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Upbit says it only expressed interest in future OUSD participation 2026-07-03 at 16:19 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Upbit said it only expressed interest in potentially joining the OpenStandard ecosystem in the future, as several South Korean firms distanced themselves from the OUSD initiative. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

StanChart joins ESMA’s first MiCA register update since deadline 2026-07-03 at 15:02 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz ESMA publishes its first post-deadline MiCA register update, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers, including Standard Chartered and FalconX. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US spot Bitcoin ETFs top $200M in daily inflows for first time since May 2026-07-03 at 10:56 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $221.7 million inflows, the strongest daily intake since early May, as Bitcoin recovers above $61,000. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Teen ‘Scattered Spider’ suspect extradited to US over $8M crypto ransom 2026-07-03 at 09:18 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan Peter Stokes, 19, has been charged in the US for allegedly taking part in a hacking group’s unsuccessful $8 million crypto ransom scheme. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

AI agent development hasn’t accelerated as expected, Zuckerberg says 2026-07-03 at 09:07 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea Mark Zuckerberg’s comments came on the same day that Meta expanded its Meta Business Agent globally for businesses on Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US dominates Polymarket political bets despite geoblock: Report 2026-07-03 at 06:38 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng New data from Allium suggest that US users are bypassing geoblocks to bet on markets offered on Polymarket’s global platform. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Strategy will be ‘less important’ in Bitcoin after STRC incident: Bitwise 2026-07-03 at 06:12 By Cointelegraph by Brayden Lindrea 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. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Securitize gains on NYSE debut with tokenized stocks live on Solana, Avalanche 2026-07-03 at 05:35 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan 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. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View

Ripple co-founder backs venture launched by US senator’s son: Report 2026-07-03 at 01:01 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright While engaged in negotiations over ethics in a crypto market structure bill in Congress, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she had “no involvement” in her son’s derivatives exchange, backed by at least one industry figure. This article is

IMF says tokenization could transform settlement and financial stability 2026-07-02 at 22:17 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The global lender says blockchain-based finance could streamline markets but warns that fragmented standards and regulations may create new systemic risks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Russia on track for digital ruble rollout on Sept. 1: Central bank governor 2026-07-02 at 22:04 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright EU authorities already preemptively sanctioned Russia’s digital ruble in 2025 as part of measures in response to the country’s war against Ukraine. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

FBI director discloses Strategy holdings months after deadline: Report 2026-07-02 at 20:04 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Strategy is a registered US government contractor, though Kash Patel claimed that “no current conflict exists” with his $100,001 and $250,000 worth of the company’s stock that he reported late. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News

Ondo expands tokenized equities with onchain shareholder voting 2026-07-02 at 19:25 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi Ondo’s latest partnership adds shareholder governance to tokenized stocks as competition in blockchain-based equity offerings accelerates. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

UK payments blueprint outlines tokenized payments for ‘multi-money ecosystem’ 2026-07-02 at 16:04 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai UK regulators published an update to a national retail payments blueprint, calling for infrastructure support for tokenization and interoperability with new forms of digital money. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Aave brings V3 lending and GHO stablecoin to Monad 2026-07-02 at 16:00 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra Aave launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets as the network commits $15 million in first-year incentives to build liquidity and adoption. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Robinhood links with dYdX Labs to launch new DEX Arcus 2026-07-02 at 10:10 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan The crypto protocol dYdX has rebranded as Arcus and is joining Robinhood’s new blockchain to bring perpetual and tokenized stock trading. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Analyst warns BTC could drop further after worst June since 2022 2026-07-02 at 06:42 By Cointelegraph by Martin Young 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. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Venice AI becomes unicorn after $65M Series A as AI privacy concerns grow 2026-07-02 at 06:31 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng The funding round is Venice AI’s first external capital raise since it launched in May 2024. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Trumps’ American Bitcoin sinks 8.4% ahead of reverse stock split to stay listed 2026-07-02 at 05:38 By Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan 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. This article is an excerpt from

Robinhood rolls out public blockchain, plans crypto trading for UK residents 2026-07-02 at 00:38 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The company announced a suite of DeFi products, plans for launching crypto trading in the UK and its public mainnet after months of testing. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source