Bitcoin, Ethereum Slip as Crypto Derivatives Volume Drops 12%

The cryptocurrency market traded broadly lower on Friday, with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) both slipping as risk appetite softened across major tokens. The pullback came alongside a noticeable drop in derivatives activity, a combination that often signals traders are dialing back leverage and near-term conviction. As of 7:07 a.m. ET on July 25, data […]

Frax Proposal Would Allow Early frxETH Redemptions With 4% Penalty

Frax governance is discussing a proposal that would allow early redemptions from locked Ethereum pools, but with a 4% penalty fee routed to the Frax treasury. The proposal is still in the temperature check stage, so it has not been implemented. But it raises a useful question for any DeFi protocol with locked products: how […]

Binance Data Shows How Crypto is Using AI Stocks to Attract Gen Z Investors

Nvidia (NVDA) is the most common first stock trade among the youngest and smallest equity accounts on Binance. The stock took 20% of first trades, according to a Binance Research report. The finding covers a segment that Binance labels Next Gen Users. These are Gen Z customers in emerging markets holding under $2,000 in equity […]

EU Targets 14 Crypto Platforms in Expanded Russia Sanctions Crackdown

The European Union has escalated its crackdown on alleged Russian sanctions evasion, ordering restrictions on 14 non‑EU crypto platforms and related entities as part of its latest and largest sanctions expansion in years. The move underscores how digital asset services—especially those operating across permissive jurisdictions—are increasingly being pulled into geopolitical enforcement. According to TRM Labs, […]

Iraqi air defenses intercept drone near US consulate in Erbil

Iraqi air defenses intercepted a drone near the US consulate in Erbil. Iranian military action against a Gulf state by July 30 at 27.5% YES. The post Iraqi air defenses intercept drone near US consulate in Erbil appeared first on Crypto Briefing.