Kraken announced the integration of Ink L2 and INK token, with a planned airdrop to eligible users via its Drops program, aiming to merge centralized and decentralized finance ecosystems.

Kraken announced the integration of Ink L2 protocol and INK token into its core platform, with an upcoming airdrop via its Drops program. The move aims to bridge CeFi and DeFi, but faces competition from Coinbase's Base.

Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin achieves NYDFS oversight and conditional OCC approval for a national trust bank charter, with Wormhole enabling multichain expansion across Ethereum L2s, positioning it for institutional adoption.

Ripple announces that Kbank, South Korea's first internet-only bank, will adopt Ripple Custody for institutional digital asset wallet infrastructure and cross-border payment capabilities. The partnership leverages multi-party computation technology to enable scalable, compliant custody services.

Bitinka announces major expansion of its Bitcoin-based payment app Inkapay, including credit card integration and e-commerce API in July, plus a mobile app in September. The platform reports 44% monthly growth and eyes Asia, Oceania, and North America.

Bitinka said it will expand its bitcoin-based payment app Inkapay in Latin America, adding credit card integration, new e-commerce APIs, and a mobile app planned for September amid reported user growth.

A Llamarisk incident report says a LayerZero V2 bridge exploit involving KelpDAO’s rsETH let an attacker extract 116,500 rsETH without a corresponding burn, leaving Aave markets facing potential bad debt between $123.7 million and $230.1 million.

1inch Network has unveiled a new cold storage hardware wallet featuring a 2.7-inch e-ink display, fully air-gapped design, and wireless charging. The wallet, expected to launch later this year, aims to provide secure offline storage for crypto private keys.