① SBI's $289 million Bitbank deal is a sign of Japanese crypto consolidation: Architect Partners

The investment bank said the acquisition of Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank is a bet on regulated scale, as sweeping reforms reshape the country's digital asset market.

② Framework's Anderson says crypto's next frontier isn't crypto, but funding AI and robotics
Crypto venture firm co-founder Michael Anderson said blockchain is becoming the financial layer for capital-intensive industries, not just crypto-native speculation.

③ Bitcoin falls below $60,000, on track for a rare consecutive quarterly loss
The token is down nearly 7% this week, with altcoins falling even more. Both Bitcoin and Ether are set to end the second quarter with losses, marking back-to-back first-half losses contrary to the usual pattern.

④ Why the sell-off in gold and silver is dragging down Bitcoin
Bitcoin has long been lumped together with precious metals as a hedge against a weakening dollar. That trade is fading amid hawkish Fed moves, with Bitcoin falling alongside the metals it was supposed to compete with.

⑤ Robinhood's recent layoffs show the state of crypto investing
Although the trading platform restructured and crypto companies cut costs, signaling an approaching bear market end, Altcoin Pro's Horst, Anderson, and Zhuleku explain there's no reason to panic.

⑥ Tether combines $23 billion gold reserves with gold-backed loans
The stablecoin issuer is expanding its tokenized gold strategy, allowing XAUT holders to borrow against gold bars, mirroring Bitcoin-backed loans without selling the underlying asset.

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