AI Financial Corporation, the Nasdaq-listed company formerly known as ALT5 Sigma, is in talks to sell its core payments business for up to $15 million, marking a sharp reversal for a firm tied to the Trump family-linked crypto project World Liberty Financial. Perpetuals.com said it has signed a non-binding term sheet to explore the potential
Nexo has launched its crypto debit-and-credit card in Argentina, giving local users a new way to spend digital assets directly or borrow against crypto holdings without selling them. The rollout brings the Nexo Card to one of Latin America’s most active crypto markets and comes alongside the appointment of former Binance executive Andres Ondarra as
Why Is BitGo Moving Into Quantum Protection Now? BitGo plans to introduce new quantum-protection tools for Bitcoin wallets as institutional custody providers start preparing for risks that may not be immediate but could become material if quantum computing advances faster than wallet infrastructure adapts. The company said the tools are designed to help institutions “assess,
Crypto ETF flows remained positive on Tuesday, July 7, but momentum slowed sharply from the previous session as U.S.-listed Bitcoin funds added just $21.5 million in net inflows. According to Farside Investors, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $21.5 million of net inflows on July 7, down from $265.7 million on July 6 and $223.5 million
A federal judge has denied Kalshi’s request to block New York’s lawsuit over its sports event prediction contracts, allowing the state’s case to move forward and adding another setback to the company’s fight against state-level gambling enforcement. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in Manhattan rejected Kalshi’s bid for a preliminary injunction that would have stopped
EDX Markets has raised $76 million in a Series C funding round led by Japan’s SBI Holdings, giving the institutional crypto platform fresh capital to expand its trading, clearing and settlement infrastructure. The Chicago-based company announced the financing on July 7, saying the funds will support product development, global expansion and stronger institutional market infrastructure.
ESMA’s latest MiCA register shows 280 authorized crypto-asset service providers across the European Union, but no registered issuers of asset-referenced tokens yet, highlighting an uneven rollout of Europe’s new digital asset rulebook. The European Securities and Markets Authority published its latest interim Markets in Crypto-Assets register update on July 3, shortly after the end of
Vanguard is hiring a head of digital assets, marking a notable shift for the $12 trillion asset manager after years of maintaining one of Wall Street’s most cautious public stances on crypto. The role, posted by Vanguard’s Personal Wealth division, calls for an executive to lead the firm’s digital asset strategy, roadmap and enterprise execution.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is preparing to propose sweeping crypto rule changes as soon as this month, setting up the agency’s first major crypto-specific rulemaking push under Chair Paul Atkins. The proposals are expected to cover a broad range of market participants, including crypto startups, token issuers, exchanges, alternative trading systems and broker-dealers.
Lido price and broader liquid staking market surged after major infrastructure breakthroughs The cryptocurrency market witnessed significant liquid staking momentum on July 8, 2026, as digital assets decoupled from Bitcoin’s minor retracement The decentralized finance (DeFi) market experienced a powerful burst of momentum on July 8, 2026, as Lido DAO (LDO) surged by a staggering