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US and EU Talks Signal Acceleration Toward Global Crypto Policy Alignment

U.S. and EU regulators ramped up digital asset coordination, signaling alignment on crypto rules, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies with global market-shaping implications. Joint US-EU Talks Highlight Urgency to Build Cohesive Crypto Infrastructure Cross-border crypto oversight gained stronger momentum as U.S. and EU regulators doubled down on cooperation over digital asset rules, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies. According to a press release by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on July 1, financial regulators from the European Union and the United States convened at the EU-U.S. Joint Financial Regulatory Forum on June 24–25 in Brussels to discuss mutual…

RegulationJul 5

Is Holding XRP on Robinhood a Mistake? Reddit Users Debate

A concerned Reddit user who bought XRP at $2.50 asked the community whether holding the asset on Robinhood was a mistake, especially if XRP were to rally again. The responses were varied, but many shared strong warnings and better alternatives based on firsthand experience. Why Are Reddit Users Cautious About Robinhood? Many users pointed to past account restrictions and limited wallet access as red flags. One user said, “Robinhood locked my account, and it took years to regain access,” urging others to avoid platforms that restrict control during critical market moments. Another commenter mentioned Robinhood’s controversial decision in 2021 to…

ExchangesJul 5

NFT Market Sees Recovery, Records 17.23% in Weekly Sales, Guild of Guardians Leads Sales with $29.61 Million

Fresh data reported today by market analyst Phoenix Group highlighted top NFT collections that recorded highest sales volume this week. The data listed top 12 NFT collections by sales gain over the last seven days. TOP #NFT COLLECTIONS BY WEEKLY SALES VOLUME #GuildofGuardians #Courtyard #DMarket #GodsUnchained #CryptoPunks #PudgyPenguins #BoredApeYachtClub #MadLads #MutantApeYachtClub #LilPudgys #Panini #MiladyMaker pic.twitter.com/RKQM2fJDxT — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) July 4, 2025 NFT Collections with Top Sales This Week Guild of Guardians Heroes As reported by the data, Guild of Guardians Heroes emerged on the top of the list. The Immutable-ZK based NFT collection drew in…

NFTJul 5

SharpLink earns $540K in rewards after staking entire Ethereum portfolio of nearly 200k ETH

SharpLink, Ethereum’s largest publicly traded holder, has expanded its ETH position, according to a July 1 statement. Between June 23 and June 27, the company acquired an additional 9,468 ETH for approximately $22.8 million, bringing its total Ethereum holdings to 198,167 ETH, valued at $485 million. According to DropsTab data, the firm’s unrealized loss is more than $34 million based on the current prices of the digital asset. However, the firm is thawing the pains of losses with the revenue it generates from staking its assets. As of June 30, SharpLink has deployed all its ETH reserves into staking protocols.…

EthereumJul 5

Flashbots Veterans Raise $20M to Tackle Crypto User Experience With OneBalance

OneBalance, a new developer platform designed to eliminate cross-chain UX friction, has raised $20 million in a Series A round, the company said in a press release Wednesday. The round was led by cyber•Fund and Blockchain Capital, with backing from Bybit’s Mirana Ventures and L2IV, the company said. OneBalance was founded by core contributors to Flashbots, the Ethereum-centric research and development startup that aims to remove the negative impacts of maximal extractable value (MEV), and a former Coinbase (COIN) engineer. The OneBalance Toolkit offers developers one-click access to transfers, swaps, and yield across chains, and already supports native Bitcoin-to-EVM swaps,…

MarketsJul 5

Jupiter Adds Chainlink Data Streams to Boost Perps Stability

Jupiter Exchange integrates Chainlink Data Streams to deliver real-time pricing and reduce frontrunning in its perpetual trading markets. The integration marks a broader effort to enhance trust, speed, and decentralization across its DeFi trading ecosystem. Imagine if you were trading derivatives in the middle of crazy market volatility. Speed and price accuracy are everything. If you are one second late, the potential loss can explode immediately. Well, that is the main reason why Jupiter Exchange finally decided to integrate Chainlink Data Streams into their perpetual market. Jupiter Perps has integrated @chainlink Data Streams to further strengthen the resiliency of its…

AltcoinsJul 5

SEC Had Approved It Yesterday, But Suspended It Today – Affecting Bitcoin, XRP, and 4 Other Altcoins

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reviewed the approval decision made by NYSE Arca to list the publicly traded shares of Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund LLC on July 1, 2025. According to the SEC’s decision, the approval of the Grayscale fund has been temporarily suspended. The SEC had approved Grayscale's fund listing pursuant to NYSE Arca's amendment to Rule 8500-E through an expedited approval process under the delegated authority of its Office of Trading and Markets. However, the Commission has decided to reconsider the decision made under this authority in accordance with 17 CFR 201.431. Grayscale Digital…

RegulationJul 5

The ‘Venmo moment’ for crypto? Binance Pay’s scan-and-send upgrade gets us close

Copy-pasting addresses and double-checking characters may soon be obsolete. With Send On-Chain and Send via Contact, Binance Pay reduces crypto transfers to two steps: scan or select, then send. The era of Web3 wallet gymnastics seems over. According to a press release shared with crypto.news on July 3, Binance Pay has rolled out two major features aimed at bridging the gap between traditional digital payments and crypto’s often cumbersome transfer process. The Send On-Chain and Send via Contact upgrades allow users to send over 300 cryptocurrencies either by selecting a recipient from their phone contacts or scanning a QR code…

ExchangesJul 5

why doesn’t the price of ETH budge from $2,400?

For almost two months now, the price of ETH (Ethereum) doesn’t seem to be able to break away from the $2,400 zone. The thing is partly surprising because it turns out that more and more companies are adding Ethereum to Bitcoin in their reserves. Ethereum (ETH) loves the $2,400 The alleged weakness of the Ethereum (ETH) price The divergence with the buying pressure Ethereum (ETH) loves the $2,400 The 2,400$ is an important threshold for the price of Ethereum. In fact, it is precisely from there that the Trump trade began in November of last year, thanks to which ETH…

EthereumJul 5

Invesco Hires JP Morgan Veteran to Lead Its $1.6 Billion Crypto ETF Business

Invesco, which manages $1.8 trillion in assets, has appointed JP Morgan Chase blockchain veteran Kathleen Wrynn to lead its more than billion dollar digital asset portfolio, a move underscoring financial institutions growing interest in cryptocurrencies. Wrynn will serve as Invesco’s global head of digital assets—a newly created role that entails overseeing the management of various tokenized assets and cryptocurrency investments. Wrynn will also be in charge of initiatives such as tokenizing the asset manager's funds and integrating cryptocurrencies into its investment strategies, an Invesco representative said Wednesday in a statement shared with Decrypt. Invesco holds $1.6 billion digital asset ETFs…

MarketsJul 5