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Standard Chartered, Circle bring USDC minting onto banking rails
Standard Chartered and Circle launch bank-led USDC minting and redemption for institutions, starting in Dubai’s DIFC with planned global expansion.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 11:41:44Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Solana Foundation launches framework for protocol-level governance
The Solana Foundation launched a framework for protocol-level governance, enabling validators with at least 100,000 delegated SOL to publish new proposals.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 10:59:43Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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SBI Crypto shuts Bitcoin mining pool after 5-year run
SBI Crypto will shut down its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31 after more than five years, ranking 12th globally with about 2.2% of hashrate share.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 10:37:14Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Yield-bearing stablecoin slowdown ends 3-year run for crypto-native products
Yield-bearing stablecoin supply fell 15% in Q2 as sUSDe and sUSDS contracted, while Treasury-backed products including BUIDL, USYC and USDY continued to grow.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 10:23:33Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds
OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto donations, according to Chainalysis.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 10:23:29Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Taiko reopens bridge after $1.7M exploit, says users made whole
Taiko restored bridge transfers after replenishing asset backing and completing security fixes following an 11-day network disruption.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 09:28:21Creator: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
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Metaplanet buys 2,823 BTC, surpasses 43,000 in Bitcoin holdings
Metaplanet bought 2,823 Bitcoin during the second quarter, reducing its average acquisition cost to $106,500 per BTC, and reported $10.9 million in revenue from its income generation strategy.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 08:55:47Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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OpenAI weighs 5% stake for US government amid Trump talks: FT
OpenAI has reportedly discussed giving the US government a 5% equity stake in early Trump administration talks as Washington tightens AI model oversight.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 08:26:02Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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Robinhood links with dYdX Labs to launch new DEX Arcus
The crypto protocol dYdX has rebranded as Arcus and is joining Robinhood’s new blockchain to bring perpetual and tokenized stock trading.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 06:05:02Creator: Cointelegraph by Jesse Coghlan
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France to strengthen response as crypto wrench attacks hit 77
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez promised a “more ambitious” three-part plan to reinforce security measures for the crypto sector.
Published Date: 2026-07-02 05:22:40Creator: Cointelegraph by Martin Young
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