Tether, the world’s reigning monarch in the stablecoin palace, has been stockpiling gold like a Bond villain (without the white cat—yet). Nearly 80 tons—an $8 billion heap—nestle in a “top-secret” Swiss vault. For some, this signals asset bravado. For others, it’s a case of “Would the real audit please stand up?”
According to a July 9 disclosure, Remixpoint has secured 31.5 billion yen, worth approximately $215 million, through its latest round of financing. Every yen of the funds will go toward buying more Bitcoin (BTC) purchases, boosting the accumulation streak it commenced back in 2024. 🤑
In the bustling month of July 2025, the infamous Dogecoin, which one might think is a mere joke in this circus of currencies, is propped up once again by mere mortals and their wallets. Having climbed precariously above the $0.17 threshold, it hints at a 24% recovery from those dark days languishing beneath $0.145. Currently perched at approximately $0.1721, eyes across the globe are glued, wondering if it’ll take that audacious leap toward the $0.25 land—a place elves sing of in crypto fairy tales.
This deluge of supply arrives at a time of cautious market sentiment and reactive liquidity flows, transforming each unlock into a potential catalyst. From the Solana-based meme coin, TRUMP, to Layer-2 leaders like Arbitrum (ARB) and modular chains like SUI, the unlock wave presents a mélange of risk and short-term trading opportunities. 🎡
As the industry’s top figures, including Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, prepare to testify, the market has seen a slight rebound. But let us not forget the real stars of the show: the US-listed crypto stocks! Here are three to watch closely today:
BNY Mellon, a grand institution old enough to remember wigs and duels (and holding a paltry $53 trillion in custody—quite the piggy bank!), will swaddle these stablecoin assets and keep the show going with transaction banking worthy of the Comédie-Française. Minting? Redemption? All performed between sips of afternoon tea. 🍵
What’s behind this sudden surge in corporate crypto buying?
Enter Paradigm, the latest hero in this saga, who bravely announced on Monday that they’ve joined the fray. Not alone, of course. They’ve got a whole squad backing them up, including the DeFi Education Fund, the Blockchain Association, Crypto Council for Innovation, the Digital Chamber, the Solana Policy Institute, the Bitcoin Policy Institute, and the Uniswap Foundation. What a party, right? It’s like the Avengers, but for crypto developers. Together, they’ve thrown their collective weight behind Lewellen, saying, “Hey DOJ, stop being so dramatic!”
Aave, that great bastion of DeFi, hath seen its price increase by 6.41% in the past 24 hours, its market capitalization swelling to a most impressive $4.54 billion, based on a circulating supply of 15 million tokens. 📊
The lowdown:
