Regulation
Phantom pulls on-chain perps into the US wallet war ahead of July 9 deadline
Phantom’s CFTC filing puts self-custody wallets at the center of the next US fight over regulated on-chain perps.
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Legal
A $293 billion fight over Satoshi’s Bitcoin just got a lot more complicated
The New York case still targets more than 39,000 addresses, but recent transfers are testing the claim that long silence proves abandonment.
Politics
New Hampshire rejects $100M Bitcoin-backed bond after public finance hearing
The Executive Council voted 3-2 against the proposal, halting a structure that would have moved BTC collateral from credit design into a state-linked approval process.
Memecoins
Robinhood launched a Wall Street layer 2 chain and the market crowned a $150M cat coin first
Robinhood’s new chain lets third-party markets form around its brand, adding a question about where the broker ends and permissionless infrastructure begins.
Governance
Cardano’s wallet hack exposed the user layer holding its on-chain government together
Cardano’s governance model depends on ordinary ADA holders participating, and the SecondFi exploit shows how much that model depends on secure wallet UX.
Digital Asset Treasuries
A $1 billion HYPE treasury bet to hit public markets before knowing how liquidity will hold up
A $1 billion stock facility is turning HYPE into a public market treasury trade while the filings warn about liquidity, unlocks, and validator risks still waiting for a real stress test.
Analysis
Sam Altman’s Worldcoin cuts WLD unlocks by 43% but 4.9B tokens still need to prove demand
Daily unlocks fall 43% on July 24 while nearly half WLD's total supply was already unlocked by April.
Technology
BNB Chain makes moonshot bet on 1,000,000 TPS for AI as BNB interest falls away
The BNB Chain is rebuilding its architecture as BNB trades near its lowest level since October 2024.
Legislation
Bitcoin’s rally has 4 weeks to get its Washington CLARITY catalyst before the clock runs out
Bitcoin’s July recovery has given traders relief, but one of its strongest policy catalysts could fade if lawmakers miss the Aug. 7 window.
Market
Bitcoin price is being held up by $79B in futures market bets that could unwind fast
BTC's futures activity has surged as ETF inflows resume, creating a market that could extend higher or unwind quickly if liquidity fades.
TradFi
Vanguard’s new crypto hire could open the door to 50 million investors
Vanguard’s search for a digital assets chief marks a new phase in Wall Street adoption, putting crypto strategy inside one of the world’s largest wealth platforms.
Market
Bitcoin looks calm but a July 17 oil deadline looms as Iran shock sends crude up 5%
Renewed Iran tensions are pushing oil higher and reopening the channel from gasoline prices to inflation expectations, Fed policy, and Bitcoin liquidity.