Western Union launches USDPT Visa card with Rain
Western Union and stablecoin payments company Rain launched Stablecard on Aug. 4, giving customers in 37 markets a way to receive, hold and spend Western Union’s USDPT stablecoin. Summary 37 markets now offer Western Union Stablecard access, with expansion targeting…
XRP’s Most Important Level: The Battle for $1.06 Begins
Ripple’s cross-border token has plunged by 5% over the past month to the current $1.07. This is just above the crucial $1.06 zone, which, according to some analysts, can trigger the next decisive breakout. Bulls vs. Bears Ali Martinez believes…
how JPMorgan, Citi, and Wells Fargo are rebuilding settlement rails
Four of the largest banks in the United States are building a shared network that will let corporate clients move tokenized deposits around the clock, seven days a week. The project, coordinated through The Clearing House, is targeting a first…
US Senators Urge SEC to Probe Trump Meme Coin Over Billions in Investor Losses
The once second-largest meme coin by market cap is now out of the top 100 alts, losing 98% of its value in a year and a half. US Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal have sent a letter to…
US, UK deepen stablecoin talks after GENIUS Act
US and UK financial regulators have expanded talks on stablecoins, tokenization and digital asset oversight as Washington begins implementing the GENIUS Act. Summary The 13th UK-US regulatory meeting took place in London on July 8. US officials briefed UK regulators…
Bitcoin Holds Key Support as On-Chain Data Shows Fresh Accumulation
Recent on-chain data shows roughly 155,000 BTC moved into the $62,000 to $65,000 cost-basis range during the pullback. Bitcoin finished July on a strong note before losing momentum at the start of August with two straight daily closes below…
SpaceX taps NVIDIA for 1M-satellite AI plan
SpaceX has expanded its partnership with NVIDIA to power Starmind, a proposed network of orbital data centers designed to process artificial intelligence workloads in space. Summary SpaceX will use NVIDIA’s Vera Rubin platform for its planned Starmind satellite network. The…
Hashdex Pulls Plug on $14.7M Bitcoin ETF as Scale Kills Viability
In Bitcoin ETF news today, Hashdex is pulling the plug on its spot BTC ETF (NYSE Arca: DEFI). The fund held just $14.7M in assets as of July 30, 2026, according to Hashdex’s official press release on GlobeNewswire. It claims…
AVAX Is Up 7% While the Market Sleeps
The latest rally has pushed AVAX into a major demand zone as Avalanche sees an increase in RWA activity and network developments. AVAX gained nearly 7% over the past 24 hours after briefly tapping $6.92 on Tuesday before pulling…
Ethereum proposal could end staking rewards at 50%
Ethereum researchers have proposed a new issuance model that would gradually burn validator rewards and reduce them to zero once about half of ETH’s supply is staked. Summary EIP-8361 would burn a growing share of validator rewards as Ethereum’s staking…
