Augustus Raises $180M to Build a Stablecoin Clearing Bank
Augustus raised $180 million led by Tiger Global at a $1 billion valuation to build a clearing bank for stablecoin settlement. It issues no token, only rails.
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Two Weeks of ETF Inflows Add Up to $273M
Spot bitcoin ETFs drew $273 million over two weeks, barely more than the mildest week of the $8 billion outflow run before it. CoinDesk called it statistical noise.
A Washington Court Enjoins Kalshi Over State Gambling Law
A King County judge barred Kalshi from offering event contracts to Washington residents, holding that federal commodities law does not displace state gambling law.
A Quiet Sunday Tape With Shorts Taking 93.9% of Liquidations
Bitcoin drifted higher on thin weekend volume, and the day's forced liquidations fell almost entirely on shorts โ a read on positioning, not direction.
Saylor Publishes a 110-Point Case Against BIP-110
Michael Saylor set out 110 points against BIP-110, a one-year soft fork that would restrict data in bitcoin transactions and cut the signalling threshold to 55%.
Allbridge Core Loses $1.65M to an Account-Aliasing Flaw
Allbridge Core lost $1.65 million after its swap instruction accepted one pool account in two roles, letting a single address play both sides of a trade.
Cardano Is the Only Top-20 Gainer on a Quiet Weekend Tape
Cardano was the lone top-20 name with a real gain on a thin Saturday session, sentiment stayed in extreme fear, and the day's two market digests disagreed on the bitcoin and ether marks.
A $2.5B Options Spread Bets on $72,000 by 31 July
Traders bought 20,000 $70,000 calls and sold 20,000 $72,000 calls on Deribit for the 31 July expiry, a $2.5B notional structure that settles two days after the Fed.
Bitcoin ETFs Add $132.3M on a Fourth Straight Positive Day
US spot bitcoin ETFs drew a net $132.3 million on 17 July, a fourth straight positive session, with BlackRock's IBIT supplying more than the entire category total.
Tether Faces a Two-Year Countdown to GENIUS Act Compliance
The GENIUS Act turns one this week, leaving Tether until July 2028 to move a reserve that CoinDesk puts at roughly a quarter non-compliant into cash and Treasuries.
France Orders ISPs to Block Polymarket
France's gambling regulator ordered providers to block Polymarket outright on 17 July, citing 578,751 French visits in June despite a 2024 payments ban.
Visa Launches a Stablecoin Platform, Starting With Open USD
Visa opened a managed platform for institutions to mint, hold and move stablecoins into its settlement network, starting with the consortium token Open USD.