Japan stablecoin payments advance with Lawson trial, Netstars launch
Lawson will test yen stablecoin payments in Tokyo as Netstars launches a merchant service supporting USDC, USDT and JPYC.
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Bitcoin holds near $63,800 as war-driven selloff hits everything but crypto
Bitcoin held near $63,800 on Monday while gold, oil, equities and government bonds all slumped on the U.S.'s fourth round of strikes on Iran in a week. The largest cryptocurrency was down 0.3% over 24 hours and up 2% on…
Live markets: Bitcoin slips below $63,000 in an Asian-session leverage flush
Bitcoin fell to about $62,800 on Monday, down 1.4% over 24 hours, after sliding from roughly $64,300 during Asian morning hours, per CoinDesk data.
Analysis-An emboldened India holds out for better terms in US trade talks
NEW DELHI, June 8 (Reuters) - India is pushing for preferential new tariffs from the United States as part of talks to finalise an interim trade deal with Washington, an Indian trade official said on Monday.
AI microbusinesses could drive $262B in stablecoin volume by 2033: Swyftx
The AI-native cohort of the expanding gig economy could increasingly use stablecoins to avoid slow and expensive traditional payment rails, Australian crypto exchange Swyftx said.
Bank of Thailand targets USDT and cash flows in gray money crackdown
Thailand has been plagued by Chinese-affiliated scam centers, with illicit gains flowing through a “gray money” economy.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $197M, snap 8-week outflow streak
Analysts are not yet ready to call it a recovery in institutional demand for Bitcoin.
Robinhood L2 sparks ETH optimism, Saylor 'muddies waters.' Hodler's Digest, July 5-12, 2026
Even Ethereum's critics believe Robinhood Chain is bullish for ETH. Nigel Farage and Donald Trump become embroiled in crypto related scandals, and more.
Strategy's Saylor needs clarity in BTC pivot message to convince investors: StanChart
Strategy founder and chairman Michael Saylor again took to social media on Sunday to offer his latest signal to investors as one analyst sees Saylor’s messaging as needing more clarity to help Bitcoin regain its momentu…
Signs of life?: State of Crypto
Rumors of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act's demise have been greatly exaggerated. The crypto industry isn't out of the woods yet, however, for reasons we'll get into.
Bitcoin is nearing a power law support line Fidelity has tracked since 2015
Jurrien Timmer, Fidelity's director of global macro, says bitcoin is drifting toward the bottom edge of the model he has used to track it for years.
How to Make Product Ads With AI for TikTok and YouTube—For (Almost) Free
TikTok Shop, the ecommerce platform that allows users to buy and sell things directly on TikTok, moved $64.3 billion in merchandise in 2025, nearly doubling from the year before. The U.S. alone accounted for $15.1 billi…
Stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, but analyst sees no reason to panic
The stablecoin market posted its biggest retreat in years in June, a sign that onchain liquidity has dwindled as crypto markets continued to consolidate near 2026 lows.
Pakistan crypto chief seeks dialogue after scholar rules against crypto payments
Pakistan’s virtual-assets regulator called for continued dialogue on the treatment of digital assets after meeting an Islamic scholar who backed a ruling against purchases made with crypto.
Trends with Benefits #156: A CIO’s Take on Geopolitics, the Dollar, & the Case for Going Global
Welcome to Trends with Benefits, the podcast that gives you an insider’s edge into finance, tech, and investing. Hosted by Ed Lopez, VanEck’s Head of Product Management. Explore why the S&P may be mispricing geopolitica…
Egypt’s January-March current account deficit widens to $5.1 billion
July 12 (Reuters) – Egypt’s current account deficit more than doubled to $5.1 billion in the January-March quarter from $2.3 billion a year earlier, central bank data showed on Sunday.
Ripple once weighed shutting down and handing XRP to shareholders, CEO says
Ripple came close to shutting down rather than fighting the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Chief Executive Brad Garlinghouse said, describing a decision he and co-founder Chris Larsen faced after the agency su…
Bitcoin, ether little changed as U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes
Bitcoin held near $63,800 on Saturday after the U.S. launched its third round of strikes on Iran this week and Tehran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed "until further notice." The largest cryptocurrency was down 0.3%…
Bitcoin bulls Michael Saylor, Adam Back slam BIP-110 Ordinals proposal
Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor and Blockstream CEO Adam Back have doubled down on their opposition to BIP-110, a proposed temporary fork to limit non-monetary transactions on the Bitcoin network.
Empery Digital shares rise after selling Bitcoin treasury to fund AI data center project
The sales come months after a major Empery shareholder demanded the firm ditch its Bitcoin treasury strategy and force the resignation of its CEO and board.
Crypto IPO market stalls as capital rotates to AI and macro uncertainty weighs
The market for crypto initial public offerings has slowed sharply as investors rotate capital into other sectors and growing macroeconomic uncertainty dampens appetite for risk assets, according to Christian Lopez, head…
What Is Robinhood Chain? The Ethereum Layer-2 Network for Tokenized Stocks
Robinhood Chain is a blockchain network developed by Robinhood, the financial services company behind the stock and crypto trading platform.
Lending protocol Bonzo loses 77% of value locked as $9 million oracle exploit rattles Hedera
Bonzo Lend, a decentralized lending protocol on the Hedera network, suffered an estimated $9.05 million loss after an attacker exploited a verification flaw in a third-party Supra oracle contract, allowing them to borro…
The UK has finally shown it’s serious about crypto
Then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the UK’s ambitions to be a “global cryptoasset hub” all the way back in 2022. Since then, that goal has seemed more like a distant aspiration rather than actuality. But several …