Lawson to test JPYC in Japan’s first POS-linked stablecoin trial
Japanese convenience store operator Lawson will test payments with the yen-denominated JPYC stablecoin in early August. Summary Lawson will connect JPYC payments directly to its POS system during a single-store Tokyo trial. Customers will scan mobile wallet barcodes, while HashPort…
Thailand Implements Strict New Checks on High-Volume Stablecoin Trades
Key Takeaways Thailand’s bank set up checks to flag USDT transactions, restricting evasion of compliance measures. New source-of-funds rules cut large cash withdrawals by 35%, boosting the national electronic economy. Authorities restricted abnormal gold bullion buying, dropping monthly volumes to…
4 Things That Could Impact Crypto Markets This Week
A busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar with a raft of inflation data, while tensions are mounting again in the Middle East. Crypto markets have largely held on to gains over the weekend, but were looking…
Coinbase pushes back on Warren as CLARITY Act vote nears
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad has rejected claims that the CLARITY Act would weaken U.S. national security. In a July 11 post on X, he said unclear crypto rules give bad actors room to operate outside firm regulatory boundaries….
Ripple Almost Shut Down and Distributed XRP After SEC Lawsuit, CEO Reveals
Key Takeaways Ripple came close to shutting down after the SEC filed a lawsuit over XRP. The company considered distributing its XRP holdings to shareholders. A court ruling found that XRP sales on public exchanges were not securities transactions. Ripple…
AI, Warsh, and Geopolitics Break Bitcoin Correlation With Stocks and Gold
Shifting expectations around Fed policy have repeatedly redirected capital between crypto, commodities, and technology stocks. Kevin Warsh’s arrival at the Federal Reserve, renewed geopolitical tensions, and the AI investment boom have pushed stocks, gold, and Bitcoin onto sharply different…
BlackRock’s BUIDL hits $900M on Avalanche as RWA race grows
BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL, has passed $900 million in assets on Avalanche. The figure rose from about $464 million within seven days, adding roughly $436 million and marking a 105% weekly increase.Wu Blockchain cited current…
How BTC Could Become a Global Digital Capital Asset by 2036
Key Takeaways Michael Saylor predicts broader bitcoin ownership, deeper institutional adoption, greater political importance and stronger financial integration by 2036. He expects bitcoin to serve as reserve capital, collateral and settlement infrastructure for institutions, banks, and sovereigns. Saylor says financial…
Bitcoin’s Recovery Gains Momentum, Putting July Off to a Strong Start
Market conditions are still extremely bearish despite recent positive developments, so every rebound will be treated as a bear-market recovery, not a trend reversal. As analysts have predicted for July based on historical data, BTC is off to a…
Ethereum’s Merge cut power use over 99.9%, Cambridge finds
The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has estimated Ethereum’s annual electricity consumption at 7.87 gigawatt-hours. That equals a continuous power demand of about 0.90 megawatts. The study places Ethereum near the lower end of energy intensity among major proof-of-stake blockchains…
