The bStocks ecosystem is continuing to expand on BNB Chain, with trading volume recently reaching new peaks. Several new tokens have gone live, alongside user-participation marketing campaigns. The update did not disclose specific trading-volume figures, the names of newly listed tokens, or the size of campaign rewards.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has approved Ripple’s stablecoin RLUSD and licensed SBI Ripple Asia to issue prepaid payment tokens directly on the XRP Ledger, targeting a market worth roughly $200,000,000,000. SBI has also issued 10 billion yen in tokenized bonds that reward investors with XRP, and six SBI subsidiaries now distribute XRP directly to shareholders. Banks including Tottori Bank are using Ripple-powered rails for remittances, while Rakuten is integrating XRP into its loyalty ecosystem for 44 million users. XRP is Japan’s third most adopted cryptoasset and is supported by 20 licensed exchanges.

STBL Dapp has launched a unified interface that consolidates access to the Ethereum and Stellar networks. The portal lets users mint USST using real-world asset collateral, including USDY and OUSG. The update is designed to maintain end-to-end on-chain transparency across both ecosystems. It also positions STBL’s platform as infrastructure for cross-network RWA integration aimed at institutional users.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) used a personal example on social media to argue for building a “Binance shop,” where users could buy physical goods directly with BNB. He said sending BNB to someone to make a purchase can be perceived differently from gifting the item itself, creating confusion around whether the gift has been delivered. Zhao did not provide a launch timeline or technical details in the post.

Bitcoin (BTC) staged an impressive 10% recovery in early July 2026, climbing back above $63,000 as macro policy shifts under new Fed Chair Kevin Warsh reignited institutional interest. Despite enduring a record $4.5 billion U.S. spot ETF withdrawal in June and a surprising $216 million corporate liquidation by Strategy Inc., fresh political backing from Donald Trump has established a strong technical floor.

Iran is holding funeral prayers in Qom for slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and members of his family, as an oil tanker was set on fire after being struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz. The UK’s maritime agency said the tanker was hit off Oman’s coast and that no casualties have been reported. The report also listed city-wise Indian gold rates, including 24-carat gold at Rs 14,526 per 10g in Mumbai, and said geopolitical tensions have lifted safe-haven demand for the metal.

Samsung Electronics reported operating profit jumping 19-fold to 89.4 trillion won, with revenue more than doubling, yet its shares fell 8.7% as South Korea’s Kospi dropped 7.6%. Analysts said the market is undergoing its first real stress test of the AI trade, with strong results intensifying doubts over AI-chip valuations and whether capex can deliver adequate returns. In Japan, Kioxia slid 10.7% and the Nikkei 225 fell 1.8%, underscoring broad selling pressure across AI hardware.

IREN Ltd (NASDAQ: IREN) shares jumped 13.11% to close at $43.91 following a Freedom Capital upgrade to "Buy" and reports linking the data center operator to Anthropic's massive 1.4-gigawatt Australian infrastructure tender. This explosive rally snapped a brutal nine-day losing streak as the company continues its high-margin pivot from Bitcoin mining to AI cloud services.