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Federal Reserve officials viewed artificial intelligence-driven investment as an emerging source of inflationary pressure at their June policy meeting. They added another reason to keep interest rates elevated, even as the labor market remained stable. Minutes from the June 16–17 Federal Open Market Committee [FOMC] meeting show policymakers increasingly linking AI-related demand with persistent inflation. It reinforces expectations that borrowing costs could stay higher for longer. For crypto markets, that points to a macro backdrop that may delay the liquidity boost typically associated with lower interest rates. Fed says AI investment is adding to inflation pressures The minutes show officials…

On July 9, 2026, Nick Ducoff, head of institutional growth at the Solana foundation, explained why the blockchain is leading institutional adoption. Ducoff said that seven out of twenty nine global systemically important banks (GSIBs) have built on Solana. He also highlighted that the network has more than $3 billion in real world assets (RWAs), and over 95% of tokenized equities volume. Nick Ducoff Highlights Solana’s Lead in Institutional Adoption In a Fintech TV interview, Nick Ducoff outlined why Solana is emerging as the preferred blockchain for institutional players in capital markets and tokenization. Ducoff said that seven of the…

The global debate surrounding cryptocurrency regulation has shifted from whether these laws are necessary to whether existing trading platforms are technically capable of complying with them. With the definitive enforcement of the MiCA regulation in the European Union on July 1, 2026, the digital asset industry has learned a vital lesson: compliance cannot be simulated. Offshore platforms that spent years evading oversight through opaque corporate structures are now facing complete exclusion from the European market. In this highly scrutinized environment, Backpack has detached itself from the competition, not merely by meeting basic regulatory criteria, but by designing an unprecedented, multi-layered…

South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has cleared Mirae Asset Consulting’s acquisition of Korbit, paving the way for the first takeover of a domestic won-based digital asset exchange by an affiliate of a major financial group. Under the deal, Mirae Asset Consulting will acquire a 92% stake in Korbit for approximately 133.4 billion won ($88.5 billion). The KFTC determined that the acquisition would not substantially reduce competition because of Korbit’s relatively small market position. The exchange held just 0.5% of South Korea’s crypto trading volume last year. The regulator said Korbit’s limited scale and the market’s existing concentration mean the…

Vladimir Tenev, CEO of Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD), has acknowledged that the Robinhood Chain performs well for memecoin projects, even as the company continues to position the blockchain for real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. His comments follow a dramatic 950% surge in the price of $CASHCAT, a memecoin built on the Robinhood Chain, over the past 24 hours. Contrasting Priorities Tenev’s latest remarks appear to soften his earlier stance on memecoins. On July 3, he stated that the future of digital assets lies in RWAs, arguing that bringing proven real-world assets on-chain is more valuable than creating tokens without tangible utility. At…

The technical outlook for Bitcoin has started to generate optimistic signals again. In recent analyses, the fact that Bitcoin’s long-term MACD histogram has moved back into the positive zone is considered a reliable buy signal in the market. However, analysts emphasize that for this signal to translate into a strong and sustained bull market, Bitcoin needs to break through the critical resistance zone between $65,000 and $80,000. According to the analysis, the positive turn in the long-term MACD histogram suggests that the recent recovery in Bitcoin may not be just a short-term reaction. It’s noted that this indicator has historically…

Nasdaq halted trading in Sadot Group (SDOT) five times this morning as its shares collapsed as much as 72% from yesterday’s close. The plunge followed a report from short-seller Fugazi Research, which declared that the company has “no meaningful fundamental value and is unsuitable for investment.” The Nasdaq-listed agri-food company, once a burger chain known as Muscle Maker Grill, still has large financial obligations and evidently collapsing investor confidence. By late morning in New York, the stock changed hands near $14, down about 65% from Tuesday’s $40.00 close. It briefly traded down to an intraday low of $11.01, or 72%…

Erik Voorhees, the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange ShapeShift, has staked 341,690 $VVV tokens, valued at approximately $3.98 million, on the Venice platform. The transaction was identified by blockchain analytics firm Onchain Lens. Timing and Context of the Stake The staking event occurred roughly nine hours after Voorhees claimed staking rewards of 3,630 $VVV, worth about $42,320. This sequence of actions suggests a deliberate reinvestment strategy, where rewards are quickly redeployed to maintain or increase staking positions. The timing, while notable, does not inherently signal a specific market event but reflects active participation in the Venice ecosystem. What is $VVV…

Paxos says the SEC has ended its investigation into $BUSD without recommending an enforcement action, giving the stablecoin sector a rare piece of regulatory relief in the United States. For more details, visit the official Paxos platform. TL;DR Paxos says the SEC will not recommend enforcement in its $BUSD investigation. The decision removes a major legal question around one of the market’s former top stablecoins. The closure comes as stablecoin regulation is becoming more formal in the U.S. and Europe. The $BUSD case mattered because it sat at the intersection of stablecoin issuance, exchange branding, and U.S. securities law. If…

Russia’s largest private bank,Alfa-Bank, plans to offer crypto-related services after Russia’s new digital currency rules take effect. The bank wants to become a regulated digital depository and serve its own clients as well as other legal entities. The plan places Alfa-Bank in the same field as state-linked and large digital banks that are preparing licensed crypto access. Dmitry Vitman, chief operating officer at Alfa-Bank’s corporate and investment business, said the bank must first build its own custody base. “Alfa-Bank plans to offer various services related to digital assets. First and foremost, we need to create our own digital depository,” Vitman…