Bearishness Persists, but It’s Not All Bad Folks — Week in Review
Bitcoin spent the week grinding down, and wicking twice below $60K. As of writing this Friday morning, BTC is sitting just above $60,000. Let’s see if that holds. Stocks had their own ugly stretch, led by a rotation out of…
Bolivia Abandons Fixed Exchange Rate Scheme After 15 Years, Adopting a Floating Dollar System
Key Takeaways Bolivia floated its dollar rate on June 26, causing a 40% devaluation to stabilize foreign reserves. Past fixed rates caused severe dollar shortages, pushing locals to expand stablecoin proxy markets. Minister Espinoza cut currency interventions, next forcing other…
Strategy Could Sell $3.25 Billion in Bitcoin Under New Plan, Peter Schiff Warns
Key Takeaways Peter Schiff argued Strategy could sell $3.25 billion worth of bitcoin under its new framework. Strategy says its reserve and monetization capacity cover dividends and interest expenses for 25.9 months. Future sales depend on market conditions, liquidity needs,…
Zano Hard Fork 6 Targets Block 3,833,000 and a Broader Exchange Footprint
Key Takeaways Zano confirmed block 3,833,000 for Hard Fork 6 (HF6) activation, expected between Aug. 25 and 27, 2026. HF6 introduces Gateway Addresses, clearing a technical barrier that limited ZANO exchange and decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform access. Zano is…
Arthur Hayes Bets $2.2 Million on SYN, Backing Hypercall to Challenge Deribit
Key Takeaways Arthur Hayes bought 6.16 million SYN worth about $2.2 million via Flowdesk on June 29. He named Hypercall, an options platform on Hyperliquid, as a challenger to derivatives venue Deribit. SYN has surged more than 10x in June,…
Polygon Moves $80 Billion in Stablecoins in May, Passing Solana and BNB
Key Takeaways Polygon moved about $79.25 billion in stablecoins in May, its second-highest month, across 198 million transactions. The network led all chains in transaction count and says it passed Solana and BNB Chain. Polygon’s cumulative stablecoin transfer volume has…
Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds Is Ditching Crypto and Starting Over
Video game developer Netmarble announced a significant operational restructuring for its mobile MMORPG, Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds, which involves the permanent shutdown of its current blockchain-integrated servers on Sept. 17, 2026, at 06:00 AM UTC. Concurrently, the company will…
US and Iran Agree to Halt Strikes Again, Talks Set to Take Place in Qatar This Week
Key Takeaways The US and Iran agreed to halt strikes “for now” and meet in Doha on Tuesday over the Strait of Hormuz. The standoff has swung bitcoin sharply in 2026, from below $64,000 to above $76,000 on Hormuz headlines….
BPI to Waive InstaPay, PESONet Fees Permanently
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) will permanently eliminate transaction fees for digital fund transfers through InstaPay and PESONet starting July 1. The decision follows the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) lifting of its cap on electronic payment pricing, BPI…
Trump Holds Up CBDC Ban Through 2030 as He Demands a Voter-ID Law
Key Takeaways The Fed CBDC ban cleared Congress 85-5 in the Senate and 358-32 in the House, both veto-proof margins. Trump is withholding his signature, demanding a voter-citizenship bill the Senate blocked 48-50 on June 4. The ban would still…
