MUFG has launched a pilot to test whether Japanese government bond repo trades can settle in real time on a blockchain network.

Monaco has submitted a draft bill to replace its 2022 crypto rules, aligning its regulatory environment with the MiCA framework and Financial Action Task Force standards.

A Waldorf, Maryland, lottery player has hit a $50,000 prize twice within a year, first through a Maryland Lottery Second Chance ticket and again in Bonus Match 5. The latest win came from the July 17 drawing after he bought his ticket at the Dash In on Smallwood Drive, capping roughly 20 years of playing.

U.K. lawmakers are asking major banks whether the country’s incoming crypto framework will change how they treat regulated digital asset firms. The move forms part of a wider parliamentary inquiry into whether banking restrictions are holding back the sector.

Coinbase’s bug bounty volume is on track to triple as AI-generated submissions flood its review queue, yet only 4% of first-half HackerOne reports were valid paid bugs. Human reviewers must separate credible threats from a growing wave of low-value reports.

BIP-110 proponents argues that the rejection of the proposal proves Bitcoin has been “captured” by a centralized cartel of major mining pools. Critics insist the rejection validates Bitcoin’s governance model, demonstrating its built-in anti-fragility—remaining resistant to unilateral or contentious changes.

Coinbase will open more than 170 derivative contracts to eligible UK professional investors, with leverage of up to 50x. The offering spans crypto, commodities, equities, and foreign exchange, while availability expands progressively from the coming weeks into the following months.

Binance has launched a centralized yield hub that consolidates on-chain yield products for VIP users. The initiative is part of its broader push toward a multi-asset “financial super app” alongside services like Binance Wealth and over-the-counter execution.

Bitcoin developers have finished a proposed security cleanup called BIP-54, but winning enough support to activate it may prove harder than writing the code.

Bitcoin-focused prediction markets are pricing a turbulent 2026, with bettors expecting sharp swings but treating six-figure prices as a distant long shot.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ordered Kalshi to keep running its exchange after finding that New York’s attempt to stop the platform presented a market emergency. The commission cited a hypothetical bitcoin position to argue that forced liquidation could spread losses well beyond prediction markets. Its premise, that the contracts are swaps, was rejected by a federal judge days earlier.

Bitcoin stabilized near $63,400 on Wednesday following a volatile intra-day move between $63,317 and $64,400, leaving its market cap unchanged at $1.27 trillion.

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs posted a modest $4.89 million net inflow on Tuesday, helped by a $50.20 million addition to Blackrock’s IBIT. Ether funds remained slightly negative, while solana ETFs attracted fresh capital.

Tether’s USDT supply has declined by about $4 billion on a 60-day rolling basis, according to Cryptoquant data. Analysts say the drop may reflect investors moving back into fiat, weaker speculative demand, and changing incentives across the stablecoin market.

U.S. inflation cooled for a second straight month in July, another sign that spring’s energy-driven price shock is fading even as inflation remains stubbornly above the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.