Wells Fargo prepares for stablecoins as CEO questions US use cases
Wells Fargo has outlined plans to issue stablecoins with 20 other financial institutions in the first half of 2027, while CEO Charlie Scharf has said their use cases in the United States remain unclear. Summary 21 financial institutions are establishing…
Blur Is Pulling the Plug on Its Frontend, but the On-Chain Protocol Lives On
The Blur frontend is scheduled for deprecation in November. Blur will shut down its frontend on November 12, 2026. But the NFT marketplace won’t disappear. Its protocol will keep running on-chain, and the BLUR token will still control the…
Ripple partners with Stripe’s Privy to bring XRP payments to apps
Ripple has partnered with Stripe-owned Privy to bring XRP and RLUSD wallet tools into apps on the XRP Ledger, where Ripple says AI agents have already made 13 million payments. Summary Privy will let developers create XRPL wallets, manage them…
UK Judge Says Chinese Law Applies to Claims Over £4B Bitcoin Fraud
Investors must establish their ownership rights under Chinese laws before they can claim the seized Bitcoin through the UK court process. A UK High Court judge has ruled that Chinese law, not English law, must govern the claims of…
Crypto Funds See 4th Week of Outflows, but XRP and SOL Shine: CoinShares Report
Four consecutive weeks of crypto fund outflows hit $3.74 billion, but altcoins outperform as US investors retreat from the market. Investment products linked to digital assets experienced their fourth consecutive week of outflows, recording $173 million and pushing cumulative…
Hayden Davis Resurfaces After LIBRA Crash, But His Latest Trades Are Deep in the Red
Bubblemaps found that Hayden Davis, who was involved with LIBRA and YZY tokens, has resumed on-chain trading, but recent Solana meme coin bets resulted in nearly $3 million losses. A year after Bubblemaps first detailed the on-chain mechanics behind…
Solana Growth Signals Hope Despite Woes
Data from Santiment shows new wallet creation rising even as prices slump, hinting network curiosity hasn’t faded with sentiment yet. The price of Solana’s native SOL token is near $84, after a steep, multi-month slide that erased nearly 67%…
How a Wallet Compromise Killed the Solana DeFi Aggregator
After exploring fundraising and acquisition options, the teams concluded that no sustainable recovery path existed following the breach. Solana-based DeFi aggregator, Step Finance, along with two other affiliate projects, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets, announced plans to shut down all…
FLEOA Endorses CLARITY Act With Demands to Tighten DeFi Rules
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association (FLEOA) has endorsed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, commonly called the CLARITY Act, marking the second major law-enforcement backing for the crypto-regulation bill in under two weeks. The endorsement lands less than four…
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….
This One Level Could Decide XRP’s Next Major Move
Ripple’s XRP remains trapped within a broader bearish market structure despite several recovery attempts over the past few weeks. While the recent price action suggests sellers remain active at higher levels, the market is once again testing a critical demand…
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…
Senate CLARITY Act Ready for Prime Time, Bill Text Coming in Days: Senator Lummis
Key Takeaways Senator Lummis said lawmakers will release CLARITY Act bill text within days after nearly 10 months of negotiations. The legislation seeks to establish a federal regulatory framework while strengthening consumer protections and anti-money laundering requirements. Senate Majority Leader…
ECB taps Deutsche Bank as digital euro pilot defies US CBDC push
The European Central Bank has selected 36 payment firms, including Deutsche Bank, for a digital euro pilot as Europe presses ahead with its CBDC plans. Summary ECB has selected 36 payment firms, including Deutsche Bank, for its digital euro pilot….
Van Rossem Upgrade, SBI Fallout, and a DRep Deadlock Define Cardano’s Pivotal Week
Cardano is experiencing one of its most significant weeks in months, and not all of the news is positive. The van Rossem upgrade is progressing through Cardano’s governance process. Meanwhile, Charles Hoskinson has defended EMURGO after Solana announced a high-profile…
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $425M as Fidelity and Blackrock Drive Fresh Wave of Outflows
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $424.66M as Fidelity FBTC and Blackrock IBIT led renewed outflows. Ether and HYPE ETFs also fell, while XRP and solana recorded no trading activity. Glassnode says low ETF volumes may delay a stronger bitcoin price…
As AI Platforms Move Away From Unlimited, Sogni AI Launches a $20 Fair-Use Unlimited Plan on Community GPUs
[PRESS RELEASE – Singapore, Singapore, July 14th, 2026] New plans cover image, video, music, language models and agent workflows while allocating 51% of net subscription revenue to participating GPU operators. Sogni AI today announced Sogni Unlimited, a fair-use subscription providing…
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…