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Boyaa Interactive Buys 108 More Bitcoin, Taking Holdings to 4,201

Hong Kong-listed Boyaa Interactive added to its Bitcoin holdings. Bitcoin Treasuries said in an X post on July 10 that the company bought 108 more Bitcoin, lifting its total holdings to 4,201. That makes Boyaa Interactive the world's 23rd-largest pub

Bitdeer to Build $36 Million Factory in Nevada, Expanding Mining Equipment Supply Chain

Bitdeer said July 10 that it held a groundbreaking ceremony for an advanced electronics manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada, with about 178,000 square feet of space. The project will involve a total investment of $36 million, including plant con

Japan Policy to Channel Pension, Household Funds Into Domestic Assets May Bolster Bitcoin

Japan’s effort to channel pension and household funds into domestic assets could increase long-term demand for Bitcoin, CoinDesk reported. CoinDesk said on July 10 that the Japanese government’s push to raise the share of domestic assets held by the

Japan's CRYL Launches Bitcoin-Backed Loans of Up to $6.2 Million

Japan's CRYL has launched a Bitcoin-backed loan product offering up to 1 billion yen, or about $6.2 million, in borrowing. Cointelegraph reported on July 10 that the company will provide Bitcoin-backed loans to individuals and businesses ranging from

Circle Gets Final OCC Approval to Establish National Trust Bank

USDC issuer Circle has received final approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish a national trust bank. Circle said on July 10 on its website that the OCC had approved the formation of First National Digital Currenc

Ethereum Tops $1,800

Crypto VCs Turn to AI, Robotics as Digital-Asset Funding Slows

Venture capital firms focused on digital assets are expanding into emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and robotics, Bloomberg reported on July 10. Major crypto-focused venture capital firms including Paradigm, Framework Ventures an

Revolut X Adds AI Agents for Natural-Language Crypto Trading

Fintech firm Revolut is adding AI agent capabilities to its cryptocurrency exchange, Revolut X. The Block reported on July 10 that Revolut launched a feature linking Revolut X with external AI assistants including Claude, Gemini, OpenClaw and Cursor.

Polymarket Seeks US Return With Futures Broker License Application

Polymarket has started the process to offer margin trading to US users. CoinDesk reported on July 10 that Coming Home GBA, Polymarket’s US affiliate, applied to the National Futures Association for a Futures Commission Merchant, or FCM, license. If a

Bitcoin Enters Third-Longest Trading Range on Record at 307 Days

Bitcoin has entered its third-longest price consolidation on record. CoinDesk reported on July 10 that Glassnode said in a report Bitcoin was trading at about $64,000 and had spent 307 days in the $60,000 to $70,000 range. That makes it the third-lon

US Charges Bulgarian Inmate With Trying to Divert Seized Crypto While in Prison

A Bulgarian man serving a US prison sentence for large-scale cryptocurrency money laundering has been charged again, this time over allegations that he tried to divert seized digital assets while behind bars. The US Department of Justice on July 10 c

Bitget Adds Stablecoin Loans Backed by 26 U.S. Stock Tokens

Crypto exchange Bitget has launched a service that allows users to borrow stablecoins by posting 26 U.S. stock tokens as collateral. In an official announcement on July 10, Bitget said its margin lending service now supports stock tokens, or rTokens,

Japan Finance Minister Backs Move to Permit Crypto ETFs

Japan is moving to allow exchange-traded funds tied to crypto assets, the Nikkei reported. Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said at the Open Quick 2026 seminar on July 10 that the government will study permitting crypto ETFs in Japan, accor

Metaplanet Studies Bitcoin-Backed Digital Credit Product With JPYC, Progmat

Metaplanet, a Japanese corporate Bitcoin treasury company, is studying the development of a digital credit product backed by Bitcoin. The company said July 10 that it had begun joint research with JPYC and Progmat on a Bitcoin-collateralized digital

Bitcoin's Long-Term Bullish Signal Flashes as $71,147 Emerges as Key Level

A technical indicator signaling Bitcoin's long-term trend has turned bullish on the chart. CoinDesk reported on July 10 that the moving average convergence divergence, or MACD, recently shifted to a buy signal for Bitcoin. The MACD measures the stren

DAXA, MRI to Hold July 15 Seminar on US Digital-Asset Strategy and Korea’s Response

The Digital Asset eXchange Alliance, or DAXA, and digital-asset policy think tank MRI will jointly hold a seminar on July 15 at 3 p.m. at Hotel Naru Seoul MGallery in Seoul's Mapo district, the groups said on July 10. The event is titled "US Digital-

Robinhood Chain Draws $70 Million of Ether in First Week

Robinhood’s layer-2 blockchain, Robinhood Chain, attracted a sizable inflow of Ether in the first week after its launch. Cointelegraph reported on July 10 that on-chain data platform Token Terminal said more than $70 million of Ether had been bridged

BOK Governor Says Stablecoins, Deposit Tokens Can Coexist, Urges Faster Rules for Won-Based Stablecoins

Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang-yong said stablecoins and BOK-led deposit tokens can coexist. Speaking at a full meeting of the National Assembly's Strategy and Finance Committee in Seoul's Yeouido on July 9, Rhee said the two serve different roles

South Korea Approves Mirae Asset Consulting’s Acquisition of Korbit

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission said on July 9 that it approved Mirae Asset Consulting’s acquisition of shares in Korbit, finding the deal was unlikely to significantly restrict competition in the relevant market. Under the transaction, Mirae Ass

Nexxus Signs MOU With UAE Firms on Digital Payments Cooperation

Nexxus said July 9 that it signed a three-way memorandum of understanding with Changer.ae, a digital-asset custody and settlement company, and PayTheFly, a digital-asset payment technology platform. Changer.ae holds digital-asset custody and arrangin

K-Content Tokenization Needs Tailored Valuation, Rules, Industry Says

Using cultural and artistic content as underlying assets for security tokens, or STOs, will require a valuation framework and regulatory design distinct from those used for traditional financial assets, industry participants said. They argued that cu

Ondo Finance Launches 'Ondo Perps' RWA Perpetual Futures Platform

Ondo Finance, the real-world asset tokenization project behind ONDO, has launched Ondo Perps, a perpetual futures platform that allows users to use tokenized stocks as collateral. Ondo Perps announced on its official X account on July 7 that the serv

Weak Yen Spurs More Japanese Companies to Add Bitcoin, XRP to Treasury Reserves

Japanese companies are increasingly adding Bitcoin and XRP to corporate treasury reserves as the yen weakens, according to an analysis. CoinDesk reported on July 7 that SBI VC Trade, the crypto unit of Japanese financial group SBI Holdings, said its

Tether to Invest $20 Million in Brazil Digital-Asset Platform Mercado Bitcoin

Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, USDT, will invest $20 million in Brazilian digital-asset platform Mercado Bitcoin. Wu Blockchain reported on July 7 that Tether announced the investment as part of Mercado Bitcoin’s strategic grow

Farage Resigns Lawmaker Seat Amid Undisclosed Crypto Donations Probe, to Run in Clacton By-Election

Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, announced his resignation from Parliament. Bloomberg reported on July 7 that Farage plans to run in a by-election in his constituency of Clacton to reclaim the seat. He described the move as "an opportunity to take

BONK Attack Wallet Shows Links to Realms Founder in $20 Million Governance Exploit

A wallet tied to the theft of $20 million from Solana-based meme coin BONK through a governance exploit appears to be linked to addresses associated with the founder of governance platform Realms and others. On-chain security analyst Specter wrote on

Vanguard Begins Search for Head of Digital Assets

Cointelegraph reported on X on July 7 that Vanguard has begun recruiting a head of digital assets. The role is part of Vanguard’s Personal Wealth division and would be responsible for shaping the company’s strategy for digital assets and blockchain-b

Bitwise Buys 33,600 Hyperliquid Tokens From Wintermute

Asset manager Bitwise has made an additional purchase of Hyperliquid's HYPE token. On-chain analytics platform Onchain Lens said on July 7 that Bitwise bought 33,600 HYPE tokens from market maker Wintermute. The purchase was valued at about $2.4 mill

Coinbase Wins U.K. License to Offer Stock, Derivatives Trading

Coinbase, the U.S. crypto exchange, has obtained a U.K. license to offer traditional investment services including stock and derivatives trading. CoinDesk reported on July 7 that Coinbase received a license from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority t

Wintermute Says Crypto Rebound Is Relief Rally, Bull Market Call Is Premature

Wintermute, a crypto market maker, said it is too early to treat the recent rebound in digital assets as the start of a full-fledged bull market. In a post on X on July 7, the firm said risk assets rebounded as signs of a slowdown in the US economy,