Pi Network v25 Upgrade Goes Live July 22 as 103 Million Tokens Unlock
The Pi Network v25 upgrade lands July 22 with zero-knowledge tooling and Fast Track KYC, just as 103.7 million PI tokens unlock and prices sit near record lows.
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Solana Tokenized Stocks Overtake Memecoins as Q2 Volume Hits $5.77B
Solana tokenized stocks overtook memecoins in 2026, hitting a record $644M day and $5.77B in Q2 as xStocks and Kraken drove 95% of on-chain equity volume.
Crypto ETF Rotation: Billions Leave Bitcoin and Ether for XRP and Solana
A July 2026 crypto ETF rotation is pulling billions from Bitcoin and Ether funds into XRP, Solana and HYPE products, plus BlackRock staked Ethereum ETF yield.
CLARITY Act Stalls in the Senate as Passing Odds Hover Near 40%
The CLARITY Act crypto market-structure bill stalls in the Senate near 40% odds as a $1.4B Trump crypto-income disclosure fuels an ethics fight in 2026.
VARA Tokenization Fuels Dubai’s Virtual Asset Boom as RWAs Lead Licence Demand
Dubai regulator VARA says RWA tokenization and stablecoins now drive the strongest virtual-asset licence demand as the Digital Dirham nears launch.
DTCC Tokenized Securities Go Live With BlackRock, Goldman and Circle
DTCC processed its first live tokenized stock, ETF and Treasury trades with BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and Circle, ahead of an October 2026 launch.
Citadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com at $20B Valuation
Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Crypto.com at a $20 billion valuation — the exchange’s first institutional round — with proceeds earmarked for tokenized securities, derivatives and RWA products.
Visa Stablecoin Platform Launches With Open USD as First Token
Visa has launched an enterprise Stablecoin Platform that lets its 15,000 financial institution partners issue and settle digital dollars, debuting with Open USD and putting fresh competitive pressure on Circle.
CLARITY Act Hearing: House Takes Crypto Bill to Wall Street
The House Financial Services Committee convened a July 17 field hearing in New York on the CLARITY Act as the crypto market structure bill stalls in the Senate ahead of the August recess.
UAE Central Bank Clears DDSC Stablecoin for VARA Retail Exchanges
The UAE Central Bank has cleared the DDSC dirham stablecoin for VARA-regulated exchanges, moving the IHC and FAB-backed token from institutional pilots to retail.