(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskRWA perps will outpace tokenizationTokenization was crypto's first big export to TradFi. Perps are next, says Martin Lee, markets insight lead at DWF labs. (opens original source in a new tab)Martin Lee·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskMajor bitcoin wallet flaw drains 594 BTC in 25-minute sweepA hardware wallet randomness bug turned “impossible to guess” seeds into guessable ones, and $38 million is already gone. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·31 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskStrategy books $8.2 billion Q2 loss on bitcoin price declineThe world's largest corporate bitcoin holder says it has built a cash reserve covering more than two years of dividend payments after investors questioned its growing stack of preferred securities. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCoinbase sinks 5% after missing second quarter revenue estimatesThe company reported $1.22 billion in overall revenue, down from $1.5 billion in the year prior. (opens original source in a new tab)Helene Braun·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskGlobal banks test tokenized money for cross-border payments in $1 million BIS pilotTwenty-eight banks, including JPMorgan, Citi and UBS, moved real money across borders in a live test of blockchain-based settlement. (opens original source in a new tab)Krisztian Sandor·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskOndo Finance weighs acquisition worth up to $500 millionThe tokenized-assets firm is considering an acquisition valued at $250 million to $500 million as consolidation accelerates across crypto infrastructure. (opens original source in a new tab)Will Canny·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCrypto for Advisors: Is the Clarity Act dead? (opens original source in a new tab)Aaron Brogan·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskCME's Duffy warns an overlooked tax risk looms over U.S. perpetual futuresCME CEO Terry Duffy said a court battle over whether perpetual futures are swaps or futures could eventually affect how the IRS taxes the contracts. Independent legal experts say the issue remains unresolved. (opens original source in a new tab)Aoyon Ashraf·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskThe economics behind Aave proposal to ditch 6 chains that earn loose change in revenueA governance proposal would shut deployments on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, and retire 50 asset markets elsewhere. Deposits on some have fallen more than 90%. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskJPMorgan says fading Clarity Act odds weigh on crypto outlookThe bank said deteriorating prospects for U.S. market structure legislation remove a key catalyst for digital assets, even as tokenization and institutional adoption advance. (opens original source in a new tab)Will Canny·30 July 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskEther, XRP flat as chip stocks steady on Samsung's 250-fold profit surgeCrypto's majors barely moved as Asia's semiconductor selloff eased. Most are still lower over the week, with HYPE down 8%. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·30 July 2026