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Cardano wallets holding 100K-100M ADA top 25.6B coins, highest since Feb 2023, as sub-100 ADA wallets fell 0.7%. Cardano’s larger holders have raised their ADA balances to a 3.5-year high. The move comes as retail wallets reduce exposure. Santiment Intelligence said wallets holding 100,000 to 100 million ADA now hold...

OFAC sanctions VPN provider FirstVPN and two operators tied to top ransomware gangs hiding attacks using malware-disguising tools. The US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned a VPN provider and two individuals on July 13, 2026.  The action names FirstVPN Service, also called 1VPNS, along with administrator Dmytro Rashevskyi...

Bolivia is evaluating USDT integration into its national payment system as the government responds to a foreign currency shortage and rising stablecoin adoption. Bolivia is exploring a major step in digital payments. The government is considering incorporating USDT into the national payment system. The stablecoin would be able to be...

Startale Card enables Soneium asset payments across 150 million Visa merchants globally. OFK provides institutions with blockchain tools for stablecoins, wallets, and settlements. Startale connects consumer crypto spending with enterprise-grade onchain infrastructure. Startale has introduced a self-custodial Visa card and institutional blockchain infrastructure suite, expanding its push to connect consumers...

Hyundai completes a $20K USD₮ treasury pilot on Avalanche, settling between U.S. and Mexico units in about seven minutes. Hyundai has completed a corporate treasury pilot using Tether’s USD₮ for cross-border settlement between two regional units. Tether announced the proof of concept on July 13, 2026. The test involved Hyundai...

Webull EU receives Dutch MiCAR approval to offer regulated crypto custody services across Europe. Coinbase Luxembourg will execute crypto trades while Webull manages customer asset custody. Webull plans a late 2026 crypto launch, pending wider EU passporting approval. Webull EU has secured MiCAR approval from Dutch regulators, allowing the investment...

Strategy raised $466.7M through MSTR sales, increasing its USD reserve to $3B. The company kept its Bitcoin holdings unchanged at 843,775 BTC during the week. Saylor confirmed the reserve boost as Strategy focuses on liquidity management. Strategy has sold $466.7 million worth of MSTR shares while keeping its Bitcoin holdings...

Metaplanet launches a licensed securities subsidiary to develop Bitcoin-linked financial products in Japan. Siiibo acquisition strengthens Metaplanet’s ability to structure regulated digital asset investments. Project Nova explores Bitcoin-backed credit products using blockchain and stablecoin infrastructure. Metaplanet has launched Metaplanet Securities after completing its acquisition of Siiibo Securities, expanding its Bitcoin-focused...

Lumi Finance loses about $270K in an Arbitrum exploit as Blockaid links the attack to Sodium smart account approvals. Lumi Finance is facing a suspected exploit on Arbitrum after security firm Blockaid detected abnormal activity. Current losses are estimated at about $270,000. Blockaid said its exploit detection system identified an...

Hyperliquid open interest hits $11.07B in 2026 as HIP-3 markets reach $3.69B and RWA open interest sets a record. Hyperliquid’s total open interest reached about $11.07 billion on July 13, according to DeFiLlama data cited by Wu Blockchain. The figure marked the platform’s highest open interest level of 2026. The...