July 2026 – Page 105 – Block Stream Media

Cebuana Lhuillier to Build Stablecoin Payment Rail with Fireblocks, Solana Support

Joseph Rees1 month ago02 mins

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Philippine financial services provider Cebuana Lhuillier is building a stablecoin-powered payment rail in collaboration with digital asset infrastructure provider Fireblocks and supported by Solana blockchain, which will provide the underlying transaction architecture. The new platform…

Avalanche lands $11B Bridgetower deal as RWA assets hit $2.1B

Adam Forsyth1 month ago04 mins

Avalanche has reached $2.1 billion in distributed tokenized real-world asset value after a 60.47% monthly increase, supported by a newly announced $11 billion institutional tokenization deal with Bridgetower. Summary Avalanche’s tokenized RWA value has climbed to $2.1 billion after a 60.47% monthly increase. Bridgetower’s $11 billion tokenization deal has pushed Avalanche into the top five…

Tech & AI

Should You Buy a Mac Studio Now or Wait for M5 Ultra?

Abigail Avery1 month ago01 mins

Should you buy the current Mac Studio or wait for M5 Ultra? Compare pricing, memory, performance, timing, and professional workloads. The post Should You Buy a Mac Studio Now or Wait for M5 Ultra? appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link

European Central Bank Picks 36 Firms for 2027 Digital Euro Payments Pilot

Joseph Rees1 month ago03 mins

Key Takeaways The ECB picked 36 providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot starting in H2 2027. Stripe joined the pilot as the ECB tests payments, merchants, and offline transactions. The pilot will test real-world use while privacy concerns remain central to adoption. ECB Advances Digital Euro With 12-Month Pilot Across 19 Countries The European…

Crypto

Binance’s 44th Reserve Report: BTC Climbs While ETH and Stablecoins Retreat

Adam Forsyth1 month ago05 mins

In Bitcoin news Today, Binance customers added 7,715 Bitcoin in June, lifting customer BTC holdings to approximately 640,000 BTC, a +1.22% gain, as confirmed by the platform’s 44th proof-of-reserves report, which compared snapshots taken on July 1 and June 1. Bitcoin was trading near $62,600 with a -0.4% move shown in the market price widget…

Samsung’s new foldables will debut new Flex Titanium display on July 22

Abigail Avery1 month ago02 mins

It’s an open secret in the tech world that Samsung will likely debut the Galaxy Z Flip 8, Z Fold 8, and new Z Fold Wide at its Galaxy Unpacked event in London on July 22. And on Tuesday, the company confirmed in a press release that its next-gen Galaxy foldable devices will debut soon…

Crypto

Bitcoin Nears Final Stage of Bear Market Window – Is a Broader Recovery in Sight?

Adam Forsyth1 month ago03 mins

July’s positive seasonality may drive Bitcoin’s recovery, but macro factors like the June CPI and geopolitical tensions could constitute a hindrance. This week’s Bitfinex Alpha report has revealed that bitcoin usually has a five-to-six-month bear market window where it trades below the Short-term Holder Realized Price. The fifth and sixth months mark the final…

The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds

Abigail Avery1 month ago04 mins

The United Kingdom will require social media companies to implement a default block for adolescent users aged 16 and 17 at certain hours, the country’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology revealed on Tuesday evening. This automatic new curfew would theoretically lock older teens out of social platforms between the hours of midnight and 6…

Czechia Blocks Polymarket as Unlicensed Gambling, Ordering a 15-Day ISP Shutdown

Joseph Rees1 month ago03 mins

Key Takeaways Czech Finance Ministry added Polymarket to its List of Unauthorized Internet Games on July 13. Internet providers have 15 days to block access; the ministry’s blocklist already covers several thousand sites. The decision is days after Gibraltar launched the world’s first dedicated prediction-market regime. Another European door closes as Gibraltar’s opens The Czech…

JPMorgan warns Hyperliquid deal could squeeze Circle and Coinbase

Adam Forsyth1 month ago04 mins

JPMorgan has lowered its earnings forecasts for Circle and Coinbase after a new USDC revenue-sharing agreement with Hyperliquid changed how income from the stablecoin’s reserves will be divided. Summary JPMorgan cut earnings forecasts for Circle and Coinbase after the Hyperliquid USDC deal. The bank warned new revenue-sharing terms could pressure stablecoin profit margins. Analysts remain…