Upbit rejects Open USD role after stablecoin partner claims
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit has rejected claims that it is participating in the issuance of Open USD after being listed among more than 140 organizations associated with the proposed stablecoin. Summary Upbit says it is not participating in Open…
Why is Cardano (ADA) Up 15% in a Week?
Can the price reach $0.23 in the short term? Last month, Cardano’s ADA collapsed below $0.14, the lowest level since the end of 2020. Meanwhile, its market capitalization briefly plummeted to roughly $5 billion, leaving the asset temporarily out…
Trump taps Robinhood for new child investment account rollout
Robinhood has emerged as a key platform in the rollout of the Trump Accounts program, with U.S. Treasury-backed child investment accounts scheduled to begin transfers ahead of the initiative’s July 4 launch. Summary Robinhood is expected to help roll out…
Shielded Labs warns Ironwood delay could disrupt Zcash upgrade
Shielded Labs has raised the possibility of delaying Zcash’s Ironwood network upgrade, citing readiness concerns among exchanges, mining pools and wallet providers ahead of the planned late July activation. Summary Shielded Labs says Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade may be delayed as…
Open USD Membership Claims Challenged After Samsung, Others Dispute Participation
Open USD’s unveiling hit early controversy after multiple Korean companies said they only learned about their inclusion through media reports. Several major South Korean companies have said they have not formally joined the newly announced Open USD (OUSD) consortium,…
Standard Chartered wins MiCA passport as EU approves 57 firms
Standard Chartered has secured a MiCA passport as the European Securities and Markets Authority has added 57 newly authorized crypto firms to its register following the end of the EU’s transition period. Summary ESMA has expanded its MiCA register to…
Solana Launches Binding Onchain Governance With Staker Override Rights
The Solana Foundation launched a fully onchain governance system on July 1, 2026, giving validators and SOL stakers a formal, binding mechanism to vote on protocol-level decisions for the first time in the network’s history. The system, called Solana Governance…
Bitcoin Recovers Toward $62K as ETF Inflows Return and Trump’s BTC Holdings Make Waves: Weekly Crypto Update
Bitcoin bounced from $58,000 toward $62,000 this week, while altcoins recovered and ETF inflows returned. Although July has only just begun, the past seven days brought some much-needed and long-awaited relief to the cryptocurrency market, even if the overall…
NEAR price breaks out after Bitwise revamps ETF filing with staking
Bitwise has strengthened its proposed spot NEAR ETF with a staking feature in a new SEC filing, helping drive NEAR nearly 12% higher as the token broke above a multi-week downtrend. Summary Bitwise has updated its proposed spot NEAR ETF,…
Trump Crypto: Family Netted $2.3Bn From Crypto While Investors Lost the Same
In Trump crypto news today, the President’s family made $2.3Bn from four cryptocurrency ventures as of the end of April 2026 while putting up little to no capital of their own – and outside investors lost an equivalent $2.3 billion…
