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L'exchange di crypto, Kraken, ha annunciato che sostituirà il fornitore di messaggistica cross-chain, LayerZero, con il Protocollo di Interoperabilità Cross-Chain (CCIP) di Chainlink, diventando l'ultima grande azienda crypto a distanziarsi da LayerZero dopo l'exploit di $292 milioni del Kelp DAO dello scorso mese.

DeFi | Protocollo di Liquid Restaking, Kelp DAO, compromesso con perdite di ~$300 milioni

Kraken ha dichiarato che Chainlink CCIP diventerà l'infrastruttura cross-chain esclusiva per il suo token Bitcoin incapsulato, kBTC, oltre a qualsiasi futuro asset incapsulato emesso dall'exchange. L'azienda ha aggiunto di aver scelto l'infrastruttura di Chainlink per la sua sicurezza e gestione del rischio 'di livello enterprise', comprese le operazioni decentralizzate dei nodi e le protezioni integrate.

La banca più grande d'America, JPMorgan Chase, ha presentato domanda per lanciare un secondo fondo monetario tokenizzato sulla blockchain di Ethereum, approfondendo la spinta della banca di Wall Street verso prodotti finanziari on-chain mentre le aziende di finanza tradizionale corrono per tokenizzare beni del mondo reale.
Il nuovo fondo, chiamato JPMorgan OnChain Liquidity-Token Money Market Fund, e che opera con il ticker JLTXX, investirà principalmente in titoli di Stato USA e in accordi di riacquisto overnight garantiti da Treasuries, secondo i documenti e le dichiarazioni dell'azienda.

Tether-backed crypto payments platform, Oobit, has expanded into Colombia as the company pushes deeper into Latin America betting on rising demand for stablecoin-based payments across the region.
The company said Colombia becomes its 9th live market, adding to existing operations in countries including Brazil, Argentina and Chile. The move comes as crypto firms increasingly target Latin America where inflation pressures and demand for dollar-denominated digital assets have accelerated stablecoin adoption.

STABLECOINS | Remittances Grew 15% on Average in LATAM America in 2025 as Stablecoins Gain Traction Across the Region

Oobit, which is backed by USDT stablecoin issuer, Tether, allows users to make payments at merchants that accept VISA cards by converting cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and stablecoins, including USDT, at checkout.
The expansion into Colombia follows a broader push by the company to position itself as a bridge between crypto wallets and traditional payment systems. Earlier this year, Oobit launched crypto-to-bank transfer services using local payment rails including ACH in the United States, SEPA in Europe and Mexico’s SPEI network.
Latin America has become one of the fastest-growing regions for crypto payments and stablecoin use, with firms seeking to capitalize on demand for cross-border transfers and alternatives to volatile local currencies. Colombia has emerged as one of the region’s most active crypto markets, attracting exchanges and payment providers looking to expand regulated financial services.
Tether led a $25 million Series A funding round in Oobit in 2024 as part of efforts to support mainstream crypto payment adoption.

STABLECOINS | Tether Expands USDT Stablecoin Use in Emerging Markets Through MiniPay After LATAM Pilot



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Mentre Wall Street corre per portare azioni, obbligazioni e fondi sui binari della blockchain, alcune delle istituzioni più grandi del settore stanno scoprendo che la tokenizzazione potrebbe risolvere vecchie inefficienze mentre crea contemporaneamente un intero nuovo set di problemi nella struttura di mercato.
Il dibattito si è ora spostato ben oltre la sperimentazione crypto. Le aziende istituzionali, tra cui BlackRock, Franklin Templeton e Apollo Global Management, hanno ampliato i prodotti di investimento tokenizzati mentre le aziende native crypto come Robinhood, Kraken e Coinbase continuano a spingere il regolamento blockchain più in profondità nei mercati dei capitali mainstream.

Il Comitato Bancario del Senato degli Stati Uniti ha avanzato il tanto atteso Clarity Act, avvicinando il progetto di legge sulla struttura del mercato delle criptovalute a un voto completo del Senato dopo mesi di trattative tra legislatori, aziende crypto e gruppi bancari.

“Il voto di oggi per #CLARITY ci porta un passo più vicini a cementare gli Stati Uniti come la capitale mondiale delle crypto. Con una linea netta tra le securities degli asset digitali e le commodities, regole chiare per le transazioni di asset digitali e una fine alla regolamentazione per enforcement,… pic.twitter.com/620ycFLmwB

L'Unità T3 contro i Crimini Finanziari, supportata da Tether, ha congelato oltre $450 milioni in criptovalute legate a sospette attività illecite dall'inizio dell'iniziativa nel 2024, sottolineando il ruolo crescente degli emittenti di stablecoin e delle aziende blockchain negli sforzi di enforcement contro i crimini finanziari globali.
L'Unità T3 contro i Crimini Finanziari, una collaborazione tra Tether, TRM Labs e la rete blockchain TRON, che include anche Binance come membro, ha dichiarato che gli asset congelati erano collegati a crimini tra cui
riciclaggio di denaro,

La società di custodia crypto, BitGo, ha dichiarato che il suo fatturato annuale è salito a $3.8 miliardi, anche se le perdite sono più che raddoppiate a causa del calo dei prezzi di bitcoin e dei costi legati alla sua quotazione pubblica che hanno gravato sui risultati.
La compagnia ha riportato una perdita netta di $92 milioni per l'ultimo anno fiscale, rispetto a una perdita di $41 milioni dell'anno precedente, secondo i dettagli finanziari pubblicati dopo la sua recente offerta pubblica iniziale. Le perdite più ampie sono arrivate nonostante una forte crescita nei servizi di custodia, staking e trading istituzionale, poiché le aziende crypto continuano ad attirare domanda da fondi speculativi, gestori di asset e clienti della tesoreria aziendale.

Un tribunale nigeriano ha condannato un residente di Lagos a nove anni di carcere per il riciclaggio di proventi legati a transazioni fraudolente di criptovalute, in una delle ultime persecuzioni del paese collegate a crimini finanziari relativi agli asset digitali, secondo la Commissione per i Crimini Economici e Finanziari (EFCC).
Il Giudice Daniel Osiagor della Corte Federale di Ikoyi, Lagos, ha condannato Taofeek Daniel Oriola dopo che ha pledgato colpevole a un'accusa su tre punti riguardanti il riciclaggio di denaro e la nascosta dei proventi di attività illegali e fraudolente di crypto, ha riportato questa settimana la stampa nigeriana.

Crypto firms that once appeared poised to extend the sector’s public market boom are now delaying or shelving listing plans underscoring weakening investor appetite for crypto IPOs after a torrid 2025 rally gave way to a more volatile market in 2026.
Ethereum infrastructure developer, ConsenSys,
hardware wallet maker, Ledger, and
Japanese bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet,
have all paused or delayed planned public offerings or share listings in recently.
The moves add to growing signs that the market window for crypto listings has narrowed sharply compared with 2025 when companies including
Circle,
Bullish, and
Gemini
tapped public markets amid soaring digital asset prices and renewed institutional demand.

STABLECOINS | Circle’s IPO Marks a Milestone for Stablecoins and Digital Finance

ConsenSys, the company behind MetaMask and one of the Ethereum ecosystem’s most influential software developers, has delayed a potential IPO until at least the fall because of weak market conditions, according to people familiar with the matter. The company had reportedly been preparing a confidential filing with backing from investment banks including
JPMorgan, and
Goldman Sachs.
Ledger has also paused plans for a U.S. listing that would have valued the firm at more than $4 billion, according to sources close to the company. The Paris-based company had explored a New York IPO after expanding its U.S. presence and hiring senior executives but deteriorating market conditions forced management to reconsider the timing.

MARKET ANALYSIS | ‘There is No Retail Interest in Crypto Right Now,’ Say Analysts
* #Bitcoin ( $BTC ) has declined ~30% from its all-time high in early October 2025
* #BitcoinETFs have experienced significant outflows in 2025.
* Open interest is down more than 40% from… pic.twitter.com/DhZ0Ams2iq
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Meanwhile, MetaPlanet delayed the listing of its perpetual preferred shares with CEO, Simon Gerovich, citing regulatory and infrastructure constraints in Japan’s capital markets.
The pullback comes as crypto-related equities have struggled to sustain the momentum seen during the sector’s 2025 rally.

CASE STUDY | Bitcoin Treasury Firm Sees a 99% Drop in Share Price One Year After a Milestone Capital Raise

Several newly-listed firms have traded well below post-IPO highs raising concerns among institutional investors about the cyclicality of crypto-linked revenues and valuations. BitGo, one of the first major crypto firms to go public in 2026, has also faced pressure after its January 2026 debut.
In early 2026, crypto exchange, Kraken, also froze plans for a multibillion-dollar IPO after previously confidentially filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to media reports.
The delays highlight a broader shift in investor sentiment.

BITCOIN | Leading Crypto VC Firm Urges a Digital Asset Treasury Portfolio Company to Liquidate its Bitcoin Holdings

While digital asset prices remain far above pre-2024 levels, volatility in bitcoin and weaker trading activity have made public market investors more selective about crypto firms seeking listings. Companies whose revenues are heavily tied to trading volumes or token prices are facing greater scrutiny as investors demand more predictable cash flow and clearer regulatory positioning.
At the same time, capital has increasingly rotated toward artificial intelligence companies which continue to attract stronger valuations and investor enthusiasm. Market participants say the contrast has made it harder for crypto firms to command the kinds of premiums they enjoyed during the previous bull cycle.
The retreat from public markets does not necessarily signal weakening business fundamentals across the industry. Many of the companies delaying listings remain well-capitalized and continue expanding products tied to:
institutional custody,
stablecoins,
wallets, and
blockchain infrastructure.
However, executives appear increasingly willing to wait for stronger market conditions rather than risk weak post-listing performance.

INSTITUTIONAL | Wall Street Firms Post Dozens of Crypto Jobs as Crypto-Native Companies Cut Workforce

The postponements also reflect how the crypto sector’s relationship with public markets has matured. During earlier cycles, companies rushed to capitalize on bullish sentiment. In 2026, firms appear more focused on:
long-term sustainability,
compliance, and
revenue resilience
before exposing themselves to public investors.
For now, the result is a thinner pipeline of crypto IPOs just months after many analysts predicted 2026 would become another breakout year for digital asset listings.

INSTITUTIONAL | AI Agents, Large Corporations to Drive Next Wave of Stablecoin Adoption, Say Executives at Consensus 2026




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Un holder di Bitcoin ha recuperato l'accesso a 5 bitcoin del valore di circa $400.000 dopo aver utilizzato il modello di intelligenza artificiale (AI) Claude di Anthropic per sbloccare un wallet che era stato inaccessibile per più di 11 anni.
L'utente, identificato su X come ‘cprkrn,’ ha detto che il wallet era bloccato dal 2014 o 2015 dopo aver cambiato la password mentre era all'università e successivamente l'ha dimenticata. La riserva di bitcoin, intoccata per anni, è diventata sempre più preziosa mentre la criptovaluta è schizzata oltre $100.000 all'inizio di quest'anno prima di un ritracciamento.

La startup fintech nigeriana-canadese, Chimoney, ha chiuso dopo aver fallito nel raccogliere abbastanza capitale per sostenere la sua attività di pagamenti transfrontalieri, segnando un'altra vittima nell'ambiente di funding per le venture in Africa che si sta stringendo.
Chimoney, fondata nel 2022 da Uchi Uchibeke, ha comunicato in un'email ai clienti di maggio 2026 che ha cessato l'elaborazione di nuove transazioni e integrazioni e ha iniziato a rimborsare i saldi dei clienti, secondo un rapporto di un media locale.

“A partire dal 1 maggio 2026, Chimoney ha cessato tutte le nuove transazioni e integrazioni,” ha dichiarato l'azienda nell'email.

Morgan Stanley’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, trading under the ticker, MSBT, completed its first month without recording a single day of net outflows, as U.S. Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to six consecutive weeks.
The fund, which launched on April 8 2026, has attracted about $193 million in net inflows and now manages more than $240 million in assets.


This impressive growth activity comes in contrast to the broader Bitcoin ETF market which has bled ~$422 million in combined outflows during recent trading sessions, according to one report, in comparison to MSBT absorbbing $13 million within this period.
MSBT’s performance comes as institutional demand for Bitcoin investment products rebounds following months of volatility tied to macroeconomic uncertainty and shifting expectations around U.S. interest rates.
Morgan Stanley has also sought to compete aggressively on fees, pricing MSBT with a 0.14% sponsor fee – lower than rival spot Bitcoin products from firms including BlackRock, Bitwise Asset Management and Grayscale Investments, according to the report.

INSTITUTIONAL | Morgan Stanley’s Bitcoin ETF (MSBT) Debut Ranks it Among Top 1% ETF Launches

Morgan Stanley’s pedigree in a volatile and turbulent market is familiarity with an established wealth-management and advisory base while leaning into its distribution at launch. This familiarity builds trust with clients navigating the shift into crypto.
The zero-outflow streak highlights how traditional financial institutions are increasingly leveraging
brand recognition,
distribution networks, and
lower-cost structures
to capture market share in the growing digital asset ETF sector.

INSTITUTIONAL | The Industry Has Entered a New Phase of Mainstream Adoption, Say Crypto, Fintech Executives at Consensus Miami 2026



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Kraken parent company, Payward Inc., has agreed to acquire Hong Kong-based Reap Technologies for $600 million in cash and stock as the crypto exchange operator expands deeper into Asia’s stablecoin payments market, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Reap provides stablecoin-focused cross-border and commercial payment services for businesses. Payward co-Chief Executive, Arjun Sethi, said the shares issued in the transaction value the company at about $20 billion.
Sethi said the acquisition marks Payward’s first infrastructure deal in Asia and would help the company expand beyond crypto trading into business-to-business financial services, including card issuance and stablecoin payments.
CASE STUDY | U.S Crypto Exchange Pivots to Stablecoin Infrastructure Provider After ~80% Drop in Crypto Revenue in Q1 2026#Bakkt is also expanding its push into emerging-market payments after signing an MoU with #Zoth to scale compliant stablecoin-based remittance… pic.twitter.com/RkXiKrE53l
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The deal gives Kraken deep roots and access in Asia which happens to be one of the fastest-growing regions for stablecoin adoption wth a ready-made B2B payment stack.
The deal comes as crypto firms increasingly push into stablecoin-based payment infrastructure amid growing demand for faster cross-border settlements across Asian markets. Reap operates payment infrastructure designed for international business transactions using stablecoins.
The acquisition also extends Kraken’s recent dealmaking streak. Last month, Payward agreed to acquire derivatives exchange, Bitnomial, in a transaction valued at up to $550 million.

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Il colosso del brokerage, Charles Schwab, ha lanciato il trading diretto di criptovalute per un gruppo iniziale di clienti retail, permettendo loro di comprare e vendere bitcoin ed ether tramite un conto dedicato "Schwab Crypto", mentre le istituzioni finanziarie tradizionali intensificano la loro spinta verso gli asset digitali.
Il rollout offre ai clienti idonei accesso al trading spot in Bitcoin ed Ethereum insieme agli investimenti tradizionali sulla piattaforma di Schwab, ha dichiarato l'azienda.
Schwab ha affermato che il servizio viene introdotto in fasi, con la prima ondata di utenti che ottiene accesso questa settimana. L'azienda aveva precedentemente segnalato piani per lanciare il trading spot di crypto nella prima metà del 2026, dopo anni di offerta solo di esposizione indiretta tramite ETF e prodotti futures legati alle crypto.

Decentralized finance ‘super app,’ Legend, is shutting down after about two years of operations becoming the latest crypto platform to wind down amid continued pressure across the DeFi sector, according to a statement from the company’s Co-Founder, Jayson Hobby.
Legend, a mobile-first non-custodial DeFi aggregator, launched by former Compound Labs executives, said it failed to achieve the scale needed for long-term sustainability despite attracting users to its platform.

“We believed the right interface could put DeFi’s most powerful primitives in front of mainstream users,” Hobby said adding that shutting down was “the right call” for the team and investors.

The app, which allowed users to earn yield, trade, borrow and swap crypto assets through integrations with protocols including Aave, Compound and Uniswap, will remain operational for the next 60 days before going offline on July 12, the company said.
Legend raised $15 million in a February 2025 funding round backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Coinbase Ventures.
Its closure adds to a growing list of crypto projects that have shut down this year amid weak market conditions and declining activity across decentralized finance. More than 20 DeFi, NFT and GameFi protocols have announced closures in 2026, including
ZeroLend,
Step Finance and
Polynomial.
Hobby said mainstream users were more focused on outcomes such as better yields and faster payments than whether a product was built on blockchain infrastructure.

MARKET ANALYSIS | Over 80 Crypto Apps Shutter in Q1 2026 as Capital Shifts to Bitcoin ETFs, Stablecoins



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A Nigerian court has adjourned the Federal Government’s tax evasion case against crypto exchange, Binance, until July 9 2026 as both parties pursue an out-of-court settlement, according to court proceedings.
REGULATION | Nigeria Sues #Binance for $81.5 Billion in Economic Losses and Unpaid Taxes
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) claims that Binance has a ‘significant economic presence’ in Nigeria.https://t.co/1VQGMEuClQ @FIRSNigeria @binance @BinanceAfrica pic.twitter.com/VaSjVCjnlu
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Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja fixed the new date after lawyers representing Binance and the government told the court that negotiations were ongoing.
Binance’s counsel, Chukwuka Ikwuazom, and government lawyer, Omotola Fatogun, informed the court that discussions toward an amicable resolution were continuing, while another Binance lawyer, Sunday Adaji, said engagements between both sides were still in progress.
Moses Ideho, deputy director in the legal department of Nigeria’s Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), confirmed the development on behalf of the government.
Binance had earlier signaled its willingness to settle the dispute outside court during proceedings in March 2026 when both parties first disclosed that talks were underway.

TAXATION | Binance Seeking Out-of-Court Settlement with the Nigeria Revenue Service, Confirms Government Lawyer

Nigeria re-arraigned Binance in July 2024 on four counts of alleged tax evasion. The charges were amended to make Binance the sole defendant after authorities dropped charges against executives Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla. Binance’s Nigerian representative, Ayodele Omotilewa, entered a not guilty plea on behalf of the company.

REGULATION | Nigeria Government Withdraws ML Case Against Binance Officer But Company Tax Evasion Charges Remain

The exchange is also facing a separate money laundering case brought by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which alleges Binance laundered about $35.4 million.
In a separate civil suit, Nigerian authorities are seeking roughly $79.5 billion in damages over alleged economic losses tied to Binance’s operations in the country.

REGULATION | Binance Admits to Wrongdoings, to Pay $4 Billion Penalty as Founding CEO Steps Down



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The Bank of Tanzania has approved the country’s first stablecoin sandbox pilot, allowing fintech firm, NEDA Labs, to test nTZS, a Tanzanian Shilling-pegged stablecoin, within the central bank’s fintech regulatory sandbox framework.
The approval comes 2 years since the launch of the regulatory sandbox.
LAUNCH | Bank of Tanzania Launches the Fintech Regulatory Sandbox
The fintech sector, which constitutes 8.83% of the country’s startups and creates approximately 9,888 jobs, will benefit from the sandbox, potentially boosting innovation and growth in this important sector… pic.twitter.com/5T97ZvKuJo
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The 3-month pilot will assess the
issuance,
transfer, and
redemption
of the nTZS tokenised stablecoin under controlled regulatory supervision, according to the approval framework released by the central bank.
The stablecoin must remain fully backed 1:1 by Tanzanian Shilling-denominated reserves at all time with all customer-facing settlements will continue to be conducted exclusively in local currency, the Tanzanian Shillings (TZS).

According to the financial regulator:
“The stablecoin shall not constitute legal tender in Tanzania, and its use shall be restricted solely to approved sandbox participants.
No
monetary creation,
parallet currency issuance, or
staking and yield-generating activities
shall be permitted durin the sandbox period without separate written approval from the bank.”

The testing period shall be structured and phased sub-periods of 3 months each, with a milestone review conducted before each subsequent phase commences.
The move signals a broader shift in how regulators across emerging markets are approaching digital assets with authorities increasingly opting for controlled experimentation rather than outright restrictions.

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Sandbox frameworks have become a preferred regulatory approach for studying digital asset infrastructure in live market conditions while maintaining oversight around
compliance,
settlement processes and
financial stability risks.
The approval also highlights the growing collaboration between regulators and fintech firms across Africa as governments explore the role of blockchain-based payment infrastructure in the continent’s evolving digital finance sector.

REGULATION | Ghana Launches Crypto Regulatory Sandbox and Admits 6 Entities to ‘Validate Proposed Regulatory Frameworks’



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Il fornitore di portafogli crypto, Exodus Movement, ha registrato una perdita netta di $32,1 milioni nel Q1 2026, più che raddoppiata rispetto all'anno precedente, dopo aver venduto quasi due terzi delle sue posizioni in Bitcoin per finanziare acquisizioni ed espandere il suo business dei pagamenti, secondo le comunicazioni aziendali.
L'azienda ha dichiarato che i ricavi trimestrali sono diminuiti del 36,8% a $22,7 milioni poiché gli utenti attivi mensili sono calati. Exodus ha venduto 1.076 Bitcoin durante il trimestre, riducendo le sue posizioni di circa il 63% a 628 BTC entro la fine di marzo 2026. La vendita ha permesso all'azienda di raccogliere $73,2 milioni, destinati all'acquisizione della W3C Corp.

Le criptovalute incentrate sulla privacy stanno riacquistando slancio, poiché le crescenti preoccupazioni per la sorveglianza finanziaria, la raccolta di dati e i sistemi di pagamento digitale pesanti in termini di conformità stanno alimentando un rinnovato interesse istituzionale per l'infrastruttura blockchain che preserva la privacy.
Mentre i recenti guadagni in token come Zcash e Monero hanno attirato l'attenzione dei retail, diverse società di ricerca di terze parti e rapporti del settore suggeriscono che la tendenza più ampia è sempre più legata alla domanda istituzionale per
criptografia a conoscenza zero,
transazioni riservate, e

Bakkt si sta riposizionando come fornitore di infrastruttura per stablecoin dopo aver riportato un calo del 77% nei ricavi del primo trimestre, mentre la crypto firm punta sui pagamenti transfrontalieri e sulla finanza programmabile per rilanciare la crescita.
La compagnia sostenuta dall'Intercontinental Exchange ha dichiarato che i ricavi sono scesi a $243.6 milioni nel trimestre terminato il 31 marzo 2026, rispetto a $1.07 miliardi un anno prima, colpita da un'attività di trading di crypto più debole. Bakkt ha registrato una perdita netta di $11.7 milioni, rispetto a un reddito netto di $7.7 milioni nello stesso periodo dell'anno scorso.