Regulation
Circle became a federal trust bank – now lenders warn stablecoins is projected to drain $500 billion
Circle’s charter raises a bigger question than crypto regulation: who funds American lending if deposits move?
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Stablecoins
One year later, GENIUS Act just made stablecoins easier to sell
One year after the GENIUS Act became law, stablecoin adoption accelerates as banks, payment firms and regulators define the next phase.
Featured
Bitcoin must defend $62,500 as altcoins lose $8.8 billion in a week
Bitcoin’s defense of $62,500 will set the tone for a fragile altcoin market, with ETH, HYPE and leveraged traders exposed to another unwind.
Enterprise
Citadel Securities backs two rival crypto exchanges with $600 million as both chase the same Wall Street prize
Crypto.com and Kraken are pursuing the same tokenized-market expansion, while only one has disclosed Citadel’s operational role.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Bitcoin treasury company offers 10% income and still can’t sell nearly half its shares
BTC PREF is expected to begin trading July 20, with any discount to SEK 120 lifting the indicated cash yield above 10%.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Bitmine nears its Ethereum buying limit – Now it needs demand to make the bet pay off
Tom Lee’s company plans to limit further accumulation while funding infrastructure that could expand Ethereum’s role in tokenized finance and artificial intelligence.
AI
AI agents employ $24M market to act smarter as agentic crypto payments spread online
Agentic payments are turning every AI task into a live decision about what data, models and tools are worth buying.
ETF
Investors rejected crypto basket ETFs and now this $1.9 trillion manager is putting the reason to the test
T. Rowe Price’s crypto debut tests if active management can revive demand for multi-asset funds after single-token ETFs drew $13.6 billion.
Price Watch
Bitcoin reclaiming its $69,000 holder cost basis could open XRP’s path to $1.26
Bitcoin’s move toward $69,000 would put XRP near $1.20, with renewed strength against BTC opening a path toward $1.26.
Market
Bitcoin buyers and bagholders are both selling into the rebound below $70,000
BTC must absorb selling from older and newer investors before challenging nearly $4.5 billion in call open interest between $70,000 and $80,000
Payments
Steak ‘n Shake credits Bitcoin for company growth – But is PR value now worth more than people actually using BTC?
The chain reports 16% July sales growth, but without BTC payment share its merchant model cannot be measured.
Taxes
Japan passes the crypto law traders wanted but its 20% tax could still wait until 2028
A 2028 start depends on FIEA enforcement landing in 2027, while eligible assets and product approvals face separate gates.
