Cryptocurrency and exchanger world news

• USDC on-chain turnover for Q2 2026 was $14.8 trillion, showing explosive growth of 151% YoY • The volume of stablecoin in circulation reached $73.3 billion (+19% YoY), reflecting the inflow of institutional capital • Circle ended the quarter with total revenue of $701 million, mainly formed by reserve profitability • Net profit was $48 million, confirming the viability of the business model against the backdrop of high investments in compliance and regulatory expansion • Acceleration of turnover proves the transition of USDC from a speculative instrument to a basic layer for B2B settlements, DeFi and RWA

• Fortitude has placed an order for Bitmain equipment worth $31.5 million • Target asset: Zcash (ZEC); expected company hashrate growth — 145% • Expansion of own power and data center infrastructure is underway • Vertical integration strategy aimed at reducing OpEx and protecting margins • Investment reflects bet on growing macro trend of demand for privacy and zk-technologies • Key risks: regulatory pressure on private coins and possible equipment delivery delays

Chinese AI leader DeepSeek is creating a custom processor for inference to bypass US sanctions and reduce dependence on Nvidia and Huawei. Analysis of strategy and risks.

The President of Kazakhstan has signed a decree on the development of the crypto industry: tax benefits, amnesty for offshore capital, stablecoins in trade, and green mining based on PNG.

AVAT debuted on Nasdaq with 9.28 million AVAX ($61 million). SPAC merger with Mountain Lake, investors VanEck, Pantera, Galaxy. MicroStrategy model for L1-altcoins.

The miner on Avalon Nano 3 (4-6 TH/s) mined a Bitcoin block and received $230,000+. Analysis of probability, PoW mechanics, and the reality of home mining.

Interest in Zcash is growing: the Winklevoss invested $50 million, the price increased by 1000%. We figure out why the privacy coin is called the bitcoin of 2013.

Washington Post: 70 officials of the Trump administration hold cryptocurrency. The largest package - $120 million at the ambassador in Denmark. What does this mean for regulation.