JUST IN: YZi Labs announced an investment in Digital Asset, enhancing its recent $135M Series E funding round.
β’ Original participants included DRW, Tradeweb, DTCC, Citadel Securities, and Goldman Sachs.
β’ Digital Asset developed the Canton Network, a public blockchain with flexible privacy features.
β’ The investment aims to boost composability and interoperability for tokenizing real-world assets.
β’ Original participants included DRW, Tradeweb, DTCC, Citadel Securities, and Goldman Sachs.
β’ Digital Asset developed the Canton Network, a public blockchain with flexible privacy features.
β’ The investment aims to boost composability and interoperability for tokenizing real-world assets.
This investment could raise Digital Asset's profile and attract more interest in tokenizing physical assets, potentially influencing valuation and market sentiment positively.
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BlackRockβs BTC ETF Now Out-Earns Its $624B S&P 500 Fund
β’ Despite holding just $74B in assets, BlackRockβs Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has already generated $187.2M in fees this year.
β’ That surpasses the $187.1M earned by its $624B iShares S&P 500 ETF.
β’ The reason? BTC ETF fees are 8x higher per dollar managed.
Larry Finkβs push for βnew asset typesβ wasnβt just visionβit opened up a far more profitable revenue stream.
β’ Despite holding just $74B in assets, BlackRockβs Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) has already generated $187.2M in fees this year.
β’ That surpasses the $187.1M earned by its $624B iShares S&P 500 ETF.
β’ The reason? BTC ETF fees are 8x higher per dollar managed.
Larry Finkβs push for βnew asset typesβ wasnβt just visionβit opened up a far more profitable revenue stream.
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Binance launches Palio AI via PancakeSwap
Binance will list the Web3 AI game Palio AI (PAL) on Binance Wallet through PancakeSwap.
β Subscription: July 7, 11:00β13:00 MSK
β Requires Alpha Points to join
β Extra 40M PAL tokens set aside for future marketing
Another AI-powered game enters the Web3 space β this time, backed by Binance.
Binance will list the Web3 AI game Palio AI (PAL) on Binance Wallet through PancakeSwap.
β Subscription: July 7, 11:00β13:00 MSK
β Requires Alpha Points to join
β Extra 40M PAL tokens set aside for future marketing
Another AI-powered game enters the Web3 space β this time, backed by Binance.
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Ripple applies for U.S. banking license to boost stablecoin ambitions
Ripple has filed for a national banking license with the OCC, aiming to bring its RLUSD stablecoin under both federal and state regulation.
β RLUSD is already regulated by NYDFS
β Ripple seeks to custody reserves directly with the U.S. Federal Reserve
β Its subsidiary applied for a Fed master account on June 30 to enable 24/7 stablecoin issuance/redemption
Ripple has filed for a national banking license with the OCC, aiming to bring its RLUSD stablecoin under both federal and state regulation.
β RLUSD is already regulated by NYDFS
β Ripple seeks to custody reserves directly with the U.S. Federal Reserve
β Its subsidiary applied for a Fed master account on June 30 to enable 24/7 stablecoin issuance/redemption
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PancakeSwap Hits $325B Monthly Volume, Becomes Top DEX
PancakeSwap set new records in June 2025, processing $325B in trades β an 88% jump from May. Q2 volume reached $529B, more than doubling Q1 totals, pushing its cumulative volume past $1.8T.
Key drivers of growth:
β’ Infinity upgrade: Lower gas fees, advanced liquidity tools (CLAMM & LBAMM)
β’ Crosschain swaps: Seamless trading across BNB, Ethereum & Arbitrum β no bridges needed
β’ User surge: 7.4M unique users in Q2 (Dune Analytics)
Multi-chain strength:
β’ BNB Chain: $356B Q2 volume
β’ Base: $30B | Arbitrum: $25B | Ethereum: $21B
With additional features coming in Q3, PancakeSwap is on track to hit $2T total volume, strengthening its lead in the DEX space.
PancakeSwap set new records in June 2025, processing $325B in trades β an 88% jump from May. Q2 volume reached $529B, more than doubling Q1 totals, pushing its cumulative volume past $1.8T.
Key drivers of growth:
β’ Infinity upgrade: Lower gas fees, advanced liquidity tools (CLAMM & LBAMM)
β’ Crosschain swaps: Seamless trading across BNB, Ethereum & Arbitrum β no bridges needed
β’ User surge: 7.4M unique users in Q2 (Dune Analytics)
Multi-chain strength:
β’ BNB Chain: $356B Q2 volume
β’ Base: $30B | Arbitrum: $25B | Ethereum: $21B
With additional features coming in Q3, PancakeSwap is on track to hit $2T total volume, strengthening its lead in the DEX space.
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A large Bitcoin holder, inactive for over 14 years, moved 20,000 BTC valued at approximately $2.18 billion to new addresses today. Originally purchased at $0.78 each, this results in a return exceeding 140,000 times the initial investment.
Imagine the balls it takes to not only hodl what is now $1.1 Billion worth of Bitcoin for 14 years from a $7800 cost basis, but to just send it all out with a single click and no test transaction.
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Todayβs post is about the most mysterious figure in crypto history. A person whose work changed not just technology, but how we think about money, trust, and digital freedom.
Satoshi Nakamoto β the pseudonym behind the original Bitcoin whitepaper, published in 2008.
Soon after, he (or they) released the first version of the Bitcoin software and launched the first-ever blockchain network.
β’ A decentralized network with no trusted intermediaries
β’ Consensus through Proof-of-Work
β’ Fixed supply to protect against inflation
β’ Authored the idea and code behind Bitcoin
β’ Created the first blockchain and the idea of βtrustlessβ systems
β’ One of the very few to walk away β without seeking fame or fortune
π Fun fact: Despite countless efforts to unmask him, Satoshiβs true identity remains unknown. Theories range from a lone genius to a group of developers or even a state-backed entity.
Satoshiβs image became a symbol of crypto philosophy.
He disappeared from the public eye in 2011, leaving behind nearly 1 million untouched BTC.
The mystery around him is full of myths, secrets, and conspiracies β and weβll probably never know who he really was.
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Dormant Bitcoin whale awakens after 14+ years, moves $6.5B
A Bitcoin OG wallet holder just transferred out 40,000 BTC ($4.35B) after over 14 years of silence. The coins were originally acquired in 2011 at prices as low as $0.78 and $3.37.
β 4 wallets moved 40,000 BTC today
β Another 2 wallets moved 20,000 BTC ($2.17B) shortly after
β Total holdings: 80,009 BTC, worth $8.69B today
β 4 wallets remain untouched
One of the largest-ever redistributions of early-minted BTC β and a powerful reminder of cryptoβs long memory.
A Bitcoin OG wallet holder just transferred out 40,000 BTC ($4.35B) after over 14 years of silence. The coins were originally acquired in 2011 at prices as low as $0.78 and $3.37.
β 4 wallets moved 40,000 BTC today
β Another 2 wallets moved 20,000 BTC ($2.17B) shortly after
β Total holdings: 80,009 BTC, worth $8.69B today
β 4 wallets remain untouched
One of the largest-ever redistributions of early-minted BTC β and a powerful reminder of cryptoβs long memory.
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$140M Stolen in Cyberattack on Central Bank of Brazil Service Provider
On June 30, 2025, hackers breached C&M Software β a service provider to Brazilβs Central Bank β stealing approx. $140M from reserve accounts of six financial institutions.
According to ZachXBT, $30β40M of the stolen funds were laundered via crypto. Notably, the breach was enabled by a C&M employee selling internal credentials for just $2,760, granting attackers full system access.
On June 30, 2025, hackers breached C&M Software β a service provider to Brazilβs Central Bank β stealing approx. $140M from reserve accounts of six financial institutions.
According to ZachXBT, $30β40M of the stolen funds were laundered via crypto. Notably, the breach was enabled by a C&M employee selling internal credentials for just $2,760, granting attackers full system access.
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After being partially liquidated 10 times in a row, the unknown whale has again increased his $BTC (40x) and $ETH (25x) short positions.
He has lost $16M in this trade, and overall, he is currently down over $14M.
He has lost $16M in this trade, and overall, he is currently down over $14M.
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