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Binance Returns to the Philippines Through Regulated Local Partnership
Binance is reentering the Philippines through an SEC-approved regulatory sandbox operated by Blockshoals Technologies Inc. The supervised framework begins with a 90-day systems integration, allowing Binance to provide crypto-asset services…
Why Brazil’s Central Bank Wants to Classify Stablecoins as Electronic Monetary Instruments
In a Brazilian Congress hearing, Fábio Araújo, consultant for the Financial System Regulation Department (Denor), stressed that, unlike other crypto assets, stablecoins have specific traits that would be better regulated if they were…
AI and Crypto Payments Raise New Questions for Autonomous Transactions
AI agents may soon begin transacting on their own, but the real tension lies in whether existing payment systems can handle machines that need programmable, always-on rails. Why Payment Infrastructure Is Becoming the Main Question AI and…
Gold Rally Sparks Fresh Doubts About the Federal Reserve’s Next Move
Gold climbed on July 3 after weak U.S. jobs data undermined the market’s belief that the Federal Reserve will maintain higher interest rates for longer, raising concerns that investors may have misjudged the Fed’s trajectory. Why Did Gold…
Strategy’s Bitcoin Stack Raises the Key Question: What Can It Do Instead of Selling BTC?
Strategy has alternatives to selling bitcoin. A new research points to options that could raise cash without reducing its bitcoin holdings. After overhauling its capital management amid pressure on its preferred-stock structure, the key…
Visa Launches Stablecoin Pilot With M-Pesa in DRC to Test Cross-Border Transfers
Visa, M-Pesa and Onafriq have launched a pilot program in the Democratic Republic of Congo using U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins to settle cross-border mobile transactions. Blockchain Meets Mobile Money Financial services giant Visa, mobile…
OKX Announces Direct Crypto Aid for Venezuelans Hit by Devastating Twin Earthquakes
The exchange wants to help Venezuelans who were hit by twin earthquakes last week and is now giving 20 USDT to users with proof of address verifying they reside in La Guaira, the state most affected by this natural disaster. OKX Opens…
Former Blackrock Executive Defends Ethereum as Solana’s Validator Count Shrinks to 800
Sharplink co-CEO Joseph Chalom, a former Blackrock executive, has pushed back on claims that Ethereum has a “culture problem,” arguing its 900,000-plus validators and one million-plus developers give it a decentralization edge Solana cannot…
Traders Push Bitcoin Back Above $62,000 as $31M Liquidations Signal Cooling Volatility
Bitcoin stabilized near $62,000 after a brief dip to $61,300, posting a modest 1.5% daily rise—far weaker than the approximately 3% surges seen on July 1–2. Liquidations Drop Sharply Amid Marginal Gains Bitcoin consolidated between $61,000…
Santiment: XRP Returns Sink to Lowest Levels Since December 2020 as Relief Rally Odds Climb
XRP holders are sitting on some of their steepest average losses in years, according to analytics firm Santiment, a setup it says has historically preceded relief rallies. The average trader is down roughly 47%. A Rare Loss Zone The average…