Here are some of the latest crypto news today (July 4, 2025) that are interesting from various parts of the world and sectors 🌍:
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🇺🇸 Ripple & Banking License
Ripple has applied for a national banking license in the US through the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). This is a significant step to strengthen the legitimacy of the RLUSD stablecoin and their crypto services under federal oversight .
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🧾 Stablecoin Bill – GENIUS Act
The US Senate has approved the Genius Act, establishing strict reserve requirements (U.S. Treasuries/liquid assets) for stablecoins like USDT & USDC. This bill is now in the House of Representatives and is expected to be submitted to the President's signature in July .
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🚀 Solana ETF + Staking
The REX-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF (SSK) has officially launched on Cboe BZX. This ETF allows investors to earn a staking yield of ~7.3% as well as direct exposure to SOL through traditional brokerage accounts .
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🤝 Coinbase Acquires Liquifi
Coinbase has acquired the token launch platform Liquifi, a sign of their optimism regarding crypto regulation in the US. This strategy prepares Coinbase to launch a legally compliant token launchpad .
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🌐 Stock Tokenization
The momentum for stock tokenization continues to grow. Coinbase, Robinhood, Kraken, and others have already filed with the SEC to market tokenized stocks. This opens up innovative opportunities in equity access through blockchain .
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💹 Circle & CBDC
Circle (issuer of USDC) sees stable market valuation, even as USDC capitalization remains flat. Simultaneously, there are 49 global CBDC pilots, including in China and India, showing rapid adoption in Asia compared to the US .
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🏦 New Crypto Bank from Palmer Luckey
Anduril founder, Palmer Luckey—with backing from Joe Lonsdale—is building a specialized crypto bank in the US to fill the niche of digital financial services post-SVB collapse .
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