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Ripple Applies for Federal Bank Trust Charter, XRP Jumps 3%
The application follows stablecoin issuer Circle's similar effort to expand crypto services and move into federal regulatory oversight.

Bitcoin Rebounds Toward $110K, Presaging What Could Be a Volatile July
Lifting crypto sentiment today could be what's being touted as a strong debut for a Solana staking ETF.

Defi Dev Hikes Convertible Note Offering to $112M for Buyback, More SOL Purchase
The Nasdaq-listed firm upsized its note offering from $100 million as it ramps up its Solana-focused crypto treasury strategy.

Bitcoin ETP With DeFi Yield Goes Live in Europe
The Fineqia Bitcoin Yield ETP deploys the underlying assets in decentralized finance yield strategies to offer investors a return on BTC holdings.

Circle Applies for National Trust Bank Charter
A federal trust charter would bring Circle under direct federal bank regulator oversight, aligning it with how traditional financial institutions are overseen.

Bitcoin Carried Crypto Markets in 2025's First Half as Altcoins Crumbled. What's Next?
Crypto stayed flat in a volatile first half of the year thanks to bitcoin. Meanwhile, Ethereum's ETH, Solana's SOL and small caps endured steep losses.

Robinhood Pushes Deeper Into Crypto With Own Blockchain, Tokenized Stock Launch
The tokenized versions of U.S.-listed stocks and ETFs will first be available to EU users and issued on Arbitrum, with future plans to deploy them on on Robinhood's own blockchain.

Backed Finance Debuts Tokenized Stocks on Bybit, Kraken and Solana DeFi Protocols
Tokenization of equities is gaining steam, with several crypto exchanges moving towards offering on-chain stock trading on their platforms.

Gemini Rolls Out Tokenized Stocks in EU, Starting With Strategy Shares
The crypto exchange has teamed up with tokenization specialist Dinari to offer tokenized U.S. stocks to users in European Union.

Anchorage to Phase Out USDC, Agora USD Citing Risks, Stirring Fierce Backlash
The crypto custodian rated USDC and AUSD poorly for regulatory oversight and reserve management, while executives from VanEck, Coinbase and others questioned the ranking.

