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Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and other digital assets are gaining support from major financial institutions despite weaker market conditions.

The EU’s MiCA rollout has created new opportunities for scammers targeting users forced to change crypto platforms.

Bybit has launched pre-IPO perpetual contracts tied to Chinese robotics firm Unitree and AI startup Moonshot AI.

Tokenised stock holders more than doubled to 1.31 million over the past month, according to RWA.xyz data.

Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) developers are reviewing 66 proposals for the Hegotá upgrade, planned for 2026.

• eToro’s acquisition of TradeZero highlights a broader shift toward crypto and stock market integration.
• Exchanges are expanding beyond cryptocurrencies into tokenised stocks, equities, and multi-asset trading platforms.
• Regulation and licensing remain the biggest barriers to this next phase of digital asset expansion.

• Grayscale has withdrawn three crypto ETF applications, putting the spotlight back on the next wave of token approvals.
• The strongest comparable assets are Solana, XRP, Litecoin, and Ethereum, which remain central to ETF and institutional access discussions.
• The biggest challenge remains regulatory approval standards and how the US SEC evaluates different crypto assets.

• Hardware wallet sales in Russia have more than doubled, pointing to stronger demand for self-custody.
• The trend is also visible across major hardware wallet providers, with users increasingly moving assets off exchanges.
• The main risk remains self-custody responsibility, including device security and recovery phrase management.

• BitGo reported 19% second-quarter revenue growth and US$4.3 billion in custody assets.
• Institutional crypto infrastructure firms are competing across custody, settlement, staking, and trading services.
• Regulation, security requirements, and institutional licensing remain the biggest barriers in this sector.

• Neutrl halted redemptions for its US$486 million NUSD stablecoin after reserve concerns emerged around its exposure to Resolv.
• The situation has drawn attention to reserve transparency, collateral structures, and liquidity risks across decentralised stablecoin projects.
• Reserve quality and redemption access remain the key factors separating more resilient stablecoin models from structurally weaker ones.

Soluna reported 192 MW of operating data centre capacity while its broader development pipeline totals 6.3 GW.

South Korea is tightening oversight of stablecoin transactions after about US$367 million in stablecoins reportedly moved offshore.

FG Nexus exited its Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) treasury strategy after reporting a US$45.2 million loss.

MSCI proposed changes to its index eligibility rules that could affect some companies with significant Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) holdings.

Goldman Sachs is providing US$2.25 billion in financing for a Bitcoin-related investment strategy linked to institutional digital asset products.

A Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) user reportedly paid about US$103,000 in transaction fees for a transaction that appeared to transfer no Bitcoin.

The Trump administration launched a new initiative aimed at increasing enforcement against cryptocurrency scams and fraud in the United States.

JPMorgan Chase reportedly ended its banking relationship with prediction market platform Polymarket, according to the Financial Times.

A Bitcoin security review identified 7,958 code issues after the Bitcoin Red Team analysed the Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) codebase using the Kimi K3 AI model.

A new study identified 65,340 Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) addresses linked to high-risk activity involving about US$574.8 million in value.

Hyperliquid reported Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE) second-quarter net income of US$30.95 million, up 250% from the previous quarter.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is exploring how the proposed CLARITY Act could affect cryptocurrency regulation in the United States.

Saturn added Ondo Finance (CRYPTO:ONDO) tokenised stocks to its STRC product range, expanding access to blockchain-based stock products.

Figure reported higher loan marketplace volume and profitability in the second quarter as lending activity increased across its platform.