Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE launches spot crypto trading through Zero Hash
Eligible E*TRADE retail clients can now buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ether and Solana through a partnership with crypto infrastructure provider Zero Hash. Go to Source
Month: July 2026
Tradable’s $1B Stellar deal adds to institutional tokenization boom
Tradable will bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets to Stellar, extending the blockchain’s push into institutional finance and tokenized real-world assets. Go to Source
US Senate Unanimously Opposes Any Pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried After FTX Fraud
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, reinforcing Senate support for financial accountability as his clemency petition remains pending. Senate Unanimously Opposes Clemency for Bankman-Fried The U.S. Senate on July 15 unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution declaring that … Read more
Ripple’s Schwartz Says SEC Treated XRP Like a Security Despite Calling the Crypto ‘Just Code’
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz says the SEC effectively treated XRP as a security despite acknowledging the crypto token was not inherently one, challenging a former SEC attorney’s interpretation of the Ripple case. Schwartz Says SEC’s XRP Theory Extended Beyond Ripple’s Conduct The disagreement between Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz and former SEC official Marc … Read more
Gambling on random Pokémon cards: Onchain gagcha hits record high as crypto sinks
Users spent a record $324 million on onchain gacha in June, even as Bitcoin hit a 21-month low. The thrill of scoring a top Pokemon card from a random pack is becoming big business Go to Source
Alpaca raises $135M to fund tokenized agent-first infrastructure
The BNP-backed brokerage infrastructure provider is expanding into tokenized markets and AI-native financial services as both DeFi and TradFi companies pursue onchain business. Go to Source
MoonPay buys Glide to bolster crypto deposits infrastructure
MoonPay acquired Glide, a crypto infrastructure startup founded by former Robinhood Wallet engineers, to expand cross-chain crypto deposit infrastructure. Go to Source
Bitcoin Clings Between $63.8K to $64K as Charts Flash High-Stakes Bull-Bear Showdown
Bitcoin traded between $63,800 to $64,094 on July 16, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, holding within a $63,880 to $65,501 range after pulling back from recent highs. Technical charts across multiple timeframes show a mixed picture, with short-term momentum weakening even as the broader structure remains constructive. 1-Hour Chart Shows Weak, Indecisive Trading The 1-hour … Read more
Prediction markets defy crypto downturn with record Q2 volume: CoinGecko
Prediction markets reached a record $113.8 billion in notional volume in Q2 as spot CEX trading, derivatives volume and stablecoin market cap declined. Go to Source
Tokenized stocks market cap gains to record $2.3B
The market capitalization of tokenized stocks rose to a record $2.3 billion, as investors sought exposure to the growing list of tokenized equity products launched by cryptocurrency exchanges. Go to Source