Day: 3 July 2026

Brinc has partnered with Ripple to launch a new accelerator in Hong Kong to help early-stage crypto and fintech startups build on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Announced on July 3, the Hong Kong Financial Innovation Programme (HFIP) is a 12-week accelerator focused on startups developing blockchain-based financial services. The programme ...

Trump's financial disclosure dropped this week, and the numbers are hard to ignore. His crypto ventures pulled in over $1.4 billion in reported income in 2025 alone. Love him or hate him, no sitting president has ever been this financially entangled with the industry they're helping regulate. That tension isn't ...

Lumo Wallet has integrated Onramp Money, allowing users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies directly within its self-custody wallet using local fiat payment methods. The integration enables users to purchase and sell more than 480 cryptocurrencies without leaving the wallet. Through Onramp Money's payment network, users can access support for 22 ...

Global equity funds attracted $10.44 billion in the week ending July 1 as investors returned to technology stocks following a recent market pullback, according to Reuters. The inflow was about 25% higher than the previous week's $8.4 billion, even as the MSCI World Index fell 2.07% on concerns over market ...

Blockchain tracking platform Lookonchain reports that a crypto wallet linked to convicted Irish drug dealer Clifton Collins transferred 500 Bitcoin, worth $30.85 million, to Coinbase Prime 12 hours ago.    This transaction is part of an ongoing three-month movement that has seen 1,500 BTC shifted to crypto exchanges like Coinbase ...

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has expanded its register of crypto companies operating under the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, adding 37 newly authorized crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) after the bloc's transitional period ended. The latest update, published on Friday, brings the total number of MiCA-authorized ...

Five crypto companies are among seven fintech firms cleared by Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission for admission into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme, as the regulator continues efforts to bring digital asset businesses under formal oversight. The crypto firms admitted are Bitbarter Technologies Limited, Luno Fintech Nigeria Limited, Koinkoin Global ...

India’s central bank has reportedly renewed its push to keep cryptocurrencies away from the country’s banking system, recommending a strategy that limits exposure to digital assets and privately issued stablecoins. According to The Economic Times, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) presented its position to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on ...

Several major South Korean companies have denied officially joining the Open USD (OUSD) stablecoin alliance after being publicly named as consortium members by Open Standard. The issue emerged after Open Standard announced on June 30 that it would launch OUSD, a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, later this year. The company said ...

Riot Platforms has transferred another 500 Bitcoin (BTC) to NYDIG Custody, renewing speculation that the Bitcoin mining company may be preparing to sell part of its holdings. According to Arkham data shared by Onchain Lens, the transfer was worth around $30.72 million at the time of the transaction. While moving ...