Circle and Nomura are reportedly teaming up to bring USDC-based foreign exchange settlement to Japanese companies starting as early as 2027.

Spark is moving $150M in liquidity to Uniswap v4 to launch a shared "FX Layer" connecting USDS, USDT, and PYUSD for easier stablecoin swaps.

Bitcoin fell to a 21-month low of $58K after hot US inflation data triggered $600M in liquidations, with traders split on the next move.

SBI Holdings has agreed to acquire crypto exchange Bitbank for $289M, a deal that would make the combined firm Japan's largest exchange by assets.

Multicoin says Hyperliquid's HYPE token is undervalued and could reach $319 by 2028 as the exchange expands beyond perpetual futures trading.

House Democrats have sent SEC Chair Paul Atkins a list of questions on how the agency monitors AI agents making trades for retail investors.

Ripple's dollar-pegged RLUSD stablecoin is now live in Japan through SBI VC Trade after clearing the country's strict Payment Services Act approval process.

Indonesia's financial regulator now requires crypto influencers to hold certifications, joining Australia, the UK, and the Philippines in tightening “finfluencer” oversight.

Hawkish Fed signals, miner selling, weak ETF flows, and treasury pressure are weighing on BTC price, suggesting the bottom may not be in just yet.

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Kalshi is reportedly seeking a $40B valuation in new funding, widening its lead over rival Polymarket as it also weighs a future IPO.

Bitcoin falls below $60K again as 21Shares admits its prediction against the four-year cycle hasn't played out, though it says market structure has shifted.

Bitcoin could drop to $55K before bottoming, 10x Research says, as K33 data shows Bitcoin ETP flows turning negative for the first time since 2023.

Bitcoin slides under $60K while Strategy shares hit a two-year low, as the company shores up cash reserves amid market volatility.

Trump cancels the signing of a housing bill containing a CBDC ban, tying the move to voting legislation and raising doubts about the CLARITY Act's timeline.

SBI Group has launched JPYSC, Japan's first trust bank-backed yen stablecoin, in partnership with Singapore-based Startale Group.

Standard Chartered says tokenized assets entering DeFi could boost deposits into Aave, helping the lending protocol recover lost market share.

21Shares' mid-year report says Bitcoin's pullback matches past halving cycles, and projects a $100K price by the end of 2026.