Here's what happened in crypto today
Patrick Witt remains on CLARITY Act efforts, AI deals lift miners, and Grayscale plans regular staking payouts.
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UK Parliament begins inquiry into banking chokepoint for crypto businesses
A cross-party UK parliamentary group is examining whether banks have restricted crypto firms' access to accounts and payment services.
Live markets: Bitcoin ETFs post a fifth straight day of inflows in a first since April
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded five consecutive days of net inflows, the longest streak since late April.
Base's 1:1-backed tokenized equities launch 'imminent,' Pollak says
Base moves closer to issuing 1:1-backed tokenized equities, sharpening its financial focus.
Hyperliquid's HIP-4 Enables Permissionless Deployment for Outcome Markets
Hyperliquid proposal HIP-4 allows anyone to deploy outcome markets with a 500,000 HYPE stake and up to 50% fee share.
Moonshot AI IPO Push Follows Kimi and Alibaba AI Releases That Rattled Markets
Moonshot AI seeks Hong Kong IPO at $30B+ valuation after Kimi K3 model disrupts AI assumptions; Alibaba goes open-weight with Qwen3.8.
Oil Bounce and AI Selloff Pressure Bitcoin Below $64,000
Bitcoin dips to $63,900 as Middle East tensions drive oil higher and Chinese AI competition rattles semiconductor stocks.
South Korea eyes September launch for second phase of CBDC pilot: Report
Bank of Korea expands CBDC pilot with regional banks, subsidy payments, and tokenized deposits starting September.
Michael Saylor says BIP-110 plan to clean up Bitcoin blockchain is 'a bad idea'
Strategy's Michael Saylor publishes 110-point critique against BIP-110, warning the soft fork threatens Bitcoin's neutrality and permissionless nature.
The GENIUS Act Turns 1: State of Crypto
One year after the GENIUS Act became law, federal regulators are still crafting the rules that will govern U.S. stablecoins.
Upbit parent Dunamu faces sanction process nearly eight months after $30 million hack: report
South Korean regulators weigh sanctions against Dunamu after the Upbit exchange suffered a $30 million security breach.
<![CDATA[U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried]]>
Senate resolution unanimously rejects clemency for FTX founder, sending clear message on crypto accountability
<![CDATA[Live updates: ZachXBT calls hardware wallets complete garbage; BTC steady after Korea rate hike]]>
Bitcoin's rally to $65,000 lacks spot demand, driven by macro factors; institutional outflows continue
Bitcoin whale moves $383 million in BTC after 8 years of dormancy: onchain data
Long-dormant Bitcoin wallet transfers 5,908 BTC worth $383M after eight years, sparking onchain analysis
Hyperion DeFi to deploy 500K HYPE for Hyperliquid HIP-3 markets
Hyperion allocates treasury assets to Hyperliquid markets, securing equity stake in Skew and revenue sharing
Bitcoin Network Difficulty Hits All-Time High as Miner Confidence Grows
Bitcoin mining difficulty reaches a new record, signaling long-term miner commitment despite post-halving margin pressures.
Ethereum Staking Yields Stabilize as Institutional Demand Grows
Ethereum staking annual percentage rates find equilibrium around 3.2%, drawing steady institutional interest in ETH as a yield-bearing asset.
AI-Powered Autonomous Trading Agents Reshape On-Chain Markets
Autonomous AI agents executing on-chain trades are gaining traction, raising questions about market efficiency and DeFi protocol design.
Bitcoin
Live markets: Bitcoin ETFs post a fifth straight day of inflows in a first since April
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded five consecutive days of net inflows, the longest streak since late April.
Oil Bounce and AI Selloff Pressure Bitcoin Below $64,000
Bitcoin dips to $63,900 as Middle East tensions drive oil higher and Chinese AI competition rattles semiconductor stocks.
Michael Saylor says BIP-110 plan to clean up Bitcoin blockchain is 'a bad idea'
Strategy's Michael Saylor publishes 110-point critique against BIP-110, warning the soft fork threatens Bitcoin's neutrality and permissionless nature.
<![CDATA[Live updates: ZachXBT calls hardware wallets complete garbage; BTC steady after Korea rate hike]]>
Bitcoin's rally to $65,000 lacks spot demand, driven by macro factors; institutional outflows continue
Ethereum
DeFi
AI Agents
Moonshot AI IPO Push Follows Kimi and Alibaba AI Releases That Rattled Markets
Moonshot AI seeks Hong Kong IPO at $30B+ valuation after Kimi K3 model disrupts AI assumptions; Alibaba goes open-weight with Qwen3.8.
AI-Powered Autonomous Trading Agents Reshape On-Chain Markets
Autonomous AI agents executing on-chain trades are gaining traction, raising questions about market efficiency and DeFi protocol design.
L2s
Regulation
South Korea eyes September launch for second phase of CBDC pilot: Report
Bank of Korea expands CBDC pilot with regional banks, subsidy payments, and tokenized deposits starting September.
<![CDATA[U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried]]>
Senate resolution unanimously rejects clemency for FTX founder, sending clear message on crypto accountability
Market Analysis
Here's what happened in crypto today
Patrick Witt remains on CLARITY Act efforts, AI deals lift miners, and Grayscale plans regular staking payouts.
UK Parliament begins inquiry into banking chokepoint for crypto businesses
A cross-party UK parliamentary group is examining whether banks have restricted crypto firms' access to accounts and payment services.
Hyperliquid's HIP-4 Enables Permissionless Deployment for Outcome Markets
Hyperliquid proposal HIP-4 allows anyone to deploy outcome markets with a 500,000 HYPE stake and up to 50% fee share.
The GENIUS Act Turns 1: State of Crypto
One year after the GENIUS Act became law, federal regulators are still crafting the rules that will govern U.S. stablecoins.