HSBC wins Bank of England approval to enter Digital Securities Sandbox

The Bank of England approved HSBC Orion to go live in its Digital Securities Sandbox, with the first Digital Gilt Instrument transaction expected in the first quarter of 2027. Source link

Bitcoin ETFs add $368M in three-day buying streak

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $79.2 million on Thursday, lifting their three-day inflow total to about $368 million as Bitcoin attempted a price recovery. Source link

Polymarket traders cut Clarity Act passage odds to record low as Senate delay drags on

The lack of an ethics provision remains one of the biggest sticking points. Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), one of two Democrats who voted to advance the bill out of the Senate Banking Committee, has repeatedly said he will not support the legislation on the Senate floor without a bipartisan ethics provision. Other Democrats have raised…

Is Robinhood Chain’s Success Bullish or Bearish for ETH?

Robinhood Chain’s explosive launch this month has reignited one of Ethereum’s longest-running debates: Do successful layer-2 networks increase demand for ETH, the asset, or do the new entrants capture all of the value for themselves? The retail brokerage’s Arbitrum-based Ethereum L2 has become one of Ethereum’s busiest rollups since its launch on July 1. More…

Senator Warren Requests 2026 Reporting for Trump’s Crypto Earnings after $1.4B Disclosure

Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the more outspoken voices in the US Congress associating digital assets with illicit activities, has called on President Donald Trump to release additional information on his crypto investments ahead of a mandated deadline. In a Thursday letter, Warren requested Trump voluntarily release a financial disclosure report on his earnings related…

Bitcoin Drops Back to Its Local Range as Bear-Market History Repeats

Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $62,500 at Friday’s Wall Street open as stocks took a fresh hit from the US-Iran war. Key points: Bitcoin gives traders a sense of deja-vu as local highs spark rejection and rangebound moves continue. The US-Iran war pushes stocks and crypto lower. A bear-market trend line is now in place as…

AI frenzy losing steam leaves BTC price less volatile than South Korea’s Kospi: Crypto Daily

For bitcoin supporters, the reality that BTC is steadier than the Kospi is a notable victory. Still, the largest cryptocurrency remains twice as volatile and risky as the S&P 500 index, whose 30-day volatility index (VIX) sits below 20%. Perhaps the true milestone for bitcoin bulls will be the day when the VIX becomes more…

MiCA Licensing Slows as ESMA Adds 14 New CASPs to Its Register

European authorities added 14 crypto companies to the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework register in the second post-deadline update, signaling a slower licensing pace after an initial surge. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) updated its interim MiCA register on Thursday, bringing the total number of licensed crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) to 294. The…

Bitcoin Has Already Spent 42 Days Building Its Bottom, This Metric Says

Bitcoin (BTC) has been counting down to its next bottom for nearly two months, a classic onchain metric suggests. Key points: BTC supply in loss passed 50% for the first time this bear market in early June. In previous bear markets, that event sparked a countdown to a new BTC price macro bottom. Separate data…

Balaji Seeks Malaysia Deal After Network School Probe

Network School founder Balaji Srinivasan is seeking a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia after authorities probed his Forest City tech community over allegations it was hosting Israeli citizens using second passports.  Malaysia’s Home Affairs Ministry said Tuesday it was investigating Srinivasan’s start-up community in Johor following claims it included Israelis in violation of immigration laws….