Category: crypto

An ECB Governing Council member suggests that the June meeting will determine whether interest rates will be raised or kept unchanged. The decision reflects uncertainty over eurozone monetary policy, with policymakers split on whether to maintain current levels or implement another rate hike based on inflation and growth data. This decision will impact global risk…

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas reports that Bitcoin ETF IBIT has outperformed gold ETF GLD by 33 percentage points since March. IBIT saw $4.2 billion in inflows, while GLD experienced $9 billion in outflows, indicating a shift in institutional allocation from traditional safe-haven assets to digital alternatives.

Ledger has postponed its plans for an IPO in the US due to market conditions and lack of investor interest in crypto listings. The French hardware wallet maker had hired Goldman Sachs, Jefferies, and Barclays for the potential $4 billion listing. The pause follows Kraken’s delay and BitGo’s decline after going public in 2026. Ledger…

KDDI, Japan’s telecom company, is buying a 14.9% stake in Coincheck Group for $65 million. The deal includes customer referrals, revenue sharing, and joint initiatives to expand crypto access. KDDI will nominate a director to Coincheck’s board. Coincheck’s parent company recently acquired a Canadian digital asset manager. The partnership reflects the growing interest in crypto…

The Graph has integrated x402 payments in its Graph Gateway, allowing developers and AI agents to buy on-chain data with USDC on a pay-per-request basis. This eliminates the need for API keys and accounts, instead using HTTP 402 responses and on-chain payments for authentication. This integration aligns with the x402 machine-payments stack supported by major…

The CLARITY Act, a bill aimed at establishing clear regulations for digital assets, is heading to committee review, with a July 4 signing window. Bitcoin is currently near $82,000, with ETF flows, corporate treasuries, and post-halving supply aligning for a potential $100,000 test. Regulatory clarity could unlock institutional Bitcoin accumulation.

BlackRock has filed a new tokenized fund with the SEC, following the success of its first fund, BUIDL, which has reached $2.3 billion in assets. This move shows that BlackRock is treating tokenized funds as a repeatable product line, accelerating the trend of traditional asset managers offering on-chain investment products.

Poland’s Sejm is reviewing four competing cryptocurrency bills, with a potential ban proposal by the opposition Law and Justice party. The core dispute is over the power given to the financial regulator to freeze accounts and levy fines. The country’s stance on crypto regulation is significant for the European market due to its retail user…

Ethereum’s new ERC-7730 Clear Signing standard aims to replace unreadable hex data in wallet prompts with human-readable transaction summaries to prevent phishing and blind signing losses. This standard, developed by the Ethereum Foundation and Ledger, provides a public registry for accurate transaction descriptions without changing on-chain logic, enhancing security for users.

Coinbase has added Solana as a supported collateral asset in its on-chain lending product, allowing users to borrow up to $100,000 against SOL holdings. This move expands Coinbase’s lending services, which have issued over $2.3 billion in cumulative loans. SOL joins Bitcoin and Ethereum as major collateral pillars on Coinbase.