Strategy has published a new metric showing the Bitcoin return threshold below which the company may need to restructure its obligations. The BTC Floor ARR stood at -11.34%, meaning Bitcoin could decline at 11.34% annually before restructuring becomes necessary. https://cryptoslate.com/strategy-now-publishes-the-bitcoin-return-threshold-below-which-it-may-have-to-restructure/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Robinhood Chain reports tokenized assets have grown fivefold since mid-July, with a dozen tokenized stocks now each clearing 500,000 USD in daily trading. Real-world assets are expanding rapidly on the platform, though memecoins and stablecoins still dominate. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/25/robinhood-chain-s-real-world-assets-jump-fivefold-as-tokenized-stocks-start-trading-in-bigger-size #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Galaxy Digital says the US Senate has just four working days to save the CLARITY Act, cutting passage odds to 30%. Lawmakers need a deal by July 30 to leave enough time before the August recess. https://cryptoslate.com/us-senate-has-4-days-to-save-clarity-act-as-passage-odds-fall-to-30-galaxy-digital-says/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, is building crypto trading infrastructure and a digital depository by December 1. New regulations for crypto trading and custody take effect September 1, with full requirements applying from July 2027. Public crypto trading will be limited to assets meeting strict liquidity thresholds. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/25/russia-s-largest-bank-sberbank-plans-crypto-trading-infrastructure-by-december #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Samsung Wallet plans native stablecoin support that could make one token the default for 800M users. The tech giant said updates will support stablecoins but has not announced which issuer, blockchain or custody model it will use. Product mechanics will decide the scale of distribution. https://cryptoslate.com/samsung-wallets-stablecoin-plan-could-redraw-crypto-distribution-while-its-biggest-decisions-are-still-unannounced/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Chainlink has drawn more than 7 billion USD in token value onto its cross-chain infrastructure in Q2 as institutional adoption accelerated. Projects migrated over 7 billion USD in assets following bridge hacks totalling 650 million USD, while Fidelity and DTCC expanded their use of the network. https://cryptoslate.com/a-650-million-wave-of-bridge-hacks-just-triggered-a-7-billion-mass-migration-to-chainlink/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Crypto exchange BitMart to shut down after nine years as BMX token crashes 58%. Users have one month to close trades and six months to withdraw funds. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/26/crypto-exchange-bitmart-to-shut-down-after-nine-years-bmx-token-crashes-58 #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation
Europe's strict crypto regulation under MiCA and the UK's upcoming framework could trigger a wave of mergers and acquisitions as smaller firms struggle with compliance costs while banks, with existing infrastructure, emerge as key acquirers. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/26/europe-s-high-regulatory-bar-could-spark-new-crypto-industry-m-and-a-wave #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Hashdex's new Nasdaq-listed NCIQ crypto ETF will stake Ethereum, Solana and Cardano. The sponsor takes the first slice of net staking income up to 0.25% of NAV, with excess split 40/60 between Hashdex and shareholders. Provider fees range from 5-8%. https://cryptoslate.com/why-hashdexs-new-crypto-etf-keeps-100-of-your-initial-staking-yields-and-40-of-everything-else/ #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Experts warn crypto is the canary in the coal mine for quantum computing threats, with slow governance rather than cryptography posing the biggest risk as Q-Day estimates grow closer. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/27/crypto-is-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-for-the-quantum-computing-threat-experts-say #Web3 #Blockchain #EmergingNarratives
Security researchers have uncovered 31 previously unknown vulnerabilities across 15 major facilitators supporting x402, an HTTP-native standard for programmatic crypto payments. The tested group represented 99% of observed transactions, with vulnerabilities exposing users to asset theft and free shopping attacks. https://cryptoslate.com/31-newly-discovered-vulnerabilities-expose-99-of-x402-crypto-payments-to-asset-theft-and-free-shopping/ #Web3 #Blockchain #Technology
SparkKitty malware has infiltrated Apple's App Store and Google Play, scanning infected iPhones and Android devices for cryptocurrency wallet recovery phrases stored in photos. Users urged to delete any wallet seed photos from devices immediately. https://decrypt.co/374450/sparkkitty-malware-mobile-apps-crypto-wallet #Web3 #Blockchain #Security
A federal judge has paused Minnesota's law banning prediction markets, ruling that Kalshi and Polymarket would likely win their case that the ban violates federal law. The ruling allows prediction markets to continue operating in the US while the legal challenge proceeds. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/27/kalshi-polymarket-win-pause-against-minnesota-s-prediction-market-ban #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
Perpetual futures on SK Hynix American depositary receipts have suffered a flash crash on Hyperliquid, plunging 20% in one minute before rebounding above USD 1,000. The incident highlights the volatility of decentralised perpetual markets. https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/28/perpetuals-tied-to-sk-hynix-suffer-a-flash-crash-to-usd900-on-hyperliquid #Blockchain #Crypto #Web3
Morgan Stanley has launched ether and Solana exchange-traded products, becoming the first major US bank to offer both ETH and SOL funds with the market lowest fee and staking rewards. https://www.theblock.co/post/409898/morgan-stanley-debuts-ethereum-solana-etfs-markets-lowest-fee-staking-rewards #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption
BlackRock, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, Goldman Sachs and SoFi have publicly endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, urging Congress to pass legislation that would establish a new regulatory framework for the US crypto industry. The bill would make clear how crypto is regulated and which regulators firms answer to. https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/28/blackrock-fidelity-other-wall-street-giants-back-the-clarity-act #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption
Ionic Digital jumped 25% in its Nasdaq debut after expanding Celsius bitcoin mining assets into AI infrastructure. The company was formed from Celsius Mining assets and took direct control of its sites from Hut 8. https://www.theblock.co/post/409945/ionic-digital-jumps-22-nasdaq-debut-celsius-bitcoin-mining-assets-ai-infrastructure #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
A coalition of 44 state attorneys general has urged the CFTC to draft new rules for sports prediction markets, arguing the agency lacks authority under the Commodity Exchange Act. The move challenges the CFTCs jurisdiction over the rapidly growing prediction market sector. https://www.theblock.co/post/410013/state-attorneys-general-cftc-letter-prediction-markets #Web3 #Blockchain #Regulation
BNY, the world's largest custodian, is targeting the 8.6 trillion USD transfer agency market by adding blockchain-based digital ownership records for tokenised funds. The bank will keep its existing system while integrating the new technology. https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/29/bny-targets-usd8-6-trillion-transfer-agency-market-on-blockchain-rails #Blockchain #Crypto #InstitutionalAdoption
Robinhood posted record Q2 revenue of 1.31 billion USD, up 32% year-over-year, beating estimates. Prediction markets surged over 10x to 156 million USD, becoming its fastest-growing revenue line, while crypto revenue fell 38% to 100 million USD. The company is expanding Robinhood Chain with tokenized stocks and decentralised lending. https://decrypt.co/374693/robinhood-earnings-best-quarter-ever-crypto #Web3 #Blockchain #InstitutionalAdoption
Russia has detained the founder of crypto mining firm BitRiver on fraud charges, according to a report. Runets and his company were reportedly involved in a deal with local conglomerate En+ that resulted in 12.5M USD in damages. https://www.theblock.co/post/410117/russia-detains-bitriver-founder #Blockchain #Crypto #Regulation