Author: James Wilson
Clear Creek Financial Management disclosed about $15.1 million across Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana exchange-traded funds in its latest US regulatory filing. Summary Bitcoin ETFs accounted for about $10.4 million, led by Bitwise’s BITB fund. Clear Creek reported nearly $4.3 million across three Ethereum ETFs. XRP and Solana products expanded the firm’s disclosed crypto allocation beyond BTC and ETH. The filing provides a quarter-end snapshot, meaning Clear Creek may have changed its positions since then. Clear Creek’s Bitcoin ETF holdings top $10 million Clear Creek’s largest disclosed crypto position was the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB). The investment adviser reported owning…
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Solana price fell about 5% from its July 27 high near $77 to $73 on July 28 as a break below short-term support triggered long liquidations. Summary SOL price dropped from roughly $77 to $73 after failing to sustain its latest recovery. Price has fallen below the $75 major pivot and remains inside a descending channel. The 4-hour RSI has declined to 35.57, showing weakening momentum without reaching oversold territory. Liquidation clusters near $72.50 and $74 could increase volatility around the current price. Solana price drops back toward $73 According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price traded near $73.20…
The same brand runs a wallet-based blockchain venue with no identity checks and a federally licensed exchange requiring a government ID and a live selfie. They list different markets, settle differently, and answer to different law. Summary Polymarket operates two separate venues: an international DeFi platform settling in USDC on Polygon with wallet-based access and no identity verification, and Polymarket US, a CFTC-regulated designated contract market operated through the entity acquired as QCX. The US exchange launched in December following an amended designation order, removed its invite waitlist in May, and currently reaches users through an iOS application, with full…
Argentina’s banking-backed groups have moved closer to launching peso stablecoins for businesses, introducing digital peso projects designed for programmable payments while the country’s banking sector remains barred from offering crypto services directly. Summary Two Argentine banking backed financial groups are developing peso stablecoins for institutional payments through separate crypto subsidiaries. The projects focus on programmable treasury payments, collateral management, and onchain settlement while banks remain barred from offering crypto services directly. BIND Group is building its stablecoin through BEN, while Petersen Group’s DIPE project has already published a whitepaper. The initiatives come as Argentina weighs easing banking restrictions on crypto…
Paradigm has led a $470 million funding round for nuclear startup Antares Nuclear, extending its capital into military-focused small modular reactors as the crypto venture firm continues investing across frontier technologies. Summary Paradigm has led a $470 million funding round for nuclear startup Antares as it continues expanding into frontier technologies alongside crypto. Antares plans to deploy its first electricity producing small modular reactor next year before targeting U.S. military bases in 2028. The investment comes weeks after Paradigm launched its $1.2 billion fund focused on crypto, artificial intelligence, robotics, and other emerging technologies. Antares is one of three finalists…
Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that has proposed insider-trading rules for prediction markets while preventing sportsbooks and other gambling companies from supplying liquidity or acting as market makers for those platforms. Summary Pennsylvania lawmakers have introduced a bipartisan bill that would bar gambling companies from acting as liquidity providers or market makers for prediction markets. The proposal would also add insider trading rules, consumer protections, and age restrictions without creating a state licensing system. A separate Pennsylvania bill would require prediction market operators to obtain state licenses and pay a 22% tax on revenue. The legislation comes as…
South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced trading support for Ripple USD on July 28, adding RLUSD pairs against the Korean won, Summary Upbit added RLUSD trading against won, Bitcoin and Tether on July 28 in South Korea. Deposits and withdrawals support only XRP Ledger, with destination tags required for incoming RLUSD transfers. Ripple officially reported $1.51 billion circulating RLUSD backed by $1.62 billion reserves on July 16. Bitcoin and USDT. Trading was scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. Korea Standard Time, subject to the exchange securing sufficient liquidity. Deposits and withdrawals were due to open within two hours of the…
The stablecoin market contracted in June 2026 even as transaction activity reached a record. Summary $7.7 billion left stablecoins in June, cutting total market capitalization to approximately $312 billion overall. $1.79 trillion in adjusted June transfers marked a record, rising 63% from May levels overall. USDC processed about $1.21 trillion, while USDT handled roughly $576 billion in June’s adjusted dataset. CoinDesk Data reported on July 6 that market capitalization fell 2.39%, or about $7.7 billion, to $312 billion. It was the first month-end decline in five months and the largest monthly dollar reduction since the Terra-Luna collapse in May 2022.…
Metaplanet plans to use its newly acquired Japanese brokerage to develop Bitcoin-backed bonds offering yields of roughly 4% to 6%, according to Benchmark. Summary Metaplanet envisions issuing Bitcoin-backed bonds yielding between 4% and 6%. Its JPY 2.1 billion Siiibo Securities acquisition provided a regulated Japanese securities platform. Future Bitbonds could move onchain with stablecoin settlement and trade on a secondary market. Benchmark maintained its Buy rating and JPY 405 price target for Metaplanet stock. Metaplanet Securities could become a Bitbond platform Benchmark analyst Mark Palmer argued that investors have underestimated the importance of Metaplanet’s acquisition of Siiibo Securities, which closed…