Key Takeaways Strategy raised its USD Reserve by $450 million, extending dividend coverage beyond 20 months. The company pairs a $3 billion cash cushion with 843,775 bitcoin and $1.763 billion in annual dividend obligations. Strategy’s capital framework allows bitcoin monetization to replenish liquidity, support distributions, and manage broader financial obligations. The $450 Million Expansion Behind…
Key Takeaways CENTCOM has struck over 170 Iranian targets since the ceasefire collapsed around July 7, 2026. Brent crude rose above $83 a barrel on Monday as Iran targeted tankers near the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin fell to $61,750 on July 13 as DP World and the UAE accelerate zero Hormuz port plans. The renewed…
Key Takeaways Lawson will pilot JPYC stablecoin payments at a Tokyo store in August using POS integration. Lawson is one of the “big three” convenience store giants in Japan, alongside 7-Eleven and Familymart. Hashport powers the test, moving yen stablecoins closer to everyday retail payments. Lawson will assess the pilot before deciding on a broader…
Key Takeaways Strategy’s Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index compares public adoption signals across trading, custody, products, lending and executive activity. Fidelity leads the ranking at 71%, followed by BNY at 46% and Goldman Sachs at 45%. The index’s 32% overall score suggests institutional bitcoin adoption is expanding, but remains uneven across major financial firms. What’s Behind…
Bitcoin Tumbles Amid U.S.-Iran Clashes Bitcoin tumbled to the $62,000 range Monday as a weekend exchange of gunfire between U.S. and Iranian forces threatened to spark another energy crisis. Market data showed the top cryptocurrency plunged from a 24-hour peak of $64,385 late Sunday to $62,037 by 10:15 a.m. EST Monday. While the cryptocurrency attempted…
Key Takeaways Trump urged Senate action on the CLARITY Act and framed crypto regulation as an urgent geopolitical contest. He warned that China and other countries could overtake the United States in digital finance and artificial intelligence. The bill has advanced through Congress, but Senate negotiations still stand between Trump’s demand and final passage. Trump…
As demand for privacy protection and transaction convenience continues to rise in the cryptocurrency market, CCE.Cash, a non-custodial instant cryptocurrency exchange platform founded in 2024 and headquartered in British Virgin Islands, is rapidly gaining traction with its core advantages of no KYC, no registration, and high-speed cross-chain swaps. Recently, CCE.Cash has made significant strides in…
Key Takeaways American Bitcoin (ABTC) has fallen 95% from its $139.65 peak, cutting Eric Trump’s 6% stake by $600M. Rivals Riot, MARA, Cipher and Terawulf are up over 60% on average in 2026 after pivoting toward AI deals. Lookonchain spotted dueling 30,000 ETH bets on Hyperliquid, a 20x short against a 10x long, $53.49M each….
Key Takeaways The Senate has about 20 working days before Aug. 7 to move the Clarity Act, with 60 votes still unsecured. Eleanor Terrett flagged June CPI on July 14 and Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s remarks as this week’s key markers. A new draft of the bill could drop within days as ethics disputes tied…
Build, Regulate, Navigate. Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has urged financial institutions to overhaul their cybersecurity frameworks to counter the threat of “frontier” artificial intelligence systems capable of launching automated, multi-stage cyberattacks, a regulatory document showed. In…
