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BitPay goes fully licensed in the EU
BitPay B.V. has secured full authorization as a crypto-asset service provider under MiCA, cleared by the Dutch AFM. One license now gives the US payments veteran regulated access to all 27 EU member states.
Tanzania turns from crypto warnings to crypto rules
The Bank of Tanzania is finalizing its first regulatory framework covering cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and virtual assets, marking a sharp policy reversal from its 2019 warnings to citizens.
Bitcoin ETF flows flip green
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in nearly $289M across two consecutive sessions, with $IBIT and $FBTC leading the recovery as $BTC reclaimed $64K, but the broader picture remains fragile after months of heavy outflows.
Institutional DEFI vaults land on Stellar
Sentora has launched its curated institutional DeFi vault platform on Stellar, accessible via Ultrastellar's Stellar DeFi Hub and yield.xyz, targeting fintechs and institutions seeking onchain yield with built-in risk controls on a network that has crossed $3 billion in tokenized RWAs.
A third of DEX liquidity earns nothing
New Dune research commissioned by 1inch finds that nearly 30% of concentrated liquidity on top DEXs including Uniswap, PancakeSwap, and Aerodrome sat idle through the first half of 2026, leaving around $542 million earning nothing each week.
Dash goes shielded with Zcash's Orchard
Dash has activated Orchard-based shielded pools on its Evolution chain, replacing over a decade of CoinJoin mixing with zero-knowledge proofs and hiding sender, receiver, and amount in every transaction.
Ondo goes green on a red day
Ondo Finance's $ONDO token surged up to 16% and trading volume jumped over 230% after the protocol launched the first tokenized stocks backed by DTCC's DTC entitlements, putting real Wall Street infrastructure onchain for the first time.
Revolut lines up UAE crypto launch
Revolut has received in-principle approval from Dubai's VARA for a VASP licence covering broker-dealer, investment, and exchange services, bringing the 75-million-customer neobank one step closer to a regulated UAE crypto launch.
T. Rowe Price takes crypto ETFs active
T. Rowe Price has listed $TKNZ on NYSE Arca, becoming the first actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF on the market. Portfolio managers rotate 5 to 15 tokens, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, at a 0.75% fee.
MoneyGram steps up to secure Stellar
MoneyGram, Figure Markets, and Range are joining Stellar as Tier 1 validators by mid-August 2026, deepening their roles from builders on the network to operators of its core consensus layer.
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