Bank of Thailand Backs 1:1 Baht Stablecoin While Tightening Cross-Border Payment Rules
Key Takeaways Bank of Thailand plans to hold public hearings by late 2026 for a 1:1 baht-backed stablecoin. Regulators suspended 5,000 Alipay and Wechat Pay accounts to curb unauthorized yuan QR transfers. Speculative retail forex operations will face stiff fines…
Binance and CZ sued in London by 1,700 UK investors
Nearly 1,700 UK investors have sued Binance and founder Changpeng Zhao in London over alleged losses tied to crypto derivatives. Summary Nearly 1,700 UK investors accuse Binance and CZ of selling unauthorized crypto derivative products. The claim targets futures, options…
New Federal Data Reveals Donald Trump Holds $50 Million in Bitcoin in Cold Wallet
A federal filing revealed that Trump holds more than $50 million in Bitcoin, though the disclosure’s highest reporting category suggests even more. A newly released federal financial disclosure has revealed that US President Donald Trump holds more than $50…
Brazil Stablecoin Demand Explodes 158% Year-Over-Year to $2.6 Billion in May
Key Takeaways Central Bank of Brazil data shows digital asset purchases jumped 155% YoY to $12.138B by May 2026. Brazil bought $2.632B in stablecoins during May 2026, reinforcing dollar-proxy demand across Latam. Lula administration may revisit stablecoin rules after the…
Bittensor (TAO) price prediction: The halving effect
Bittensor cut its emissions in half in December, and roughly 70% of the supply is locked in staking. The supply side looks tight, but a halving only moves price if demand shows up to meet it. Summary Bittensor (TAO) ran…
BSP Sees Wholesale CBDC for Securities Settlement, Cross-Border Payments
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has identified the settlement of financial securities and large-value cross-border payments as potential applications for wholesale central bank digital currency (wCBDC). This was highlighted in the central bank’s “Project Agila” report, which aims to…
Crypto Influencer Nick O’Neill Says He ‘Rugged’ Unsolicited Token Sent to Him
Some community members had hoped the token could mirror ANSEM’s success despite lacking the influencer’s official backing. Crypto influencer Nick O’Neill said he deliberately sold off a community-created token after its developers sent him 60% of its supply. The…
Draftkings Drops Crypto.com, Launches Own Prediction Market Exchange
Key Takeaways Draftkings launched DKeX on June 26, shifting its prediction markets off CME and Crypto.com onto its own CFTC exchange. Draftkings Predictions hit roughly $11.3B in annualized trading volume for the week ended June 21, lifted by the World…
Hyperliquid price prediction: The Bitwise ETF effect
HYPE got its first U.S. exchange-traded fund in May, ran 16 straight days of inflows, then saw money walk out the door. The ETF is a new demand channel, but the first outflow is the first test of it. Summary…
[Op-Ed] Paul Soliman: A New Funding Engine for the Philippines might be RWA
The Philippines does not lack ambition. It has entrepreneurs, builders, overseas workers, infrastructure plans, real estate demand, energy needs, and a young digital population. What it often lacks is efficient access to capital. This is where Real-World Assets, or RWAs,…
