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US stocks opened higher on Tuesday after softer-than-expected June inflation data reduced expectations of an immediate Federal Reserve rate hike. Investors also assessed second-quarter earnings from major US banks and corporate results, while keeping an eye on rising oil prices following renewed tensions in the Middle East. The S&P 500 rose about 0.12%, while the Nasdaq Composite gained around 0.44%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped roughly 0.29%, pressured by IBM. The Labor Department reported that the consumer price index (CPI) rose 3.5% year over year in June, below economists’ expectations of 3.8%. On a monthly basis, CPI fell 0.4%,…

$XRP ETFs have reached a new milestone, setting a record for cumulative net inflows despite $XRP’s price struggles extending into the 12th month. Specifically, on July 27, the ETF products pushed their cumulative net inflows to $1.50 billion, marking a new all-time high. The increase came after the funds recorded $592,470 in net inflows that day. Before this, cumulative inflows had remained unchanged at $1.49 billion for three consecutive trading days, with the ETFs posting no net flows from July 22 through July 24 at the close of the previous week. Early Momentum Gave Way to Slower but Steady Growth…

Lawmakers are hoping to push through the crypto market structure bill this week but the Democrats are holding things back, according to Senator Dave McCormick. Speaking to Fox Business on Friday, the Republican senator said that a vote needs to happen now. “The Democrats are starting to think, ‘We don’t want to give it a win,’” said McCormick. Writing on X today, he added: “The time for delay is over. Bring the Clarity Act to the Senate Floor for a vote and let every senator go on the record. America needs clear rules that protect consumers and keep digital asset…

SatLayer has unveiled plans for an automated execution engine tailored for $BTC-related prediction markets. This innovative system is designed to monitor probabilities, detect opportunities, execute strategies, and manage risk in real-time. The announcement, shared via their official tweet, suggests that the evolution of $BTC trading could soon gain a more systematic and efficient approach. The Story So Far Amid a broader crypto market displaying mixed signals, SatLayer’s announcement comes at a pivotal time. Current market dynamics reflect varying momentum across major assets, and the introduction of this automated engine could reshape how traders engage with $BTC markets. By not relying…

J.P. Morgan has become one of the largest institutional players moving financial assets onto a public blockchain, with tokenized money market funds on Ethereum now totaling $900 million in combined onchain assets under management. The scale of this investment is drawing attention across the crypto industry, not because it’s flashy, but because it represents one of the largest banks in the world treating a public blockchain as core financial infrastructure rather than an experiment. Key takeaways J.P. Morgan’s tokenized money market funds have reached $900 million in combined onchain assets under management on Ethereum. The figure reflects a deepening confidence…

As Bitcoin [$BTC] retreated from above $80,000 toward the $60,000 region, trading activity followed a familiar pattern. Instead of rushing into Spot markets, traders increasingly turned to derivatives. Binance Futures volume surged to $39.5 billion and $35.5 billion in early June, following a similar $42.7 billion spike during February’s selloff. Meanwhile, Spot volume recovered only modestly toward $4-5 billion, remaining far below previous peaks above $10 billion. Source: CryptoQuant This gap suggests speculation expanded faster than outright demand. As a result, Binance’s cumulative Futures volume approached $800 trillion. While heavy Futures activity can help establish short-term bottoms, the next move…

Ethereum ($ETH) is trading around $1800 as of August 5th. The price is stuck below a descending trendline, adding a new variable to the market outlook alongside the ongoing discussions surrounding EIP-8361. Ethereum remains below the $1900 level, facing resistance between $1887 and $1918. A break above this resistance could bring the price closer to the psychological $2000 level. Technical Analysis and Price Movements Ethereum’s daily chart shows the price trading below the 20-day simple moving average (SMA) at $1,887.53. The 100-day SMA forms another resistance at $1,918.22, while the 200-day SMA is at a higher level at $2,074.86. This…

Tokenized products already exist, though mainly for investing. The most popular category is tokenized money market funds, primarily backed by U.S. Treasuries. The largest, BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), debuted in March 2024. This category now has more than $15 billion of assets under management (AUM), with the broader onchain real-world asset market (excluding stablecoins) surpassing $31 billion in value. Casting a wider net to include assets such as alternative investments and tokenized financial infrastructures, the global asset tokenization market is valued at roughly $2.1 trillion. According to forecasts by Grand View Research, the sector is projected to…

Ripple has just minted 15 million $RLUSD on the Ethereum blockchain in recent hours; the Ripple Stablecoin Tracker X account reported this in a post. The last 24 hours have seen an uptick in activity around $RLUSD: 15,000,000 $RLUSD was burned on the $XRP Ledger while another 10,000,000 $RLUSD was minted on the Ethereum blockchain on July 29. 💵💵💵💵💵💵💵 15,000,000 $RLUSD minted at $RLUSD Treasury.https://t.co/Wb3Wgwtn9g — Ripple Stablecoin Tracker (@RL_Tracker) July 30, 2026 The circulating supply of $RLUSD on Ethereum has increased above $712 million, with 36.5 million $RLUSD minted in the last seven days and $25.3 million burned, according…

Just weeks before the U.S. Senate takes up the CLARITY Act, the crypto industry is fighting a different battle. Instead of lobbying lawmakers, the Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI) is now pushing back against what it calls false claims surrounding the bill. It also warned that these myths could confuse investors and slow one of the biggest crypto regulations in U.S. history. Crypto Council Counters the Biggest CLARITY Act Myths With the Senate vote approaching, CCI released a detailed response addressing what it believes are the biggest misconceptions about the CLARITY Act. One of the most common claims is that…