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France’s National Gambling Authority has ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, putting the prediction-market platform back under regulatory pressure in one of Europe’s largest markets. The ANJ said its president issued the network-level blocking request on July 16. The regulator framed Polymarket as an illegal gambling operation and cited concerns including consumer […]

The Smarter Web Company has sold part of its Bitcoin treasury to repay an $11.7 million convertible debt facility held by TOBAM, choosing balance-sheet flexibility over additional equity dilution. The company said it sold 177.8909127 BTC at an average price of $65,762 to repay the “Smarter Convert” instrument early. The facility totaled $11,698,540 and was […]

A Swiss cantonal bank has moved crypto trading directly into its normal banking experience, and that is the part of the story that matters most. BancaStato, the state bank of the Canton of Ticino, has partnered with Sygnum and Avaloq to let clients buy, hold, and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Solana through its mobile […]

Arbitrum governance is considering a Fast Feed proposal that would create a paid, authenticated data streaming product for Arbitrum One and route most subscription revenue back to the DAO treasury. The Constitutional AIP proposes giving subscribers access to sequencer ordering details after finalization. The revenue split is one of the most interesting parts of the […]

MakerDAO governance has executed a new set of parameter adjustments under the broader Sky transition, including changes tied to Sky Spreads, staking reward normalization, and the offboarding of an older real-world asset vault. The July 20 governance update shows how Maker’s Endgame-era structure continues to move from broad strategic design into ongoing operational changes. The […]

The Arbitrum Foundation has proposed a $43 million operating budget for 2027, opening another debate over how major DAOs fund growth, operations, and ecosystem support without draining their treasuries too aggressively. The proposal is currently in the Arbitrum governance forum for delegate feedback. It has not been finalized, which is an important distinction. The request […]

Sky Protocol’s annualized gross revenue has climbed close to $419 million, according to its governance status dashboard, giving DeFi investors another reason to pay attention to protocol fundamentals rather than only token prices. The figure is dynamic and can change as rates, deposits, and protocol activity shift. It should not be treated as a fixed […]

Grayscale has filed a new Form 8-K tied to its Solana product, outlining a trust agreement amendment that would allow net staking rewards to be distributed to shareholders at least quarterly. The filing relates to Grayscale Solana Staking ETF, or GSOL, and was filed with the SEC on July 17. The amendment is expected to […]

US spot Ethereum ETFs have recorded a third consecutive day of net inflows, giving ETH traders another sign that institutional demand is improving after a choppy stretch for the products. Farside Investors data shows the Ethereum ETF group brought in $37.47 million in net inflows on July 21. BlackRock’s ETHA led the day with $52.79 […]

The Ethereum Foundation’s Protocol Security team is using coordinated AI agents to help scan protocol repositories and devnets for bugs, putting artificial intelligence deeper into Ethereum’s security workflow. In a July 9 post titled “The Triage Is The Product,” Ethereum Foundation team member Nikos Baxevanis described how AI agent networks are being used to surface […]

The Ethereum Foundation has published a policy-focused guide aimed at governments, institutions, and public sector leaders, giving Ethereum a clearer educational entry point for non-technical decision makers. The July 1 guide was released by the Foundation’s Global Policy Strategy team and frames Ethereum as neutral digital public infrastructure rather than simply a crypto asset or […]

Visa Stablecoin Treasury Engine Pushes Settlement Deeper Into Institutional Finance Visa has launched a stablecoin treasury engine for financial institutions, marking another step in the shift from crypto payment experiments to real institutional settlement infrastructure. The service is designed to let financial institutions settle merchant network balances using stablecoins such as USDC and EURC. That […]

SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The SEC and CFTC have opened a joint consultation on digital asset derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around crypto products that sit between securities and commodities oversight. The consultation focuses on security-based swaps and digital […]

Ostium Halts Trading After $18M Oracle Key Breach Arbitrum-based perpetuals exchange Ostium has suspended trading after an $18.4 million exploit tied to a compromised off-chain oracle key, highlighting again how vulnerable trading venues can be when price infrastructure fails. The attack did not appear to stem from a direct breach of Ostium’s smart contract code. […]

CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives The CFTC has introduced new penalty mitigation guidelines for self-reporting and cooperation, creating a clearer framework for firms that voluntarily disclose regulatory breaches. The advisory, titled “Enforcement Advisory on Self-Reporting, Cooperation, and Voluntary Disclosure Penalties,” sets out how civil penalty reductions may apply when entities self-report, cooperate […]

Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying As Cash Reserve Hits $3.225B Strategy has paused its weekly Bitcoin buying while building a $3.225 billion cash reserve, giving the market a clearer look at how the company is balancing its aggressive BTC treasury strategy with debt and preferred dividend obligations. The company’s latest Form 8-K shows that Strategy held […]

Metaplanet Unit Secures ¥9.66B Financing As Bitcoin Treasury Plan Expands Metaplanet’s Bitcoin strategy is expanding again, this time through a financing agreement tied to its subsidiary Bitcoin Japan. The company said Bitcoin Japan signed an agreement with EVO Fund for financing of up to ¥9.66 billion, or roughly $59.5 million. The structure includes zero-coupon convertible […]

Coinbase’s Base Moves Toward Tokenized Stocks For Non-US Users Coinbase-linked Base is moving toward tokenized stock integration, with Base creator Jesse Pollak pointing to a model built around 1:1 equity backing and dividend pass-through. The planned product is aimed at non-US users and remains unavailable to US retail traders. That is an important limitation, because […]

Russia’s State Duma has moved crypto regulation toward its final legislative stage, advancing a bill that would establish formal rules for mining, exchanges, and cross-border settlement activity. The bill, listed as No. 636524-8, is aimed at creating a statutory framework for parts of the digital asset sector that have already become active inside and around […]

Reference: GitHub Bitcoin BIP-361 Draft Puts Quantum Security Back On The Agenda Bitcoin developers have introduced BIP-361, a draft proposal designed to prepare the network for a future migration away from legacy signature schemes that could become vulnerable in a post-quantum environment. The proposal, titled “Post Quantum Migration and Legacy Signature Sunset,” was authored by […]