A stalling rebound in AI and chip stocks and a stronger dollar kept the mood cautious as the second half gets underway.

“We need to think about new tools and a different way of working with the [AI] market in a more collaborative way,” says Nikhil Rathi, CEO of the UK’s finance watchdog.

Nansen analysis shows that just under half a million wallets had profited on Donald Trump’s memecoin, while the large majority of buyers have lost out.

Japan’s SBI Crypto shuts down 12th largest Bitcoin mining pool in the world, Russia gears up to launch digital ruble despite EU sanctions, and more: Asia Express.

Part of the Ethereum Foundation’s plan to make Ethereum more private and scalable is to introduce a new virtual machine, with leanISA and RISC-V among the top candidates.

Moonbeam didn’t provide a timeline for when it would launch the AI agent platform but told GLMR holders to bridge their tokens from the Polkadot parachain to Base before July 31.

Thomas Sy, head of multi-asset solutions at the $800-million asset manager, says blockchain can enable complex portfolio construction that’s not yet possible in traditional finance.

Eligible users can now use select tokenized stocks and ETFs as collateral for futures and margin trading without selling their holdings.

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said the bottom is “closer than ever,” while a Swan Bitcoin analyst suggested investors buy now at a discount rather than overpaying later.

The Major County Sheriffs of America said it still wants the CLARITY Act amended to give local law enforcement more resources to investigate illicit finance cases.

Bitcoin and Ether bounced off multi-year lows as dip buyers finally stepped in, and the spot BTC ETFs saw a $221 million inflow on July 2.

Rising interest in Solana-network memecoins and prediction markets was followed by a rally in SOL price. Will the momentum continue?

New data from Allium suggest that US users are bypassing geoblocks to bet on markets offered on Polymarket’s global platform.

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said Strategy’s STRC offer of high yields and low volatility was always a questionable fit for buying Bitcoin, as the cryptocurrency offers neither.

Securitize has issued tokenized versions of its shares on Solana and Avalanche, marking the first time a newly public company has done so on its debut.

Bitcoin bulls may make a run on $70,000 after weak US jobs data eased rate hike fears and capital looks to rotate into BTC and gold.

Analysts are divided on Bitcoin’s next move, but there’s some hope at last. Meanwhile, SharpLink has resumed buying Ether after an eight-week pause, and other market news.

The June close above realized price but below the 200-week moving average “signals the bear bottom is still ahead per prior cycles,” one analyst said.

The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024.

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.

Bitcoin rallied above $60,000 despite Federal Reserve rate hike fears and steady outflows from the BTC spot ETFs. Is the rally a bull trap?

The company announced a suite of DeFi products, plans for launching crypto trading in the UK and its public mainnet after months of testing.

Taiwan has passed a sweeping new law to regulate its crypto sector, sending the bill to the President for final approval.

Memecoin sales and royalties made the most money for Trump last year, more than all of his golf clubs combined.

Carl Rinsch will serve two and a half years in prison for taking money meant for a Netflix show to buy Dogecoin, stocks and luxury goods.

One Binance customer said he lost the equivalent of more than $132,000 from the crypto exchange’s derivatives offerings before restrictions were imposed on Binance.

Strategy’s latest plan includes MSTR and STRC buybacks, expanded cash reserves and even potential Bitcoin sales. Will it be enough to defuse the overheated “death spiral” fears?

BTC fell in Asia as the Japanese yen tanked to four-decade lows, lifting the dollar higher across the board.

Bitmine purchased about $43 million worth of Ether last week as it entered the Russell 1000 Index, bringing it closer to its goal of owning 5% of ETH’s supply.

It sends “a very clear signal” to other institutions that may be sitting on the sidelines and looking at these larger funds as leaders, said MidChains CEO Basil Al Askari.

The SEC alleged that NanoBit’s crypto trading platform was fake and that hundreds of thousands of dollars in investor funds were misappropriated.

Hyperliquid follows Bybit onto Singapore’s “naughty” list, Indonesia’s new scheme to certify social media influencers promoting crypto: Asia Express.

Investors have pulled out $4 billion from the U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs in June, the highest outflow on record.

Dubai’s VARA has licensed its 50th crypto firm, though only 39 VASPs were fully operational at the end of 2025 as the emirate’s regulated market continues to expand.

“We lacked a virtual machine, no composability, no real‑world payment use cases. That limitation kept our ecosystem from growing,” said the team.

Bitcoin RSI bullish divergences formed the basis for the new bull case, but some market takes warned that new BTC price lows were still to come.

“These periods have always been profitable for long-term investors,” said CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost.

The asset manager argues Bitcoin’s fixed supply schedule does not undermine network security, even as miners face shrinking block rewards after each halving.

Nearly 50,000 BTC shifted to exchanges at a loss while short-term Bitcoin holders’ stress level reached 2-year highs. Is BTC headed toward new lows?

Bitcoin has long been lumped in with precious metals as a hedge against a weakening dollar. That trade is unwinding on a hawkish Fed, and bitcoin is falling alongside the metals it was supposed to

Solana found strength from tokenized stock trading on its network, but a declining TVL and DEX volumes point to fading momentum.

Senators John Curtis and Adam Schiff are concerned about the CFTC’s enforcement ability after a “troubling” report on Polymarket’s advertising.

Old Ether wallets moved 37,806 ETH as long-term whale profitability turned negative for the first time since 2019, signaling mixed sentiment among large holders.

Tokenized stock trading fueled fresh momentum across the Solana ecosystem, while Aave founder hinted at token buybacks coming under new framework.

Maxine Waters, the ranking Democrat on House Financial Services, asked the chief of the Department of Labor to withdraw its proposal on alternative assets.

In May, Sharplink CEO Joseph Chalom named three catalysts that could push up the price of Ether, some of which have begun to materialize.

USDe circulating supply has shrunk by 70% since the October bull market peak, when it topped $14 billion.

BitGo co-founder and CEO Mike Belshe says the layoffs are “a one-time action” and the company doesn’t see the need for further staff reductions.

The failure of Botanix suggests that Bitcoiners still prefer Ethereum DeFi to Bitcoin L2s. How can Bitcoin L2s change to win hodlers over?