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Grayscale Worldcoin ETF S-1 filing as of July 20, 2026. Worldcoin (WLD) appears on Grayscale’s assets-under-consideration list (updated Jan/Apr 2026) alongside other AI/consumer tokens, but no 19b-4 or S-1 has been submitted for a dedicated spot ETF. Grayscale continues filing for other alts (BNB, ZEC, DOT, ADA, etc.). Takeaway: Watchlist inclusion signals ongoing review but no imminent product. Any ETF would face SEC scrutiny on WLD’s privacy/biometrics risks and limited liquidity.

Grayscale files S-1 for Worldcoin ETF

BitMine (BMNR) reports 5.78M ETH holdings (~$10.9B at $1,879/ETH) after adding 7,430 tokens last week, equating to 4.8% of total supply and 96% of its "Alchemy of 5%" target. Total holdings (ETH + cash + moonshots like $58M ORBS) hit $11.5B, with 4.92M ETH staked yielding projected ~$247M annualized revenue. Company also bought back 5.5M shares. Self-reported milestone from a former Bitcoin miner, backed by ARK/Pantera et al.; verify independently amid treasury narrative hype.

BitMine's ETH holdings reached 5.78 million after acquiring 7,430 tokens over the past week

MicroStrategy filed no BTC purchases over the past week, instead adding $225M to USD cash reserves. This marks a brief pause in its aggressive accumulation amid a still-substantial Bitcoin treasury. Short-term catalyst for holders is tempered by the red flag of slowed buying, potentially signaling tighter liquidity management rather than a shift in long-term BTC strategy.

STRATEGY BUYS NO BTC OVER PAST WEEK, ADDS $225M TO USD RESERVE: FILING

Hyperliquid's HIP-4 will add permissionless outcome market deployment in a future upgrade (testnet first). Validators vote on standardized templates; deployers must stake 500k HYPE (6-month lock, slashable for poor settlement) and get 100-outcome allocations initially, with up to 50% fees. Follows May launch that drove ~$100M volume. Catalyst for scaled prediction markets on the L1, tempered by staking barriers and validator oversight.

Hyperliquid's HIP-4 to support permissionless deployment for outcome markets

Spot DEX volume hit $136B in June 2026, the lowest since Apr 2025 and well below 2025 peaks near $450B+. The stacked chart shows a steady post-summer 2025 decline, with PancakeSwap, Hyperliquid, and others contributing smaller shares amid overall cooling activity. Signals reduced on-chain trading momentum; no immediate rebound catalyst visible.

Spot DEX volume was recorded at $136 billion in June, the lowest monthly volume since Apr 2025

AZ-COM Maruwa, a major Japanese logistics firm, will use JPYC—the first registered yen stablecoin—to pay ~2,300 contractors and truck drivers, aiming for faster settlements to ease labor shortages from aging workers and overtime rules. It may invest ¥1B (~$6.16M) in JPYC Inc. JPYC circulation tops ¥2B ($12.3M). First large-scale corporate adoption, but limited immediate market impact; fits Japan's growing stablecoin push amid regulatory tailwinds.

Japanese logistics firm turns to JPYC stablecoin to fight labor shortages: report

Allbridge Core paused its cross-chain bridge after a ~$1.65M flash loan exploit on Solana, where an attacker used a $1.12M Kamino loan to manipulate USDC/USDT pool ratios before bridging funds to Ethereum. PeckShield and CertiK flagged the incident. The team urged liquidity providers to withdraw and offered voluntary compensation for any returned funds. Ongoing DeFi bridge vulnerabilities remain a key risk.

Allbridge Core pauses protocol after $1.65 million flash loan exploit: onchain analysts

FTX will distribute roughly $900 million to creditors starting July 31 as its fifth payout wave, with funds arriving in three business days via BitGo, Kraken, or Payoneer. This follows the $2.2 billion March distribution and brings total repayments since 2025 to nearly $10 billion. The move advances bankruptcy resolution for convenience and non-convenience classes, with retail creditors set to recover 118-142% of 2022 claim values. It underscores steady estate progress but highlights criticism over non-in-kind asset returns rather than direct crypto restitution.

FTX to distribute roughly $900 million to creditors in fifth wave of payouts

Stablecoins processed $62T in 2025 adjusted volume, but only ~7% ($350-550B) was real-world payments; the rest was trading, CEX/DEX flows, and derivatives (per Allium/BCG dashboard). Monthly totals peaked near $650B in Sep, dominated by investment/trade (orange) and CEX activity. Takeaway: High headline volume masks limited payment utility—bullish for liquidity/trading use, but a red flag for broad real-economy adoption claims.

The vast majority of stablecoin activity relates to trading, derivative collateral transfers, protocol mechanics, and intermediary routing, while only 7% (approximately $350–$550B) represents real-world payments

SBI Holdings has completed its majority acquisition of Singapore’s Coinhako via SBI Ventures Asset after Monetary Authority of Singapore approval. The platform, licensed as a Major Payment Institution, gives SBI a regulated SE Asia base to expand its Japan-SE Asia digital asset corridor, JPYSC stablecoin, tokenization, and cross-border trading. The move extends SBI’s recent crypto spree (Bitbank buy, Solana and Ondo partnerships) but lacks disclosed deal terms or immediate market impact.

SBI Holdings completes majority acquisition of Singapore crypto platform Coinhako following MAS approval