Standard Chartered Becomes First Major Bank to Offer Direct Stablecoin Services
Institutions will be able to combine custody, banking and stablecoin services through a single onboarding process. Standard Chartered has become the first global systematically important bank (G-SIB) to let institutional clients mint and redeem USDC directly through its banking…
Bitcoin Core Developer Warns Users to Pause BTC Transfers When BIP-110 Deadline Nears
Key Takeaways Jon Atack warns traders to avoid bitcoin transfers in August 2026 near block 961,632. BIP-110 miner signaling sits at just 0.79% as of July 1, 2026. Luke Dashjr says upgraded nodes face no reorg risk once BIP-110 locks…
Matt Hougan says Bitcoin bottom may be near ahead of fall rally
Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan has said Bitcoin may be moving closer to a market bottom as Strategy’s STRC stress drains excess leverage from the market. Summary Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says the STRC unwind could signal Bitcoin is nearing a…
Solana Governance Proposals Just Gave Stakers Override Power – Huge for SOL?
In Solana news today, the Solana Foundation has launched Solana Governance Proposals (SGPs), a fully on-chain governance system that lets validators submit major protocol questions to a stake-weighted network vote, and for the first time, gives individual SOL stakers a…
Visa, Mastercard, Coinbase Join 140+ Firms to Launch Open USD Stablecoin Network
A consortium of more than 140 global businesses, including Visa, Mastercard and Coinbase, has unveiled a new stablecoin initiative aimed at accelerating the mainstream adoption of digital dollars. The project, called Open Standard, will introduce a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin known…
Anchorage Digital Adds Lido Support, Opens Liquid Staking Access for Institutions
Key Takeaways Anchorage Digital integrated Lido, letting institutions mint wstETH directly on its platform. wstETH already links to lending markets, DEXs, and cross-chain protocols across DeFi. Anchorage Digital plans to expand staking, restaking, and settlement under one regulated platform. The…
Pi Network (PI) News Today: July 2
Here’s a breakdown of the most important recent developments across Pi Network and its ecosystem. Pi Network rarely stays out of the spotlight, as the Core Team consistently rolls out ecosystem upgrades and major announcements. Yet despite the steady…
Robinhood Accelerates Global Expansion with Chain Mainnet, Stock Tokens, AI Trading, and New DeFi Suite
Robinhood has unveiled one of its most ambitious product expansions yet, launching its own blockchain network, introducing tokenized stocks to more than 120 countries, expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) offerings, and bringing AI-powered trading to cryptocurrencies. Announced during the company’s Robinhood…
What is realized price? Bitcoin’s on-chain cost basis
Market price tells you what Bitcoin is worth right now. Realized price tells you what the market actually paid for it. When spot falls below that line, the whole market is underwater, and history says that is where bottoms tend…
Metamask Launches Money Account With up to 4% APY and Mastercard Spending Access
Key Takeaways Metamask launched Money Account, offering up to 4% APY on mUSD with self-custody. Monad and Mastercard power trading, payments, and yield from one liquid balance. Metamask expands into stablecoin finance as wallet providers compete for yield users. Mastercard…
