The latest round brings the company’s total capital raise to $9 million. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/07/06/cryptoquant-parent-raises-65m-round-led-by-atinum-investment/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The issuer of the USD coin is considering introducing a stablecoin in Japan, under the country’s new regulatory framework. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/07/06/circle-considers-issuing-stablecoin-in-japan-under-new-rules/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

PLUS: A candidate to become Thailand’s next Prime Minister owns bitcoin, ether, BNB and ADA. Here’s why the disclosure by Pita Limjaroenrat matters. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2023/07/06/first-mover-asia-bitcoin-near-305k-remains-cool-to-blackrock-ceo-comments-hawkish-fomc-minutes/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

The rise of royalty-optional platforms like Blur and OpenSea have contributed to declining royalty payments for artists across the space. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2023/07/05/nft-creator-royalty-payments-hit-two-year-low-nansen/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

BlackRock (BLK) CEO Larry Fink said crypto, specifically bitcoin (BTC), could revolutionize the financial system in an interview with Fox Business on Wednesday. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/07/05/blackrock-ceo-larry-fink-says-bitcoin-could-revolutionize-finance/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A frank conversation with Immunefi founder and CEO Mitchell Amador about where he optimized his startup’s locations from the perspective of regulations, taxes and human health. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/consensus-magazine/2023/07/05/why-lisbon-is-immunefis-crypto-hub/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A project leader called for adding lawyers, jurisdictions and trustees for Abracadabra DAO, the entity overseeing Magic Internet Money (MIM) and SPELL tokens. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/07/05/centralization-comes-to-defi-as-group-behind-mim-spell-tokens-mull-legal-shakeup/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

A bill exempting foreign residents from capital gains taxes on crypto sales, and lowering tax on stock-options-like crypto options for employees has passed a preliminary reading in the Knesset. …

Binance Labs led the round with HashKey Capital, NGC and Shima Capital among the other backers. Source: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/07/05/ai-backed-blockchain-data-startup-web3go-raises-4m/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines

If Musk wants to build an instant cross-border network, he’ll find central bank real-time systems have moved on quite a bit since his days at PayPal, says J.P. Koning. …