Open USD poses biggest threat yet to Circle's USDC, CoinShares says
The consortiumbacked stablecoin would share reserve income with partners instead of the issuer, pressuring Circle's margins if it debuts in 2026.…
A timeline of the Ethereum Foundation's ongoing shakeup
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we’re unpacking the timeline of all the changes at the Ethereum Foundation this year. Source：CoinDesk
BlackRock's crypto assets fall 39% despite $15 billion of net inflows
BlackRock's digital asset funds attracted $15 billion in net inflows over the past year, but falling crypto prices drove the value of those holdings sharply…
The launchpad that fueled Robinhood Chain's memecoin boom just gave away all its revenue
Noxa, the launchpad behind CASHCAT's rise, racked up nearly $12 million in fees before going dark, giving away its revenue, and leaving Robinhood Chain's…
Japan reclassifies crypto as a financial asset, paves way for tax cuts
Lawmakers said crypto has outgrown its role as a payment method and requires rules designed for investment products. Source：CoinDesk
Strategy feels 'very secure' until bitcoin reaches $8,000-$10,000, says CEO
Le highlighted increasing the U.S.dollar reserve as an important lever in preferred stock STRC’s recovery back to around $90 having fallen below $75 last…
Bitcoin rally cools as investors digest inflation data, oil clouds outlook
Your dayahead look for July 15, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
Crypto steadies as Middle East tensions counter U.S. inflation report boost
Bitcoin held steady at a threeweek high as rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran reined in gains from Tuesday's softerthanexpected inflation numbers.…
Stripe mounts blockbuster $53 billion bid to buy PayPal
The bid, made together with Advent, follows an earlier expression of interest. PayPal has been reluctant to engage with the offer thus far. Source：CoinDesk
Live markets: Bitcoin, ether ETFs draw inflows as majors rise as much as 5%
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs took in about $181 million on Tuesday, a day after shedding roughly $425 million, per SoSoValue data. Ether ETFs added about $58…
UK plans first G7 digital sovereign bond by early 2027
The security will launch on HSBC’s Orion platform within the BoE and FCA’s Digital Securities Sandbox to test reduced settlement times and costs.…
Visa, Mastercard and Ripple back x402 as agent payments average 32 cents
Forty companies now govern x402, the protocol Coinbase built and handed away. It settled about $24 million last month across 75 million payments.…