Ether has outrun bitcoin as ETF money returns, with almost all of the inflow coming from BlackRock's fund. Bitcoin is up 4% over the same period while solana, TRON and hyperliquid are all lower. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/16/ether-outruns-bitcoin-as-etf-money-returns-almost-all-of-from-blackrock-s-fund #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

BlackRock generated 82 million USD in revenue from its crypto products in H1 2026, even as falling Bitcoin and Ethereum prices erased nearly 30B USD from its assets. The asset manager now wants to place traditional investments inside crypto wallets. https://cryptoslate.com/blackrock-made-82-million-as-crypto-erased-30-billion-from-its-funds-now-it-wants-inside-your-wallet/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

#Visa launched the #VisaStablecoin Platform, an internal system allowing #banks and #fintechs to handle #stablecoins within existing Visa workflows. The platform, launching with #OUSD, aims to simplify stablecoin use for Visa’s network of financial institutions and merchants. Visa believes stablecoins will be central to future financial infrastructure and is focused on helping clients understand and integrate their utility. https://fortune.com/2026/07/16/exclusive-visa-new-platform-stablecoin-services-200-million-merchants/?eickercrypto.com #crypto #blockchain

Morgan Stanley is launching Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana trading on its E*Trade platform, marking a significant step in mainstream crypto adoption by a major US bank. https://decrypt.co/373681/morgan-stanley-launches-bitcoin-ethereum-solana-trading-etrade #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

T. Rowe Price has launched the industry's first actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF, offering diversified exposure to digital assets. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/16/usd1-9-trillion-asset-manager-t-rowe-price-bets-on-active-management-with-first-multi-token-crypto-etf #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Japan's parliament has approved legislation moving regulated crypto activity under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. The reform brings securities-style compliance rules and a 20% tax on qualifying gains, though implementation could be delayed until 2028 depending on Cabinet timing. https://cryptoslate.com/japan-passes-the-crypto-law-traders-wanted-but-its-20-tax-could-still-wait-until-2028/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Bitcoin's rebound below 70,000 USD is drawing selling from both long-term holders reducing losses and short-term buyers taking profits. US spot Bitcoin ETFs have recorded three consecutive days of inflows, totalling 367.8 million USD this week. https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-buyers-and-bagholders-are-both-selling-into-the-rebound-below-70000/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Cardano is handing core development of its Haskell node, Plutus smart contracts and Hydra scaling protocol to outside teams. Founder Charles Hoskinson said the network must change and start growing again as it pushes for greater decentralisation. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/17/cardano-hands-core-development-to-outside-teams-in-decentralisation-push #Web3 #Blockchain #Infrastructure

Bitcoin ETFs could follow gold's trajectory of spectacular gains and painful drawdowns, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. He compared IBIT's brief time above 100B USD with GLD's sharp rise in 2011. https://www.theblock.co/post/408782/bitcoin-etfs-ibit-mirror-golds-history-spectacular-gains-painful-drawdowns-analyst #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Citadel Securities has invested 600M USD across two rival crypto exchanges - Crypto.com and Kraken - both valued at 20B USD. The market maker is backing both competitors as they chase tokenized securities and derivatives expansion. https://cryptoslate.com/citadel-backs-two-rival-crypto-exchanges-with-600-million-as-both-chase-the-same-wall-street-prize/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Bitcoin must defend 62,500 USD as altcoins lose 8.8B USD in a week. Altcoin market cap fell to 976.3B USD before recovering to 983.8B USD. Bitcoin ETF flows show 79.1M USD inflow on July 16. https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-must-defend-62500-as-altcoins-lose-8-8-billion-in-a-week/ #Web3 #Blockchain

Circle has won OCC approval to operate as a national trust bank, giving USDC stronger federal supervision. Banks warn stablecoins could drain 500B USD from deposits by 2028. https://cryptoslate.com/circle-became-a-federal-trust-bank-now-lenders-warn-stablecoins-is-projected-to-drain-500-billion/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

The US will impose a 25% tariff on Brazilian goods from July 22, targeting what it calls unfair advantages from Brazils state-run Pix payment system. However, US dollar stablecoins already dominate Brazils crypto economy, accounting for about 90% of crypto transactions. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/18/trump-targets-brazil-s-payments-system-while-dollar-stablecoins-quietly-dominate-country-s-payments #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

France has ordered internet service providers to block Polymarket, citing concerns over addictive mechanics and a lack of self-exclusion tools. Many French users were bypassing previous financial restrictions. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/18/france-orders-country-s-internet-service-providers-to-block-polymarket #Regulation #Crypto

Zcash developers have launched Zakura, a new full node targeting 50,000 transactions per second to match Visa and Mastercard scale while preserving privacy. The software is a fork of the Zcash Foundation's Zebra node, funded by private ZEC donations. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/16/inside-zcash-s-new-node-that-targets-visa-scale-privacy-at-50-000-transactions-per-second #Web3 #Blockchain

Project Eleven has developed a quantum recovery tool for Bitcoin that lets wallets prove ownership using key-derivation paths once quantum computers can forge signatures. The proof runs in 243ms on a laptop but cannot recover Satoshi's 1.1 million coins in old P2PK addresses. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/19/bitcoin-s-quantum-problem-gets-a-recovery-tool-but-not-for-satoshi-s-1-1-million-coin #Web3 #Blockchain

The UK has introduced a new criminal offence for crypto firms failing to attribute wallet origins, carrying up to 14 years in prison. The law targets UK-linked businesses receiving value from designated groups like Iran's IRGC, even if attribution happens after the transaction. https://cryptoslate.com/uk-turns-delayed-wallet-identification-into-a-14-year-criminal-risk-for-crypto-firms/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

The GENIUS Act, the US stablecoin law signed by President Trump last July, marks its first anniversary with rules still being drafted. Regulators are working on reserve requirements, governance and operational standards for stablecoin issuers, with full implementation due by July 2028. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/19/the-genius-act-turns-1-state-of-crypto #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Hyperliquid's HIP-4 proposal would enable permissionless deployment of outcome markets on its platform. Deployers must stake 500,000 HYPE tokens and may take up to 50% fees on validator-aligned markets. https://www.theblock.co/post/408875/hyperliquid-hip-4-permissionless-deployment #Web3 #Blockchain #DeFi

Powerloom users have 24 hours to bridge assets to Ethereum before the chain permanently shuts down at 6:00 AM UTC on July 21. The data infrastructure blockchain is winding down after just five weeks notice. https://cryptoslate.com/ethereum-bridge-users-have-24-hours-to-exit-before-chain-shutdown-announced-just-five-weeks-ago/ #Blockchain #Crypto #Web3

The Bank of Korea will begin live CBDC transactions with nine banks in September, marking a significant step in the country digital currency rollout. The pilot will allow retail consumers to trade tokenised won across commercial banks. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/20/bank-of-korea-prepares-for-live-cbdc-transactions-with-nine-banks-in-september #Blockchain #Crypto #CBDC