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

#France has ordered #ISPs to #block access to the #Polymarket website, an online prediction market, to enforce a ban on financial transactions to the site. The move comes after a rise in visits from French internet addresses despite the ban. France, along with other European countries, restricts or blocks access to online prediction markets. https://www.france24.com/en/france/20260717-france-orders-internet-service-providers-to-block-access-to-polymarket?eickercrypto.com #crypto #blockchain

Russia's first comprehensive cryptocurrency law is two votes away from passing. The State Duma will vote on the bill on Tuesday, creating a licensing regime for crypto exchanges and permitting crypto for international trade only. Domestic payments remain banned. The law would take effect September 1. https://decrypt.co/373880/russia-first-comprehensive-crypto-law #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Grayscale has filed for a Worldcoin ETF with the SEC, potentially bringing the biometric cryptocurrency to US markets. Worldcoin aims to distinguish humans from AI online through its iris-scanning World ID system. https://www.theblock.co/post/408995/grayscale-worldcoin-etf-filing-sec #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Jack Mallers has stepped down as CEO of Twenty One Capital to focus on Strike, ending plans to combine the Bitcoin payments company with the corporate treasury firm. Raphael Zagury takes over one of the largest corporate Bitcoin holdings as the sector faces financing pressure. https://cryptoslate.com/jack-mallers-leaves-twenty-one-as-strike-tie-up-ends-and-bitcoin-treasury-pressure-builds/ #Web3 #Blockchain #EmergingNarratives

Galaxy has launched a quantum readiness initiative for Bitcoin, committing up to 5 million USD in developer grants to protect the network against quantum computing threats. The move comes as researchers warn that quantum computers could potentially break Bitcoin's cryptographic security within the next decade. https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/21/galaxy-sets-up-usd5-million-fund-to-help-shield-bitcoin-against-quantum-computing-threats #Web3 #Blockchain #Web3

The Digital Chamber has sued Illinois to block the state's new 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions, arguing it violates the US and state constitutions and is preempted by federal law. The tax, taking effect in January, applies to firms with gross receipts over 100,000 USD. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/21/crypto-lobby-group-tdc-sues-illinois-to-block-digital-asset-tax #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation

Kraken's parent Payward is expanding its tokenised stock platform xStocks beyond the US to Hong Kong, the UK and South Korea, in partnership with investment infrastructure provider GTN. The move pits Kraken against Robinhood, Coinbase and the DTCC in the race to bring global equities onchain. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/22/kraken-parent-expands-tokenized-stocks-to-hong-kong-uk-and-south-korea-equities #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption

SEC commissioner Hester Peirce has warned that some DeFi vaults and onchain lending strategies could fall under securities laws, depending on how they are structured. The statement clarifies that onchain vaults may resemble investment funds or advisers. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/22/sec-s-peirce-warns-some-defi-vaults-onchain-lending-may-fall-under-securities-laws #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation

Revolut has hit a 115 billion USD valuation in an employee share sale, WSJ reports. The fintech reported strong 2025 performance with 2.3 billion USD pre-tax profit, 6 billion USD in revenue, and over 75 million customers. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/22/revolut-hits-usd115-billion-valuation-in-employee-share-sale-wsj #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption

The SEC has reached a settlement with Coinbase, ending a years-long legal dispute over the agency handling records requests from the Gensler era. The settlement marks the resolution of a contentious regulatory battle between the exchange and the securities regulator. https://www.theblock.co/post/409437/sec-reaches-settlement-coinbase-over-records-requests-gensler-era #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation

#Cryptotraders are valuing #ChangXin Memory Technologies #CXMT at $425 billion, surpassing the valuation of the largest mainland company, ahead of its Shanghai IPO. This premium is partly due to #offshoreinvestors using #crypto platforms like Hyperliquid to speculate on the stock, as the IPO is largely inaccessible to them. The listing comes amid a memory upcycle, with CXMT set to raise up to $8.6 billion in Asia’s largest IPO this year. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/23/chip-firm-priced-as-most-valuable-china-firm-pre-ipo-on-crypto-site.html?eickercrypto.com #crypto #blockchain

AFX Trade has been exploited for 24M USD on Arbitrum after bridge keys were compromised. Security firms said the attacker used enough hot-validator signatures to approve a 24.15M USDC withdrawal. Arbitrum said its native bridge was not affected. https://www.theblock.co/post/409482/arbitrum-protocol-afx-trade-exploit #Blockchain #Crypto #Security

Korbit, South Korea's first cryptocurrency exchange founded in 2013, has been acquired by Mirae Asset Consulting, which now holds a 97.15% stake. The acquisition by the financial giant managing 1T USD in assets signals growing institutional involvement in crypto. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/23/south-korea-s-oldest-crypto-exchange-is-now-part-of-the-usd800-billion-mirae-group-family #Blockchain #Crypto #Adoption

Nasdaq-listed Zhibao plans a Bitcoin treasury, seeking to raise 220M USD by selling stock and accepting BTC as payment. The Shanghai insurance-tech firm trades below 1 dollar and wants to hold Bitcoin on its balance sheet. https://decrypt.co/374178/nasdaq-listed-zhibao-bitcoin-treasury-220-million-stock-sale #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has broken with Wall Street to back the Crypto Clarity Act, saying he is very supportive of the bill that would legalise most cryptocurrency activity in the US. His stance puts him at odds with JP Morgan Jamie Dimon and banking trade groups fighting stablecoin yield provisions. https://decrypt.co/374186/goldman-sachs-ceo-breaks-wall-street-crypto-clarity-act #Regulation #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption

Ripple has launched an institutional minting platform for RLUSD and added the stablecoin to Notabene compliance network, even as monthly transfer volume fell 25% to 10.95 billion USD. Holder growth continued despite the decline. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/24/ripple-s-rlusd-gets-two-boosts-as-transfer-volume-drops-25 #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption

Corporate Bitcoin treasuries face mounting debt pressure as convertible notes, preferred shares and credit facilities mature in 2027-2028. VanEck analysis shows companies may need to sell 77,000 to 128,500 BTC in a bear case to meet obligations. https://cryptoslate.com/bitcoin-has-no-maturity-date-but-its-corporate-holders-do/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption