Enso Launches RWA App and Trading for 500 Tokenized Assets

Switzerland-based Web3 development platform Enso has launched a real-world asset (RWA) application offering access to more than 500 tokenized assets through integrations with xStocks, Ondo Finance and Anchorage Digital’s Porto. Through Enso’s execution layer, users can access tokenized stocks, ETFs, Treasurys, commodities and stablecoins. Ondo will provide tokenized equities, treasury products and capital markets infrastructure,…

Why Vitalik Buterin’s AI formal verification idea still cannot promise bug-free crypto

Can AI and formal proofs eliminate crypto bugs? Vitalik Buterin suggests that AI could improve crypto security through formal verification. In a recent blog post, he argued that AI-assisted verification could become an important safeguard against increasingly sophisticated software attacks. The concept is compelling: AI generates or examines code, while mathematical proofs confirm that software…

EUR Trading Accounts for 1% of Binance Spot Volume: CryptoQuant

Euro-denominated trading accounts for only a small share of Binance’s activity, as the exchange faces uncertainty over its European licensing prospects under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Euro (EUR) trading accounts for around 1% of Binance’s spot volume, CryptoQuant analyst Maartunn told Cointelegraph. “Binance’s inflows remain globally distributed, which may limit the impact of…

Bitcoin Battles US Dollar and Iran Nerves at $64,000 This Week

Bitcoin (BTC) treads water around $64,000 to start the week, but market participants see plenty of catalysts coming. Key points: The US dollar is on the rebound, and history shows that Bitcoin rarely enjoys a strong DXY. July often does the opposite of June, and this forms the case for BTC price relief next. PCE…

Cardano’s TapTools Winds Down After Losing 5 Execs

TapTools, a Cardano-focused real-time analytics platform, has begun winding down after its fifth top-level executive departure, compounding leadership instability and making continued operations unsustainable.  TapTools said in a post to X on Tuesday that it would begin winding down over the next two weeks, and noted the departure of its two co-founders, chief operating officer…

Here’s Why Ethereum bears are targeting $1.8K ETH price

Ether’s (ETH) price printed a “bear pennant” on the daily chart, a technical chart formation associated with strong downward momentum. Could a weakening technical setup and a decline in total value locked signal the continuation of ETH’s correction to $1,800? Key takeaways: Ether is forming a bear pennant on the daily chart, with a potential…

Live updates: Bitcoin is stuck near $64,000 as ETF outflows reach a sixth week

Bitcoin is trading around $64,000, per CoinDesk pricing data, still searching for a catalyst strong enough to break the range it has held for weeks. Selling from spot bitcoin ETFs has eased from earlier this month, but fresh institutional demand has yet to return. U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have now posted a sixth straight week…

Illinois Governor Signs Illinois Budget Including Crypto Tax

Illinois is going ahead with a 0.2% “privilege tax” on crypto transactions involving its residents under a new $55.9 billion state budget bill signed Tuesday. Governor JB Pritzker signed the measure despite opposition from crypto industry groups over the provision, a transaction tax that applies to all digital asset transactions on any registered platform under…

Japan Pension Fund Serving 1,200 Firms Plans Crypto Investment

A Japanese corporate pension fund serving about 1,200 small and medium-sized businesses plans to allocate roughly 1% of its assets to cryptocurrency during fiscal year 2026. According to Nikkei, the Nationwide Business Corporate Pension Fund, based in Okayama, will invest in a passive fund managed by an unnamed “major“ hedge fund that holds multiple crypto…

Mastercard Adds Stablecoin Settlement for Card Transactions

Mastercard announced its plans to expand its settlement capabilities to let issuers and acquirers settle some card transactions using regulated stablecoins.  On Wednesday, Mastercard said the new capabilities will include intraday, weekend and holiday card settlement, supporting both fiat currencies and onchain settlement through regulated stablecoins. The company said the new options are designed to…