Odaily News: According to Lookonchain monitoring, EDEL rose after @edeldotfinance joined the DTC Digital Asset Solutions Industry Working Group. Recently, ezhomi.base.eth bought 5.33 million EDEL worth $98,000 over a period of 4 days; another address bought 2.56 million EDEL worth $48,000 in the past 2 days.

Odaily Planet Daily News: AI wealth management company Savvy Wealth has completed a $100 million Series C funding round, led by Halo Fund, with participation from existing investors including Thrive Capital, Industry Ventures, and Index Ventures. The cumulative total funding has exceeded $200 million, and the valuation has risen to $600 million. The company manages $9 billion in client assets. Its AI platform, Savvy Intelligence, trains AI agents based on large language models from OpenAI and Anthropic, integrating investment, tax, and financial planning data to streamline wealth management processes. The new funds will primarily be used to expand software product development for wealth advisors. (Wealthmanagement)

Odaily reports that CoinGecko's latest Crypto Industry Report shows that in the second quarter of 2026, the nominal trading volume of prediction markets reached $113.8 billion, setting a single-quarter record high. During the same period, the market sizes of spot CEXs, perpetual futures, and stablecoins all declined. In the second quarter, the top ten centralized exchanges recorded spot trading volumes of $1.95 trillion, a 27.9% decrease from $2.7 trillion in Q1. CEX perpetual futures trading volume fell by 10% to $12.7 trillion, while the stablecoin market cap decreased by 1.6% to $305.1 billion. Binance's spot CEX market share rose to 38.7% in Q2. Trading volume on the top ten spot DEXs dropped from $556.4 billion in Q1 to $408.9 billion, with Uniswap leading at a 41.2% market share. Prediction market nominal trading volume in June reached $50.7 billion, an increase of 91.9% compared to the average of the previous five months. Kalshi led in Q2 with a 58.9% market share, while Polymarket's share fell from 35.8% to 30.2%.

According to Odaily, U.S. President Donald Trump stated at a cryptocurrency conference that crypto is a “massive industry,” while also warning bankers not to obstruct the advancement of cryptocurrency legislation.

Odaily News At the Web3 exchange event "Web3 Dialogues @ HKU - Academia x Industry" held at the University of Hong Kong, Dr. Han, Founder and CEO of Gate, stated that the essence of the crypto industry is not fair competition, but rather the continuously amplifying "Matthew Effect" centered around first-mover advantage. Once a leading position is established, a platform will self-reinforce through liquidity, users, and brand effects, thereby continuously widening the gap.Dr. Han reviewed each key window in the industry's cycles, noting that these opportunities are extremely fleeting. From the 2017 ICO boom and the 2020 DeFi Summer to the derivatives and Meme coin sectors, the true winners have often been the few participants who positioned themselves ahead of controversy and acted swiftly, rather than the followers who entered only after consensus had formed. It was precisely by seizing these critical opportunities that Gate has grown to its current scale. Dr. Han emphasized that in the new phase of accelerating convergence between Web3 and AI, the market favors actors with independent judgment and rapid decision-making capabilities. He advised that blindly following rules is not the way; the key to building long-term advantages in the new cycle is to use one's own judgment to seize opportunities.

Odaily News Bitcoin declined by approximately 7% in 2025, and the stock prices of most crypto companies also suffered significant setbacks. However, Cathie Wood's blockchain and fintech innovation ETF, ARKF, achieved a 29% return. By expanding its "fintech" investment scope to include more technology companies closely related to artificial intelligence, it successfully reversed the industry's downturn. It is reported that ARKF holds shares in PayPal, Adyen, and Toast, and has increased its holdings in Circle and Robinhood.Furthermore, the overall performance of fintech funds in 2025 was mixed. For example, the Global X FinTech ETF and the Siren NexGen Economy ETF experienced slight declines. However, within the crypto sector, the Fidelity Crypto Industry and Digital Payments ETF, as well as the VanEck Digital Transformation ETF and the iShares Blockchain and Tech ETF, all achieved double-digit gains. (Bloomberg)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has released a three-year roadmap to pilot asset tokenization projects within the financial system. The plan will launch several proof-of-concept (POC) and pilot projects through the Digital Asset Innovation Hub (DAIH), established earlier this year. The core of the roadmap includes the establishment of an Asset Tokenization Industry Working Group (IWG), jointly led by the central bank and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SC), responsible for promoting industry exploration, knowledge sharing, and regulatory coordination. The initial pilot programs will focus on application scenarios with clear economic value, such as supply chain financing to expand credit access for SMEs, tokenized liquidity management to improve settlement efficiency, and compliant applications that can automatically execute Islamic financial transactions. BNM also plans to explore RM100-denominated tokenized deposit and stablecoin solutions to ensure currency consistency and improve digital settlement efficiency. Furthermore, it will explore integration with wholesale central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). This project aims to modernize financial infrastructure in tandem with Asian regulators such as the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA). (Cointelegraph)

Odaily Planet Daily News: Bitcoin stock company Nakamoto ($NAKA) has been included in the S&P Health Care Services Select Industry Index. (BitcoinTreasuries)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Cardless, a startup specializing in co-branded credit cards, has secured $60 million in funding led by Spark Capital, with participation from Activant Capital, Industry Ventures, and Pear VC. The new capital will be used to expand functionality and develop projects with prominent brand clients, with some funding earmarked for partnerships with Coinbase Global Inc. and Bilt Rewards. In June of this year, Cardless launched its embedded credit card platform, which Coinbase leveraged to develop and issue the "Coinbase One Card." (Bloomberg)

Odaily Planet Daily reports that Lakestar, a European venture capital firm that made early investments in Spotify and Revolut, has announced the completion of a $265 million funding round. Secondary market specialist Lexington Partners served as anchor investors alongside Industry Ventures and Performance Equity Management. This oversubscribed fund enables Lakestar to roll equity from four existing funds into the new fund, extending its holding period in portfolio companies while also providing liquidity for limited partners seeking exits. (Techfundingnews)