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XRP loses $700 million in futures bets while XRPL builds a $4 billion institutional pipeline

Demand for $XRP is weakening across several key market indicators, testing whether the $XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) growing institutional pipeline can translate into sustained investor and network activity. US spot $XRP exchange-traded funds recorded about $7.2 million in net outflows in the week ended July 10, according to SoSoValue. The withdrawals ended a nine-week inflow streak that brought nearly $200 million into the products. The weekly outflow ranked among the five largest for $XRP funds this year, though it represented only a modest reversal in the broader trend. The products have attracted cumulative net inflows of $1.48 billion, while their combined…

Altcoins

SEC to Announce Major Cryptocurrency Plans Following the Delay of the Clarity Act

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing to work on new rules that could directly impact the digital asset market amid ongoing uncertainty in Congress regarding cryptocurrency regulations. According to Bloomberg, the SEC is preparing to announce significant cryptocurrency regulatory plans following the Senate’s delay of the CLARITY Act’s legislative process until at least September. According to the SEC’s official calendar, the agency will hold an open meeting on August 14, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET (5:00 PM). The meeting will consider whether to propose new rules for creating an issuance regime specifically designed for investment contracts involving…

Legal

South Korea tightens crypto rules as $367M in stablecoins move offshore

South Korea’s tightening restrictions are making it harder for local crypto users to move between domestic and offshore markets. The shift began with Bybit, MEXC, and HTX losing access to the local Google Play Store, limiting direct mobile distribution. Restrictions on transferring funds have further extended these barriers. This will enable exchanges to ask for information about user accounts, including names, the reasons behind each transfer, and where the funds originated from. Therefore, users could face more checks before capital can leave domestic platforms, potentially slowing offshore liquidity flows. That aside, transfers worth more than 10 million won, translating to…

Exchanges

Uniswap Hits Record Daily UNI Burn of $590K as Ethereum Leads the Way

Uniswap, the leading decentralized exchange, recorded its highest-ever daily $UNI burn value on August 21, reaching approximately $590,000. The burn, which permanently removes $UNI tokens from circulation, was driven primarily by activity on the Ethereum network, with notable contributions from Base and Robinhood Chain. Breaking Down the Record Burn According to data reported by Crypto Briefing, the total burn comprised about $267,000 on Ethereum, $165,000 on Base, and $87,000 on Robinhood Chain. In terms of token count, the burn totaled roughly 150,000 $UNI, marking the second-largest daily burn by volume, trailing only the 186,000 $UNI burned on June 5. This…

DeFi

Massive Token Unlocks Coming for 14 Altcoins This Week—Here’s the Day-by-Day, Hour-by-Hour List

Despite geopolitical developments in the cryptocurrency market over the past week, a significant upward trend has been observed. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has risen 2.36% in the past week, while the index measuring the top 20 cryptocurrencies has gained 1.44%. However, a large number of token unlocks will occur in numerous altcoins in the coming week. Here is the token unlock schedule we have specially prepared for you at Bitcoinsistemi.com. Unitas Labs (UP) Market Value: $46.38 million Amount of Tokens Unlocked: $2.92 million (6.29% of market value) Date: July 13, 2026, 03:00 Chainbase (C) Market Value: $24.25 million Amount…

Altcoins

Christopher Harborne launches US firm amid Farage ‘gift’ scandal

Christopher Harborne, the Tether and Bitfinex equity holder with close ties to Nigel Farage’s right-wing Reform UK, has previously stuck to creating businesses and not-for-profits in England and a few other jurisdictions. However, he’s now decided to start a company in the United States — Skyline Apex LLC. The billionaire has recently seen his name in the British tabloids due to his unreported £5 million “gift” to Farage at a time when the Reform Party leader wasn’t confined to regular campaign finance rules and regulations. Due to the scandal, Farage is now facing a by-election against novelty candidate “Count Binface”…

Legal

Bitcoin Exchanges Upbit and Bithumb Announce Joint Delisting, Declaring They’ve Delisted Three Altcoins!

South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges, Upbit and Bithumb, have announced in a joint statement that they have delisted Storj (STORJ), ThunderCore (TT), and JasmyCoin ($JASMY). The exchanges stated that the tokens would be removed from their platforms due to unresolved issues that previously led to their inclusion on a trading alert list. According to the announcement, trading support for STORJ, TT, and $JASMY will end on September 14th at 09:00. Users will no longer be able to trade these tokens after this date. Exchanges emphasized that investors should complete any necessary transactions before the specified date to avoid potential losses.…

Exchanges

Anvil CEO says on-chain letters of credit make lending ‘virtually default proof’

One of the oldest instruments in finance, the letter of credit, is getting fully rebuilt with smart contracts. Maximilian Schwartz, CEO of Anvil Research Labs, told TheStreet Roundtable how an on-chain promise can back a Bitcoin loan, a conference sponsorship or buy now, pay later (BNPL) plan without the collateral ever changing hands. Anvil is an Ethereum protocol that issues fully collateralized digital letters of credit. At the Blockchain Futurist conference in Toronto, six sponsors secured their packages with Anvil letters of credit rather than an upfront payment. "The concept of a promise goes way beyond just lending. It's a…

Blockchain

Securitize builds Wall Street credentials with SEC adviser license as tokenization expands

Tokenization specialist Securitize (SECZ) is expanding its regulatory footprint, adding an investment adviser registration as the company positions itself to serve a growing number of institutional investors bringing traditional assets onto blockchain rails. Securitize said Monday that its subsidiary, Securitize Capital, has registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an investment adviser. The new license adds to the firm's existing regulated businesses, which include a broker-dealer, alternative trading system (ATS), transfer agent and fund administration services. The move comes as regulators have begun examining how existing securities rules apply to a new generation of investment products on…

Regulation

DeXe, Arbitrum, and Pyth Dominate

The crypto market is always a topic of discussion due to its daily and weekly fluctuations, and therefore, it grabs the attention of crypto holders. This daily and weekly momentum provides a pathway and can be used as a behavioral indicator for certain cryptocurrencies. According to the statistical calculations, many cryptocurrencies performed well last week and grabbed crypto holders’ attention. There is a hierarchical list of top crypto gainers of the week that show record growth, and the overall market remains in an upward trend. Here are Crypto gainers named as DeXe ($DEXE), Arbitrum ($ARB), Pyth Network ($PYTH), Uniswap ($UNI),…

Altcoins