Ondo Finance launched Ondo Network on Monday, July 27, an offchain execution network that replaces the L1 blockchain announced in 2025. The real asset tokenization platform believes that a dedicated blockchain is no longer necessary today. A shift that reignites the debate about the real utility of on-chain infrastructure for traditional finance.
Elon Musk accelerates his offensive in finance. Since July 27, X Money is no longer a simple test reserved for a few users. The payment service is now accessible to Premium and Premium+ subscribers in the United States. With an annual yield of 6%, a Visa card, instant transfers and FDIC coverage up to 10 million dollars, X shows ambitions that go far beyond the payment sector. This rise already puts the social network under the spotlight of American regulators.
In my analysis last week, I warned that Bitcoin's bullish move would only be valid if the price managed to consolidate above the daily resistance and confirm a breakout above the 200-week EMA. I also warned investors not to rely too heavily on the ETF inflows, as although purchases continued on a daily basis, their volume was gradually decreasing.
The digital asset market continues to fuel debate on the factors that truly influence prices. For Raoul Pal, founder of Real Vision and former fund manager at Goldman Sachs, the answer is not found in announcements or traditional fundamentals. According to him, Bitcoin mainly moves in line with global liquidity. This analysis, which he has supported for several months, is based on a strong correlation between the available money supply and financial market performance.
Wall Street accelerates its offensive on cryptos. Morgan Stanley Investment Management launches two new ETPs backed by Ether and Solana on the NYSE Arca, confirming the growing interest of major banks in smart contract blockchains. Long focused on bitcoin, traditional finance players are now broadening their exposure to other assets. With some of the lowest management fees in the market and a mechanism redistributing staking rewards, this new offer directly targets institutional investors seeking yield and ease of access.
PayPal integrates stablecoins and AI to transform payments. With $8.68 billion in revenue and a crypto adjustment of $81 million, the giant is betting on innovation. Is blockchain the future?
Is bitcoin threatened by its own evolutions? This is the warning issued by Michael Saylor on July 28, 2026. On X, the executive chairman of Strategy defended the immutability of the network consensus rules, believing that any change to its architecture could weaken the first crypto. This stance comes as debates about the protocol's evolution intensify within the Bitcoin community.
Crypto projects that had resisted the collapses of Terra and FTX are now closing their doors. Zapper, Botanix, Step Finance, Parsec, and Odos held up during the most violent years of the market. Their disappearance in 2026 shows, however, that surviving a crash is not enough. The danger now comes from a more fragmented, more demanding, and less generous market.
Gabriel Perez, Donald Trump's teleprompter operator, no longer works for the U.S. federal government. He was accused of using confidential information to bet on the president's speeches via the Kalshi platform. His suspicious earnings reportedly exceed $100,000.
Russia toughens its stance against Telegram: its founder Pavel Durov indicted for "aiding terrorism." All details in this article!