'CASHCAT' trader turns $800 into over $1 million on Robinhood's brand new blockchain

Robinhood's blockchain went live on July 1 to move stocks onchain. Its first breakout hit is a memecoin named after the mascot the company abandoned.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/09/cashcat-trader-turns-usd800-into-over-usd1-million-on-robinhood-s-brand-new-blockchain

Bitcoin, ether steady, gold slides as US-Iran tensions escalate again

Oil climbed for a third day and gold fell for a fourth while bitcoin is up 1.6% on the week.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/09/bitcoin-ether-steady-gold-slides-as-us-iran-tensions-escalate-again

Live markets: Japan's collapsing yen is pushing companies into bitcoin and XRP

Hedge funds have turned the most bearish on the yen since 2007, boosting bets on further losses to nearly 138,000 contracts as of June 30.

source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/08/live-markets-japan-s-collapsing-yen-is-pushing-companies-into-bitcoin-and-xrp

Bitcoin under pressure as U.S.-Iran escalation lifts oil

Major cryptocurrencies are trading in the red as renewed U.S.-Iran airstrikes push oil higher.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/08/bitcoin-under-pressure-as-u-s-iran-escalation-lifts-oil

BlackRock-backed Securitize slides 40% after SPAC debut despite tokenization boom

The decline fits into a pattern of recently-public digital asset companies sliding after debut, Arca's Jeff Dorman said.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/07/blackrock-backed-securitize-slides-40-after-spac-debut-despite-tokenization-boom

Crypto exchange Kraken is trying to become a bank in Europe

Kraken's focus is on Lithuania as the jurisdiction to secure the license, according to a person familiar with the plans.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/07/crypto-exchange-kraken-is-trying-to-become-a-bank-in-europe

Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale

The token touched $64,400 overnight before easing back, still up about 6% on the week. A fresh missile strike on a Qatari gas ship in the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil and tested the late-June peace deal as Asian tech sold off again.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/07/bitcoin-drops-after-a-run-at-usd64-000-shrugging-off-strategy-s-usd213-million-btc-sale