Stablecoins
Technology
Jito proposes a block marketplace to turn Solana into a ‘decentralized Nasdaq’
The Block Assembly Marketplace proposal includes private orders until execution, a public audit trail of every ordered bundle, and scheduling logic through Plugins.
Legal
Roman Storm’s defense hints at mistrial after agents fail to trace funds stolen from witness to Tornado Cash
The dispute arose after MetaMask security lead Taylor Monahan published a thread on July 18, in which she shared her review of the witness' transactions.
Crypto
Polymarket eyes return to the US following acquisition of CFTC-licensed QCEX for $112M
The prediction market plans its return to the US following a January 2022 settlement that required the platform to block American users.
Derivatives
Coinbase starts CFTC-regulated perpetuals for US traders, offering 10x leverage and 0.02% fees
The platform debuts in the US with nano Bitcoin and Ethereum contracts, offering leverage below the market average.
Regulation
SEC chair says Ethereum not a security and praises its pivotal role in digital currencies
Atking said it is encouraging to see the market embracing assets such as ETH, noting that this provides a good future for development.
ETF
Ethereum ETFs register quickest $1B intake to surpass $7B in total inflows
Depending on the July 18 inflows for both Ethereum and Bitcoin ETFs, the ETH-related funds could register their third-largest weekly ratio in history.
Analysis
Ethereum attracts record ETF inflows and 39% fee drop in Q2, supporting stronger outlook for Q3
Despite the improving metrics in Q2, ETF inflows and favorable fee dynamics must persist for a positive Q3.
Tokenization
WLFI token set to trade within eight weeks after 99.94% vote opens transfers
The trading is set to start between six to eight weeks, which means WLFI could start trading in late August.
Legislation
Trump signs GENIUS Act into law, activating America’s first regulatory framework for stablecoins
In addition to sign the stablecoin framework into law, Trump vowed to approve the market structure bill next.
TradFi
Charles Schwab CEO says Bitcoin, Ethereum trading coming soon
Rick Wurster said in an interview that clients want to see all their assets in the same dashboard.
Memecoins
Did $1.3B Pump Fun token raise fuel new memecoin season by legitimizing launchpad memes?
Despite Pump.fun being the closest thing Solana has to an “app-chain success story,” some investors cast doubt over its native token PUMP.
Adoption
Bit Origin lines up $500M to build Dogecoin treasury as corporate altcoin bets expand
Bit Origin’s plan follows a wave of treasury reallocations into altcoins, such as SharpLink Gaming's recent accumulation of 280,706 ETH.
