According to Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, one of Germany's largest banks, plans to launch digital asset custody services as early as 2026 and has partnered with the technology subsidiary of the crypto trading platform Bitpanda.
The bank is also working on stablecoins and tokenized deposits; in this context, the possibility of issuing its own token is also being considered. #Write2Earn $BTC $ETH
On-chain researcher ZachXBT stated that the $USDC stablecoin issued by #Circle is widely used by North Korean IT workers to receive payments.
He mentioned that these transactions have recently reached tens of millions of dollars.
ZachXBT criticized Circle for not taking any steps to freeze or track these funds despite presenting itself as a "compliant" company, describing the situation as a "crime super cycle that no one cares about."
Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart tweeted that the $SOL spot ETF with staking support could go live this week.
Previously, on June 28, REX Shares announced that the REX-Osprey SOL + Staking ETF, the first crypto ETF with staking features in the U.S., would soon be launched.
The SEC announced that it has approved the change for the Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund to convert into an ETF that includes BTC, ETH, $XRP, $SOL, and $ADA. #Write2Earn
EthCC, Protocol Guild, and Shutter Network support a blockchain "time capsule" project where users can encrypt and store their memories for the equivalent of $2.5.
This project was initiated to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the genesis block of #Ethereum that will take place on July 30. 97373564725 87537459279 60634468663
R2, a stablecoin protocol that provides yield, has officially launched its final testnet and plans to go live on the mainnet in September.
In just a few weeks, the protocol has attracted over 385,000 user addresses and more than 50,000 daily active addresses.
R2 is integrated with seven blockchain networks. The native cross-chain bridge of the protocol will go live on July 11 and will further expand access to on-chain compound yield strategies. #Write2Earn
Timur Suleimenov, the Governor of the Central Bank of Kazakhstan, announced that the country will establish a state crypto reserve.
It was stated that this reserve could be managed by an organization affiliated with the Central Bank. The reserve is planned to be financed by confiscated crypto assets and cryptocurrencies obtained through state-supported mining. #Write2Earn
Shareholders of the Spain-based publicly traded coffee chain Vanadi Coffee have approved a plan to invest up to 1 billion euros (approximately 1.17 billion dollars) in #Bitcoin.
The company has already purchased $54 BTC worth approximately 5.8 million dollars.
Metaplanet issued the 19th bond series worth approximately 208 million dollars, zero-coupon and unsecured.
All of the bonds were purchased by EVO FUND. A portion of the raised funds amounting to 1.75 billion JPY will be used for the repurchase of previous bonds, while the remaining part is allocated for the purchase of #Bitcoin.