Total crypto market cap slides to $2.23T with Fear & Greed at 22 (Extreme Fear), yet BTC is up 3.65% and ETH up 7.42% on the week. Here's what the data shows.
Sony Bank's Connectia Trust, NA cleared OCC conditional approval in a five-charter crypto banking wave alongside Ripple and Circle, paving the way for a dollar-backed stablecoin.
Paradigm raises a $1.2 billion fourth venture fund — its largest ever — broadening beyond crypto into AI and robotics as institutional capital holds firm amid extreme market fear.
Pump.fun unlocks $127M in insider tokens on July 12 — nearly double PUMP's recent daily trading volume — amid a broad crypto selloff and Extreme Fear sentiment.
OFAC killed General License X on July 7, sending crude up 5%. Bitcoin holds $61K but faces three macro triggers: June CPI, July 17 wind-down expiry, and the Fed.
The SEC formally listed three crypto rulemakings on its 2026 Unified Regulatory Agenda — covering exchange definitions, broker-dealer rules, and asset classifications — with proposals targeted for July 2026.
Secret Network proposes migrating SCRT from Cosmos to Arbitrum, citing AI exploit risks and a $4.7M bridge hack. SCRT fell ~24% on the news. Vote set for Sept 1, 2026.
The EU Parliament votes Thursday on reviving Chat Control 1.0 scanning rules rejected by one vote in March. Privacy advocates warn end-to-end encryption is at risk.
Bankers filed a Suspicious Activity Report with the NCA in May 2024 over Nigel Farage's undisclosed £5m gift from Tether-linked billionaire Christopher Harborne.
Polymarket activates self-custodial Bitcoin Lightning deposits powered by Spark, crediting BTC in under a second — no custody surrender required.
