Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager with 12 trillion USD in assets and 50 million investors, has posted a Head of Digital Assets role. Just two years after refusing to list spot Bitcoin ETFs, the firm is now building an internal function to decide how digital assets fit its wealth platform. https://cryptoslate.com/one-vanguard-job-posting-could-decide-how-crypto-reaches-50-million-investors/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Crypto VC Paradigm has closed its largest fund yet at 1.2B USD, targeting AI, robotics and crypto startups. The move marks a broader push beyond digital assets as the firm joins the AI investment race. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/08/crypto-vc-paradigm-launches-usd1-2-billion-ai-fund-as-it-broadens-beyond-digital-assets-bbg #Web3 #Blockchain #Institutional

BNB Chain is building a new Layer-1 designed to process 1 million transactions per second, targeting AI agents and high-frequency trading. The overhaul also adds protocol-level privacy and quantum-resistant cryptography, with mainnet planned for early 2027. https://cryptoslate.com/binance-backed-network-chases-ai-agent-economy-with-1m-tps-privacy-overhaul-amid-bnbs-price-struggles/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Infrastructure

Sony has secured conditional approval to set up a US stablecoin trust bank, becoming one of the first major Japanese financial institutions to enter the crypto space. The New York-based subsidiary will be capitalized with 40M USD. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/09/sony-secures-conditional-approval-to-set-up-u-s-stablecoin-trust-bank #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Swift has readyed a new ledger allowing 17 global banks including HSBC, UBS and Citi to transfer tokenized deposits 24/7 on weekends. Full settlement still relies on legacy systems but the pilot marks a step toward round-the-clock crypto markets. https://decrypt.co/373147/swift-readies-ledger-f24-7-token-transfers-settlement-old-rails #Web3 #Blockchain #Tokenisation

Mantle has joined the exodus from LayerZero, with over 7.2B USD migrating to Chainlink CCIP. Kelp and Lombard each brought over 1B USD, while Solv Protocol, Virtuals, Re and Kraken's tokenized assets also moved. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/09/over-usd7-2-billion-have-migrated-from-layerzero-to-chainlink-ccip-as-mantle-joins-exodus #Web3 #Blockchain #Infrastructure

Arbitrum token has jumped 19 percent after Robinhood launched onchain trading, with 568 million USD in volume in the first few days. The memecoin trading frenzy has boosted activity and revenue flowing back to the Arbitrum ecosystem. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/09/arbitrum-jumps-19-benefitting-from-robinhood-s-usd568-million-onchain-trading-frenzy #Web3 #Blockchain #Web3

JPMorgan has warned that Wall Street's shift toward private blockchains poses a deeper threat to Bitcoin than Strategy selling its BTC, with 4.7 trillion USD in assets potentially affected. The bank says tokenisation, payments and settlement moving to closed networks could drain activity from crypto. https://cryptoslate.com/jpmorgans-4-7t-private-blockchain-warning-just-gave-bitcoin-a-new-bull-case/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Institutional

Hyundai has become the first major South Korean company to introduce internal stablecoin transfers between its international operations, signalling growing corporate crypto adoption for cross-border payments efficiency. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/10/hyundai-becomes-first-major-south-korean-company-to-introduce-internal-stablecoin-transfers #Web3 #Blockchain #Institutional

The US Department of Justice is set to drop charges against a man accused in the 722 million USD BitClub crypto Ponzi scheme, according to Bloomberg. A former Apprentice contestant is urging the DOJ to abandon the case. https://www.theblock.co/post/407931/doj-drop-charges-against-man-accused-722-million-bitclub-crypto-ponzi-scheme-bloomberg #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Top Democrats are demanding Senate hearings into the more than 1.2 billion USD that President Trump made on crypto last year. Key Senate committees want inquiries into the massive profits. https://decrypt.co/373289/democrats-senate-hearings-trump-massive-crypto-profits #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has become law, including a provision that bans the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC until 2031. https://www.theblock.co/post/406548/housing-bill-cbdc-ban-passed-into-law-without-trump-signature #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation

Bitcoin bounces back to 64,000 USD as analysts warn the next 3 days will test the recovery. ETF inflows of 90.4 million USD on July 10 offered support, but the CPI report due July 14 could derail momentum. https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoins-64k-rebound-has-three-days-before-its-next-big-challenge-threatens-to-derail-momentum/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Bitcoin and ether ETFs have snapped eight consecutive weeks of outflows, posting 282 million USD in combined inflows. The turnaround marks a shift in investor sentiment after nearly two months of withdrawals. https://www.theblock.co/post/407957/bitcoin-ether-etfs-snap-eight-week-outflow-streaks-with-282-million-combined-inflow #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption

CoreWeave has secured over 20 billion USD in financing this year, demonstrating how AI infrastructure is competing with Bitcoin for institutional capital. The oversubscribed 3.1 billion USD GPU-backed loan shows investors favour predictable revenue streams over volatile crypto assets. https://cryptoslate.com/coreweaves-20-billion-funding-haul-shows-why-bitcoin-is-losing-the-competition-for-liquidity/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Crypto ETFs won their battle for market access, but the SEC is now questioning whether the products have become too complex for retail investors. The regulator is reviewing so-called novel ETFs including crypto, asking whether portfolio limits and strategy restrictions are needed. https://cryptoslate.com/crypto-won-the-etf-fight-but-now-the-sec-is-questioning-if-things-have-gone-too-far/ #Web3 #Crypto #Regulation

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has revealed the company considered shutting down and distributing XRP to shareholders after the SEC sued in 2020. They chose to fight instead, spending 150 million USD on legal fees before ultimately prevailing when a judge ruled XRP is not a security. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/12/ripple-once-weighed-shutting-down-and-handing-xrp-to-shareholders-ceo-says #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Bitcoin's BIP 110 fork proposal faces a deadline with zero miner support. The proposal would cap arbitrary data on Bitcoin for a year. Industry figures including Michael Saylor and Adam Back argue turning a spam dispute into a consensus fight could create bigger risks. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/12/bitcoin-s-bip-110-fork-deadline-nears-with-miner-support-at-zero #Web3 #Blockchain #Infrastructure

Bitcoin ETFs have recorded their first weekly inflow in over two months, attracting 197 million USD and ending an eight-week streak of redemptions that saw more than 8 billion USD leave the sector. Bitcoin rose 3% to above 64,000 USD. https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoins-64000-rebound-is-outrunning-etf-demand-despite-a-197-million-inflow/ #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption

A crypto wallet linked to a 20-year-old fraudster processed more than 122 million USD over 10 months before Interpol closed in. The case was part of a global fraud bust spanning 97 countries that netted 5,811 arrests and 293 million USD in intercepted illicit assets. https://cryptoslate.com/interpol-says-one-wallet-processed-122-5m-in-thailand-as-global-fraud-sweep-nets-5811-arrests/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Pakistan's crypto regulator is holding talks with prominent Islamic scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani after a fatwa declared crypto purchases impermissible under Islam. The debate sparks questions about Pakistan's digital asset framework. https://www.theblock.co/post/407969/crypto-fatwa-sparks-debate-over-pakistans-digital-asset-framework #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation