The post VI3NNA Declaration 2026 Calls for European Digital Asset Infrastructure appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The VI3NNA Congress has published the VI3NNA Declaration 2026, a position paper urging Europe to build its own digital asset infrastructure. Industry representatives, regulators and academic partners developed the document following the inaugural VI3NNA Congress, held in Vienna in May. Representatives from digital assets, blockchain, artificial intelligence and regulation took part in the process, supported by an advisory board including Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Vienna), Modul University, the University of Zurich, Bentley University and Boston Consulting Group. Partners included Bluecode, BitMEX, TaxBit and Black Manta Capital Partners. “The financial system is being rewritten, and much of it is being built on infrastructure that is not European,” said Oliver Schmitt, managing director of VI3NNA Congress. “The issue is not that Europe lacks talent
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USDC stablecoin issuer Circle on Friday announced it received final approval from the US Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish First National Digital Currency Bank (FNDCB), a national trust bank that will operate under the name Circle National Trust. “OCC approval to establish Circle National Trust marks a defining step in bringing blockchain technology and digital assets into the core of the US financial system,” Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire said. The approval comes after Circle applied for the charter in June 2025, allowing it to establish a federally regulated trust institution and expand its digital asset custody infrastructure. Circle’s new bank begins with limited custody scope Circle National Trust will initially provide fiduciary digital asset custody services for Circle and its affiliated companies, according to the company’s approved business plan. The bank co
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HSBC has achieved a significant milestone by issuing its first digital structured products using blockchain, marking an innovative leap for finance in Hong Kong. These US dollar-denominated bonds were distributed and maintained via blockchain networks under a private institutional placement, symbolizing a fusion of traditional finance with modern digital tokenization in the region. Continue Reading:HSBC’s Pioneering Blockchain Move Brings New Era to Finance Source: https://en.bitcoinhaber.net/hsbcs-pioneering-blockchain-move-brings-new-era-to-finance
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US-listed Bitcoin mining company TeraWulf is reportedly seeking to raise $3.5 billion in debt to expand its Justified Data campus in Kentucky, a facility leased by artificial intelligence company Anthropic under a long-term agreement. The deal is expected to launch this year, with investment bank Morgan Stanley leading the financing effort, TeraWulf chief financial officer Patrick Fleury said, according to a Thursday Bloomberg report. The deal could include leveraged loans and high-yield bonds, marking TeraWulf’s first entry into the leveraged loan market, the report stated. The news comes days after TeraWulf signed a 20-year lease agreement with Anthropic for the Kentucky facility, showing how demand for AI computing capacity is creating new funding opportunities for data center operators. TeraWulf’s previous financing activity includes multibillion-dollar offerings The Justified Data camp
The post INTERPOL Operation First Light 2026 Freezes $293M in Crypto Fraud Sweep appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Crypto News A global INTERPOL operation has exposed how digital assets are being weaponized in cross-border fraud, intercepting roughly $293 million in illicit proceeds. Operation First Light 2026 ran from January 15 to April 30 and targeted social engineering scams alongside the money laundering that sustains them. The coordinated campaign spanned 97 countries and territories, resulted in 5,811 arrests, and froze 31,014 bank accounts tied to fraudulent activity. Investigators identified more than 142,000 victims worldwide and resolved 23,715 cases during the sweep. The scale underscores how quickly online fraud has matured into an industrialized, transnational threat, with much of the value moved and obscured through altcoin networks rather than traditional banking rails. At the center of the Thai findings sat a single wallet that processed more than $122.5 million in
The post Binance Traders Poured $133 Million Into Memory Stocks — Into a Selloff appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Binance users doubled their flows to artificial intelligence (AI) memory stocks to $133 million last week, concentrating capital into a key theme even as the sector sold off. The move ran against the tape. Memory names were selling off, yet SanDisk (SNDK) and Micron (MU) together accounted for 79% of net equity inflows on the platform. Buyers Concentrate as Chips Fall The figures come from Binance Research, whose weekly fund flow report covers the week ending July 8. Total net flow reached $169.2 million, down 12% from the prior week. The decline reflects the July 4 holiday, which left only four US trading sessions. On a per-session basis, demand actually rose. Technology attracted $191 million in inflows, accounting for 113% of the week’s $169 million net total. AI memory doubled to $133 million, making it the largest theme. SanDisk took $67 million, and Micron Technol
The rejection highlights the challenges of integrating volatile digital assets into public finance, reflecting broader hesitance in institutional adoption.
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The post Bitwise Reports Third Consecutive Crypto Market Decline as Tokenized Assets Reach Record Highs appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Bitwise registered a third quarter in a row of crypto market declines as the Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index fell by 15.4% in Q2 2026. Volumes in prediction markets, tokenized real-world assets, and stablecoins reached historic levels despite weak market activity. In its report on Q2 2026, Bitwise noted that it was another tough quarter for digital assets despite growth in a number of blockchain verticals. The Bitwise 10 Large Cap Crypto Index fell by 15.4% in Q2 2026, marking another quarter in a row of crypto declines. Out of the ten constituent assets that form the index, eight saw declines over the course of the quarter. According to Bitwise, it is crypto’s third consecutive quarter in negative territory since late 2025. There were record outflows from Spot Bitcoin ETFs since the introduction of such financial instruments by the regulators.
The post BingX Launches the BingX Visa Debit Card, Bridging Digital Assets and Everyday Payments appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
PANAMA CITY, July 10, 2026 –BingX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3-AI company, announced the BingX Visa Debit Card, designed to connect digital assets with everyday spending through Visa’s global payment network. Issued by global stablecoin infrastructure provider, Wirex, the collaboration marks an important milestone in expanding the real-world utility of cryptocurrencies, allowing users to spend, withdraw, and earn rewards globally while leveraging the convenience and security of Visa’s payment infrastructure. The new BingX Visa Debit Card connects its users to a global network spanning more than 200 countries and territories. Cardholders can make purchases at millions of merchants worldwide, benefit from automatic currency conversion for international transactions, and access cash through millions of ATMs. BingX is leveraging Wirex’s full s
