Bitcoin could surprise investors expecting another four-year cycle, as institutional developments potentially reshape the market’s usual historical pattern this year. Bitcoin investors waiting for a traditional four-year cycle bottom in September or October could be caught on the wrong side of the market, according to analyst Doctor Profit. While the four-year cycle worked “almost…

SWIFT built a ledger for them. JPMorgan settles billions with them. The FDIC is writing rules about them. Tokenized deposits are the banking system’s answer to stablecoins, and understanding the difference decides how you read the next five years of digital money. Summary A tokenized deposit is a commercial bank deposit represented as a token…

Institutional investors are widening crypto security checks beyond smart contract audits as operational failures become a larger source of losses.  Summary Institutions increasingly demand continuous monitoring as audits fail to capture key, signer and infrastructure risks. Compromised keys, signers and infrastructure caused 88.3% of roughly $764 million stolen during Q2 2026. Only 4% of tracked…

In Bitcoin ETF news today, US-listed spot BTC ETFs recorded a second consecutive week of net inflows after nearly two months of capital flight, pulling in $75.7M last week and $197.4M the week before, a combined $273.1M that has snapped an outflow rout that had drained more than $8.2Bn from the 13 funds. The central…

PUMP has stolen the show today, but PI trades closeby. In a deja vu moment mimicking the start of the previous business week, BTC’s price dipped by over a grand as most financial markets opened. Most larger-cap alts have followed suit with minimal losses. ZEC, though, has dumped the most from this cohort of…

Tether has faced renewed scrutiny over whether USDT can remain available on U.S. crypto platforms unless the stablecoin issuer meets the requirements of the GENIUS Act before its compliance window closes. Summary Tether could face restrictions on USDT in the United States if it does not meet GENIUS Act requirements before the 2028 compliance deadline….

Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint has prepared to launch its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP, with a joint announcement expected before the end of July, according to local media. Summary Standard Chartered and Anchorpoint are expected to announce the launch of the Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP within the next two weeks, according to local media. HKDAP…

BNB Chain has become the largest blockchain for assets tracked under Franklin Templeton’s Benji tokenization platform, with about $1.5 billion recorded on the network. Summary BNB Chain now hosts $1.5 billion of Franklin Templeton Benji platform assets, leading all networks. RWA.xyz data shows BNB Chain holds 61.71%, while Stellar has fallen to second place overall….

U.S. financial regulators have missed the GENIUS Act’s one-year deadline to complete key rules for the country’s federal stablecoin framework.  Summary US regulators missed the GENIUS Act deadline with several major stablecoin rule packages still unfinished. Stablecoin issuers face a shorter preparation window before the federal framework takes effect next January. Customer identification and anti-money…