Stablecoins
Investments
Hyperscale Data begins executing $10M XRP plan, shares jump 12% amid announcement
The diversified holding company framed XRP as a scalable and efficient rail for cross-border value transfer and emerging financial infrastructure.
Crypto
Monero community pushes back as Qubic’s 51% hash rate bid falters
During the weekend, Qubic's founder revealed plans to take over the Monero consensus through an incentive-driven attack.
Stablecoins
Interactive Brokers weighs launching customer stablecoin to power 24/7 funding
The broker sees crypto as a hedge against disruption and intends to dive deeper in the industry with this move.
Analysis
Bitcoin price steadies but fragility risk rises as leverage climbs
BTC remains structurally sound, yet systemic fragility is rising beneath the surface as risk disperses away from Bitcoin.
Crypto
Polymarket $10k bet on NASCAR race turns to $60k dispute following Zelensky controversy
The X user known as Domer said UMA’s voting base has shrunk to a small circle of “trusted” regulars whose financial incentives often align with disputers.
Adoption
Corporate whales: public firms holding at least 1,000 BTC grow 50% in 2025 – Fidelity
In addition to the increasing size of corporate Bitcoin whales, the acquisitions are broadly distributed among players.
Banking
Winklevoss accuses JPMorgan of retaliation over criticizing ‘bankster’ war on open banking
Tyler Winklevoss claimed the bank told Gemini that his earlier tweet had prompted a pause in re‑onboarding.
NFTs
PENGU jumps 151% in July in a rally driven by viral marketing, whale accumulation
Analysts highlight the pump is driven by influential holders and community figures accumulating, and better liquidity/infrastructure bringing more liquidity.
Politics
Polymarket shows 96.3% odds of no rate cut next week despite Trump claiming Fed is ‘ready’ to ease
In addition to the rate cuts, the Polymarket odds on whether Powell will be out as chair by July 31 are trading around 1%.
Hacks
WOO X suffers $14 million breach affecting 9 users, halts withdrawals
The stolen funds were withdrawn from the exchange to various networks, including Ethereum, BNB Chain, Bitcoin, and Arbitrum.
Analysis
MEXC finds that 67% of Gen Z crypto traders use AI tools, resulting in fewer panic sells
Those who used bots during stress periods logged 47% fewer panic-sell events than manual traders.
Adoption
Ton Foundation seeking $400M to setup public treasury company to accumulate Toncoin
The planned vehicle would reportedly use a private investment in public equity (PIPE) structure, in which a publicly traded company sells shares to a group of investors.
