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Coinbase disclosed AI has assisted in writing over 95% of code, doubling the proportion from February; the EU warns the end of the MiCA transition period may exacerbate compliance pressure.
Revolut has received Approval in Principle from the UAE Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to provide crypto services such as brokerage, investment, and exchange locally.
Securitize partners with Cantor Fitzgerald to develop a blockchain-based IPO framework, enabling tokenized securities issuance within the existing U.S. securities regulatory framework.
Kraken Institutional has announced a partnership with on-chain yield platform Upshift, allowing eligible institutional clients to earn yields on idle Bitcoin, Ethereum, stablecoins, and other crypto assets directly within Kraken's compliant custody framework. Upshift will build dedicated customized vaults for each client, designed according to their investment strategies, risk parameters, liquidity requirements, and asset portfolios. Assets will be allocated to these non-custodial vaults and subsequently deployed to selected on-chain contracts, with clients' segregated Kraken custody accounts receiving receipt tokens.
: The UK and US governments, through the Future Markets Cross-Atlantic Working Group, have issued a joint position on stablecoins, supporting coordinated rules on reserves, redemption, market access, and cross-border use. The two governments stated that if stablecoins are properly regulated, they can improve payments, settlement, and financial market infrastructure, while supporting the development of private digital currencies under public sector oversight. The UK and US indicated that stablecoins used as currency should be fully backed by high-quality liquid assets at a minimum ratio of 1:1. Reserve assets should be segregated from the issuer’s own funds, with disclosure standards for custody, redemption, and legal rights provided to holders. The two countries also stated they will explore pathways for stablecoins issued in one country to enter the other’s market, and support fair, risk-based access to financial services and markets for legitimate, regulated stablecoin and digital asset providers.
Odaily News on July 14, Bitcoin ETFs recorded net inflows of $181 million, and Ethereum ETFs recorded net inflows of $58.34 million. No outflows were observed for either Bitcoin or Ethereum ETFs on that day. BlackRock's IBIT saw net inflows of $139 million, Fidelity's FBTC posted net inflows of $21.07 million; all net inflows into Ethereum ETFs came from BlackRock's ETHA. HYPE, XRP, and Solana ETFs had no trading activity on the day. Morgan Stanley submitted a proposed amended filing for spot Ethereum and Solana ETFs, with the document covering service providers such as Coinbase Custody and staking provisions. Japanese policymakers are advancing reforms aimed at classifying crypto assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act.
Ostium, a decentralized perpetual exchange, suffered an oracle attack on Wednesday, resulting in losses of approximately 18 million USDC. The attacker submitted false price reports for future dates using compromised oracle signing keys, generating fictitious trading profits and receiving payouts from the Ostium liquidity vault. Ostium stated that it has identified the issue with the OLP vault, has suspended all trading, and the team is currently investigating. Deployed on Arbitrum, Ostium offers perpetual futures trading for real-world assets including stocks, commodities, forex markets, and indices. At the time of the attack, the total value locked (TVL) in the Ostium protocol was approximately $63 million. The attack drained nearly one-third of this liquidity. In the first five months of 2026, DeFi protocols have lost over $840 million to exploits, including $292 million from KelpDAO and $285 million from Drift Protocol.
: India imposes a uniform 30% tax on gains from virtual digital assets, along with an additional 1% tax deducted at source on the transaction amount. Around 54 crypto service providers in the country have registered with the Financial Intelligence Unit, serving 39 million verified users who collectively hold approximately $2.1 billion in assets. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has repeatedly stated to parliament its preference for a restrictive policy towards private cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, urging banks to avoid related exposure to protect financial stability. The long-promised crypto bill has yet to be finalized. Meanwhile, Indian government agencies are utilizing permissioned blockchains in non-trading scenarios. AIIMS Delhi uses blockchain to manage teacher recruitment records, the Cotton Corporation of India tracks cotton bales via a blockchain-based identification system, and the aviation regulator DGCA is building a digital service platform linked to blockchain.
perpetual contract DEX Ostium has confirmed an anomaly in its OLP vault. The platform has paused all trading, and the team is currently investigating the issue.
Odaily News: White House senior officials plan to meet with senators to discuss the most difficult remaining parts of the Crypto Clarity Act. The related negotiations involve the compromise arrangements needed for the market structure legislation to advance in the Senate. If the relevant parties reach a compromise, the bill will obtain the conditions to continue moving forward. The original report noted that time remaining to pass the bill within this year is already running out.
According to The Block, tokenization platform Tradable plans to bring up to $1 billion worth of private credit assets onto Stellar. Tradable stated that this move will leverage Stellar's infrastructure advantages in compliance, cross-border settlement, and institutional adoption to facilitate the connection between traditional asset management and blockchain infrastructure.
the US CPI fell 0.4% month-on-month in June, the largest monthly decline since April 2020; the annual rate dropped to 3.5% from 4.2% in May, below the expected 3.8%. Core CPI fell to 2.6%, below expectations, and was flat month-on-month. Major crypto assets rose after the data release, with BTC rising from approximately $62,000 to $64,900, ETH gaining 7% to $1,884, and about $300 million in short positions liquidated. Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh stated during congressional testimony that the Fed has "zero tolerance" for persistently high inflation; if policy is correct, the inflation surge of the past five years will become a thing of the past. When asked about the CPI data, he said he does not share the view that the "mission is accomplished" and did not provide guidance on the next policy steps.
a fraud review commissioned by the UK government recommends that the Judicial College provide training for all judges and magistrates in England and Wales to address the rise in cases involving AI fraud and money laundering via cryptocurrency. The report argues that the Fraud Act 2006 is generally adequate for handling AI fraud, but the issue lies in the courts' lack of preparedness for adjudicating such cases. It recommends assessing whether the existing "Long and Complex Trials" course should be updated or replaced with specialized modules on fraud and related offenses, and considering mandatory training for judges who may preside over complex fraud cases. The report states that fraud could soon account for half of all crime in England and Wales, with an estimated 4.1 million cases occurring in the year to June 2025, affecting 1 in 14 adults and 1 in 4 businesses. The Financial Ombudsman Service estimates that over half of investment scams now involve crypto assets. The report also references the case of Qian Zhimin, who operated a Ponzi scheme in China, defrauding over 128,000 victims of approximately £5 billion and laundering the proceeds into Bitcoin. This case led to the largest confirmed Bitcoin seizure in UK history, involving over 61,000 BTC. Qian Zhimin was sentenced to 11 years and 8 months in prison at Southwark Crown Court in November.
Musk said X will open source its entire codebase without exception once the security vulnerability review is completed. Additionally, X will invite third-party auditors to verify the actual running system to confirm it is consistent with the public source code.
ADI Chain has announced the completion of a $50 million funding round, with IHC participating. The project primarily focuses on stablecoin settlement and financial infrastructure development, with its ecosystem partnerships spanning compliant stablecoins, tokenized securities, institutional payments, Chainlink, ZKsync, and mainstream crypto wallets.
According to The National, UK fintech company Revolut has received in-principle approval from the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to provide cryptocurrency-related services in the UAE, with business scope including brokerage and proprietary trading, asset management and investment, and exchange operations. Revolut stated that this approval lays the foundation for launching virtual asset services under a regulated framework.
The UK plans to launch its first digital sovereign bond, DIGIT, in early 2027, and is expected to become the first G7 country to issue government debt on distributed ledger infrastructure. The bond will be denominated in sterling, issued via the HSBC Orion platform, and operate within the Digital Securities Sandbox of the Bank of England and the Financial Conduct Authority.
the UK plans to issue its first digital sovereign bond by early 2027, becoming the first G7 country to issue government debt on a distributed ledger. The bond will be listed on HSBC’s Orion platform and included in the digital securities sandbox of the Bank of England (BoE) and the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to test shorter settlement times and lower costs. BoE Governor Andrew Bailey stated that the BoE plans to make the bond eligible as collateral for market operations, allowing banks to use the bond in central bank funding transactions.
, According to official sources, BitMart has released its 2026 first-half report. The report indicates that against a backdrop of significant pressure in the cryptocurrency market, BitMart has continued to advance product development, asset expansion, and global compliance layout, demonstrating strong platform resilience.During the reporting period, BitMart's Assets Under Management (AUM) grew approximately 256% quarter-over-quarter, and the average user lock-up period extended nearly fivefold. In terms of trading business, BitMart listed 495 new spot assets, bringing the total number of spot assets to over 1,900. Additionally, it added 492 new perpetual contract trading pairs and 197 new TradFi-related assets, further diversifying the asset classes available to users.Prediction markets, payments, and Web3 became BitMart's new growth engines in the first half of the year. During the reporting period, the cumulative card issuance for BitMart Card reached an all-time high, with transaction volume growing by 300%. The launch of the prediction market also served as a new user gateway, with June trading volume surging over 1,500% month-over-month, further enriching the platform's user engagement scenarios.
According to CoinPost, Japan's "Partial Amendment Bill to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act and the Payment Services Act" was passed at the plenary session of the House of Councillors on July 15 and officially enacted. The amendment bill defines crypto assets as financial instruments for the first time. The core content includes: • Tax System Reform: Changed from comprehensive taxation with a maximum rate of 55% to separate taxation with filing (tax rate approx. 20%), and allows loss carryforward deduction for 3 years • ETF Approval: Establish the institutional framework for crypto asset ETFs; Japan Exchange Group expects listing around 2027 • Investor Protection: Introduces regulations on insider trading for the first time, strengthening the prohibition on trading based on non-public information; the upper limit for criminal penalties for sales without registration increased from 3 years imprisonment to 10 years • Information Disclosure: Specific crypto asset issuers must publicly disclose information annually on a regular basis Tax system changes are conditional upon the enforcement of the law; if implemented in fiscal 2027, the new tax system will officially apply from January 1, 2028.