HSBC has completed its first blockchain-based issuance of a digitally native structured product, using tokenized U.S. dollar-denominated notes in a private placement for institutional investors in Hong Kong. Summary HSBC …
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Why $60K Is On The Cards: 3 Unmistakable Forces Moving the Market
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantIn Bitcoin news today, BTC dropped -3.5% on Wednesday, with price action stalling at the $62,000 level even as broader equity markets partially recovered, a divergence that signals the selling …
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XRP’s On-Chain Data Flashes Warning While Sellers Continue to Dominate
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantXRP sellers retain the upper hand as investor participation fades and recovery signals remain limited. XRP continues to display signs of weakening market conditions, as key indicators suggest that …
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Paul Grewal exits Coinbase legal helm before crucial CLARITY vote
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantPaul Grewal has announced that he will step down as Coinbase’s chief legal officer on July 31, handing over leadership of the exchange’s legal team just days before the US …
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BNB Chain’s H2 2026 Roadmap Targets AI Agents as BNB Crypto Price Lags Behind
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantThe BNB crypto Chain has published its H2 2026 technical roadmap targeting 1 million TPS (transactions per second) and sub-150-millisecond finality, positioning itself as the infrastructure backbone for an emerging …
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ZachXBT Sounds Alarm Over AscendEX as Users Struggle to Withdraw Funds
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantAscendEX says withdrawals will be handled manually, with no guarantees on processing times or payment amounts. AscendEX said it stopped operating on July 1 after the MiCA transition period …
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CME Group hits CFTC roadblock as 24/7 crude futures face delay
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantCME Group has faced a regulatory setback after the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission delayed the immediate launch of its planned 24/7 crude oil futures trading. Summary The CFTC has …
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Sony Bank has secured conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the US federal regulator that charters and supervises national banks, to establish a wholly …
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Bitcoin Is in Deep Value Zone, Yet $53K Drop Cannot Be Ruled Out
by Andrew Grantby Andrew GrantBitcoin shows signs of bottoming, but capitulation, ETF outflows, and defensive options markets still threaten recovery. Bitcoin’s market appears to be in the later stages of a bear market, …
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PayPal USD (PYUSD) has become natively available on Polygon through the Polygon Open Money Stack, giving businesses direct access to the regulated stablecoin across payment, compliance and fiat conversion services. …
