Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform for Banks and Fintechs
Visa has unveiled a new platform designed to help banks, fintech companies and payment providers issue, store, transfer and redeem stablecoins through its payments network, expanding the card giant’s push into blockchain-based finance. The launch marks a significant step beyond…
Cantor and Securitize Partner to Bring IPOs On-chain
Cantor Fitzgerald and Securitize announced a partnership on July 15 to bring IPOs and follow-on offerings by public companies onto blockchain infrastructure, in an effort to expand tokenization from secondary market trading to the primary capital-raising process of traditional capital…
Ostium Pauses Trading After Security Incident Amid $23.75M Exploit
On the morning of July 16, Ostium announced that it had paused trading following a security incident, while on-chain trackers flagged a large flow of funds from wallets associated with the protocol. According to Ostium, users’ positions remain open but…
MetaMask Celebrates 10 Years by Letting Users Reveal Their On-chain History
On July 14, MetaMask launched a new on-chain experience to celebrate its 10th anniversary, allowing users to look back at their transaction history right inside the app. This move is accompanied by the “Reveal Your Decade On-chain” campaign on X,…
ZachXBT Calls Hardware Wallets “Complete Garbage”, Says Ledger Is the Worst
Onchain investigator ZachXBT has ignited a fresh debate over crypto self-custody after declaring that today’s hardware wallets are “complete garbage” and unsuitable for signing important transactions or storing significant amounts of cryptocurrency. Instead of relying on dedicated hardware devices, he…
UK Plans First G7 Digital Sovereign Bond by Early 2027
The United Kingdom is preparing to become the first G7 nation to issue a digital sovereign bond, marking a significant milestone in the adoption of blockchain technology within traditional finance. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced that the inaugural Digital Gilt Instrument…
Japan PM Reaffirms Support for Startups, Web3 With Deregulation and More Funding
Japan is reinforcing its commitment to becoming a global hub for startups and Web3 innovation, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reaffirming the government’s support for entrepreneurs, blockchain technology and regulatory reform during a video address at WebX 2026 in Tokyo….
Bitcoin Nears Power Law Support Line Fidelity Has Tracked Since 2015
Bitcoin is approaching one of the most closely watched long-term technical levels in institutional crypto analysis, according to Fidelity Investments’ Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer. After months of persistent selling pressure, the world’s largest cryptocurrency is trading near the…
Hyundai Introduces Internal Stablecoin Transfers for Cross-Border Treasury
Hyundai Card and Hyundai Motor have completed a Proof of Concept (PoC) using stablecoins for international transfers between Hyundai Motor entities, according to an announcement from Hyundai Card on July 9. The first test connected entities in the US and…
Hedera-Based Bonzo Lend Loses $9 Million in Oracle Exploit
Bonzo Lend, a lending protocol on the Hedera mainnet, has paused operations following an oracle exploit on July 11, 2026, resulting in an estimated loss of $9 million. Bonzo stated that the incident stemmed from the verification layer of a…
