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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes has received 646.33 ETH, valued at $1.24 million, from Galaxy Digital, according to Onchain Lens. The on-chain analysis firm noted that immediately after receiving the ETH, Hayes transferred 1.25 million USDC to crypto prime broker FalconX. Onchain Lens suggested that the ETH receipt and the USDC transfer are likely part of the same transaction or settlement process.

Grayscale is changing the name and investment strategy of its Grayscale Bitcoin Miners ETF (MNRS), according to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart. Following the change, the ETF will track a Computing Index focused on AI infrastructure. Seyffart noted that while there is some overlap between Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing (HPC) companies, the reorganization is significant as it broadens the investment scope to include firms related to AI and HPC infrastructure.

Wall Street investment bank Cantor Fitzgerald is partnering with tokenization platform Securitize to offer services for blockchain-based initial public offerings (IPOs) and the issuance of tokenized securities, CoinDesk reported. Under the partnership, Cantor Fitzgerald will provide its equity capital markets (ECM) and trading capabilities, while Securitize will contribute its infrastructure for issuing, distributing, and managing tokenized securities. The collaboration aims to help companies raise funds and issue securities on-chain while complying with existing IPO systems and regulations.

Cryptocurrency payment platform Glacis Labs has raised $6.8 million in a seed funding round. According to The Block, the round was led by Lightspeed Faction, with participation from Franklin Templeton, Coinbase Ventures, A.GAIN (formerly IDC Ventures), and Protein Capital. The company plans to use the funds to expand ZeroDelta, its multi-chain payment platform for stablecoins.

India is home to approximately 39 million cryptocurrency users holding a combined total of about $2.1 billion in assets, Bitcoin.com reported. Currently, 54 crypto service providers are registered with India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), serving the country's 39 million verified users. The Reserve Bank of India continues to advocate for restricting banks' exposure to cryptocurrencies, citing financial stability concerns. The country imposes a 30% tax on profits from virtual digital asset (VDA) transactions and withholds 1% of the transaction value at the source for any asset transfer.

Kraken Institutional has partnered with on-chain yield platform Upshift to offer a custom Vault service, allowing institutional clients to generate yield on their custodied cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and stablecoins. According to The Block, the partnership will involve building dedicated vaults tailored to each client's investment strategy, risk appetite, liquidity needs, and asset composition.

DeFi protocol Summer.fi announced through its official channels that it is phasing out operations after suffering a $6.1 million hack. The project, which rebranded from Oasis.app, a front-end for MakerDAO's (MKR) DAI stablecoin loans, stated that after a review, it found no realistic way to continue operating due to the direct losses from the attack.

London Stock Exchange-listed company SmarterWebCompany (SWC) has completed a $282 million capital restructuring, BTC Treasuries reported. The move is aimed at introducing the UK's first Bitcoin-backed perpetual preferred stock, a step the company said provides it with the capacity to pay up to $178 million in dividends.

Global automaker Volvo is discussing the development of its own cryptocurrency to improve the efficiency of its global supply chain, U.Today reported. According to Ivan Branco, head of information management, AI, and analytics for Volvo Group's logistics operations in Belgium, the company began focusing on blockchain as a solution to supply chain inefficiencies. He noted that the biggest barrier to blockchain adoption is the misconception that it is solely for cryptocurrency speculation. Branco explained that Volvo is exploring whether it can create a closed blockchain environment for transactions between its material suppliers, transport companies, and itself, in collaboration with specific transport partners. This includes examining if a proprietary cryptocurrency could be used to eliminate related complexities.

Ostium, an RWA perpetual contract trading platform on Arbitrum, announced that it has suspended all trading while it investigates a vault-related incident. Earlier, blockchain security firm Blockaid reported that Ostium suffered a loss of approximately $18 million from a vault attack.

Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh stated that even if the performance of artificial intelligence proves disappointing, the majority of AI-related capital expenditures can be repurposed for other uses. He added that the impact of data centers on the demand side of the economy is already evident.

An address presumed to belong to Wang Chun, co-founder of the world's fourth-largest Bitcoin mining pool F2Pool, has transferred 4,950 ETH, worth $9.53 million, to Binance, according to Onchain Lens. The transfer followed the unstaking of WETH via Lido. The address had been accumulating both BTC and ETH since the end of May.

Celestia Labs, the developer of Celestia (TIA), has announced its acquisition of ZK-rollup startup Sovereign Labs. The specific amount and terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The company stated that through this acquisition, it plans to position itself as a partner offering full-stack, custom blockchain development capabilities for companies developing on-chain services.

Federal Reserve Chairman Warsh, speaking at a Senate hearing on July 15, repeatedly expressed his dissatisfaction with the current inflation situation. He stated that recent price indicators do not fully reflect the underlying inflation picture. Warsh noted that while the labor market is quite strong, the outlook on prices is not optimistic. He added that he is unsatisfied with any price indicator and that the Fed would review its policy tools, including its balance sheet and interest rates, to determine if adjustments are necessary to combat inflation.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a rule change to increase the position and exercise limits for options on BlackRock's spot BTC ETF, IBIT, from 250,000 to 1 million contracts. The measure, which is effective immediately, follows a proposal submitted by the New York Stock Exchange on July 6.

Ostium, a platform for trading RWA perpetual contracts on Arbitrum, has suffered an apparent loss of approximately $18 million from a vault attack, blockchain security firm Blockaid reported on X.

The U.S. government has transferred all cryptocurrency from a wallet holding assets seized from FTX and Alameda Research, Onchain Lens reported. According to on-chain data, a U.S. government address recently transferred 4,820 ETH, worth $9.28 million, to Coinbase Prime. Additionally, 54.89 billion SHIB ($235,000), 631,000 POWR ($27,900), and 1.06 million AERGO ($22,100) were moved to newly created wallets.

Senior White House officials are scheduled to meet with U.S. senators on July 16 to discuss contentious ethics provisions within the CLARITY Act, a comprehensive crypto market structure bill, CoinDesk reported. The release of a revised version of the bill, initially expected this week, has reportedly been delayed due to the ongoing negotiations. On July 14, several Democratic senators held a press conference, stating they would oppose the legislation unless concerns about potential conflicts of interest involving President Trump's cryptocurrency businesses are addressed. Industry observers believe that reaching an agreement on the ethics rules would significantly increase the bill's chances of passing the Senate. However, with the Senate scheduled to begin its summer recess after the first week of August, there are only a few weeks left to pass the bill this year.

An anonymous Bitcoin (BTC) whale address has withdrawn an additional 326.33 BTC, worth $21.3 million, from Coinbase, Onchain Lens reported. According to on-chain data, the same address has consistently accumulated a total of 2,612 BTC ($170.51 million) over the past six months. Withdrawals from exchanges are typically seen as a sign of intent to hold.

Global asset management giant BlackRock saw its assets under management (AUM) reach a record $15.34 trillion at the end of the second quarter, BeInCrypto reported. However, its digital asset division was the only business segment to experience a decline, shrinking by approximately 20% from the previous quarter. The firm's operating profit margin for the second quarter hit a five-year high of 45.9%, with net client inflows totaling $192 billion during the same period. In contrast, the AUM for the digital asset segment dropped from $60.7 billion to $48.8 billion. This reduction was driven by an $8.7 billion valuation loss resulting from the decline in cryptocurrency prices. Compared to the same period last year, the digital asset AUM has fallen by about 39% from $79.6 billion.

CoinShares has identified OpenUSD (OUSD), a project from the OpenStandard consortium of over 140 payment and crypto firms including Visa and BlackRock, as the primary threat to Circle's USDC. According to a CoinDesk report on the analysis, OpenUSD targets Circle's core economic model. Unlike existing stablecoin issuers that keep all revenue generated from reserves, OpenUSD plans to distribute profits to participating firms and retain only a management fee. CoinShares noted this model could pressure Circle's profit margins and increase the costs of maintaining USDC circulation, pointing out that Circle's stock fell over 17% on the day the plan was announced. However, the report suggests this may be a market overreaction, as OpenUSD has not yet launched and key details are still unresolved. It also stated that OpenUSD is unlikely to threaten Tether, which maintains a strong position in emerging markets. CoinShares advised investors to watch whether Circle modifies its distribution strategy and if OpenUSD's high profile translates into actual user adoption.

A whale address starting with 0x069A is at risk of forced liquidation on a $49 million Bitcoin short position held on Hyperliquid (HYPE), EmberCN reported. The position, which totals 750 BTC with 40x leverage, has an average entry price of $59,941 and a liquidation price of $66,153. The address is currently facing a loss of around $4 million.

Tokenization startup Tradable plans to move up to $1 billion in private credit assets from ZKSync to the Stellar (XLM) chain, The Block reported. The company intends to leverage Stellar's institution-friendly ecosystem to accelerate the development of an alternative asset infrastructure connecting traditional asset managers with blockchain technology. Stellar has recently gained attention in the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market and has previously been adopted by institutions such as Franklin Templeton and WisdomTree as their network for tokenizing real-world assets.

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Despite a recovery in the price of Ethereum (ETH), Bitmine (BMNR) is facing over $6.8 billion in unrealized losses. According to data from bmnr.rocks, Bitmine currently holds approximately 5.77 million ETH, with an average purchase price of $3,106. Meanwhile, ETH is trading at $1,938.83, up 4.17% over the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap.