Archive July 2026

While capital is fleeing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs at an unprecedented rate, another player is attracting attention. Hyperliquid's HYPE token continues to evolve at the top of its valuation, contrary to a crypto market under pressure. This divergence reveals a deeper shift. In an environment where speculative liquidity fades, protocols capable of generating real economic activity begin to break free from traditional cycles. Hyperliquid today stands as the most significant embodiment of this mutation.

MiCA already scaring off some crypto players, but Brussels wants to add DeFi, staking and NFTs. While exchanges digest round one, eurocrats are already cooking round two.

American strikes against Iranian nuclear facilities have brought geopolitical risk back to the heart of financial markets. In just a few hours, oil soared, investors turned to assets deemed safest, and cryptos once again revealed their sensitivity to international tensions. This resumption of hostilities raises a central question: facing a major military crisis, can bitcoin compete with traditional safe havens, or does it remain a risky asset like the others?

The British political scene is going through a new zone of turbulence following the announcement of Nigel Farage's resignation from his Clacton MP mandate. This decision comes as several revelations concern donations and gifts received from personalities linked to the crypto sector. The affair is accompanied by parliamentary investigations and revives questions about the ties between political leaders and digital finance. At the same time, the person concerned claims to have respected the law and wishes to let voters decide his political future in a by-election.

The SEC places crypto regulation, IPOs, and private markets at the heart of its 2026 agenda. Its chairman Paul Atkins wants to clarify the custody of digital assets, regulate tokenized securities, and facilitate capital raising. The message is clear: Washington wants to modernize its markets without abandoning investor protection.

Anthropic removed a hidden tracking system of Claude Code after the discovery, in June, of markers identifying certain Chinese users. The company cites the fight against account abuse and model distillation. Is AI tools transparency still compatible with this form of surveillance?

Canada's biggest crypto gathering is back, and it's bringing the heavyweights. The Blockchain Futurist Conference lands in Toronto on July 21-22, 2026, right on the waterfront, split between the Rebel Entertainment Complex and the Cabana Pool Bar. Two days where Vitalik Buterin, Charles Hoskinson and Ben Goertzel take the stage to talk about the future of crypto, AI and Web3. And for the Cointribune community, there's a little bonus that changes everything: 20% off your pass with a dedicated code. Worth grabbing before prices climb.

The stablecoin market is split into two distinct uses of USDT and USDC according to Dune Analytics. Complete breakdown here!