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What do Visa stablecoins mean for banks and payments?

Visa expanded its blockchain-based payment strategy by launching a new enterprise platform built around Visa stablecoins services for banks, fintech companies and crypto firms. Announced on Thursday, the Visa-managed system allows institutions to issue, store, transfer and redeem stablecoins through…

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Stablecoin crime accelerates global FATF AML action

Stablecoin crime is at the center of a new warning from the Financial Action Task Force, which says criminal networks are increasingly using dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies for illicit finance. In its annual review of global crypto regulation and anti-money laundering standards,…

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How will tokenized finance move between US and UK?

The United States and the United Kingdom have outlined a joint roadmap designed to make cross-border activity in tokenized finance easier across two of the world’s largest financial markets. Published by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and HM Treasury,…

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Will Japan crypto rules tighten digital asset trading?

Japan crypto rules are changing after parliament approved revisions that bring digital assets under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, according to Nikkei. The move shifts oversight away from the Payment Services Act, which mainly treated crypto as a payment…

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Will UK DeFi tax defer gains on crypto deposits now?

The UK is changing how crypto is taxed when users place assets into DeFi lending protocols and liquidity pools. Under the updated UK DeFi tax approach set out by HM Revenue & Customs, capital gains tax will be deferred until there is…

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BIP 110 Sees Zero Miner Support Before August Vote

BIP 110 is nearing a key deadline as Bitcoin participants continue to debate whether block space should be used mainly for payments or also for broader data storage. The proposal, known as the Reduced Data Temporary Soft Fork, would temporarily tighten several…

Ethereum Copying Cardano? What It Means for Both Chains

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If Ethereum Is Copying Cardano, What Does That Actually Mean for Both Chains?

Ethereum researcher Toni Wahrstätter published a proposal this week to introduce native UTXOs into Ethereum’s payment layer, treating simple payments as one-shot objects rather than permanent state entries. The design could reduce Ethereum’s permanent state for payment workloads by up…

Stellar $3B vs XRP Ledger $4B: The RWA Tokenization Race

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Stellar Hits $3B in Tokenized RWAs. XRP Ledger Just Confirmed $4B. The Race to Become Wall Street’s Chain Is Real

Stellar crossed $3 billion in tokenized real-world assets today, July 6, 2026, up roughly 300% from sub-$1 billion at the start of the year. The XRP Ledger just confirmed approximately $4 billion in total tokenized RWA value across 500-plus financial…

Metaplanet Buys $170M Bitcoin, Hits 43,000 BTC: Now #3 Globally

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Metaplanet – Now the World’s Third Largest Corporate Bitcoin Holder

Metaplanet, the Tokyo-listed firm that started 2024 as a struggling hotel operator, purchased 2,823 BTC for approximately $170.7 million on July 2, 2026, bringing its total Bitcoin treasury to 43,000 BTC worth about $2.6 billion. The purchase came after a…

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Cardano RealFi Phase 1 Testnet Goes Live July 6: Hoskinson Calls It the Biggest Upgrade in Cardano History

Cardano’s RealFi Phase 1 testnet goes live on July 6, 2026. Charles Hoskinson called it the largest upgrade in Cardano’s history, and for once that description has a specific meaning rather than being founder hyperbole. RealFi is IOG’s attempt to…