South Korean Officials Meet With US SEC, Weigh Unified Crypto Rules Amid Local Scandals
Following a series of setbacks for South Korea, a delegation from one of Asia's most active crypto markets met with the SEC's task force.
Sports-based prediction markets app Onyx Odds raises $20 million in round led by Kraken parent Payward
The app will face stiff competition in the prediction markets space, competing with dominant market leaders Kalshi and Polymarket.
World Cup boom sends Polymarket volume up 300% while Kalshi sets open interest records
Kalshi's aggregated OI reached a record $1.16 billion last week, the first time the platform's OI surpassed the trillion-dollar mark.
Bitcoin Tests Two-Week Low at $62K as Tech Stocks Waver on Wall Street
Investors are digesting a hawkish Fed, with risk-off sentiment driving a sell-off in AI and crypto
Securitize And tZERO Patent Fight Brings Tokenized Securities Infrastructure Into Court
Securitize and tZERO are heading into a Delaware court fight over tokenized securities infrastructure, bringing one of cryptoâs fastest-growing institution
The Ethereum Foundation cuts its workforce by 20% to streamline operations
The non-profit is cutting 54 jobs as it reorganizes into focused "clusters," following a succession of leadership departures.
Bitcoin teases $62K breakdown as analysis sees Micron earnings volatility next
Bitcoin remained volatile while bulls tried to preserve support at local lows while stocks prepared for Micron forward earnings and digested Asia losses.
Senate’s 60-Vote Gap Looms Over CLARITY Act Before August Recess
The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled back-to-back hearings on July 14 and July 17, one covering Federal Reserve monetary policy, the other focused directly on the CLARITY Act. This is giving supporters of comprehensive crypto regulation…
Ripple MiCA Approval Boosts RLUSD, Leaves XRP at $1.10 Support
Ripple has secured preliminary Crypto Asset Service Provider approval from the Luxembourg CSSF under the EU’s MiCA regulation, and XRP dropped 3% on the news. The token is trading at $1.10, down 5% over 24 hours, with the crypto market providing no…
Strategy: The Capital Stack Meets a Falling Bitcoin Price
Below is a summarized version of The Block Research's Strategy: The Capital Stack Meets a Falling Bitcoin Price report. The full PDF version of this report is accessible here. Strategy Inc., formerly MicroStrategy, faces the first real test of its…