UK payments blueprint outlines tokenized payments for ‘multi-money ecosystem’
UK regulators published an update to a national retail payments blueprint, calling for infrastructure support for tokenization and interoperability with new…
Aave brings V3 lending and GHO stablecoin to Monad
Aave launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets as the network commits $15 million in firstyear incentives to build liquidity and…
Standard Chartered, Circle bring USDC minting onto banking rails
Standard Chartered and Circle launch bankled USDC minting and redemption for institutions, starting in Dubai’s DIFC with planned global expansion.…
Solana Foundation launches framework for protocol-level governance
The Solana Foundation launched a framework for protocollevel governance, enabling validators with at least 100,000 delegated SOL to publish new proposals.…
SBI Crypto shuts Bitcoin mining pool after five-year run
SBI Crypto will shut down its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31 after more than five years, ranking 12th globally with about 2.2% of hashrate share.…
Yield-bearing stablecoin slowdown ends three-year run for crypto-native products
Yieldbearing stablecoin supply fell 15% in Q2 as sUSDe and sUSDS contracted, while Treasurybacked products including BUIDL, USYC and USDY continued to grow.…
Taiko reopens bridge after $1.7M exploit, says users made whole
Taiko restored bridge transfers after replenishing asset backing and completing security fixes following an 11day network disruption. Source：Cointelegraph
OpenAI weighs 5% stake for US government amid Trump talks: FT
OpenAI has reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake in early Trump administration talks as Washington tightens AI model oversight.…
Robinhood links with dYdX Labs to launch new DEX Arcus
The crypto protocol dYdX has rebranded as Arcus and is joining Robinhood’s new blockchain to bring perpetual and tokenized stock trading. Source：Cointelegraph
France to strengthen response as crypto wrench attacks hit 77
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez promised a “more ambitious” threepart plan to reinforce security measures for the crypto sector. Source：Cointelegraph
Venice AI becomes unicorn after $65M Series A as AI privacy concerns grow
The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024. Source：Cointelegraph
Trumps’ American Bitcoin sinks 8.4% ahead of reverse stock split to stay listed
The Trump sons' American Bitcoin hit a low on Wednesday ahead of the company’s reverse stock split, which aims to buoy shares and keep it on the Nasdaq.…