France has blocked access to Polymarket after the gambling regulator said the crypto prediction market offered illegal betting services. France has moved to shut out Polymarket, putting one of crypto’s fastest-growing prediction markets under fresh regulatory pressure. The country’s gambling regulator ordered internet providers to block the platform after alleging...
Ethereum Flips Into Uptrend as Tokenized ETF Inflows Hit $327.3M in 12 Months
Ethereum tokenized ETF inflows hit $327.3M in 12 months, nearly 4x Solana and over 5x BNB Chain as ETH enters yearly uptrend. Ethereum has returned to an uptrend for the first time in a year. Michaël van de Poppe said ETH is going through a normal correction within that structure....
HYPE Dumps 24% After Key Rejection as Traders Eye $44-$38 Buy Zone Next Week
HYPE drops 24% after rejection from $75-$90 resistance as traders watch the $44-$38 zone for possible accumulation next week. HYPE has fallen after failing to hold momentum near a major resistance band. The decline has shifted attention toward lower support areas. Crypto Patel said HYPE dropped about 24% after rejecting...
Will XRP Holders Lend Their Bags When Institutions Demand Native Liquidity?
XRPL Lending Protocol lets XRP holders deposit into vaults as brokers manage borrower terms, repayments, and first-loss protection. The XRPL Lending Protocol is bringing new attention to XRP’s possible role in on-chain credit markets. The design would allow XRP holders to supply liquidity through ledger-based vaults. The model gives holders...
MiCA Licensing Accelerates as ESMA Approves 14 More Crypto Firms
ESMA approved 14 new crypto firms, raising MiCA-authorized CASPs across Europe to 294. Ripple, MoonPay, and major European banks secured MiCA licenses for regulated operations. MiCA licensing enters a steady phase as Europe strengthens crypto market oversight. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has expanded its Markets in Crypto-Assets...
Plasma One Debuts Stablecoin Account With XPL Rewards and Aave Yield Boosts
Plasma One launches a stablecoin account with XPL cashback, fee-free USDT transfers, and Aave USDT yield access across three tiers. Plasma One has launched a stablecoin account that combines payments, transfers, yield access, and XPL membership rewards. The product is aimed at users seeking card spending and USDT movement through...
Numerai Completes Third Strategic NMR Buyback, Bringing Total Repurchases to $3.2 Million
San Francisco, CA, July 17th, 2026, Chainwire Crowdsourced Hedge Fund Completes Third Open-Market Purchase as Contributor Network and Assets Continue to Grow Numerai, the decentralized hedge fund powered by crowdsourced machine learning, today announced the completion of a third strategic purchase of Numeraire (NMR), acquiring an additional $1.2 million of...
Bank of England Clears HSBC for Digital Securities Operations
HSBC has received approval to operate HSBC Orion in the UK’s Digital Securities Sandbox, supporting digital bonds and the planned DIGIT issuance. HSBC has received approval to operate its digital assets platform, HSBC Orion, in the United Kingdom’s Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS). The approval enables the bank to facilitate the...
SUI Activity Jumps 145% as Futures Volume Surges-Is a Bigger Rally Next for SUI?
SUI active addresses rose 145% to 181,000 as futures volume climbed 55% to $233.7M putting network growth in focus across SUI DeFi. SUI is seeing stronger activity across its network and trading markets. The move has brought fresh attention to the SUI ecosystem. Active addresses rose from about 74,000 to...
Cardano DRep Backs 9M ADA Strike Finance Bet With 10% Treasury Yield Target
Cardano DRep backs Strike Finance V2 proposal to deploy 9M ADA from treasury for 12 months, targeting about 10% annual yield. A Cardano DRep has backed Strike Finance V2’s proposal to deploy 9 million ADA from the treasury. The plan would place funds into on-chain perpetual liquidity for 12 months....