLUSD) continues to build as the stablecoin adds new connections across …
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong linked crypto to mounting U.S. debt concerns, arguing the Constitution lacks safeguards like spending caps and hard-backed currency as national debt approaches $39 trillion. Coinbase CEO Says Hard-Backed Currency Is Missing From US System Crypto gained a sharper role in the fiscal debate on Wednesday after Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) CEO Brian …
The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024. The Erik Voorhees-founded Venice AI has achieved unicorn status after raising $65 million in Series A funding at a $1 billion valuation. Led by Dragonfly and with backing from Coinbase Ventures, F-Prime, North Island Ventures, Morgan Creek and others, …
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The Trump sons’ American Bitcoin hit a low on Wednesday ahead of the company’s reverse stock split, which aims to buoy shares and keep it on the Nasdaq.
July 1st, 2026 – Chicago, United States Liquid Mercury announced today that its MERC crypto-asset white paper was submitted to the Central Bank of Ireland and officially added to ESMA’s MiCA white paper register. MiCA, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, is the EU framework for crypto-asset offers, admission to trading, disclosures, and market integrity. It …
July 1, 2026 – Tortola, British Virgin Islands VCT combines blockchain transparency, agribusiness intelligence, export-finance infrastructure and RWA (real-world asset) tokenization on BNB Smart Chain. Valle Capital Token (‘VCT’) today announced the development and expansion of its blockchain-powered ecosystem designed to connect global digital capital with Brazilian agribusiness operations and international commodity exports. Built on …
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Bitcoin rallied above $60,000 despite Federal Reserve rate hike fears and steady outflows from the BTC spot ETFs. Is the rally a bull trap? Key takeaways: Bitcoin (BTC) reacted positively to US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks on stubborn inflation. Despite the gains on Wednesday, traders fear that incentives for fixed-income investments and strong …
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As Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) rules took effect in the European Union, Binance said it is working to support affected users while implementing the required adjustments. The exchange emphasized that customer assets remain secure and outlined the options available to users as the transition continues. Binance Says User Assets Remain Safe as EU Crypto Rules …
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Ethereum is confronting a narrative problem, with a leading researcher conceding the network still lacks a clear value story after years below $5,000. A Candid Admission on ETH’s Purpose The concession surfaced on journalist Laura Shin’s Unchained podcast, where Ansgar Dietrichs, a former Ethereum Foundation researcher now with the newly launched research lab Ethlabs, discussed …
Kick streamer Adin Ross landed the top multiplier on a World Cup-themed crypto-casino slot during a stream on Rainbet, the latest high-profile influencer wager to circulate as the tournament drives football-themed gambling content. A max-win clip rides World Cup interest Adin Ross triggered the top 9,990x multiplier on BGaming’s “Lucky Pack: 2026 Cup” slot during …
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STBL has launched USST, an institutional-grade stablecoin backed by real-world assets (RWAs), on the Stellar network. The launch, announced July 1 and shared with Bitcoin.com News, comes through a partnership between STBL and the Stellar Development Foundation. USST runs on STBL‘s Stablecoin 2.0 infrastructure and gives institutional holders of tokenized treasuries a way to access …
Farside Investors says Strategy’s STRC preferred product carries structural risks tied to its discretionary coupon and price-stability mechanism. The critique lands as Strategy shifts toward active balance-sheet management, including a dollar reserve, preferred buybacks, and possible bitcoin sales. Strategy Shifts Bitcoin Strategy as Farside Challenges STRC Price Support Model Strategy’s move to create a Digital …
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Venice AI, the privacy-focused artificial intelligence (AI) platform founded by bitcoin advocate Erik Voorhees, closed a $65 million Series A round at a $1 billion post-money valuation. Crypto venture firm Dragonfly led the round. Coinbase Ventures, North Island Ventures, Archetype, Morgan Creek Digital, and Liquid 2 Ventures also participated. The July 1 announcement marks Venice’s …
