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Infrastructure

BlackRock Launches Tokenized Money Market Funds on Solana, Ethereum

BlackRock launched a tokenized money market fund for stablecoin reserves that uses Solana alongside Ethereum. Read Full Story at Decrypt.co →
Data

BlackRock Unveils Two New Tokenized Treasury Funds on Ethereum

Two new BlackRock funds, BSTBL and BRSRV, are extending the asset manager’s push into onchain finance. Read the full story at Bankless →
Institutional

Circle slides after Morgan Stanley downgrade, cut in price target

The bank said tokenized money market funds, Open USD and slower USDC growth could weigh on the stablecoin issuer’s earnings. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com…
Infrastructure

Iran-Linked Dubai Exchange Sent Binance $676 Million, Reuters Investigation Finds

Blockchain analysts traced at least $4 billion through an unlicensed exchange that gave Iran’s central bank and a 2,000-site gambling network access to global crypto…
Institutional

US Sanctions Iranian Firms Behind Bitcoin-Paid Strait of Hormuz Insurance

Treasury says the scheme forced ships to buy coverage against risks Iran itself created, and took payment in bitcoin to dodge Western sanctions. The post…
Institutional

Bitcoin may find bear market bottom in August: 10x Research

Bitcoin could confirm an August bear-market bottom, though rising Treasury yields could force the Fed to raise rates in September, according to 10x Research. Read…
DeFi

The bitcoin futures yield collapse: Once over 20%, now less than Treasury notes

Bitcoin futures’ once-rich carry has evaporated, with quarterly basis yields trailing two‑year U.S. Treasuries since February, a sign of shrinking arbitrage and a maturing market.…
Institutional

HashKey receives JPMorgan approval to open client money account

HashKey Exchange said it received approval to open client money accounts with JPMorgan, weeks after it launched customer fund accounts with DBS Bank. Read Full…
Infrastructure

Bitcoin miner gambles on a 4-day bridge loan equal to 97% of its BTC treasury value – the deadline passed without in total silence

The bridge allowed payment through Aug. 1, while the proposed Arch facility’s BTC amount, LTV and liquidation terms remained undisclosed. The post Bitcoin miner gambles…
Institutional

Luno blocks crypto transfers for some users, leaving a late August cash-out deadline before monthly fees hit

Transfers ended June 29, leaving sale and bank withdrawal as the standard route before accounts close Sept. 1. The post Luno blocks crypto transfers for…