Coinone to Run Large Brand Experience Zone at Waterbomb Sokcho 2026

Coinone said on July 21 it will operate a large brand experience zone at Waterbomb Sokcho 2026, scheduled for Aug. 22. The cryptocurrency exchange is participating in the event as the main title sponsor. In line with Waterbomb’s water-gun concept, it

US Spot Ether ETFs Draw $105 Million in Weekly Inflows; Bitcoin Funds Add $75.67 Million

US spot Ether exchange-traded funds drew net inflows of $105 million last week. Wu Blockchain reported on July 20 that US spot Ether ETFs attracted a total of $105 million in net inflows during the July 13-17 period. US spot Bitcoin ETFs took in $75.

Japan Logistics Firm AZ-COM Maruwa Plans JPYC Payments to 2,300 Partners

AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings, a major Japanese logistics company, plans to use the yen-backed stablecoin JPYC to pay about 2,300 partner companies. Nikkei reported on July 20 that AZ-COM Maruwa will use JPYC to pay fees and compensation to sole proprietors

US Central Command Completes Ninth Straight Day of Strikes on Iran, Hitting Military Command Sites

The US military has completed a ninth straight day of airstrikes targeting Iran’s military command facilities, missile launch sites and drone launch bases. US Central Command said on July 19 it successfully concluded the nine-day operation against Ir

July 20 Economic and Crypto Calendar: PBOC Loan Prime Rate, LayerZero Token Unlock

Top Economic Event Today ▶ July 20 (Mon.): The People’s Bank of China will announce its July loan prime rate at 10 a.m. Korea Standard Time and 8 p.m. U.S. Eastern Time. Top Cryptocurrency Event Today ▶ July 20 (Mon.): LayerZero (ZRO) will unlock tok

A Year After US GENIUS Act, Stablecoin Rulebook Still Incomplete

The GENIUS Act, the first US law to provide a legal framework for stablecoin regulation, has been in effect for a year. The detailed rules needed to put it into practice, however, are still unfinished. CoinDesk reported on July 19 that the GENIUS Act

Iran Attack Leaves 3 US Troops Presumed Dead, Including 1 in Iraq

Two US service members were killed and one was reported missing in Jordan in an Iranian attack. Unidentified remains were later found during the search for the missing service member. Separately, another US service member was killed in Iraq while dis

Stripe, Advent Weigh $53 Billion PayPal Deal to Speed Shift to Blockchain Payments

Stripe and private equity firm Advent International are exploring an acquisition of PayPal, a deal that industry executives say could accelerate the spread of blockchain-based payments infrastructure. The Block reported on July 15 that Stripe and Adv

CASHCAT Plunges 35% Below $0.10 as Noxa Service Halt Hits Robinhood Chain Tokens

Robinhood Chain-based meme coin CASHCAT has fallen below the $0.10 mark. As of 1:01 p.m. Korea time on July 16, CASHCAT was trading at $0.09402, down 35.44% from a day earlier, according to CoinMarketCap. The decline appears to be tied to a service s

Today’s Key Economic and Crypto Events: US June Retail Sales Due

Today’s Key Economic Events ▶︎ July 16 (Thursday): US weekly initial jobless claims (9:30 p.m. Korea Standard Time); US June retail sales (9:30 p.m. Korea Standard Time); US July NAHB Housing Market Index (11 p.m. Korea Standard Time); US June existi

Hyperion DeFi Signs 500,000-HYPE Bond Deal With Skew

Hyperion DeFi (HYPD), a Nasdaq-listed digital-asset treasury firm focused on Hyperliquid, has partnered with Skew Technologies to help launch a new institutional market on the Hyperliquid platform. The Block reported on July 15 that Hyperion signed a

US Fires Hellfire at Tanker Bound for Iran, Citing Blockade Violation

The US military said it disabled a tanker headed for an Iranian port after determining the vessel had violated a maritime blockade. US Central Command said on X on July 15 that it halted an empty tanker in the Persian Gulf bound for an Iranian port w

Binance Pushes to Become a Super App for Payments and Financial Services

Binance is pushing to expand beyond cryptocurrency trading and become a super app that integrates payments and a broader range of financial services. Shunyet Jan, Binance’s head of spot and derivatives, told CoinDesk on July 15 that the company aims

South Korea’s FSC to Draft Digital Asset Law This Year, Including Stablecoin Rules

South Korea’s Financial Services Commission said it plans to prepare a basic law on digital assets by the end of this year as part of efforts to foster the industry. In its second policy briefing to the president on July 15, the commission said it wo

BitMine Appears to Buy 6,000 More Ether Worth About $11.18 Million

BitMine, the company led by Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee, appears to have added to its Ether holdings. On-chain analytics platform Lookonchain showed that BitMine received 6,000 ETH, worth about $11.18 million, from institutional digital-asset tradin

Fed Chair Warsh Says No Crypto Bailouts Even if Crisis Hits

Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh reiterated that the central bank would not provide a bailout even if a financial crisis were to hit the cryptocurrency market. At a House hearing on July 14, Warsh was asked whether the Fed could intervene in a crisi

US, UK Treasury Departments Issue Joint Recommendations on Stablecoins, Tokenized Assets

The US Treasury Department and the UK’s HM Treasury will jointly refine regulation for stablecoins and tokenized assets. Cointelegraph reported on July 14 that the two finance ministries issued four joint recommendations on digital assets as an outco

Oil Holds Near One-Month High as US Restarts Iran Maritime Blockade

International oil prices traded near a one-month high after the US resumed its maritime blockade of Iran. Bloomberg reported on July 14 that West Texas Intermediate was trading near $80 a barrel. WTI has jumped about 11% in the first two trading days

CFTC Orders Kalshi Not to Comply With Michigan Court’s Trade-Cancellation Order

The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has ordered prediction-market platform Kalshi not to comply with a Michigan state court order requiring it to cancel trades. CoinDesk reported on July 14 that the CFTC issued the directive the same day, bar

US Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Revert to Net Outflows, Shedding $424.63 Million in a Day

US spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds flipped back to net outflows after just one day. Data from Trader T on July 14 showed the funds posted combined net outflows of $424.63 million in the previous session. BlackRock’s IBIT recorded net outflows of $

Binance Releases 44th Proof-of-Reserves Report, Bitcoin Holdings Rise

Binance has released its 44th Proof of Reserves, or PoR, report on customer asset holdings. Wu Blockchain reported on July 13 that Binance published the PoR report based on a snapshot taken on July 1. The report showed users held about 640,000 Bitcoi

US Government Moves $288.3 Million of Seized Crypto to Coinbase Prime, Stirring Sale Speculation

The US government has transferred seized Bitcoin and Ether to Coinbase Prime. Arkham, an on-chain analytics platform, reported on July 13 that the government moved about $288.3 million of the seized cryptocurrencies to Coinbase Prime. The transfer in

Thailand Central Bank Tightens Oversight of Large Tether Trades to Curb Money Laundering

Thailand’s central bank is stepping up surveillance of large transactions to curb money laundering and illicit fund flows involving stablecoins. Cointelegraph reported on July 13 that the Bank of Thailand is working with the Thai Securities and Excha

Japan PM Reaffirms Support for Startups, Web3 With Easier Rules and More Funding

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reaffirmed plans to strengthen government support for startups and the Web3 industry. In a video message sent to the WebX 2026 event, Takaichi said the government would expand startup funding through state-backe

Tiger Research Says On-Chain Data Infrastructure Is Critical for Institutional Finance, Highlights Lambda256

Tiger Research said the expansion of digital assets into institutional finance is increasing the importance of reliable data infrastructure. In its report, the firm said on-chain data is publicly available but is not in a form that traditional financ

Revised US Clarity Act Draft Due This Week Without Ethics Provision

A revised draft of the Clarity Act, the US market-structure bill for digital assets being debated in Congress, is due to be released this week. The measure is set to come out without an ethics provision, a central sticking point, leaving further nego

US Central Command Says Iran Doesn't Control Strait of Hormuz, Is Ready to Defend International Waterway

US Central Command rejected Iran's claim that it controls the Strait of Hormuz and said it stands ready to ensure freedom of navigation for international shipping. In a post on its official X account on July 12, Central Command said a commander in Ir

EU Weighs MiCA Revisions in Response to US Stablecoin Law

The European Union is considering revisions to its Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, or MiCA, in response to new US stablecoin legislation. Cointelegraph reported on July 9, citing a Euronews report published the same day, that EU authorities plan

US Spot-Bitcoin ETFs Post $84.9 Million in Net Outflows After Four-Day Inflow Run

US spot-Bitcoin exchange-traded funds returned to net outflows. Trader T data showed on July 9 that US spot-Bitcoin ETFs recorded combined net outflows of $84.9 million in the previous session, ending a four-trading-day stretch of net inflows. BlackR

Tokenized Stock Transfer Volume Jumps 105% in a Month to Top $8.41 Billion

The tokenized stock market is growing rapidly, with transfer volume more than doubling in the past month. Tokenized stock transfer volume climbed 105% over the past month to $8.41 billion, according to data compiled by real-world asset platform RWA.x