Crypto Markets & On-Chain Ecosystem Developments

According to Tradeweb, Franklin Templeton transferred tokenized US Treasury to Virtu Financial on July 1, 2026, in what the trading platform described as the first real-time transaction settled against USDCx on Canton

Crypto hacks and exploits totaled $75.9 million across 40 major incidents in June, down 7.1% from $81.7 million in May, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The largest June incident involved Humanity Protocol, with losses estimated between $31 million and $36 million due to a

According to blockchain security firm PeckShield, crypto hacks and exploits totaled $75.9 million across 40 major incidents in June, down 7.1% from $81.7 million in May. Humanity Protocol's $31 million exploit led the month's losses after founder Terence Kwok attributed the breach to a compromised p

WhiteBIT, the largest European cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has launched TradeFi, a new market category enabling users to trade perpetual futures contracts linked to traditional financial instruments within a crypto interface. The launch introduces more than 45 perpetual pairs tracking

WhiteBIT, Europe's largest cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, has launched TradeFi, a new market category enabling users to trade traditional financial instruments through a crypto-native interface. The platform introduces more than 45 perpetual futures contracts tracking price movements across

According to a Fox Business crypto reporter, Wall Street is looking beyond the recent crypto bear market, with enforcement bodies continuing discussions on Clarity. The reporter also noted that criticism from Senate Democrats has been raised regarding former President Trump's crypto

According to Farside Investors, Strategy has launched a Digital Credit Capital Framework with plans to raise STRC dividend to 12%, establish U.S. dollar reserves, conduct discounted buybacks of preferred securities, and authorize bitcoin sales to support dividend payments and reserve funding. STRC,

Crédit Agricole recently launched EURXT, a euro-backed stablecoin issued through CACEIS, the bank's asset servicing arm. The electronic money token, pegged 1:1 to the euro, was launched with 20.02 million tokens in circulation, matched by roughly 20.02 million euros in reserves held by CACEIS Bank. EURXT is issued on Ethereum and initially targeted at institutional investors and corporate clients. The first use case involved a subscription into a tokenized Amundi Money Market Fund, positioning t

According to The Block, Standard Chartered predicted today that Morpho (MORPHO) token could reach $60 by the end of 2030, representing a potential 33x increase from current levels. The British banking giant cited Morpho Vaults and DeFi lending expansion as key drivers for the projected valuation inc

BNB Beacon Chain launched Phase 3 of its migration on July 1, 2026, introducing a self-service recovery tool for users holding BEP2 and BEP8 tokens on the deprecated Beacon Chain. The update enables manual asset recovery and transfer to the BNB Smart Chain (BSC) network. The migration addresses the

According to BNB Chain, the network entered Phase 3 of its Beacon Chain migration on July 1, 2026, introducing a self-service recovery tool for users holding BEP2 and BEP8 tokens on the deprecated chain. The tool allows users to manually recover assets and transfer them to the BSC network as the old

ALGO completed a classic W/double-bottom breakout, rising ~21.4% after neckline resistance flipped to support. Buyers defended $0.08549 as volume cooled, with markets watching momentum for a sustained rally. Abstract: The analysis notes that Algorand (ALGO) completed a confirmed W reversal (double bottom), delivering a 21.42% rally as neckline resistance flipped to support. The price found defense at $0.08549 amid reduced daily volume, with buyers driving higher rebounds and optimism for further upside. Market data show a modest participation environment, with market cap around $764 million and daily volume near $36 million; volume remains the key test for sustaining the recovery.

CertiK launched CertiK Hunt on 1 July 2026, an invite-only platform connecting vetted security researchers with Web3 projects for bug bounty programs, audit competitions and AI challenges. The platform addresses two persistent problems in bug bounty programs: high volumes of spam and low-quality

CertiK launched CertiK Hunt on 1 July 2026, an invite-only Web3 security platform connecting vetted security researchers with projects. Through the platform, projects can run bug bounty programs, audit competitions and AI challenges. The key differentiator is CertiK's independent review process:

Revenue-generating protocols are increasingly replacing liquidity mining as DeFi matures beyond incentive-driven growth models Large token emission is not needed to attract users to lending, trading, staking and stablecoin platforms. Protocol sustainability now depends more on organic

ALGO completed a confirmed W reversal before advancing 21.42%, validating a classic double-bottom technical structure. Buyers defended key support as ALGO traded at $0.08549, despite lower daily volume and mixed market participation. The latest recovery keeps attention on neckline support

Revenue-generating protocols are increasingly replacing liquidity mining as DeFi matures beyond incentive-driven growth models Large token emission is not needed to attract users to lending, trading, staking and stablecoin platforms. Protocol sustainability now depends more on organic

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated prices are too high during remarks at the European Central Bank's annual Forum on Central Banking in Sintra on July 1, 2026. Warsh said inflation expectations and risks have eased over his first four weeks as chair but stopped short of signaling the Fed's

According to Polymarket, on July 1, 2026, bettors assigned 54% odds to a Federal Reserve rate hike occurring in 2026, following new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's remarks at the ECB's annual Forum on Central Banking. Warsh stated that inflation expectations and risks have eased during his first four

Anchorage Digital has integrated its off-exchange settlement platform with Binance, enabling institutional clients to trade on the exchange while maintaining custody of assets at Anchorage. The integration addresses institutional concerns about exchange counterparty risk by separating custody from t