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Aave (AAVE), a leading lending protocol in the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, has announced a significant strategic decision regarding its cross-chain infrastructure. According to the project’s statement, Aave has adopted Chainlink’s (LINK) Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) as its official cross-chain standard. This step aims to make transactions between different blockchain networks more secure and efficient for Aave. Currently, Chainlink CCIP supports cross-chain transfers of the decentralized stablecoin GHO within the Aave ecosystem and multi-chain governance operations via Aave Delivery Infrastructure (a.DI). With this new decision, the use case of CCIP will be further expanded, forming the core infrastructure for cross-chain…

Ethereum [$ETH] reclaimed the $1,800 level and has held this level for three straight days. At press time, Ethereum was trading around $1,807 after rising slightly by 0.26% on the daily charts. As the price steadies, high-net-worth investors have seized the opportunity to increase their positions. Ethereum whales continue to accumulate Even as Ethereum struggles to maintain its trend, whales have continued to purchase at every price level. According to Lookonchain, a whale withdrew 4.948k $ETH worth $9.01 million. Following the recent purchase, the whale’s $ETH holdings increased to 49,407 $ETH, worth $84.3 million. Source: Lookonchain Additionally, Onchain Lens reported…

New Hampshire’s Governor and Executive Council is scheduled to consider a proposal on Wednesday, July 8, that would allow up to $100 million in taxable revenue bonds to finance Bitcoin acquisition by a CleanSpark-related borrower. According to the council’s published agenda, the proposal will be heard by the state’s Business Finance Authority. It would fund the purchase of Bitcoin while covering bond issuance expenses. If approved, the financing would represent another example of Bitcoin treasury strategies expanding beyond traditional equity and debt markets. Agenda outlines $100M Bitcoin financing proposal Agenda item six under the Business Finance Authority calls for a…

Aave, which operates one of the largest onchain lending markets, has launched Aave V4 on Avalanche as it looks to accelerate lending for tokenized assets and institutional finance, according to a Wednesday statement. The move marks Aave V4’s first deployment beyond Ethereum. Avalanche is a high-performance blockchain network designed to support digital finance, including decentralized finance, real-world asset tokenization and institutional blockchain applications. The launch aims to enable specialized credit markets backed by tokenized real-world assets and extends Aave’s long-standing presence on Avalanche, where its V3 protocol has facilitated billions of dollars in liquidity. It also serves as the blueprint…

Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (BMNR), argued that Ethereum ($ETH) has bottomed out at its current price levels and is preparing for a strong recovery. Speaking at the WebX 2026 conference in Tokyo, Lee compared Ethereum’s current outlook to the recovery of the US stock market following the 1987 stock market crash. According to Lee, there are striking similarities between Ethereum’s price chart and the movement of the S&P 500 index after 1987. The renowned investor noted that the S&P 500 entered a strong uptrend after a sharp decline, suggesting that Ethereum is similarly at a significant low point and…

Stellar network validators have scheduled the vote for Protocol 27 Zipper for this coming July 8. The proposal introduces native authentication delegation directly at the Stellar network level. The upgrade includes a security fix using address-bound credentials to mitigate replay vulnerabilities in Soroban. Stellar network validators will hold a vote on the upgrade proposal known as Protocol 27 Zipper this coming July 8. Official information indicates that with this technical change, they aim to modify the account authorization system and optimize developer access within the $XLM ecosystem. ⚙️ Stellar $XLM Votes on Protocol 27 This Wednesday A major milestone is…

Bitcoin ($BTC) circled $63,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as chip companies led a dip in US stocks. Key points: Bitcoin attempts to hold $63,000 after seeing its highest levels in two weeks. US stock markets see a correction on the day SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100. Bollinger Bands creator John Bollinger continues to eye a long-term $BTC price reversal. $BTC price comes off two-week highs as US stocks fall Data from TradingView showed $BTC price action cooling after a trip to $64,660 — its highest point since June 22. $BTC/USD one-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView $BTC/USD surfed a comedown in US…

Caught between conflicting signals, Ethereum is attempting a daily recovery even as hourly momentum deteriorates. As of July 13, 2026, the Ethereum price today sits at $1,778.96 — a level that places $ETH directly at the crossroads of two opposing technical narratives. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Key takeaways $ETH trades at $1,778.96, above the daily EMA20 but below the critical $1,799–$1,800 resistance zone The daily MACD has printed a bullish crossover, while the 1-hour chart remains firmly under seller control The Fear & Greed Index sits at 28, and Bitcoin dominance at 56% continues to…

President Donald Trump’s latest financial disclosure has revealed one of the most active investment records ever reported by a sitting US president. The filing shows more than 22,000 securities trades across eight investment accounts during his first year back in office. Meanwhile, Trump defended his administration’s policies and declared the United States the global leader in both cryptocurrency and artificial intelligence. The report also comes days after separate disclosures showed Trump earned more than $1 billion from crypto-related businesses in 2025, adding fresh scrutiny over his financial interests. More than 22,000 trades across eight accounts Trump’s 2025 financial disclosure showed…

Ripple is preparing beta tests for $RLUSD, its dollar-backed stablecoin planned for both the $XRP Ledger and Ethereum, bringing its enterprise payments strategy back into the stablecoin spotlight. TL;DR Ripple is preparing $RLUSD beta testing on $XRP Ledger and Ethereum. The stablecoin is designed to complement Ripple’s existing settlement products. The launch could give XRPL a more direct role in regulated dollar liquidity. Ripple has spent years arguing that $XRP can serve institutional settlement. $RLUSD adds a different piece to that puzzle: a dollar stablecoin that can move through the same enterprise-facing rails while also existing on Ethereum. Why Ripple…