Technology
Stablecoins
Russian defense conglomerate Rostec to launch ruble-pegged stablecoin on TRON
The token RUBx will have a one-to-one exchange rate with the ruble, and will use the Tron infrastructure.
Investments
Amber International shares fall 6.7% following addition of Sui, XRP, BNB to $100 million reserve
The shares fell over 15% within 30 minutes after the July 3 opening and one hour after the announcement, although no direct link apparent.
RWA
XRP Ledger logs 34% in RWA monthly growth, eyes bigger boost from Mercado Bitcoin partnership
XRP Ledger is the 10th-largest blockchain by total tokenized RWA value, but it displays the third-smallest number of projects, with six initiatives.
DeFi
Post-maintenance mishap on Solana’s Backpack triggers incorrect futures orders, balance reports
CEO Armani Ferrante acknowledged the issues and vowed to reimburse affected users.
Analysis
21Shares says June payroll surprise sets soft-landing stage that could catalyze Bitcoin beyond $200k
Matt Mena mentioned that steady but non-inflationary job growth paves the way for Fed easing, lower policy rates, and the release of liquidity.
Legislation
Senator Lummis presents bill to insert crypto tax definitions to shield micro-payments, validation rewards
The proposal would create clear rules for tax reporting, and prevent gains from staking and lending from being taxed.
Legal
FTX Recovery Trust freezes payouts to 49 countries pending legal clearance, China faces biggest hit
A new filing mandates a hold-and-review framework. Once the court authorizes the procedure, the trust will send a “Restricted Jurisdiction Notice” to every creditor.
Analysis
Solana dominates real value rankings, DEX volume during H1
A recent Helius report highlighted Solana usage amid a streak of over 15 consecutive months without downtime.
Investments
Crypto VC funding drops 22% in Q2 despite strong June finish
Despite June being the month with the second-largest funding in 2025, venture capital funds slowed the investment pace into crypto startups.
Trading
OpenAI disavows Robinhood’s ‘OpenAI tokens,’ says demo stock was not approved and has no equity backing
OpenAI’s comment follows Robinhood’s June 30 event in Cannes, France, where CEO Vlad Tenev demonstrated a tokenized stock trade for an “OpenAI” position.
ETF
SEC temporarily halts Grayscale’s multi-asset crypto ETF debut despite conversion greenlight
According to James Seyffart, the regulator could be waiting to formalize a framework to fast-track crypto ETF approvals before give full clearance to Grayscale.
Adoption
Canadian fintech Mogo’s $50M Bitcoin reserve plan ignites 140% share surge at market opening
CEO David Feller linked the policy to Mogo’s “Warren Buffett” behavioral framework, which stresses long-horizon decisions and mental focus.