Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to PANews, on July 9, Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission issued a circular requiring internet brokers and virtual asset trading platforms to cease using one-time passwords for customer login and device binding, replacing them with stronger authentication methods such as

The Financial Action Task Force published a report calling for expanded information sharing between governments, banks, virtual asset service providers and private-sector firms, stating that traditional anti-money laundering systems struggle with sophisticated cross-border financial crime. The repor

Hyundai Card completed a stablecoin cross-border remittance proof of concept between Hyundai Motor America and Hyundai Motor Mexico, processing USD 20,000 in an average of seven minutes. The PoC used USDT on the Avalanche network for a real intercompany settlement, demonstrating operational

According to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the global anti-money laundering standard setter released a new report calling for closer information sharing between governments, banks, virtual asset service providers and other private-sector firms to combat increasingly sophisticated

According to PPP prediction market tracker, smart money wallet Eztennis (0x4be1fa92e6ceaf886aac0bbec3be6c527133aa70) recently purchased $336,000 worth of BLG victory predictions over HLE in the Polymarket League of Legends MSI semifinals event at an average price of 41.9 cents per share,

Thai police arrested two individuals in connection with a cryptocurrency money laundering scheme that processed romance-scam proceeds, Interpol announced. One suspect, aged 20, controlled a wallet that moved more than $122.5 million over 10 months, using cross-chain token swaps to obscure the money

Americans lost $388.98 million to cryptocurrency ATM scams during 2025, according to data released by the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center. The FBI received 13,460 complaints involving crypto kiosks last year, marking a 23% increase in complaint volume and a 58% surge in reported losses

Cryptocurrency firms are developing plans to upgrade networks with quantum-resistant cryptography following advances suggesting quantum computers could break existing encryption sooner than expected. Google's research indicates quantum computers capable of breaking encryption could arrive by 2029, r

According to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center, Americans lost nearly $389 million to cryptocurrency ATM scams during 2025, with the bureau receiving 13,460 complaints about crypto kiosks last year. Reported losses surged 58% compared with 2024, while complaint volumes increased

According to Reuters, cryptocurrency firms are developing post-quantum cryptography defenses today following Google research suggesting quantum computers capable of breaking current encryption could arrive by 2029. Bitcoin is particularly vulnerable, with estimates that 35% to 50% of its supply coul

According to RBC, Alfa Bank, Russia's largest private bank, plans to launch its own digital depository to offer crypto-related services to clients. Chief Operating Officer Dmitry Vitman stated that the bank aims to establish a retail-focused brokerage by late 2026 or early 2027, with the depository

According to Reuters, on July 9, Binance withdrew its Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) application in Greece and said it is pursuing more licenses across Asia. Co-CEO Richard Teng stated the withdrawal was unexpected, as the company had submitted a fully compliant application and been

According to GMGN data reported by Foresight News, ARROW briefly surged to a $35 million market cap earlier today before settling around $32 million, marking a 24-hour gain of 280%. ARROW is the native token of Arrow Finance, an overcollateralized CDP protocol deployed on Robinhood Chain that

According to Foresight News, Bitwise has added Hyperliquid (HYPE) to its Bitwise 10 Crypto Index ETF (BITW). As of July 7, 2026, HYPE comprises 0.95% of the fund's holdings. BITW tracks the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap and is the world's largest crypto index fund.

According to Odaily, TRC20-USDT issuance surpassed 90.2 billion units today, marking an all-time high. Year-to-date, the TRON network has issued 9 billion additional USDT, with 74.9 million active holding accounts and over 3.5 billion cumulative transfers. Total TRON accounts exceeded 390 million.

According to Odaily and CoinDesk, BTC and ETH balances on centralized exchanges have hit multi-year lows recently. Analysts attribute the decline to a shift of crypto assets toward institutional custody, ETF holdings, DeFi protocols, and other on-chain uses. Additionally, more BTC and ETH are

According to The Block, Interpol-led global fraud fighting operations arrested more than 5,800 people and uncovered a cryptocurrency laundering network exploiting cross-chain token swaps to conceal illicit funds on July 9. A suspect's digital wallet processed over $122.5 million in funds over 10

According to CNBC, Temasek's global chief investment officer Nagi Hamiyeh said on July 9 that cryptocurrency investments remain off the table due to regulatory uncertainty in the sector. The Singapore sovereign wealth fund previously took a $275 million write-down in 2022 following the collapse of c

According to Binance co-CEO Richard Teng, the exchange is exploring new licensing paths into Europe following regulatory setbacks under MiCA, while continuing to expand its regulatory footprint in Asia.

According to Animoca Brands, the company and Visa on July 8 completed a live pilot of AI-powered agent commerce features on Minds by Animoca Brands, an AI agent platform. The pilot integrates Visa Intelligent Commerce (VIC) technology, enabling AI agents to identify suitable Visa offers, assist