Bitcoin
Crédit Agricole, World’s Largest Cooperative Bank, Launches Stablecoin EURXT
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
Key Takeaways Crédit Agricole, the world’s 10th largest bank, issued EURXT on Ethereum, backed 1:1 by euro reserves. CACEIS settled Amundi’s Luxembourg money market fund
Crypto Becomes America’s Top Corporate Political Donor With $189 Million Poured Into 2026 Midterms
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
Key Takeaways Watchdog group Public Citizen says crypto firms have spent $189 million on the 2026 midterms, topping their full 2024 total of $170 million.
Binance and CZ Sued for $200 Million in UK Over ‘Unauthorized’ Derivatives Sold to 1,700 Traders
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
Key Takeaways About 1,700 UK investors are seeking £150 million from Binance and CZ over derivatives sold from late 2019, before the 2021 FCA ban.
PDAX, Coach Miranda Miner-Led GMMG Launch Crypto Technical Analyst Course for Filipinos
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
Global Miranda Miner Group (GMMG), in partnership with the Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), has launched the Crypto Technical Analyst Executive Course to address risk
Bitcoin Falls Below $58,000 as Quarter-End Selling and Strategy Jitters Deepen 2026 Losses
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell below $58,000 on June 30, its first trip under $60,000 since 2024, extending 2026 losses to 34%. A Strategy financing overhaul,
[Op-Ed] Mickele Macon: How AI-Assisted Music Helped Gryph Keep Building Its Web3 Vision
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
By Mickele Macon How AI-assisted music gave Gryph an executable path forward without abandoning its larger mission of creator ownership If you have followed Gryph
Bank of Thailand Backs 1:1 Baht Stablecoin While Tightening Cross-Border Payment Rules
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
Key Takeaways Bank of Thailand plans to hold public hearings by late 2026 for a 1:1 baht-backed stablecoin. Regulators suspended 5,000 Alipay and Wechat Pay
[Op-Ed] Paul Soliman: A New Funding Engine for the Philippines might be RWA
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
The Philippines does not lack ambition. It has entrepreneurs, builders, overseas workers, infrastructure plans, real estate demand, energy needs, and a young digital population. What
Sharplink Adds 10,000 ETH as Corporate Treasury Grows to 886,725 Ether
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
Key Takeaways Sharplink bought 10,000 ETH, raising its holdings to 886,725 ETH by June 28, 2026. Sharplink repurchased 2.13M shares, boosting its ETH-per-share capital strategy.
BSP Sees Wholesale CBDC for Securities Settlement, Cross-Border Payments
- By Joseph Rees
- . July 1, 2026
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has identified the settlement of financial securities and large-value cross-border payments as potential applications for wholesale central bank digital