Stablecoins
Adoption
Bitcoin treasury adoption up 3x YoY, corporates accumulated 725,000 BTC so far
A Keyrock report priced the treasury company cohort at an aggregate 73% premium to the net value of their coins.
Scams
Chinese industry group warns Web3 and DeFi high-return deals hide classic Ponzi engines
The warning comes as retail speculation accelerates on mainland social platforms, where an unofficial “stablecoin concept” stock index has risen 88% since April.
Analysis
Bitcoin registers new all-time high above $113,500, short liquidations continue racking up
ETF inflows and dollar weakness fuel Bitcoin's climb to new highs, driving $50 million in liquidations in less than an hour.
Analysis
Ethereum regains $2,700 amid lowest long/short ratio in two years and ETF cash floods
The Binance ETH/USDT perpetual long-to-short ratio slipped to 0.98 on July 9, the first print below parity since April 16, 2023.
ETF
Rex-Osprey Solana staking ETF doubles cumulative inflows to $41M on July 8
Despite the increase, the net inflow amount represents 0.05% of Solana's total market cap, well below the proportions registered by Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
Regulation
SEC Crypto Task Force head warns assets remain securities regardless of tokenization
SEC's Hester Peirce said the potential of tokenization is enchanting, but it can't magically transform the nature of the underlying asset.
Culture
Bitcoin hits fresh all-time high above $112k as traders parse new US tariff shock
The breakout arrived hours after President Donald Trump dispatched formal tariff letters to seven nations, unveiling duties of up to 30% that take effect August 1.
Culture
Survey finds gaps in mainstream Bitcoin coverage, leaving institutional investors exposed
At the same time, the survey concluded that the gap creates opportunity for readers who follow the outlets that closely track market mechanics.
Stablecoins
Stablecoin issuers’ $182 billion US Treasury hoard ranks 17th among countries, beating UAE and South Korea
Taken together, those issuers reach $182.4 billion, enough to leapfrog South Korea and the United Arab Emirates, and fall just shy of Norway.
DePIN
Volkswagen ADMT chooses Solana-based Hivemapper to power Robotaxi test fleet
Hivemapper CEO said the partnership “shifts mapping from static to living” and that robotaxi fleets require data “that evolves as fast as the streets do.”
Stablecoins
Tether holds $8 billion worth of gold in Swiss vault, matching UBS exposure
Gold now represents nearly 5% of Tether’s $112 billion reserve portfolio, according to a March attestation.
RWA
Solana’s tokenized stock market more than triples in two weeks to hit $48M
Solana's tokenized stocks rise significantly, with 61 assets issued via Switzerland's Backed Finance fueling market expansion.
