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CEX Trading Volume Top 10 and 24-Hour Price Change:
ETH: + 2.98%
XRP: + 15.00%
BTC: + 0.5%
SOL: + 1.33%
DOGE: + 2.38%
ERA: New Coin
PEPE: - 1.48%
BNB: + 1.7%
BONK: - 8.55%
ADA: + 7.33%
24H Price Increase Ranking (Data Source: OKX):
HBAR: + 18.46%
FXS: + 17.34%
XRP: + 15%
ALGO: + 1335%
LDO: + 10.97%
RSR: + 10.57%
XLM: + 10.31%
CRO: + 9.78%
CRV: + 9.56%
RPL: + 9.52%
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Headlines
Trump to Open Cryptocurrency Investment for the U.S. Retirement Market
According to the Financial Times, Trump is preparing to open cryptocurrency, gold, and private equity investments to the $9 trillion U.S. retirement market, a move that will stimulate a fundamental change in how Americans manage their savings. Three insiders revealed that Trump is expected to sign an executive order as early as this week to allow alternative investments beyond traditional stocks and bonds in 401k retirement plans. These investments will cover a wide range of asset classes, from digital assets to metals, as well as funds focused on corporate acquisitions, private loans, and infrastructure deals. The executive order will instruct regulators to investigate the barriers faced by professionally managed funds that incorporate alternative investments for 401k savers.
U.S. House Passes Three Cryptocurrency Bills
On Thursday, the U.S. House passed three pieces of cryptocurrency-related legislation: the CLARITY Act, the GENIUS Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. The CLARITY Act and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act will be sent to the Senate for review. The GENIUS Act is expected to be signed into law by Trump on Friday.
The White House Press Secretary announced that Trump plans to sign related cryptocurrency bills, including the Genius draft, at an event on Friday.
BlackRock iShares Submits Staking Application for Ethereum ETF
Market news indicates that BlackRock iShares has submitted a staking application for its Ethereum ETF.
Binance Wallet announced on the X platform that the team appreciates user participation and feedback on the Alpha airdrop event and promises to continue optimizing the user experience. The platform will introduce several optimization measures, including advance notifications and simplified processes, to enhance the fairness and convenience of airdrop participation.
In response to user feedback regarding violations, the platform has launched a multi-dimensional investigation. If users are found to violate event rules, appropriate measures will be taken, and serious cases may face permanent bans.
Industry News
U.S. electric vehicle company Volcon (NASDAQ: VLCN) announced a private financing round exceeding $500 million, planning to use at least 95% of the funds to purchase Bitcoin as the company's primary reserve asset. The financing is led by Empery Asset Management, with participation from well-known crypto venture capital firms such as FalcolnX, Pantera, and Borderless.
Volcon Co-CEO John Kim stated that holding Bitcoin is a strategic move to protect shareholder value in an era of accelerating currency devaluation. The transaction is expected to be completed by July 21. (Business Insider)
Public Company BitMine Immersion Discloses Its Ethereum Holdings Exceed $1 Billion
Public company BitMine Immersion announced today that the value of its Ethereum and Ethereum-equivalent holdings has exceeded $1 billion. To advance its light-asset treasury strategy, the company completed the first round of $250 million in private financing on July 8. According to Bloomberg data, as of 3:45 AM Eastern Time on July 17, the company holds a total of 300,657 Ethereum at an average price of $3,461.89. (PR Newswire)
NASDAQ-listed company Bit Origin (NASDAQ: BTOG) announced agreements with multiple qualified investors to launch a DOGE treasury reserve, with total financing of up to $500 million, including $400 million in equity financing and $100 million in convertible bond financing.
The company plans to hold DOGE as a core asset for the long term, aiming to become one of the largest publicly listed holders of DOGE and achieve long-term value enhancement through "increased per-share coin holdings."
Bit Origin stated that DOGE is playing an increasingly significant role in peer-to-peer payments and e-commerce scenarios due to its fast settlement speed, large community size, and growing merchant acceptance. The company hopes DOGE will become an important part of Elon Musk's X platform "X Money" payment system.
This strategy marks Bit Origin's transition from traditional mining infrastructure to a digital asset operation company focused on public chain value participation. The company also plans to explore new businesses around DOGE, including payment applications, miner services, and ecosystem development.
Currently, the company has completed its first $15 million convertible bond financing, which will be used for the initial DOGE purchase. ATW Partners provided funding support, and Chardan acted as the exclusive agent for this round of financing.
Binance: ERA Phase One Airdrop Claim Threshold is 224 Alpha Points
According to the official announcement, eligible users can claim 150 ERA tokens airdrop using Binance Alpha points after the launch begins. This airdrop will be distributed in two phases:
Phase One (First 18 Hours): Users holding at least 224 Alpha points can claim;
Phase Two (Next 6 Hours): Users holding at least 140 Alpha points can participate, first come first served, until the airdrop pool is exhausted or the event ends. Claiming the airdrop will consume 15 Binance Alpha points. Users must confirm their claim on the Alpha event page within 24 hours, or it will be considered a waiver of the airdrop.
According to Ember monitoring, Jump Crypto exchanged 11,802 stETH (approximately $40.5 million) for ETH within an hour and transferred it to address 0xf58, with some funds already flowing to exchanges. This batch of ETH comes from the assets stolen in the Wormhole incident in February 2023, which Jump jointly recovered with Oasis. Initially, 120,000 ETH was recovered, and approximately 28,000 ETH is still held.
Trader Eugene posted in the community that he has begun to trigger a series of ETH ladder sell orders he set during Ethereum's recent surge. He stated that the current market trend has reached the expected level of aggressiveness.
Previously, trader Eugene bet on a breakout in the market this week on July 7, stating that he had re-entered a long position on ETH, which he considers the clearest bet at present.
Project News
Plasma Officially Launches XPL Public Sale, Token Economic Model Announced
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the stablecoin Layer 2 network Plasma has officially announced the launch of its token XPL public sale, which will continue until 9:00 AM Eastern Time on July 28. Additionally, the token economic model for XPL has been revealed, with a total supply of 10 billion tokens and the following specific distribution plan:
- Public sale allocation: 10%, with XPL for non-U.S. purchasers fully unlocked when the Plasma public mainnet test version launches; U.S. purchasers' XPL will be locked for 12 months and will be fully unlocked on July 28, 2026.
- Ecosystem and growth allocation: 40%, with 8% immediately unlocked at the mainnet test version launch and 32% unlocked proportionally each month over the three years following the launch.
- Team allocation: 25%, with 1/3 unlocked one year after the public launch of the mainnet test version, and the remaining 2/3 unlocked proportionally each month over the following two years.
- Investor allocation: 25%, with the same unlocking schedule as the team.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Sonic has announced the launch of the Spark platform, an AI-driven development platform that allows users to build and deploy full-stack decentralized applications without coding. The platform is powered by Google's Gemini large language model and features key functionalities such as no-code full-stack building, self-debugging, built-in security logic, and context-aware interfaces. Spark is still in development, with early access opening soon.
Raydium Has Spent $190 Million to Buy Back 69.1 Million RAY, Accounting for 25% of Circulation
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Infra data shows that as of July 2025, Raydium has invested a total of $190.4 million USDC to buy back RAY, with a total buyback of 69.1 million tokens, accounting for 25% of its circulating supply.
Yala Releases Token Economics: Total Supply of 1 Billion Tokens, 3.4% Allocated for Airdrop
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Yala has announced the launch of its token YALA and released its token economics, with a total supply of 1 billion tokens (fixed). The specific distribution includes:
Investors (15.98%), locked for 1 year, then 18 months of quarterly vesting;
Ecosystem and community (20%), with 45% unlocked at TGE and the remaining 55% released linearly over 24 months;
Foundation and treasury (29.12%), with 30% unlocked at TGE, a 1-year lock-up period, followed by 36 months of linear vesting;
Marketing (10%), with 20% unlocked at TGE, a 1-year lock-up, then 24 months of linear vesting;
Team (20%), locked for 1 year, followed by 24 months of linear monthly vesting;
Airdrop (3.4%), distributed in one go to early adopters, testnet and mainnet participants, and users who made significant contributions to the Yala and Yeti Footprints programs, fully unlocked at TGE;
Market makers (1.5%), with the vesting schedule negotiated in the market-making agreement.
Investment and Financing
Sources: B2C2 Plans to Raise Up to $200 Million, Will Reduce Stake in SBI Holdings
Odaily Planet Daily reports that London-based crypto market maker B2C2 is seeking to raise up to $200 million from external investors. Sources say that part of the funding will be used to reduce the stake of its major shareholder, SBI Holdings. B2C2 is currently 90% owned by Japan's SBI Holdings. (CoinDesk)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that tokenized money market fund platform Spiko has announced the completion of $22 million in Series A financing, led by Index Ventures, with participation from White Star Capital, Frst, Rerail, Bpifrance, and Blockwall. Additionally, notable angel investors include Revolut co-founder Nikolay Storonsky, Kyriba founder Jean-Luc Robert, Bridge co-founder Zach Abrams, Wise CTO Harsh Sinha, Blackstone co-CIO Lionel Assant, and the Pennylane founding team.
Spiko plans to help European companies earn daily cash interest through tokenized money market funds, aiming to narrow the cash yield gap between Europe and the U.S., with an expected asset management scale of $1 billion by the end of this year. (The Block)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Ephemera, the developer of the decentralized messaging protocol XMTP, has completed $20 million in Series B financing, led by Union Square Ventures, a16z crypto, and Lightspeed Faction, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Offline Ventures, Sound Ventures, and Distributed Global. After this round of financing, Ephemera's equity valuation is $300 million, while the broader network covering the XMTP protocol, which will issue tokens, is valued at $750 million.
The XMTP protocol has now been integrated into Coinbase's newly launched Base application, upgrading from an optional feature to core infrastructure. The protocol provides end-to-end encrypted communication services, supporting secure interactions between wallet addresses, with the testnet launched in February this year. Ephemera plans to expand its team to promote the mainnet launch and ecosystem development. USV partner Fred Wilson will join its board. (The Block)
Blockskye Completes $15.8 Million Series C Financing, Led by Blockchange
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Blockskye, which builds blockchain infrastructure for business travel, has completed $15.8 million in Series C financing, led by Blockchange, with participation from United Airlines Ventures, Lightspeed Faction, KSV Global, Lasagna, Litquidity Ventures, Longbrook Ventures, and TFJ Capital. This round of financing uses a priced equity transaction and includes token warrants. Blockskye is also preparing to launch a new payment product. (The Block)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Thai public company DV8 has completed financing of 241 million baht (approximately $7.4 million) and is transforming into Southeast Asia's first cryptocurrency reserve company. DV8 plans to establish a Bitcoin treasury, drawing on MicroStrategy's successful experience of converting financing into cryptocurrency reserves to enhance shareholder value (per share cryptocurrency).
Web3 Smart Layer W3.io Completes $7 Million Seed Round Financing, Led by Blockchange Ventures
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Web3 smart layer W3.io has announced the completion of $7 million in seed round financing, led by Blockchange Ventures, with participation from Framework Ventures, Arrington Capital, and others.
The alliance is building a programmable smart automation network called Prodigy Network, aimed at lowering the barriers for enterprises to use blockchain technology. The CEO of W3.io stated that the project is committed to developing plug-and-play business solutions covering global micropayments, mortgages, and other scenarios. (Globenewswire)
BTC Digital Shifts Strategy to Ethereum, No Longer Holds Bitcoin, Completes $6 Million Financing
Odaily Planet Daily reports that NASDAQ-listed company BTC Digital Ltd. (Ticker: BTCT) has announced a strategic shift of its core assets from Bitcoin to Ethereum and has completed $6 million in financing. The company has initially built a position of $1 million in ETH and plans to convert all existing and new BTC assets into ETH, aiming to achieve a multi-million dollar Ethereum reserve by the end of the year.
CEO Peng Sigang stated that Ethereum has become the preferred platform for decentralized finance, real asset tokenization, and scalable smart contracts. BTCT will launch an ETH staking program to expand its asset pool through yield reinvestment and participate in DeFi, RWA, and stablecoin projects, transforming into a digital asset operator focused on productive assets.
BTCT previously focused on mining operations, covering mining farm construction, pool, and data center operations, and will now focus on ETH staking, liquidity pools, stablecoin reserves, and cross-chain settlement infrastructure. (Investing)
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the stablecoin payment service platform KUN has completed its Series A financing, with participation from BAI Capital, GSR Ventures, a Hong Kong-listed company, and Eternium Global, bringing the total financing amount to over $50 million.
KUN is an innovative technology company focused on stablecoin payments and financial services, based in Hong Kong, with licensing and compliance systems in Singapore and Europe, serving emerging markets including the Greater Bay Area, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. KUN has established three main business lines: payment, asset management, and card issuance, covering various products such as corporate accounts, asset management services, deposit and withdrawal services, and card issuance.
Regulatory Policies
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to the Financial Times, that two officials familiar with the negotiations stated that if trade talks with the U.S. break down, the EU is preparing a potential tariff list and export control measures targeting U.S. services as one of the possible retaliatory actions. The European Commission is drafting this list of measures in response to Trump's tariff policies, which still needs to be submitted to EU member states. Additionally, EU countries are discussing a retaliatory proposal against $72 billion worth of U.S. imports (including tariffs on Boeing aircraft, cars, and bourbon whiskey), and the newly drafted list will further supplement this basis.
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has partnered with the Bank of Thailand to launch a sandbox program that allows foreign tourists to exchange digital assets for Thai baht for consumption. This service will operate in a controlled sandbox environment supervised by the SEC, the Bank of Thailand, the Anti-Money Laundering Office, and other regulatory agencies. (Bangkok Post)
Voices
U.S. SEC Chair: I Support the Merger of the SEC and CFTC
Odaily Planet Daily reports that the U.S. SEC Chair stated: I support the merger of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The SEC and CFTC must remain coordinated. (Jin Shi)
Wintermute Founder: There Is Almost No ETH Available for Sale on Wintermute's OTC Platform
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Evgeny Gaevoy, founder and CEO of Wintermute, stated on X that there is almost no ETH available for sale on Wintermute's OTC trading platform.
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