Crypto News

Over $7.2 billion have migrated from LayerZero to Chainlink CCIP as Mantle joins exodus
Migrations to Chainlink CCIP so far include Kelp and Lombard, both of which brought over $1 billion, as well as Solv Protocol, Virtuals, Re and Kraken’s tokenized assets.

BNB Chain is building a new layer-1 for high-frequency trading and AI agents
The network aims to process over 100,000 transactions per second by streaming them directly, eliminating public queues to make trades faster and more secure.

Russia's largest bank plans crypto wallet launch as Moscow clears market path
Services will integrate into "Sberbank Online" and "SberInvestments" once the "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights" bill takes effect in September.

US Treasury sanctions over 100 ISIS-K crypto addresses that moved over $1.4 million
ISIS-K allegedly used its media wing to solicit donations via Tron, Monero, and Bitcoin, highlighting stablecoin issuers' growing role in sanctions enforcement.

Wall Street and crypto are crashing into each other as tokenized treasury markets hit $14.6 billion
Not all crypto exchange executives agree, but the data does not lie: centralized exchange trading volumes dropped more than 11% to $4.61 trillion, their lowest since late 2024.

NEAR price rally gains momentum as cross-chain product activity fuels further 15% jump
The rally is fueled by NEAR Intents, the cross-chain system that has processed over $19 billion in volume and generated $32 million in fees.

Bitcoin, crypto prices tick up as US-Iran peace deal odds climb
Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks, focusing on the Strait of Hormuz and highly enriched uranium, as Pakistan and Qatar are mediating.

A massive $1 trillion hidden market is waiting to be unlocked in bitcoin, says new report
Ledn forecasts the bitcoin-backed lending market could grow to $1 trillion within a decade as new research highlights strong borrower demand.

OKX and ICE are bringing 'never-expiring' oil futures to 120 million crypto users
The new partnership comes as Hyperliquid’s oli futures contracts that never expire have been a huge success with over $1.6 billion in 24-hour trading volume.

Hana Bank to acquire $670 million stake in Upbit operator Dunamu
The South Korean bank announced plans for a won-pegged stablecoin, blockchain remittances and tokenized securities.

