Stellar reached an all-time high of 2,968 monthly active developers in June, outpacing several major blockchain ecosystems with a 125% year-over-year growth rate.

The Bank of Russia has introduced a new financial knowledge test to simplify the process of achieving qualified investor status, potentially impacting local crypto investment limits.

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has granted preliminary conditional approval for World Liberty Trust Company to organize as a national trust bank.

Preliminary bank trust charter approval for the Trump-backed crypto venture World Liberty Financial may complicate U.S. Senate efforts to pass the Clarity Act.

Ethereum climbed significantly this week, driven primarily by forced short liquidations, increased network fees, and a shift in derivatives market sentiment.

The crypto market experienced a strong risk-on week, with Bitcoin climbing over 20% near $80,000 driven by ETF inflows and improved liquidity. While major and mid-cap altcoins saw considerable gains, select tokens posted...

Bitwise Asset Management attracted over $1.8 billion in net inflows during the first half of 2026, driven largely by yield-generating products while its index fund experienced asset declines.

HM Revenue and Customs has issued more than 81,000 warning letters to UK crypto holders suspected of having unpaid tax liabilities.

While tokenized fund issuance has expanded significantly, industry experts argue that the next phase of growth depends on enabling these assets to function as active onchain collateral.

A review of the week's top financial and crypto news, featuring U.S. Treasury buyback plans, a major bitcoin short squeeze, regulatory developments for prediction markets, and capitulation indicators.