U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve legal protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, drawing crypto policy support while leaving his final vote on the bill uncertain.
Key Takeaways
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the CLARITY Act.
Crypto policy…
Elon Musk Says SpaceX Could Be Worth More Than Everything Else on Earth if Goals Are Met
July 10, 2026
Elon Musk said SpaceX could one day be worth more than the rest of Earth if the company achieves its goals, shifting a debate over a reported Anthropic, xAI, and SpaceX deal toward the company’s long-term ambitions.
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Elon Musk said SpaceX could exceed the…
Tether Expands Its Footprint in Latin America With a $20 Million Investment in Mercado Bitcoin
July 10, 2026
The stablecoin giant announced that this investment will support Mercado Bitcoin’s expansion efforts in payment infrastructure, tokenized investment offerings, lending and credit, and on-chain capital markets. The move follows several capital injections by the company for…
Coinbase said it has obtained UK authorization to provide investment services, allowing the crypto exchange to offer equities and derivatives alongside crypto through a single platform and login.
Key Takeaways
Coinbase received UK investment services authorization, expanding beyond crypto into derivatives and equities.
Advanced traders will gain access to perpetual futures tied to crypto…
A federal court has allowed Tennessee’s ban on cryptocurrency ATMs to take effect while a constitutional lawsuit continues, giving the state an early legal win in its anti-fraud push.
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A federal court denied an emergency request to block Tennessee’s…
Flexa has expanded its regulated payments platform across Europe, allowing merchants, institutions, and developers throughout the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) to accept crypto payments and process payouts. The expansion adds 37 countries and territories with euro…
XRP Sees Triple Adoption Boost as Tokenized Assets Reach $4 Billion, ETF Demand Stays Strong
July 8, 2026
XRP is showing growth across multiple adoption metrics, with approximately $4 billion in tokenized real-world assets, continued spot XRP ETF inflows, and rising wallet creation, according to XRP treasury company Evernorth. Together, the figures suggest expanding activity across institutional and retail participants.
Key Takeaways
XRP-related demand is rising across multiple fronts, including…
$12 Trillion Vanguard Signals Deeper Crypto Push With New Head of Digital Assets Position
July 8, 2026
Vanguard, which manages about $12 trillion in global assets under management, is recruiting a senior executive to oversee digital assets within its Personal Wealth division, signaling a reassessment of how the firm develops, governs, and delivers digital asset capabilities…
Three signals may determine whether bitcoin’s worst month since 2022 marks a bottom, as tighter central bank policy, inflation pressure, ETF outflows, mechanical selling, and political uncertainty weighed on risk assets while large holders accumulated.
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South Korea’s Supreme Court Expands Bitcoin Seizure Powers, With October Rollout Set to Speed Claims
July 7, 2026
South Korea’s top court has drafted a civil execution amendment establishing explicit legal procedures to freeze, seize, and liquidate virtual assets like bitcoin during civil litigation.
Key Takeaways
South Korea’s Supreme Court announced draft civil enforcement rules to systematically seize and freeze bitcoin.
The rules allow courts to convert illiquid tokens into highly liquid assets to…
