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• MEXC Research chief analyst points to ETF anticipation and progress on core infrastructure as main drivers for institutional appetite. Young cited more than $73 million in pre-ETF commitments and nearly 3 million SOL moving into corporate wallets last month as evidence of a longer-term positioning shift.

  July 22, 2025

• Citadel Securities cautions SEC on potential risks of hastening tokenization in capital markets. Tokenized securities are digital representations of traditional financial instruments. Advocates argue that the technology can make financial markets more efficient and accessible.

  July 22, 2025

• DogeOS seeks to expand Dogecoin’s reach by unlocking smart contract capabilities through ZKP verification. The proposed upgrade, dubbed OP_CHECKZKP, aims to unlock new functionality by enabling smart contract interoperability withEthereum. DogeOS is currently building its own Ethereum-compatible zkVM.

  July 22, 2025

• PNC Financial Services Group has formed a partnership withCoinbaseto let the bank’s customers access crypto services. The bank will allow wealth and asset management clients to trade crypto directly through their accounts, without using a third-party platform. PNC sees future potential in settling payments in digital assets.

  July 22, 2025

• A group of US senators has introduced a discussion draft of a new bill that would establish clearer regulations for the country’s digital asset industry. Senators Tim Scott,Cynthia Lummis,Bill Hagerty,and Bernie Moreno released the draft version of theResponsible Financial Innovation Act of 2025.

  July 22, 2025

• Solana’s market resurgence and DeFi activity drive institutional purchases, solidifying its status as a major crypto asset. SSK is the first US-listed spotSolanaETF to incorporate on-chain staking rewards. This gives investors direct exposure to SOL’s market price and staking yield within a liquid, regulated ETF format.

  July 22, 2025

• CathieWood’sArk Invest has shifted its crypto-focused investment strategy. The firm added 4.4 million BitMine Immersion (BMNR) shares to three of its actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) This marks a notable strategic pivot as institutional interest in Ethereum treasury strategies continues to rise. In tandem, Ark Invest has reduced exposure to three prominent crypto-linked stocks.

  July 22, 2025

• Strategy has introduced a new class of perpetual preferred shares. The Series A Variable Rate Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) offers an initial annualized dividend of 9%. Strategy plans to issue five million STRC shares at a face value of $100 each.

  July 22, 2025

• JPMorgan Chase is reportedly preparing to offer loans backed by client-held digital assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum. The move marks a direct engagement with crypto collateralization by a global systemically important bank for the first time. CEO Jamie Dimon, once a vocal critic of Bitcoin, has since adopted a more pragmatic stance.

  July 22, 2025

• Major cap altcoins registered double-digit price increases last week, as Bitcoin remains close to its recent all-time high. As the flagship crypto entered a phase of consolidation, its share ofthetotal crypto market cap fell 6.9% after seven consecutive daily declines.

  July 22, 2025