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first_img Data: In Q2 2026, the quotes for stablecoin cross-border payments continued to be lower than interbank exchange rates, with "routing fees" becoming the largest cost factor

According to The Block, the Benchmark Report released by Borderless.xyz for Q2 2026 shows that the delivery quotes for stablecoin cross-border payments in each month of the second quarter were all below the interbank foreign exchange rate midpoint. Data covering 108 countries and 260 payment corridors indicates that the median "parity spread" for the quarter was -3.2 basis points, further widening to -5.9 basis points in June, marking the deepest negative value of the year.The report also shows that the typical delivery cost for a $10,000 cross-border payment in the second quarter was approximately $27, and it has remained around this level for five consecutive months. If companies only connect to a single service provider in the long term, they will pay an average of about $2,330 more compared to the optimal quote for every $1 million payment scale, known as the "routing tax."Regionally, the African market showed the most significant fluctuations, with the price point spread widening by 166 basis points to 512.8 basis points; Latin America compressed to 89.0 basis points, while Asia remained relatively stable at 6.1 basis points. In specific corridors, Malawi experienced a one-day repricing of 5.8% on April 9, with the typical spread jumping from about 296 basis points to 1975 basis points.

first_img Bernstein: Robinhood Chain ranks among the top five chains, with DEX trading volume reaching 3.1 billion dollars in the past week

According to Coindesk, Bernstein stated in a research report released on Monday that Robinhood's newly launched blockchain, Robinhood Chain, has performed strongly since its launch, quickly becoming one of the most active networks for decentralized trading.The report noted that since the mainnet went live on July 1, the DEX trading volume on Robinhood Chain reached $3.1 billion in the past week, ranking it among the top five chains by DEX activity. Currently, over 65,000 users hold approximately $13 million in tokenized stocks and $300 million in stablecoins on the chain.Bernstein believes that the early adoption of Robinhood Chain highlights the accelerated integration of tokenized real-world assets with the broader DeFi ecosystem. The network is built on Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2, supporting Robinhood's tokenized stock products, providing 24/7 trading, self-custody, as well as on-chain use cases such as lending and collateralization, and has integrated with partners like Uniswap, Morpho, Lighter, Chainlink, and BitGo.The report also stated that although the current early trading volume is primarily driven by meme coins, Robinhood is expected to focus more on tokenized stocks, commodities, and other RWA assets, as well as perpetual contract business in the future.

Bitmine increased its holdings by 27,801 ETH last week, bringing the total holdings to approximately 5.77 million

According to PR Newswire, Bitmine announced that it has purchased an additional 27,801 ETH in the past week and stated that it will continue to maintain the steady accumulation pace established since 2026. The company expects to achieve its so-called "Alchemy of 5%" target within the year.As of July 12, Bitmine holds a total of 5.77 million ETH, of which 4.917 million ETH (approximately 85% of the holdings) have been staked. Based on an ETH price of $1,820, the total value is approximately $9 billion. The company expects an annualized staking income of about $242 million based on a 2.70% annualized staking yield, and if all ETH is staked, the annualized staking rewards could reach $284 million.In addition, Bitmine stated that it has launched an institutional-grade Ethereum staking platform, MAVAN (Made in American Validator Network), this year, which will be opened to institutional investors, custodians, and ecological partners in the future.Bitmine claims that it has become the largest ETH reserve institution in the world, and ranks second globally in terms of cryptocurrency asset reserves, only behind Strategy, which holds 843,775 BTC. The company also stated that the GENIUS Act and the U.S. SEC's Project Crypto will drive the transformation of digital asset financial infrastructure, with significance comparable to the impact of the end of the Bretton Woods system in 1971 on the modernization of Wall Street.
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