Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has become the largest holding in three major U.S. preferred stock ETFs, which collectively own $756 million of the security even as its price remains about 13% below its $100 par value. Michael Saylor, Strategy’s co-founder…

Bitfinex completes El Salvador licensing across spot, derivatives and tokenized securities, extending its regulated Latin American footprint

Ripple launches Mint and brings RLUSD to Notabene as monthly transfer volume drops 25%, while holders and active addresses rise in July too.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has joined eight financial firms in pledging $15 million over three years to protect Bitcoin, starting with preparations for potential quantum-computing threats. Strategy announced the Bitcoin Security Consortium in a press release, naming Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest,…

Zilliqa halted native ZIL transactions after a Ledger app flaw exposed private keys, while Upbit placed ZIL under cautionary trading status.

Coinbase has secured a $150,000 settlement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the regulator lost nearly 11 months of former Chair Gary Gensler’s text messages. A Wall Street Journal op-ed written by Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal…

Twenty One drops its planned Strike merger as Jack Mallers steps down, while a possible combination with Bitcoin miner Elektron remains under review.

XRP Ledger’s v3.2.0 software has reached 66% validator adoption, with 99 validators now running the release as the network approaches a July 29 amendment activation. According to recent XRPL Explorer data, 481 nodes, or 57.33% of the tracked network, have…

Tether Gold has gained commodity status in Abu Dhabi, as DefiLlama data shows XAUT’s locked value has climbed more than threefold to about $2.86 billion over the past year. Abu Dhabi Global Market has recognized XAUT as an Accepted Spot…

Strategy raised $263.5M through MSTR sales, lifting its cash reserve to $3.225B while Bitcoin holdings stayed unchanged at 843,775 BTC.

Tether has faced renewed scrutiny over whether USDT can remain available on U.S. crypto platforms unless the stablecoin issuer meets the requirements of the GENIUS Act before its compliance window closes. According to a CoinDesk report, the first anniversary of…