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Americans Have Been Paying Less for Bitcoin Than the Rest of the World for 50 Straight Days
Bitcoin has traded at a discount on Coinbase versus Binance for 50 straight days, with the Coinbase Bitcoin Premium Index still negative as of July 7-8, the longest streak on record. The latest reading of -0.0742% shows BTC slightly cheaper…
XRP Gains Institutional Momentum as SBI Expands Finance Infrastructure in Japan
XRP is at the center of a new institutional finance initiative in Japan after SBI Digital Finance and Doppler Finance formed a strategic partnership, extending Doppler’s collaboration with SBI Group companies beyond an earlier XRP yield and…
Arch CTO Himanshu Sahay Says Bitcoin Validates Rules, Not Motives, as BIP-110 Rift Deepens
Michael Saylor’s description of BIP‑110 as dangerous has deepened rifts within the Bitcoin community, leading Arch co‑founder Himanshu Sahay to urge a measured, fact‑based review of the proposal. A Fault Line in Bitcoin Philosophy Strategy…
XRP FOMO Rises as Crypto Sentiment Turns Bullish Despite Price Dip
XRP-related sentiment has reached a five-week high, according to Santiment’s analysis, as bullish commentary accelerates despite price weakness. Market participants are showing increased optimism while payments-related developments continue…
European Central Bank Picks 36 Firms for 2027 Digital Euro Payments Pilot
The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot due to begin in the second half of 2027. The project will test payments, account setup, merchant acceptance, and offline…
White House Loses Its CLARITY Act Dealmaker Days Before Expected July 20 Senate Vote
Patrick Witt, the White House crypto council executive director who has led CLARITY Act negotiations, works his final day Friday, roughly two days before a Senate floor vote expected around July 20. Deputy Director Harry Jung inherits the…
Hurupay Exits Kenya as FATF Grey List Pressure Triggers Tougher Crypto Compliance Rules
Financial technology startup Hurupay is reportedly leaving the Kenyan market due to intensifying regulatory audits and stricter anti–money‑laundering compliance scrutiny targeting digital asset platforms. Regulatory Pressures and the FATF…
Binance US Plots Comeback From 2-Year ‘Hibernation’ With 20% Market Share Target
Binance.US chief executive Stephen Gregory says the exchange is back in growth mode after a two-year “hibernation” brought on by the regulatory storm around the wider Binance brand. From Hibernation to Growth Mode Gregory laid out the plan…
Telegram’s t.me Domain Vanishes From Global DNS as Founder Pavel Durov Seems “Caught off Guard”
Telegram’s core shortlink domain, t.me, was placed on “server hold” by the .me registry on July 13, dropping it from the global domain name system (DNS) and dead-ending every t.me link worldwide. Founder Pavel Durov appeared to learn about…
Trump Tariff Refunds Hit $81 Billion After Supreme Court Ruling: Here’s What It Means
The U.S. government has paid back $81 billion in tariffs so far this fiscal year after the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump’s sweeping import levies illegal in February. The figure dwarfs the $5 billion refunded over the same…