Strive invests $1.2 million to increase holdings of 18 bitcoins

Apple's stock price has reached a historic high of $322. （Watcher.Guru）

The Securities Transfer Association (STA) has submitted an opinion letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), warning that stock tokens issued by third-party institutions weaken market integrity and calling on regulatory agencies to prioritize support for tokenized securities models authorized by issuers. The association pointed out that third-party stock tokens confuse investors' rights and expose them to platform credit, custody, and operational risks. STA urges the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to reform the Direct Registration System (DRS) and recommends collaborating with the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) to optimize digital securities infrastructure. At present, the global tokenized stock market with a scale of about 2 billion US dollars is mainly dominated by third-party models such as Ondo Finance and Kraken, while institutions such as Securitize and Figure adopt issuer authorization models. （CoinDesk）

Dubai plans to build a new port aimed at bypassing the Strait of Hormuz. （Watcher.Guru）

Bolivia is considering incorporating USDT into its national payment system to address the domestic shortage of US dollars.

CryptoRank data shows that Coinbase Ventures completed 30 investments in the first half of 2026, ranking first among cryptocurrency venture capitalists; Animoca Brands, a16z, and Tether have completed 19, 18, and 15 investments respectively. Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures has completed 75 investments, ranking first in the industry. The total financing amount of cryptocurrency enterprises in June decreased to $1.4 billion, a 63% decrease from $3.8 billion in April; The number of financing rounds decreased from 89 in May to 61, and the number of independent investment institutions participating in the investment decreased from 452 in October 2025 to 242 in June. In the past year, DeFi, payment, and AI fields have completed 216 rounds, 131 rounds, and 128 rounds of financing respectively, with Coinbase Ventures focusing on the layout of payment protocols DeFi、 Infrastructure and RWA tokenization projects.