The listing of DRV tokens on the biggest crypto exchange in South Korea is going to provide better market accessibility to the Derive protocol by July 14. Upbit confirmed support for KRW, BTC, and USDT trading pairs. This brings the protocol to one of Asia’s most liquid retail cryptocurrency markets.
The White House is about to lose its primary crypto negotiator at a crucial time for U.S. digital asset legislation. Patrick Witt, who is the executive director of the White House Crypto Council, will be starting his military training with the Georgia Army National Guard by the end of this
Ripple is supporting the United Kingdom’s strategy that seeks to grow the adoption of tokenization infrastructure within wholesale financial markets. The move came after a recommendation from Chris Woolard, who was appointed as Wholesale Digital Markets Champion in April by HM Treasury. The plan is aimed at taking the financial
Coinpost-hosted WebX 2026 in Tokyo had Tom Lee as one of its speakers in favor of Ethereum. Lee gave his keynote speech entitled “Ethereum: The Cure for the Wealth Uncanny Valley.” Lee said Ethereum has the potential to become the settlement layer for the artificial intelligence era. He attributed that
Lawson is set to conduct payment tests using JPYC stablecoin backed by the Japanese yen beginning in early August at one convenience store in Tokyo. According to the FNNews article, the firm decided to conduct the tests in the Takanawa Gateway City convenience store in Minato Ward. HashPort, the digital
In its report on Q2 2026, Bitwise noted that it was another tough quarter for digital assets despite growth in a number of blockchain verticals. The Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index fell by 15.4% in Q2 2026, marking another quarter in a row of crypto declines. Out of the
The native token of Layer 3 blockchain project Orbs (ORBS) surged nearly 20% on Tuesday after renewed geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran sparked fresh activity across cryptocurrency markets. While digital assets often react to macroeconomic and political developments, ORBS has developed an unusually consistent pattern of rallying
In its Q2 2026 Derivatives Report, which was issued today, BitMEX identified three structural factors that contribute to financing rate discrepancies in perpetual futures markets and highlighted trading possibilities that result from variations in exchange demography, margin design, and oracle mechanisms. The report looks at how funding rates, which maintain perpetual
The multi-currency stablecoin app Pulsar Money made the announcement today that it would go live exclusively on Arc, the stablecoin-native Layer-1 blockchain that was developed by Circle. More specifically, it will be one of the first consumer personal finance applications to be built on Arc, which is now in testnet.
Today, Kresus, the self-custody wallet created to make owning digital assets easier, unveiled Kresus Inheritance. With the help of this new tool, customers may design a safe succession plan for their crypto assets. It doesn’t need complicated recovery processes or the distribution of private keys. People have complete control over their
