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As of July 3, 2026, the crypto community is debating whether Solana’s ($SOL) can overtake Ripple’s $XRP in market capitalization. $SOL currently ranks 7th with roughly $47 billion, trailing $XRP’s $69 billion. Both assets have recorded impressive spot Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) performance this year and are attached to vibrant and active ecosystems. $SOL Ranks 7th Behind $XRP With a $22B Market Cap Gap $SOL ranks 7th with a market capitalization of approximately $47B, trailing behind $XRP which ranks 6th with a market cap of roughly $68–69B. This creates a gap of nearly $22B, which is consistent with recent dashboard…

Strict Enforcement and Steep Penalties Cryptocurrency exchange Luno has launched a formal challenge against a proposed overhaul of South Africa’s foreign exchange laws, arguing that the National Treasury’s plan to bring digital assets under an apartheid-era capital flow regime is unconstitutional because it bypasses Parliament. The challenge was detailed in Luno’s formal submission to the National Treasury on the Draft Capital Flow Management Regulations. The draft rules, jointly published by the Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank for public comment, aim to modernize the country’s exchange controls. However, Luno warns that the proposal contains highly restrictive measures that threaten…

MoonPay has acquired the crypto infrastructure startup Glide, integrating Glide’s deposit and routing technology, the companies said in a joint announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Thursday. MoonPay, a financial technology platform that provides fiat-to-crypto payment services, said the deal is part of MoonPay’s broader effort to become a digital asset infrastructure provider, adding capabilities beyond its original crypto payments business. Glide was founded in 2023 by Tushar Soni and Qinyu Tong, former members of the team behind Robinhood Wallet. The company was founded to help applications accept deposits from different tokens, wallets, exchanges and payment sources. Glide supports more than…

Strategy Sparks Debate With $216 Million BTC Sale Bitcoin continued building on its weekend gains after breaching the $63,000 mark on Saturday, this time falling within a whisker of tapping $64,000. According to data from Bitstamp, the cryptocurrency reached a peak of $63,945 late Sunday before gradually declining, slipping just below $63,000 by 7:50 a.m. EDT on Monday, July 6. About 10 minutes later, it traded at $61,934 following a sharp drop likely triggered by reports of yet another bitcoin sale by Strategy. The selling pressure continued pushing bitcoin to an intraday low of $61,246 before a relief rally wiped…

As Ethereum ($ETH) price closed above a prior resistance around $1,843 over the past three days, DeepSeek and Grok have signaled bullish sentiment for the next 16 days. On July 16, Finbold found out that Grok and DeepSeek have set an average target for Ethereum price at $1,955. As such, the two AIs suggest that $ETH price could record a 3.78% upside by August 1. $ETH price predictions for August 1. Source: Grok, DeepSeek On the higher side, the two AIs set an average target for Ethereum price at $2,152.50, representing a potential 14.27% increase. As for the base case,…

Grayscale’s recent tweet highlights Solana’s impressive on-chain performance, revealing that the network achieves 1,200 transactions per second (TPS), with an average of 100 million daily transactions. This significant activity also translates to over 4.3 million unique daily users and more than $100 million in transaction fees year-to-date, underscoring Solana’s growing importance in the crypto landscape. Breaking It Down Solana’s current on-chain statistics reflect its rising prominence within the blockchain sphere. The 1,200 TPS capability positions Solana as one of the fastest networks, making it an attractive choice for developers and users alike. The average of 100 million daily transactions demonstrates…

Tomorrow is going to be a big day for the CLARITY Act as the House holds a special field hearing in New York. Although the bill cannot be approved at the hearing, the event is expected to build support before Congress begins its August recess. Here’s a look at the key issues that will be discussed and the list of witnesses set to testify. House Makes Final Push Before August Deadline On July 17, the U.S. House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology, and Artificial Intelligence will hold a field hearing titled “Building the Future of Finance:…

EXMO.com announced that it is beginning an orderly wind-down of the platform, citing UK financial sanctions against legal entities within the EXMO.com group. The exchange said it disputes the sanctions but is cooperating with authorities. The designation traces back to May 26, 2026, when the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office added EXMO Exchange Limited to its Russia sanctions list alongside 17 other entities and individuals, including HTX (formerly Huobi), Bitpapa and Rapira Group. The UK authorities framed the package as targeting the “A7 network,” a group of crypto and banking infrastructure providers accused of helping fund Russia’s war economy.…

DWF Labs Says AI Boom Coincides With Bitcoin ETFs’ First $5.4 Billion Half-Year Loss Spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have recorded their first losing half-year, breaking a streak of steady accumulation that had defined the category since launch. According to analysis by DWF Labs, bitcoin ETFs ended the first half of 2026 with $5.4 billion in net outflows. The reversal came after two years of largely uninterrupted demand, during which cumulative net flows had reached $56.6 billion at the start of the year. The first quarter opened weak. January erased $1.6 billion in flows, and by Feb. 23 cumulative net…

Bitcoin rose above $64,000 following weaker-than-expected US CPI and PPI data. However, further gains are limited due to simultaneous selling by both long-term and short-term investors. While Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoins are also experiencing gains, noteworthy statements have come from the US banking giant Morgan Stanley. At this point, a Morgan Stanley analyst compared Solana to Ethereum, the largest altcoin. And here, $SOL has historically been highlighted as a better diversification tool than $ETH. Speaking to Coindesk, Morgan Stanley investment strategist Denny Galindo argued that Solana has historically been a superior diversification asset compared to Ethereum. Galindo notes that with…