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In this first July edition of crypto regulatory affairs, we will cover:

Stablecoins represent the bridge between crypto’s volatility and traditional finance’s stability. Pegged 1:1 to the US dollar, tokens like USDT (Tether), USDC (Circle), and DAI (MakerDAO) maintain consistent value while enabling access to decentralized finance (DeFi). These opportunities are not available in a traditional bank. In 2025, with over $300 billion in market cap, stablecoins power everything from remittances to yield farming. Stablecoin passive income means earning interest or rewards simply by holding or depositing them, without active trading. Want to earn on stablecoins or earn with stablecoins? This comprehensive guide explores how to earn with stablecoins, details the top…

Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP bounced after US President Donald Trump said that Iran had called him and wanted to make a deal. US stock futures also turned green following the completion of strikes confirmed by the US Central Command on Thursday. President Trump Claims Iran Seeks Deal After Second Set of Strikes Stocks and crypto markets reacted positively to President Trump’s latest comments that Iran called him, saying “they want to make a deal so badly.” However, he is unsure about making a deal with Iran again amid ceasefire violations and strikes against US forces in the Middle East. “I…

Victoria, Seychelles, July 8th, 2026, Chainwire MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, will add nine Ondo tokenized stock and ETF trading pairs to its spot market, the latest expansion of ongoing collaboration with Ondo Finance. The new pairs cover companies across the data center, semiconductor and power supply chains linked to growing AI infrastructure demand, expanding the range of tokenized U.S. equities available to users and providing on-chain exposure to a sector at the center of the current AI infrastructure buildout. The pairs include tokenized stocks and ETFs tracking Bloom Energy (BEON/USDT), Astera Labs (ALABON/USDT), Credo Technology (CRDOON/USDT),…

Zug, Switzerland, July 7th, 2026, Chainwire Premium virtual assets pioneer BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. is now fully authorized by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, enabling regulated institutional services across the UAE. Building on its position as Switzerland’s leading crypto financial services provider, Bitcoin Suisse is further accelerating its international expansion. Bitcoin Suisse Group’s subsidiary, BTCS (Middle East) Ltd. (“BTCS ME”) has received Financial Services Permission (FSP) from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, the international financial centre of Abu Dhabi, marking another significant step toward the Group’s international growth strategy becoming a leading global wealth…

Bitmine owns 4.8% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 95% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 12 months Bitmine was added to the Russell 1000 Large-cap index on June 26, 2026 Bitmine’s Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol BMNP Bitmine has 4,879,157 staked ETH, representing $8.8 billion at $1,800 per ETH. MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network) is a premier Ethereum staking destination for BMNR and institutional investors Bitmine owns $71 million of Eightco (NASDAQ: ORBS), now one of the only publicly listed equities in…

Panama City, Panama, July 6th, 2026, Chainwire Deribit by Coinbase, via its broker-dealer DRB Panama Inc., and SignalPlus, a leading provider of software and infrastructure solutions for crypto derivatives, today announced the launch of The Island, their fifth trading competition and biggest edition to date. Running for 35 days, the competition features up to $600,000 USDC in prizes across solo and team competition, daily and weekly reward rounds, Mystery Box deposit mechanics, short-dated options challenges, and a Private Island jackpot. Registration for The Island opens on June 29 at 08:00 UTC, with the competition running from July 6 at 08:00…

From Bitcoin miners to exchange giants and infrastructure builders, these companies are the ones to watch in crypto, digital assets and blockchain in 2026.The list below breaks down each business model, the key developments shaping it this year and why they matter for investors following the sector. US crypto and blockchain stocks Below are five of the largest US crypto and blockchain technology stocks by market cap on the NASDAQ and NYSE for investors to consider. Market cap figures were current as of June 29, 2026. 1. Block (NYSE:SQ)Market cap: US$46.44 billionBlock is a fintech company whose core products are…

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought roughly $77 million of crypto stocks in June, adding $44 million of Coinbase (COIN), $25.25 million of Circle (CRCL), and $8.2 million of Bullish (BLSH) during Bitcoin’s worst month in four years, according to ARK’s daily trade disclosures.The purchases extend a thesis both Wood and other funds have held through every crypto downturn: public companies offer a regulated, equity-market way to own the digital asset cycle without holding the coins directly.CryptoSlate’s analysis of daily price data through July 2 shows what that equity route actually cost this year. Across nine US-listed crypto stocks, annualized 30-day…

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