Day: July 8, 2026

Markets reversed sharply on Wednesday after the US president declared the truce with Iran over at the NATO summit. Oil jumped nearly 5%, bitcoin lost more than 5% and fell below $61,500 — investors are moving away from risk en masse. Statement at NATO Summit Shakes Market Calm Speaking at the NATO summit in Ankara…

Tether is preparing to launch USDT directly on the Bitcoin blockchain via the RGB protocol with Lightning Network support. The launch is expected as early as July. The goal is clear—to regain some of the transaction volume that for years has flowed into the Ethereum and Tron networks. The Token Returns to Where It Began…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission plans to issue its first crypto rule during Chairman Paul Atkins’ tenure in July. Regulation Crypto opens a legal path for startups to raise funds—but the agency head is working under severe time pressure. Essence of the Proposed Mechanism The new rule exempts early crypto projects from the requirement…

This week, the best deal turned out to be neither bitcoin nor gold. All the attention unexpectedly went to coffee—the very same one many people have in their kitchen. On Monday, arabica jumped by 16.19%. For this market, that’s a huge leap, the largest single-day gain in the 21st century. The day closed at a…

Tension in the Japanese bond market intensified on Monday. The yield on 10-year bonds rose to 2.825%—the highest since October 1996. At first glance, this seems like a local story about Japan’s debt market. But the problem is broader: for many years, a cheap yen helped investors fuel the growth of stocks and Bitcoin (BTC)…

The tokenized stock market is still small compared to traditional exchanges, but it is no longer a niche experiment within crypto. The total value of such assets has approached $1.08 billion, and the monthly transfer volume has reached $2.1 billion. The main player here now is Ondo. The platform accounts for 405 tokenized stocks with…

The ban on crypto payments in Russia may become less strict: amendments have been prepared for the second reading of the draft law on the regulation of digital currencies, which expand the list of situations where cryptocurrency can be used as a means of payment. The State Duma’s Financial Market Committee has revised the draft…

SEC cryptocurrency regulation in 2026 should become clearer for the market: the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has prepared a package of changes that, according to agency head Paul Atkins, should clarify the rules for digital assets and reduce uncertainty for companies, investors, and trading platforms. The new SEC regulatory agenda for 2026 is focused…

BTC XRP ETH news today is tied to geopolitics: Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies fell after a new exchange of airstrikes between the US and Iran, while oil prices rose against this backdrop. When geopolitics escalates sharply, the market quickly moves away from risk: oil rises, the dollar strengthens, and cryptocurrencies are the first to…

The crypto market overview on the morning of July 8 shows a cautious mood: Bitcoin and Ethereum started the day with declines, Payward secured compensation from Mazars USA, Secret Network is discussing leaving Cosmos for Arbitrum, and Strike introduced a bitcoin-backed loan without margin calls under normal volatility. Kraken, through its parent company Payward, won…