Donald Trump invokes US senator’s death to push crypto bill
With the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and another senator hospitalized, Republicans’ current majority in the chamber has been reduced to 5147, likely…
Bitcoin threatens $62K in risk-asset rout as Donald Trump says US will 'run' closed Hormuz Strait
Bitcoin bulls faced an uphill struggle to preserve $62,000 as stocks opened down on Strait of Hormuz rhetoric between the US and Iran. Source：Cointelegraph
Coinbase Ventures tops crypto VC list for H1 2026
Coinbase’s venture capital arm leads 2026 crypto investing even as funding withered and unique investors shied away amid the bear market. Source：Cointelegraph
UK tokenization push could add as much as $44B to annual output by 2035: Report
The governmentbacked roadmap calls for the UK’s first digital gilt by early 2027 and seeks to make tokenized bonds usable for trading and borrowing.…
Japan’s SBI to launch yen stablecoin lending with 3% yield
SBI VC Trade will open JPYSC lending applications on July 16, offering an initial 3% annual rate for a 12week term without deposit insurance.…
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. Source：Cointelegraph
AI microbusinesses could drive $262B in stablecoin volume by 2033: Swyftx
The AInative cohort of the expanding gig economy could increasingly use stablecoins to avoid slow and expensive traditional payment rails, Australian crypto…
Bank of Thailand targets USDT and cash flows in gray money crackdown
Thailand has been plagued by Chineseaffiliated scam centers, with illicit gains flowing through a “gray money” economy. Source：Cointelegraph
Bitcoin ETFs draw $197M, snap 8-week outflow streak
Analysts are not yet ready to call it a recovery in institutional demand for Bitcoin. Source：Cointelegraph
Pakistan crypto chief seeks dialogue after scholar rules against crypto payments
Pakistan’s virtualassets regulator called for continued dialogue on the treatment of digital assets after meeting an Islamic scholar who backed a ruling…
Bitcoin bulls Michael Saylor, Adam Back slam BIP-110 Ordinals proposal
The ongoing debate comes despite a broad downturn in Ordinals transaction activity over the last two years. Source：Cointelegraph
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.…