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Coinbase Matches Robinhood's 7% Yield With a Different Design
Robinhood pays only the gap between organic yield and a 7% target for a year; Coinbase pays market rate plus token rewards with no ceiling and no end date.
Strategy Sells $467M in MSTR Shares, Bitcoin Stack Steady
The bitcoin treasury company's cash reserve climbed to $3 billion even as its 843,775 BTC holdings stayed frozen for a second straight week.
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eToro Takes Strategic Stake in Onchain Derivatives Exchange Extended, Plans Zengo Tie-Up
eToro has become a strategic investor in Extended, an onchain perpetual futures exchange, and said the round begins a partnership with Zengo, the self-custody wallet eToro acquired earlier this year. Neither company disclosed the investment size.
Coinbase Matches Robinhood's 7% Yield With a Different Design
Robinhood pays only the gap between organic yield and a 7% target for a year; Coinbase pays market rate plus token rewards with no ceiling and no end date.
Strategy Sells $467M in MSTR Shares, Bitcoin Stack Steady
The bitcoin treasury company's cash reserve climbed to $3 billion even as its 843,775 BTC holdings stayed frozen for a second straight week.
Circle Wins Final OCC Approval for National Trust Bank
The stablecoin issuer received a charter for First National Digital Currency Bank, allowing it to custody digital assets and, eventually, hold USDC reserves under direct federal supervision. Shares rose more than 10%.
Strike Launches Bitcoin Loans With No Price Liquidations
Strike, the bitcoin financial services firm run by CEO Jack Mallers, launched a bitcoin-backed loan product on July 7 that removes price-triggered liquidations for the life of the loan, according to Strike's own FAQ. The product, called "volatility-proof loans," strips out the 65% LTV warning, 70%…
AscendEX Halts Operations, Freezes Automated Withdrawals
Crypto exchange AscendEX ceased operations effective July 1, 2026, and moved all withdrawal requests to manual review starting July 6, according to a notice posted on its website addressed to retail account holders.
KAST's ToS Draw Fire After Public Feud With EtherFi CEO
A five-day Twitter exchange between ether.fi CEO Mike Silagadze and KAST CEO Raagulan Pathy escalated from a card-fee comparison into public scrutiny of how KAST treats customer deposits.
Strategy Sells 3,588 Bitcoin for $216M to Fund Dividend Payments
Strategy sold 3,588 Bitcoin for $216 million to cover dividends on its Digital Credit securities, the company said in a post on its official X account Monday. The firm now holds 843,775 BTC in its BTC Reserves and $2.55 billion in its USD Reserves, as of July 5, 2026. The sale is the largest…
OKX and Coinbase Race to Sign Up Binance's Displaced EU Users Before MiCA Deadline
OKX is offering EEA users deposit bonuses of up to 8% and Coinbase has launched a parallel transfer bonus for subscribers in eight European markets, as both licensed exchanges compete to capture users displaced by Binance's July 1 MiCA wind-down.
Strategy Authorizes up to $1.25B of Bitcoin Sales as Saylor Formalizes Capital Pivot
The largest corporate Bitcoin holder will lift its STRC preferred dividend to 12% and can now sell BTC to fund payouts and buybacks, marking a formal break from Saylor's never-sell posture