AllUnity’s EURAU stablecoin launches as euro-denominated stablecoins account for just 0.2% of the stablecoin market despite surging 60% since late 2024. EURAU, a new euro stablecoin venture backed by Deutsche Bank’s DWS, Flow Traders and Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy, has debuted on the Ethereum blockchain. AllUnity — a company backed and formed by the three entities — announced the launch of EURAU on Thursday, making the regulated stablecoin publicly available on the last day of July. The new stablecoin is regulated by the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) and is compliant with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). Read more
A Deloitte survey shows 99% of CFOs at billion-dollar firms expect to adopt crypto long term, with nearly a quarter planning integration within two years. Cryptocurrency is becoming a financial planning priority, with 99% of chief financial officers at billion-dollar firms expecting to use it for business in the long term, according to Deloitte’s Q2 2025 survey of CFOs. The survey, conducted among 200 CFOs at companies with over $1 billion in revenue, revealed that 23% expect their treasury departments to use crypto for investments or payments within the next two years. This figure climbs to almost 40% among CFOs at firms with revenue of more than $10 billion. Despite the momentum, finance chiefs remain cautious. Concerns about price volatility top the list, with 43% of respondents citing it as a primary barrier to adopting non-stable cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Read more
As blockchain interoperability matures, this episode of the Clear Crypto Podcast unpacks how solutions like Hyperlane are reshaping crypto infrastructure and enhancing security. Blockchain interoperability was once seen as a distant technical challenge and aspiration for the decentralized world. However, this challenge may become virtually invisible to users within the next two years. On the latest episode of the Clear Crypto Podcast, hosts Nathan Jeffay and Gareth Jenkinson speak with Jon Kol, co-founder of interoperability project Hyperlane, about the rapid evolution of blockchain infrastructure and how emerging solutions are solving long-standing communication issues between blockchains like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. According to Kol, seamless interoperability similar to Web2 platforms, where users remain unaware of underlying hosting environments, will soon become the standard in Web3. Read more
Crypto treasury companies are emerging as a new category, bringing significant liquidity to the crypto industry. Corporate cryptocurrency treasuries are emerging as a new class of public companies bridging traditional finance and digital assets, signaling increasing institutional interest in crypto. Corporate cryptocurrency treasury firms including Strategy, Metaplanet and SharpLink have collectively amassed about $100 billion worth of digital assets, according to a Galaxy Research report released Thursday. Bitcoin (BTC) treasury firms hold the lion’s share, with over 791,662 BTC worth about $93 billion on their books, representing 3.98% of the circulating supply. Ether (ETH) treasury firms hold 1.3 million ETH tokens, worth more than $4 billion, representing 1.09% of the Ether supply, the report said. Read more
The guidelines are expected to cover leverage limits, user eligibility and risk disclosures for crypto lending activities. South Korea’s financial regulators plan to release guidelines on cryptocurrency lending services next month in an effort to tighten oversight and protect investors amid growing concerns over leveraged crypto products. The Financial Services Commission (FSC) and Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) on Thursday announced the formation of a joint task force to develop a regulatory framework for crypto lending, according to local media Yonhap News Agency (YNA). The move follows new lending services introduced by South Korean exchanges Upbit and Bithumb. According to YNA, Bithumb has allowed users to borrow as much as four times their collateral, while Upbit has offered loans worth up to 80% of users’ asset value. Read more