Lawson Tests Yen Stablecoin Payments as Netstars Opens Merchant Service
Japanese convenience-store operator Lawson plans to test yen-denominated stablecoin payments at a Tokyo location in August, examining whether stablecoin payments...
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Clarity Act Enters a Make-or-Break Week as Senate Returns With Aug. 7 Clock Ticking
Key TakeawaysThe Senate has about 20 working days before Aug. 7 to move the Clarity Act, with 60 votes still...
Blackrock’s Tokenized Funds Hit $2.93B Onchain as Ethereum Leads With $1.1B
Key TakeawaysBlackrock’s tokenized funds hold $2.93B onchain, led by Ethereum at $1.1B.Moody’s rated the $2.58B BUIDL fund AAA-mf in 2026,...
Musk’s SpaceX and Starlink Hijacked as ‘SCATMAN’ Memecoin Rockets to $32M on Robinhood Chain
Key TakeawaysHackers used SpaceXAI and Starlink X accounts on July 12 to push SCATMAN, which hit a $32M market cap.Lookonchain...
Bitcoin Holds Drops Below 63$K as Trump Resumes Iran Strikes While Oil Jumps 4.5%
Key TakeawaysBitcoin held near $63,000 while Brent crude jumped 4.5% at the open after new US strikes on Iran.Tehran declared...
Polymarket prices 99.8% odds BTC tops $54K by July 15 amid BIP-110 debate
BIP-110 Fork Debate as Catalyst: Why Polymarket Keeps Low-Strike BTC Odds Near-Certain Polymarket’s “Bitcoin above ___ on July 15?” ladder...
Cambridge Report Reveals Ethereum’s Energy Consumption Dropped 99.98% Post-Merge
Key TakeawaysCambridge released a report detailing Ethereum’s massive energy efficiency gains following the 2022 Merge.The network’s annual power demand dropped...
Cape Town Expands Crypto Fraud Fight as Police Seize Luxury Cars With Fake Plates
Key TakeawaysMayor Hill-Lewis joined Cape Town police in an operation to impound luxury cars with fake registrations.Fraudulent crypto syndicates are...
The US Government Owes $39 Trillion. Here’s Why That’s Bitcoin’s Best Argument Yet
U.S. gross national debt crossed $39 trillion in mid-March, and debt held by the public stood at over $31 trillion....
Thailand Implements Strict New Checks on High-Volume Stablecoin Trades
Key TakeawaysThailand’s bank set up checks to flag USDT transactions, restricting evasion of compliance measures.New source-of-funds rules cut large cash...
Solo Home Miner Wins $200,000 With a $150 Mining Device
Key TakeawaysA solo home miner claimed the full 3.1382 BTC reward from block #957382 via Public Pool on July 9,...
Polymarket prices 99.95% odds Bitcoin tops $54K by July 14
Polymarket Holds Firm on Bitcoin July 14 Strike Ladder Despite CoreWeave’s $20B AI-Financing Catalyst On Polymarket’s Bitcoin strike ladder for...
US Bitcoin ETFs break 8-week outflow streak
US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of $197.4 million in the week ended Friday, snapping an eight-week...
Ripple Almost Shut Down and Distributed XRP After SEC Lawsuit, CEO Reveals
Key TakeawaysRipple came close to shutting down after the SEC filed a lawsuit over XRP.The company considered distributing its XRP...
$8 Billion Bitcoin Attack Could Become Profitable Through Derivatives, Duke Professor Says
Key TakeawaysCampbell Harvey says an $8 billion 51% attack could pair Bitcoin hashpower with shorts.Duke University’s model puts the cost...
How BTC Could Become a Global Digital Capital Asset by 2036
Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor predicts broader bitcoin ownership, deeper institutional adoption, greater political importance and stronger financial integration by 2036.He expects...
Polymarket odds peg BTC above $64K at 56.5% ahead of July 14 CPI
Polymarket Reprices the $64K Bitcoin Ladder Ahead of the July 14 CPI Catalyst Polymarket’s Bitcoin price ladder for July 14...
Robinhood L2 Sparks ETH Optimism, Saylor ‘Muddies Waters.’ Hodler’s Digest July 12, 2026
Robinhood Chain surge boosts ETH priceThe successful launch of the layer-2 network Robinhood Chain has boosted investor sentiment around Ethereum. The newly...
Grayscale Places XRP at the Center of the Global Payments Narrative
Key TakeawaysGrayscale classified XRP as a global payments asset within its broader digital asset narrative framework.The designation reflects XRP’s connection...
Michael Saylor Slams Bitcoin’s Controversial Anti-Spam Fork
Key TakeawaysSaylor opposed the BIP-110 fork, warning that changing consensus to stop spam sets a dangerous precedent.Adam Back criticized BIP-110,...
Gold Prices Slide as Iran Tensions Erase Weak US Jobs Report Rally Gains
Key TakeawaysGold fell 1.6% to about $4,110 as Iran halted its ceasefire on July 8, 2026.Silver dropped 4.3% to $59.70,...
Bitcoin’s 14th Difficulty Reset Slashes Mining Pressure by 6.7 Trillion
Key TakeawaysBitcoin difficulty fell 5% to 127.17 trillion on July 11, its 14th adjustment of 2026.Hashrate dropped 7.9% in ten...
