At a time when new and old trading paradigms are colliding fiercely, DEX platforms are gradually improving product experience, broadening ecological interfaces, and strengthening user incentive mechanisms to welcome a new wave of comprehensive migration of capital and user behavior.

Circle has applied for a national trust bank licence in the US to launch a fully regulated digital currency bank that will manage USDC reserves and offer asset custody to institutions. This move follows its $18 billion IPO and shows its shift toward stricter compliance and deeper ties with traditional finance.

American Bitcoin raised $220 million by selling around 11 million new shares in a private placement, new filing shows. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/360462/american-bitcoin-raises-220-million?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Odaily Planet Daily News According to The Data Nerd, Paradigm Capital and other early ARB investors transferred about 16.75 million ARB to Binance and Coinbase in the past 12 hours, worth about 5.85 million US dollars.

Germany's Sparkassen plans to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading services to retail investors by summer 2026. source: https://coincu.com/346139-sparkassen-crypto-trading-retail-launch

EU: Tokenized US stocks and ETFs, perpetual contracts; US: Crypto staking; Global: Robinhood Chain

1-7-2025 – Circle’s reported application for a U. S. trust bank license might not just be a regulatory chess move — it could signal a turning point for the entire stablecoin industry. If successful, it will likely place Circle, the issuer of USDC, at the centre of a new, regulated era of crypto-finance — one where [ source: https://www.cointrackdaily.com/circles-bank-ambitions-could-be-the-beginning-of-the-end-for-shadow-stablecoins/

Odaily Planet Daily News According to SoSoValue data, the crypto market sectors generally pulled back, only PayFi and SocialFi sectors were relatively strong, rising 1.56% and 0.19% respectively in 24 hours. In the PayFi sector, Monero (XMR), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), and Telcoin (TEL) rose 2.77%, 3.97%, and 4.29% respectively. In the SocialFi sector, Toncoin (TON) rose 0.48%. In addition, Bitcoin (BTC) fell 1.18% in 24 hours, pulling back to $107,000. Ethereum (ETH) fell 0.51%, fluctuating in a narrow range around $2,500. In other sectors, the Layer1 sector fell 0.07%, but TRON (TRX) rose 1.27%. Solana (SOL) was affected by the news that REX-Osprey Solana Staking ETF will start trading tomorrow, and it hit an intraday high of $159; the CeFi sector fell 0.19%, and Binance Coin (BNB) hit an intraday high of 0.39%; the DeFi sector fell 2.12%, Four (FORM) and PancakeSwap (CAKE) rose against the trend by 1.25% and 2.06%; the Meme sector fell 2.30%, and the previously high SPX6900 (SPX) fell back, falling 11.54% in 24 hours; the Layer2 sector fell 3.57%, but ex-MATIC (POL) rose 1.09%. The crypto sector index, which reflects the historical market trends of the sector, shows that the ssiPayFi, ssiSocialFi, and ssiCeFi indices rose by 1.52%, 0.19%, and 0.12% respectively in 24 hours.

Odaily Planet Daily News: Nasdaq-listed Lion Group Holding Ltd. (stock code: LGHL) announced on June 30, 2025 that it had completed approximately $5 million in cryptocurrency purchases as part of its next-generation Layer-1 financial reserve strategy. As of June 30, the company held 79,775 Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens, 6,629 Solana (SOL) tokens, and 356,129 Sui (SUI) tokens. CEO Wilson Wang said the company believes that these three tokens are at the intersection of execution, scalability, and practicality, and will create the greatest value in the Web3 field. The company is evaluating ways to further participate in these ecosystems, including validator operations, governance participation, and ecosystem partnerships. (PRNewswire)

Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has been named one of TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025, earning recognition as a “disruptor” for its pivotal role in shaping crypto policy and driving mainstream adoption of digital assets.

Odaily Planet Daily News According to Lookonchain monitoring, a new wallet spent 7,980 SOL (US$1.24 million) to purchase 1.08 million Fartcoins at a price of US$1.15.

Aave Labs founder Stani Kulechov says traditional finance has largely moved on from banks into fintech, and blockchain could be the sector’s next move. source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tradfi-consider-blockchain-after-banking-let-down-aave-founder?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound

Odaily Planet Daily News Cathie Wood's Ark Invest sold 124,892 shares of Coinbase on Monday, worth about $43.8 million. Coinbase (COIN) closed down 0.83% at $350.49 on Monday. The stock has risen 42.12% in the past month and 41.16% so far this year. (The Block)

Coinbase's stock closed down 0. 83% at $350. 49 on Monday, remaining near its all-time closing high of $375. 07 set last Thursday. source: https://www.theblock.co/post/360457/ark-invest-sells-44-million-worth-of-coinbase-shares?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss

Pantera has created a fund to provide investors with Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) opportunities.

Goldman Sachs gave Circle a target price of $83, saying that the valuation is too high and there are three factors that may put pressure on yields, namely interest rate cuts, USDC being diverted by yield-bearing products, and rising distribution costs.

Golden Finance launches the 2741th issue of "Golden Morning 8", a morning report on the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry, to provide you with the latest and fastest news on the digital currency and blockchain industry.

This article introduces the revenue models of stablecoin participants such as Tether, Circle, PayPal, Walmart, JD.com, JPMorgan Chase, and Stripe.

Golden Finance launches "Golden Web3.0 Daily" to provide you with the latest and fastest MEME, DeFi, DAO, NFT and Metaverse industry news.

DeFi, protocol, not tracking hackers, public relations out of control: reviewing the whole story of the theft of $9.6 million from DeFi protocol Resupply Golden Finance, the first reaction after an incident often exposes the true color of a team.