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Odaily reports: Bitcoin's market dominance rose to 60% on Wednesday, reaching its highest level since May of this year and holding near that level, reflecting investors' preference for holding Bitcoin over altcoins. Meanwhile, Bitcoin fell below $82,000 on Thursday, giving back gains from the previous day's brief break above $84,000. Small-cap tokens saw more pronounced declines, with the CoinDesk Memecoin Index dropping over 5%, the Computing Select Index falling 3.5%, and the DeFi Select Index down 2.5%.Joel Kruger, market strategist at LMAX Group, said that the crypto market's prior outperformance relative to other assets has shifted to trading more closely in line with equity markets, with investors awaiting new industry catalysts. Vikram Subburaj, CEO of Indian exchange Giottus, noted that Bitcoin ETF inflows have yet to form a sustained trend, and investors should avoid chasing rallies while monitoring ETF fund flows and Federal Reserve policy signals. (CoinDesk)
According to the Avalanche official blog, the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Court has announced the adoption of Avalanche blockchain technology to issue globally verifiable digital authenticity credentials for its court orders and hearing records. By binding encrypted file hashes to unique NFT credentials on the Avalanche C-Chain, the system enables any institution to verify document authenticity in seconds without needing to contact the court, while file contents and confidential information remain completely off-chain to ensure full privacy. With settlement speeds under one second, the recorded data is immutable and irreversible. Additionally, the United Arab Emirates Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) is collaborating with Ava Labs to integrate Avalanche technology into the blockchain layer of UAE PASS’s Digital Vault. Serving more than 12.5 million users, this initiative will further advance the establishment of a trusted on-chain verification framework for UAE government documents.
Hardware wallet manufacturer COLDCARD announced that its official X account previously shared a post containing a phishing link, which has now been deleted. The account has utilized offline 2FA since 2017 with strictly restricted access. The team has contacted the X platform and is currently auditing all account permissions, with further verification updates to be released later. COLDCARD noted that no login, session, or access logs were detected, and both credentials and offline 2FA remain secure. They suspect potential unauthorized platform-level or administrator-level access and are demanding an immediate investigation while preserving relevant logs.
Odaily reports: Bitcoin News posted on X that hardware wallet manufacturer COLDCARD stated its official X account had published a fake security advisory directing users to a phishing website disguised as a wallet migration guide; the post has been deleted, but no corresponding login, session, or access records were found. COLDCARD said its credentials and offline two-factor authentication remain secure, leading it to suspect that the attacker may have obtained X platform-level or administrator privileges, and it has asked X's security team to investigate urgently. The company also mentioned unverified reports of X administrator accounts being sold on darknet markets, but has not yet found a connection to this incident.
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong stated that more small-scale governance experiments or innovation regulatory sandboxes are needed at the U.S. federal level. Debating every reform on a national scale would lead to excessively high trial-and-error and learning costs, resulting in slow progress.
Odaily News — According to a recently published guide to European crypto trading platforms, Gate Europe has been named one of the European platforms suited for low-cost spot trading and EUR fiat on-ramp. The platform has obtained MiCA authorization from the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA), offers a standard spot trading fee of 0.1%, and supports EUR funding via SEPA bank transfers. In terms of user coverage, Gate Europe can accommodate the trading needs of users ranging from beginners to advanced traders, with strong suitability for spot trading users; in response to European users' asset migration needs, the platform also supports migration from USDT to USDC. BeInCrypto previously included Gate Europe in its guide to MiCA-licensed platforms, and continues to follow its regulatory progress and service capabilities in the European market.Currently, Gate Europe has taken the lead in obtaining the EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license and a Payment Institution (PI) license, continuously strengthening its compliance foundation in the European market. Meanwhile, Gate Connect, Gate Card, and related support systems have completed PCI DSS v4.0.1 Level 1 compliance assessment. Against the backdrop of the full implementation of the MiCA regulatory framework and European users' growing attention to legal entities, scope of authorization, and fiat channels, Gate Europe is leveraging its compliance credentials to provide European users with a more comprehensive digital asset trading and fund services experience. (BeInCrypto)
According to official social media channels, Huobi HTX will host a live broadcast today at 20:00 titled “ADP Surprise, Non-Farm Payrolls Counter Expectations, September Rate Hike Hinges Solely on CPI: $80K Level for $BTC, a Bull Fortress or a Trap?” At the event, crypto KOLs including DaDa, Zhenrong Shuo, Crypto Big Brother, and Grace will join the livestream studio to discuss the latest US employment data, CPI trends, and the Federal Reserve’s September policy expectations. Integrating current market liquidity and capital sentiment, they will analyze the bull-bear dynamics around the $80,000 threshold for BTC and assess subsequent market opportunities.
: The Vietnamese government issued a resolution in September 2025, launching a national pilot framework for crypto assets. Under the framework, crypto assets issued within the country must be backed by real-world assets, excluding securities and fiat currencies, and will initially be open only to foreign investors.Boston Consulting Group projects that the global market for tokenized real-world assets could surpass $14 trillion by 2030. Vietnam's State Securities Commission stated that five companies have passed the preliminary assessment for establishing exchanges, with final approval subject to meeting Level 4 information system security standards and maintaining registered capital of approximately $383 million.The Vietnamese government issued a decree on July 16, imposing fines ranging from approximately $1,150 to $1,918 for violations in the crypto asset market, with the decree set to take effect on September 1. Domestic investors will not be immediately penalized for trading on unlicensed platforms; the requirement that they may only trade through licensed institutions will come into effect six months after the Ministry of Finance issues its first exchange license. (Bitcoin.com News)
Odaily News - Bitget has officially launched an institutional-grade CFD liquidity solution, targeting quantitative teams, proprietary trading firms, funds, brokers, and high-net-worth professional traders, supporting high-frequency trading, spot-futures arbitrage, and automated trading scenarios such as Expert Advisors (EA). As professional trading institutions continue to demand greater execution efficiency, liquidity, and low latency, this solution aims to provide a more stable and efficient execution environment for large-volume, high-frequency trading.On the execution and liquidity front, Bitget adopts a 100% STP (Straight-Through Processing) model, routing orders directly to external liquidity pools and aggregating multi-level market depth from global Tier-1 banks and non-bank market makers, thereby reducing slippage and market impact during large-order execution. Additionally, trading servers are deployed in core financial data centers such as LD4 in London and TY3 in Tokyo, supporting sub-millisecond order matching via dedicated lines and fiber-optic connections, and offering a FIX API to facilitate institutional clients' integration with existing trading systems, bridging tools, and liquidity aggregation platforms.In terms of fund management, client assets are segregated from platform operating funds, with independent custody accounts, compliance reviews, and third-party audit mechanisms enhancing asset management transparency. The launch of this institutional-grade liquidity solution further strengthens Bitget's CFD backend trading infrastructure, complementing its existing retail-facing products and covering a multi-tiered range of trading needs from retail traders to professional institutions.
Odaily News S&P Global Ratings on Monday awarded BlackRock's new tokenized money market fund, the BlackRock Daily Reinvestment Stablecoin Reserve Vehicle (BRSRV), an "AAAm" rating, its highest principal stability fund rating. The rating is based on investment and counterparty credit quality, maturity structure, and management's ability to maintain a stable net asset value. S&P Global Ratings stated that it found no weaknesses in BlackRock Advisors' management and organization, credit research and analysis, risk management, or compliance. It also noted that the fund's tokenization framework demonstrates operational resilience, employing a permissioned architecture that restricts transactions to whitelisted wallets to mitigate network, smart contract, and blockchain network risks. BRSRV launched Monday as an open-end management investment company, aiming to make its shares eligible as qualifying reserve assets for payment stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. The fund will hold cash, U.S. Treasuries with maturities of 93 days or less, and overnight repurchase agreements collateralized by Treasury instruments, maintaining a weighted average maturity of no more than 60 days and a weighted average life of no more than 120 days. In a separate stablecoin stability assessment summary published Tuesday, S&P Global Ratings stated that six of the 11 stablecoins it covers possess "sufficient" or stronger capacity to maintain their fiat peg. USDT remains at Level 5 "weak," with TUSD and USDe also at Level 5; USDC, EURC, USDG, and USDP are rated Level 2 "strong."
According to BIT Official Chinese (@BITofficial_CN) analysis, the current crypto market faces dual pressure from the Federal Reserve's hawkish stance and the slowed progress of the CLARITY Act. Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh maintains a hawkish stance; the 2-year US Treasury yield has risen cumulatively by approximately 35 basis points since late January, and the Committee has seen a pattern of 9 votes to maintain interest rates and 3 votes supporting rate hikes. Regarding the CLARITY Act, prediction markets indicate a mere 32% probability of it being signed by the end of 2026, with the legislative window continuing to narrow. Meanwhile, crypto market trading volume has retreated 80% from highs, total market cap has fallen approximately 50%, and USDT and USDC have shown no significant expansion since November 2025, reflecting an overall lack of new USD liquidity in the market. Despite this, Bitcoin remains within the $62,000 to $66,000 range, correcting only about 3% over the past week. It demonstrates stronger resilience compared to most altcoins, reflecting that active position adjustment pressure has been largely released. BIT points out that if Bitcoin subsequently regains $70,000 and drives multiple indicators to turn bullish, it will further confirm that the low point of this cycle has been established.
According to Decrypt, a report released by the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) shows that estimated losses from cryptocurrency fraud in the US in 2025 reached as high as $80.7 billion, approximately 7 times the amount actually reported to the FBI ($11.37 billion). Based on 2017 Bureau of Justice Statistics survey data, the CFA extrapolated unreported losses using a 7.1x multiplier. Investment fraud was the largest single category, with estimated losses reaching $61.4 billion, a year-on-year increase of 32%; losses were particularly severe for the group aged 60 and above, with losses from crypto fraud alone reaching $4.4 billion. Currently, US law enforcement agencies have taken multiple actions, including the FBI's "Operation Level Up" which has prevented approximately $500 million in losses, and the Department of Justice has also seized over $25 million in crypto assets involved in fraud.
: New York Attorney General Letitia James submitted written testimony to the U.S. Congress, urging stronger regulation of cryptocurrency companies and warning that proposed federal legislation could undermine states' ability to investigate fraud and hold platforms accountable. Letitia James stated that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act would preempt state-level digital asset market regulation and transfer oversight authority to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), thereby weakening state and local enforcement. She disclosed that the New York Attorney General’s Office has seen a threefold increase in crypto fraud complaints over the past three years, with total reported losses over the past five years approaching $500 million. She called on crypto platforms to comply with anti-money laundering, know-your-customer (KYC), and cybersecurity requirements, monitor suspicious activity and market manipulation, and be held financially responsible when they fail to protect customers from fraud.
a US Senator has released a new draft of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (Clarity Act), merging two previously advanced versions from the Senate Banking Committee and the Senate Agriculture Committee, and for the first time, includes content related to ethics clauses. The ethics clause in the new draft proposes to prohibit senior government officials from sponsoring or issuing their personal cryptocurrencies. The bill has not yet been fully advanced, and it remains uncertain whether the key provisions will receive bipartisan support.
According to official announcements, Baidu Apollo Go has received the Hong Kong Transport Department's first fully driverless test license and will commence trial operations on Airport Island on July 27. This marks the first Level 4 autonomous driving test without safety drivers on public roads in Hong Kong, as well as the first fully driverless trial in the global right-hand drive market. Over the past year and a half, Apollo Go has accumulated over 240,000 kilometers of safe driving across various locations in Hong Kong.
Miller Tabak strategist Matt Maley and 22V Research technical strategist John Roque believe Bitcoin is at a key technical indicator level.Matt Maley stated that if Bitcoin declines further from its current level of around $60,000, it could amplify negative investor sentiment. Although Wall Street firms continue to invest in digital assets, retail investors, who have historically been the main force driving cryptocurrency rallies, have shifted their focus to high-growth AI and tech stocks. Recent significant outflows from Bitcoin ETFs indicate waning investor enthusiasm. Cryptocurrencies are also showing signs of decoupling from the stock market.John Roque noted that Bitcoin is retesting its first downside target of $60,000. If it breaks below this level, it implies a potential drop to $400,000. Matt Maley added that Congress might pass a crypto structure bill with clearer rules, which would reduce uncertainty and encourage institutional participation in the long run. Furthermore, Bitcoin ETFs experienced their largest monthly outflow since 2024 recently. (CNBC)
According to CoinDesk, Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis led a bipartisan group of senators in writing a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, pointing out that the Treasury Department’s previously announced stablecoin regulatory principles failed to clarify timelines and procedural requirements for state-level certification—leaving states uncertain about how to proceed. The letter calls on the Treasury Department to issue written procedural guidance outlining the application, review, and certification processes under state regulatory frameworks, while retaining sufficient flexibility to accommodate differing legislative timelines across states.
the governor of South Carolina has signed a crypto rights bill, which prohibits state government use of CBDCs, protects individual self-custody rights, and exempts specific taxes on digital assets. (Solid Intel)
Bybit has officially launched its new “Hold USD1 to Earn Tokens” campaign. Users only need to complete Level 1 KYC verification and hold at least 1 USD1 in their Bybit account to share daily WLFI rewards—no subscription or lock-up required; rewards are earned simply by holding. The campaign begins on May 19, 2026, at 10:00 UTC. During the campaign period, users can earn up to a 20% annualized return and compete for a total reward pool of up to 45,000,000 WLFI—climbing the USD1 Holding Leaderboard. USD1 is a regulated stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial, fully backed 1:1 by short-term U.S. Treasury securities and cash equivalents, and strictly pegged to the U.S. dollar. WLFI is the governance token of the World Liberty Financial ecosystem, enabling holders to participate in protocol governance and influence the ecosystem’s strategic direction. In this campaign, WLFI rewards will be distributed daily to USD1 holders on the Bybit platform. During the campaign, the system will take a snapshot of each user’s eligible USD1 balance once every hour—24 snapshots per day. WLFI rewards are expected to be credited to users’ main account funding wallets by approximately 06:00 UTC the following day.
: U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman Michael Selig stated at Consensus 2026 that the CFTC has filed lawsuits against regulatory agencies in approximately five to six states, including Arizona, Connecticut, Illinois, and New York. The core dispute revolves around the regulatory authority over prediction markets. He noted that if rulings diverge across different circuit courts, the relevant cases could ultimately be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.Michael Selig said that the Commodity Exchange Act has clearly granted the CFTC exclusive regulatory authority over commodity derivatives, and that event contracts for prediction markets are financial derivatives traded on federally regulated exchanges, fundamentally different from traditional entertainment venue models. He argued that some state-level regulators are attempting to challenge federal law through local regulations, and the CFTC will continue to file lawsuits against such actions.