Stablecoins
Trading
Solana’s xStocks top $1.6B in first month of trading, largely driven by centralized exchanges
After launch surge, xStocks cool on‑chain as Tesla tops holders and AUM.
Market
Bitcoin whipsaws below $116k amid largest hourly correction in two weeks; risks of further pullback to $114k
President Donald Trump stated he heard Fed Chair Jerome Powell will cut interest rates in September, but the central banker denied that a decision has been made.
Technology
Polygon suffers hour-long RPC disruption affecting block production; Heimdall hotfix to blame
Polygon CEO and founder Sandeep Nailwal characterized the episode as a coordination gap between consensus and infrastructure.
Crypto
Bitcoin could target $141k if it breaks out of the $105k-$125k box
Bitcoin survived the 'weekend stress test,' maintaining stability amid nearly $9.6 billion worth of BTC being sold.
ETF
Teucrium’s 2x XRP ETF tops $300M in flows, dominates 52% of the market
The largest US-traded XRP ETPs registered two-digit growth last week, while XXRP conquered a new record in daily inflows.
Investments
Strategy buys nearly $2.5B worth of Bitcoin to make up 62% of total BTC in treasuries
The funds are a result from the recent IPO of the shares called Stretch, the fourth offering from Strategy this year.
Legislation
Senator Lummis introduces legislation to make Fannie and Freddie count crypto in mortgage risk checks
On June, FHFA director Bill Pulte ordered Fannie and Freddie to treat crypto reserves as eligible assets in single‑family loan risk measurements.
Stablecoins
BlackRock says clear US rulebook turns stablecoins into payment method of the ‘future of finance’
In a recent report, BlackRock highlighted that the clear rules from the GENIUS Act cements stablecoins usage in payments rather than as investment products.
Regulation
SEC approves in‑kind redemptions for spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
Following the approval, issuers can create and redeem shares of Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products using the underlying asset.
Regulation
Billionaire Bill Miller IV says Ethereum and Solana won’t win ‘at the end of the day’
Miller argued that most blockchains don't solve any real problems, except for Bitcoin.
ETF
SEC filing starts countdown on BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF staking proposal
The SEC acknowledged a Nasdaq filing from July 16, prompting a 45-day period for response, extendable up to 90 days.
ETF
BlackRock’s ETHA becomes 4th-largest ETF by 30‑day inflows as Ethereum funds aim for $10B
Spot Ethereum ETFs register 16 consecutive days of inflows, driven by institutional whales and corporate treasury firms' appetite for ETH.
