New Hampshire lawmakers to hold hearing on $100M Bitcoin bonds
The proposed bonds to be backed by cryptocurrency still need approval from New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte and the state’s five-member executive council.
USDT wins payments, USDC wins DeFi as stablecoins diverge: Dune
Dune data shows Tether’s USDT has become crypto’s dominant payments stablecoin while Circle’s USDC powers DeFi, highlighting how blockchain choice shapes stablecoin use.
Nigel Farage to resign from UK Parliament amid crypto “gift” scandal, will stand in by-election
The Reform party leader and Brexit champion confirmed that he was the subject of probes by UK authorities following reports of what he called “gifts” from figures tied to cry pto ventures.
Tether invests in Mercado Bitcoin as blockchain finance expands in Latin America
Mercado Bitcoin will use the funding to expand tokenized finance across Latin America, adding to Tether’s growing portfolio of infrastructure investments.
Institutional crypto exchange EDX lands $76M from SBI Holdings
The funding round comes as institutional investors continue backing crypto market infrastructure despite slower venture investment across the digital asset sector.
Bitcoin bulls battle for $63K as Micron stock eyes 10% drop in US chip sell-off
Bitcoin came off two-week highs while US stocks dipped and John Bollinger described BTC price action as “at a critical point.”
Bitcoin Covenants Part 3: SIGHASH_ANYPREVOUT
APO lets a Bitcoin signature authorize any compatible UTXO rather than one fixed outpoint. It allows for rebindable pre-signed transactions for Lightning, vaults, and layer-2 protocols without new key management overhead.
EU lawmakers adopt digital assets policy stance after MiCA transition ends
The European Parliament adopted a digital assets report calling for further assessment of DeFi, staking, crypto lending and NFTs after MiCA’s transition period ended.
Coinbase gets UK license to expand into derivatives, equities
Coinbase said its UK investment services authorization will allow institutional and advanced traders to access derivatives, while retail users will be able to trade equities.
Ctrl Wallet to shut weeks after security exploit
The move follows a June 23 exploit that has now resulted in closing down the wallet, with users urged to withdraw their assets before all functions are disabled on Aug. 3, 2026.