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Mainland investors in China are flooding into Hong Kong’s equity markets to sidestep Beijing’s crypto ban, using stocks as a backdoor into the digital space. This demand, locked up since the 2021 trading prohibition, just blew the doors open last week after Guotai Junan International, a Hong Kong-listed brokerage backed by the mainland, received a license to operate a virtual asset trading business. The license triggered a buying frenzy. On Wednesday, Guotai’s shares nearly tripled in price, putting it at the top of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange by total trading value. The next day, it stayed at number one,…

An overhaul of financial market infrastructure is set to occur, according to Franklin Templeton innovation head Sandy Kaul — and likely faster than many people expect. “I think our entire product suite will be onchain at some point in the future,” she told me. “It is simply [about], ‘What is the migration path to getting there?’” Financial institutions, central banks and corporations using account-based infrastructure are set to move to wallet-based systems on top of blockchains for efficiency and other benefits, Kaul argued. Estimates that the roughly $240 billion stablecoin market could increase by 10 times over the next several…

Bitcoin reclaimed $109K amid Trump’s delays in EU tariffs and a surge in ETF inflows. A rising channel pattern and bullish derivatives point to a $115K target soon. As Donald Trump postpones the 50% tariffs on the European Union until July 9, Bitcoin has reclaimed the $109,000 mark. The leading cryptocurrency has surged by over 1.5% in the last 24 hours, setting the stage for another record-breaking rally. Bitcoin Price Analysis On the 4-hour price chart, Bitcoin’s bullish trend has formed a rising channel pattern since the reversal on April 9. The uptrend now reflects a 46% increase from the…

South Korean equities have surged following President Lee Jae-myung’s pledge to permit cryptocurrency assets backed by the won. This has driven intense interest among retail investors in companies associated with digital currency projects. The benchmark Kospi Composite index has gained nearly 30% this year, making South Korea Asia’s best-performing market in the first half. According to the Financial Times, stocks associated with the Bank of Korea’s digital currency initiatives have experienced significant price fluctuations. While LG CNS shares rose by about 70% in June before pulling back due to profit-taking, Kakao Pay shares more than doubled. You might also like:…

Truth Social, the alt-tech social media platform owned and operated by Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), filed for a new Crypto Blue-Chip ETF with the US SEC. The document reveals which cryptocurrency assets it will support, and the disclosure resulted in a massive price surge for one of them. Trump’s Truth Social has filed for a Crypto Blue-Chip ETF, per new S-1.The proposed fund would hold:– $BTC– $ETH– $SOL– $XRP– $CRO A politically-backed push for mainstream crypto exposure — and a bold move into digital asset ETFs. pic.twitter.com/FI9Wpivevj — CryptoPotato Official (@Crypto_Potato) July 8, 2025 According to the filing…

Bitcoin retraced weekend gains, forming a $1,200 CME gap before futures session open. CME futures set to reopen while spot price aligns with prior close, reducing gap pressure. Low weekend activity seen, with one Hyperliquid whale driving most trading volume. Bitcoin’s weekend price movement has drawn attention to a common market phenomenon: the CME gap. After a rally above $108,000 on Friday following the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) close, the cryptocurrency reversed direction, retracing most gains and creating a notable discrepancy between the last settlement price and its trading value during the off-hours session. The 15-minute BTC/USD chart shows Bitcoin’s…

As real estate investing moves onto the blockchain, Bart de Bruijn is making sure everyday investors don’t get left behind. De Bruijn is the co-founder and main director of EstateX, a rapidly growing platform that utilizes tokenization and smart contracts to unlock real estate ownership for retail investors. Backed by a fast-growing community of over 26,000 users and nearly $3 million in presale funding, EstateX has garnered attention from Microsoft and advisory firm GDA Capital for its ambitious vision. De Bruijn has steered the company through complex regulatory landscapes, landing key partnerships and a $175,000 Microsoft credit grant along the…

Amid the ongoing price consolidation across the wider crypto market, a Fartcoin whale has shifted his focus to Solana (SOL). Today, July 8, 2025, market analyst Onchain Lens reported a post on X, revealing that a Fartcoin’s major investor made a significant move as he sold 1.459 million FARTCOIN tokens for 10,509 SOL worth $1.57 million. A whale has sold for 1.459M $FARTCOIN for 10,509 $SOL ($1.57M), at a price of $1.07, and deposited it into #Binance.The whale bought these $FARTCOIN for 5,171 $SOL ($606K), 3 months ago, making a profit of $963K.Address: AGF8NeiyY4zhFLuFW4qRQyFLRvNhuDsNsHYVD8435yNGData… pic.twitter.com/aoOJXb2F8D — Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens) July…

Crypto gaming has seen a troubling trend of projects shutting down or being abandoned after years of hype, token sales, and chaos. Experts say it isn’t much of a surprise considering how challenging game development is, and pointed to gaming tokens as a flawed system that applies too much pressure to projects in their infancy.  It’s easy to say that we all saw it coming, but in reality, a lot of the recently discontinued titles were once-promising blockchain experiences. Deadrop, for example, was once led by popular streamer Dr. Disrespect and had substantial hype, before the studio crumbled in January…

New data released today by market analyst Satoshi Club listed top gaming blockchains by UAWs (unique active wallets). In other words, the data highlighted platforms that are generating top excitements in the crypto gaming sector, as discussed below. .@BNBCHAIN is currently the top gaming blockchain by unique active wallets, with 1.62M UAW.It leads all chains in user activity, showing steady growth and strong engagement across its gaming ecosystem. pic.twitter.com/1M3aQUbCHl — Satoshi Club (@esatoshiclub) July 9, 2025 Top 9 Gaming Chains by UAWs opBNB According to the data, opBNB, a L2 scaling solution for the BNB Chain, is at the top…