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Exchanges
Coinbase helped build USDC – Why is it now backing the stablecoin trying to replace it, Open USD?
Coinbase’s role in Open USD gives the new consortium added weight as Circle defends USDC’s liquidity and distribution moat.
Analysis
Bitcoin starts H2 in a bear market as ETFs, Fed and Strategy set $100K-or-$50K test
ETF outflows, Fed rate risk and Strategy’s shift leave July as a critical month for the crypto market.
Legal
SEC and CFTC crypto plans face new risk from Supreme Court ruling
The court’s decision may make financial regulators more responsive to presidential priorities just as they prepare to define US digital asset oversight.
Legislation
JPMorgan warns rushed US crypto rules could create market loopholes as Senate races toward July CLARITY Act vote
JPMorgan warned that weak guardrails could shift risk into lightly supervised markets as lawmakers seek a CLARITY vote.
Lending
Ripple bets XRPL lending can give XRP a future beyond payments as price struggles
The XRPL upgrade would standardize loan execution while leaving risk checks, legal terms and compliance to institutions.
Market
Bitcoin’s $60K breakdown sets up a volatility shock as traders load up on downside hedges
More than 550,000 BTC moved toward Binance and OKX-linked deposit addresses as options traders targeted downside protection.
Digital Asset Treasuries
MSTR jumps after Strategy says it may sell more Bitcoin to fund dividends and buybacks
MSTR rose after the company unveiled a plan to defend its capital structure with cash reserves, higher dividends and possible Bitcoin sales.
AI
Why a collapse in $1 trillion AI spending boom could hit Bitcoin traders first
The BIS says weaker returns from hyperscaler investment could trigger a pullback in financing and spread stress across markets.
Trading
Polymarket’s $3.3B World Cup boom exposes the longshot trap inside prediction markets
Traders are pricing a possible rematch of the 2022 final, even as billions in historical volume remain scattered across longshot teams.
Legislation
CLARITY Act chances of passage this year falls to 50% after Trump’s new demands
The CLARITY Act is losing momentum as lawmakers juggle housing, elections, defense and surveillance battles.
Trading
XRP investors capitulate at fastest pace since the 2022 crypto crash amid slide to $1
XRP investors are realizing losses at the fastest pace in nearly four years as leverage and futures activity retreat.
Exchanges
European crypto users are being paid to move before MiCA closes the door
OKX, Coinbase, Kraken and SwissBorg are using incentives to capture deposits from platforms facing MiCA restrictions.