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Joseph Rees

AEREDIUM Joins Lava Sandbox to Test Real Estate Settlement Across Multiple Payment Rails

Key Takeaways AEREDIUM joined Lava Tokenization Sandbox in July 2026 to test multi-chain real estate settlement models. Testing on the 1 major Alba Bay development aims to remove fragmented treasury barriers for asset developers. The 3 partners will focus next on payment-agnostic atomic settlement infrastructure instead of token issuance. Overcoming Settlement Barriers Blockchain infrastructure company…

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Hyperliquid Stays Near All-Time High, Even as Bitcoin ETFs Lose $6.5 Billion

Key Takeaways U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have recorded eight consecutive weeks of outflows, with more than $6.5 billion leaving since May, while HYPE has remained resilient. Three U.S. spot HYPE ETFs give investors brokerage-accessible exposure to Hyperliquid’s native token. Coinshares says Hyperliquid’s tokenomics are resonating with investors as platform fees support systematic HYPE buybacks. Why…

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How 100-Degree Temps Impacted Bitcoin Mining

Key Takeaways On June 30, the Energy Department issued emergency orders to the PJM grid to prevent blackouts. High power prices forced Bitcoin miners to curtail operations, cutting global hashrate. Investors are tracking PJM grid data and hashrate trends ahead of a mid-July heat wave from July 14–19. High Prices Trigger Miner Curtailments A record-setting…

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Everything You Need to Know

Key Takeaways BIP-110 miner signaling sat at 0.42% through July 2, well below its 55% activation threshold. Paul Sztorc’s eCash hard fork targets block 964,000, with an expected Aug. 21 launch window. IBIT held $44.95 billion in assets as of July 2, and its filings disclaim forked-asset rights. One is a proposed soft fork called…

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Binance vs. PSE? Stock Exchange Won’t Just Give Up Retail Investors to Global Crypto Exchange — PSE CEO

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) will change its strategy to make stock investing easier and attract everyday investors following the return of cryptocurrency exchange Binance. PSE President and CEO Ramon S. Monzon stated that the stock market must become more competitive to protect its share of local investment funds, InsiderPH reported. The announcement follows the…

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Yield Guild Games to Sunset Web3 Publishing Arm YGG Play, Pivot to AI Data Economy

Yield Guild Games (YGG) announced that it will sunset its web3 game publishing business unit, YGG Play, by August 1, 2026, following a prolonged crypto market downturn. The organization will redirect its resources toward the artificial intelligence (AI) data economy while maintaining its core blockchain ecosystem and the YGG token, according to a company statement….

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Europe’s Crypto Lead at Risk if MiCA Rollout Fragments, Binance CEO Warns

Key Takeaways MiCA positioned Europe as a global crypto rulemaker, but implementation now carries the real market test. Fragmented implementation could influence where crypto users, firms, investment, jobs and tax revenue move. Crypto investors are watching whether Europe can convert regulatory ambition into lasting market leadership. Europe Has the Rules. Now the Market Is Watching…

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