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Ripple said it is seeking to expand the use of XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) across approximately US$16 trillion in annual institutional payments and clearing activity processed through businesses it has acquired.

Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni resigned after facing an illicit enrichment investigation centred on previously undisclosed Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) investments and amended financial disclosures.

Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Indonesia and Russia advanced stablecoin adoption last week through a series of launches.

The European Banking Authority (EBA) has published a consultation outlining how it would calculate financial penalties for issuers of significant crypto tokens that breach the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation.

SecondFi, the Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA)-based self-custody wallet formerly known as Yoroi and developed by Emurgo, said it expects to restore assets lost in a late June 2026 security incident.

Investors in BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust are now facing average paper losses of almost 40% after Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) fell more than 50% from its October 2025 peak of about US$126,000 to around US$60,750.

Publicly traded companies holding Solana (CRYPTO:SOL) as part of their corporate treasuries recorded strong intraday gains last Friday, led by Sol Strategies.

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, alongside the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, announced on 25 June that all foreign vessels must now follow specific navigation routes designated by Tehran when passing through the Strait of Hormuz.

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has attributed the sharp decline in crypto markets during the first half of 2026 to multiple contributing factors rather than a single cause.

Wang Chun, co-founder of cryptocurrency mining pool F2Pool, has withdrawn an additional 4,950 Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) from Binance, valued at approximately US$7.74 million.

Colombia and Ghana will meet at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri, on 3 July 2026, in a FIFA World Cup Round of 32 fixture.

• Hyperscale Data signed a deal to provide 20 megawatts of AI computing capacity, accelerating its shift away from Bitcoin mining. 
• The agreement could generate more than US$1.2 billion over its initial term, while the company currently holds 726.94 Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) worth about US$45.9 million. 
• The broader sector faces execution risk as miners convert crypto infrastructure into AI facilities while maintaining access to power, cooling and long-term customers.