Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to ChainCatcher, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded net outflows of $4.5 billion in June, marking the worst single monthly performance since their launch in January 2024. Bitcoin declined 20.48% during the month and hit a 21-month low of $58,190 on

According to ChainCatcher, Robinhood Chain has attracted over $141 million in bridged ETH since its launch two weeks ago, with DEX trading volume exceeding Ethereum's mainnet. ETH rose approximately 15% during the same

According to ChainCatcher, Japan's parliament passed an amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, classifying cryptocurrency as financial assets and introducing insider trading rules with stricter

According to ChainCatcher, AMLA's leadership warned that a large-scale user migration after the MiCA transition period could create compliance pressures for European crypto service providers. AMLA said it will strengthen supervisory coordination to address the potential

According to ChainCatcher, South Korea plans to amend the National Property Act of 1950 to include cryptocurrencies and intellectual property as national assets. The government will launch a tokenized government bond pilot program in 2027.

According to ChainCatcher, ARK Invest purchased 220,000 Circle shares for approximately $13.9 million on Tuesday, bringing its July accumulation to 725,000 shares. The purchases occur despite Circle's stock trading approximately 76% below its IPO

Japanese payment network JCB and stablecoin issuer Circle have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore cross-border fund transfers and merchant payments using USDC stablecoin in Japan. The partnership will focus on testing USDC-based payment solutions for Japanese merchants and

U.S. June CPI fell to 3.5%, marking the largest decline since April 2020, according to the latest data. Bitcoin rallied to $64,000 in response. Traders, however, remain cautious about the cryptocurrency breaking through key resistance

According to the Linux Foundation, Visa, Mastercard, and 38 other organizations launched the x402 stablecoin payment standard. Over the past 30 days, the standard has processed approximately 75 million transactions totaling $24 million.

According to the UK's Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), crypto lending and liquidity pools will be subject to a 'no gain no loss' tax treatment starting April 6, 2027. The policy is expected to affect approximately 700,000

According to a post by Jesse Pollak on Wednesday, the Coinbase executive has stepped back from leading the Base app, with Jordan Fish (known as Cobie) taking over the role. Pollak, who created Base, acknowledged that his two-year bet on an onchain social economy failed to drive crypto adoption as ex

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have reportedly offered to acquire PayPal for $53 billion, according to Reuters. The potential deal would mark a historic consolidation in the fintech sector, combining Stripe's merchant infrastructure and cryptocurrency momentum with PayPal's

Hyperion DeFi (HYPD), a Nasdaq-traded company holding a large treasury of HYPE tokens, partnered with Skew Technologies to deploy approximately $33.59 million in assets supporting custom markets on Hyperliquid, announced Wednesday. The partnership involves Hyperion deploying 500,000 staked HYPE

According to a statement announced Wednesday (July 15), Hyperion DeFi (HYPD), a Nasdaq-traded company holding a large treasury of HYPE tokens, entered into a HYPE Asset Use Service (HAUS) agreement with Skew Technologies. Hyperion will deploy 500,000 staked HYPE tokens to Skew with an

According to Reuters, Stripe and Advent International offered to acquire PayPal for $53 billion on July 15. PayPal stock surged approximately 17% in intraday trading, closing at $55.52. Polygon Labs' Global Head of Business Aishwary Gupta told The Block that the deal could accelerate

Coinbase (COIN) and Circle (CRCL) each rose roughly 3-4% on Wednesday after William Blair cut its 2026 and 2027 EBITDA estimates for Coinbase by 34% and reduced revenue forecasts by 12-13%, yet maintained an outperform rating. The investment bank said key risks are already priced in and both

According to William Blair, Coinbase (COIN) and Circle (CRCL) shares each rose 3-4% on Wednesday after the investment bank cut its 2026-2027 revenue estimates by 12-13% and adjusted EBITDA projections by 34%, while maintaining an 'outperform' rating. The firm said "investors should stay involved in

Warren Buffett stated in a CNBC interview that speculative trading is undermining long-term investing, saying 'it's tough to find values when everybody is preferring gambling.' His comments came as Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour defended prediction markets in an interview at Axios House DC, arguing that c