Binance closed out June with its busiest month of derivatives trading this year, recording roughly $1.63 trillion in futures volume even as spot activity stayed thin and broader market sentiment turned cautious. The reading, highlighted by CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn, stands as Binance’s highest monthly futures total of 2026 and runs against a backdrop that would
Lawson will launch Japan’s first point-of-sale integrated stablecoin payment trial in August, testing whether yen-denominated digital money can work inside the normal checkout flow of one of the country’s largest convenience store chains. The pilot will take place at Lawson’s Takanawa Gateway City store in Tokyo’s Minato Ward and will use JPYC, Japan’s regulated yen-pegged
The stablecoin market has lost about $10 billion in value since May, marking its largest retreat since the Terra collapse and raising fresh questions about liquidity conditions across digital asset markets. According to CoinDesk, the pullback has been driven mainly by the two largest dollar-pegged tokens. Tether’s USDT has fallen to roughly $184 billion in
Brent crude oil surged more than 4% at the weekly open after renewed fighting between the United States and Iran reignited fears of supply disruption in the Gulf, while Bitcoin prices remained comparatively steady despite the sharp geopolitical escalation. Brent futures rose about 4.3% to $79.31 a barrel on Monday, according to Reuters, while U.S.
American Bitcoin, the Bitcoin mining and treasury company co-founded by Eric Trump, has plunged more than 95% from its peak, wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars in market value and underscoring the deep pressure facing crypto-linked public companies during the latest market downturn. The company’s shares have fallen sharply from their September high, forcing
Gate recorded $207 million in net outflows over seven days after a user theft incident sparked community concern over the exchange’s account-security procedures and customer-support response. According to DeFiLlama data cited by market reports, Gate saw $207 million leave the platform on a net basis in the week following a verified user’s claim that about
Coinbase Ventures led crypto venture-capital deal count in the first half of 2026, participating in 30 investments as the exchange’s corporate venture arm remained one of the most active backers of early-stage blockchain companies. According to CryptoRank data cited by market reports, Coinbase Ventures ranked first among crypto investors by number of deals during the
BlackRock’s tokenized money-market fund BUIDL has surpassed $900 million in assets on Avalanche, more than doubling in a week and strengthening the network’s position in the fast-growing market for tokenized real-world assets. According to RWA.xyz data cited by market reports, the Avalanche allocation of BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund climbed from about $464 million
Thailand’s central bank and Securities and Exchange Commission have launched a joint review of high-value USDT transactions, escalating scrutiny of stablecoin flows that regulators believe may be used to conceal ownership, bypass normal remittance channels or move funds through grey-market networks. The Bank of Thailand and the Thai SEC are examining large stablecoin transactions, particularly
Why Did A Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Draw Market Attention? A long-dormant bitcoin whale moved 2,931 BTC to a new wallet address on Sunday, ending more than seven years of inactivity and drawing attention from onchain analysts watching older supply re-enter circulation. The transfer was worth roughly $188 million at the time of movement. The whale