Robinhood launched Robinhood Chain as part of what it called “our most ambitious global expansion and product vision to date,” positioning the new blockchain as a bridge between traditional finance and decentralized finance.

RLUSD is gaining broader institutional traction as Ripple highlights eight developments across payments, infrastructure, and global access. Mastercard support, Japanese approval, and new regional integrations show the stablecoin’s expanding role.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong linked crypto to mounting U.S. debt concerns, arguing the Constitution lacks safeguards like spending caps and hard-backed currency as national debt approaches $39 trillion.

As Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) rules took effect in the European Union, Binance said it is working to support affected users while implementing the required adjustments. The exchange emphasized that customer assets remain secure and outlined the options available to users as the transition continues.

Ethereum is confronting a narrative problem, with a leading researcher conceding the network still lacks a clear value story after years below $5,000.

Kick streamer Adin Ross landed the top multiplier on a World Cup-themed crypto-casino slot during a stream on Rainbet, the latest high-profile influencer wager to circulate as the tournament drives football-themed gambling content.

Farside Investors says Strategy’s STRC preferred product carries structural risks tied to its discretionary coupon and price-stability mechanism. The critique lands as Strategy shifts toward active balance-sheet management, including a dollar reserve, preferred buybacks, and possible bitcoin sales.

Venice AI, the privacy-focused artificial intelligence (AI) platform founded by bitcoin advocate Erik Voorhees, closed a $65 million Series A round at a $1 billion post-money valuation.

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told central bankers in Sintra, Portugal, on July 1 that prices are too high and reaffirmed the Fed’s commitment to a 2% inflation target. At present, prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket place the likelihood of a 2026 rate hike at 53% to 54%.

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Bitcoin’s slide below marked a fresh yearly low, but the move didn’t last as a surge in high‑volume buying quickly flipped sentiment, driving the price back above $60,000.

American Bitcoin Corp. will complete a 1-for-15 reverse stock split after markets close on Thursday, cutting its outstanding share count by more than 90%.

Spanish regulator National Securities Market Commission have authorized cryptocurrency platform Venga to operate under the European Union’s new Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation.

Prediction markets have pegged the United States as an overwhelming favorite to reach the World Cup’s Round of 16 when the host nation meets Bosnia and Herzegovina in Santa Clara, even as traders soured on the Americans’ odds of winning the tournament outright.

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