Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

Bybit launched Data Network (DATA/USDT) perpetual futures today, supporting up to 12.5x leverage.

According to The Block, BitGo announced quantum-safe tools for Bitcoin institutional wallets to help institutions assess, manage, and reduce quantum-related risks in UTXO-model wallets. Built on its multisig architecture, the solution introduces a new method of grouping and prioritizing UTXOs by

According to ChainCatcher, RootData recently launched a ranking system for stock perpetual futures exchanges, covering centralized and decentralized platforms offering stock perpetual contracts and related

Sony Bank won conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency on July 6 to establish a national trust bank, Connectia Trust, for issuing a dollar-backed stablecoin. The subsidiary will be set up this month with $40 million in capital and is expected to begin operations i

According to PANews, on July 9, Brazil's B3 announced the launch of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana futures options starting July 6. The new options are European-style, exercisable only at expiration, with underlying

t54 in partnership with Virtuals Protocol launched the XRPL AI Hub, a unified platform consolidating AI agents, developer tools, payment services, and blockchain-based applications on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The hub aims to simplify access to XRPL's expanding AI ecosystem and foster collaboration

XRP Ledger introduced the XRPL AI Hub today, a unified platform co-developed by t54 in partnership with Virtuals Protocol. The hub consolidates AI agents, developer tools, payment infrastructure, and blockchain applications in a single ecosystem, leveraging XRPL's low transaction costs and high

According to crypto investment firm Swissblock, Bitcoin spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded more than $500 million in combined net inflows over the past three trading sessions, suggesting institutional selling pressure is weakening. This marks a shift after an extended period of heavy

According to BlockBeats reporting Predict.fun data, on July 9, France holds a 77% probability to advance past Morocco in a 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal matchup, while Morocco's upset chance stands at 22%. Traders on the prediction market platform favor France's path to the

According to BlockBeats, Owlto, a cross-chain protocol, announced on July 9 it will provide comprehensive infrastructure support to Robinhood Chain, including cross-chain bridge, Swap, smart contract deployment, and DeFi and Meme dApp services. The platform has accumulated over 3 million on-chain

The Shiba Inu community burned more than 110 million SHIB tokens on July 8, marking the biggest single-day burn in six months, yet the token's price dropped 4.57% on the daily chart. Weekly burns climbed to 152 million SHIB, representing a 55.77% increase in burn rate, but failed to reverse SHIB's d

Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree on July 7 to establish a regulated cryptocurrency market framework, according to a statement from the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. The document, prepared by the ministry, the National Bank, government

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev promoted the newly launched Ethereum L2 Robinhood Chain as a platform for memecoin trading, triggering mixed reactions from the crypto community. Initially positioned for real-world asset tokenization, Tenev's embrace of memecoins drew criticism from venture capitalists

According to Shibburn, 110 million SHIB were burned on July 8, marking the largest single-day burn in six months. The weekly burn rate reached 152 million SHIB, up 55.77% from the previous week. However, SHIB declined 5% over the same period, suggesting token burns alone are insufficient to

On July 7, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree establishing a regulated cryptocurrency market framework, according to the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development. The measure covers stablecoin payments, tax incentives, a crypto mining framework, and

Clearstream announced on July 8 that it will add XRP along with six other cryptocurrencies to its list of supported assets on its regulated custody platform, compliant with the MiCA framework by Crypto Finance. This development provides institutional investors regulated access via a traditional

According to Onchain Lens, on July 9, BlackRock transferred 951.5 BTC to Coinbase Prime, valued at approximately $59 million.

According to Coinbase's official status page, on July 9, some users were temporarily unable to place trades on Prediction Markets via web and mobile platforms. The company's team is investigating the issue; the exact recovery time has not been

According to BlockBeats, edgeX completed a new round of organizational restructuring on July 9 and brought in core talent across engineering, risk management, and product development. The platform is also introducing new partnership collaborations focused on liquidity, asset onboarding, payment

Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for approximately $216 million between June 29 and July 5 to fund dividends on its preferred stock securities. Michael Saylor's firm disclosed the transaction via SEC filing and social media on July 6, 2026, stating the proceeds would cover dividend payments on