Tether Freezes $131M USDT Linked to Iran's Central Bank
Tether has frozen $131 million in USDT held in cryptocurrency wallets that U.S. authorities linked to Iran's central bank, after the Treasury Department added four addresses to its sanctions
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Ondo Finance partners with SBI Holdings to tokenize Japanese equities
Ondo Finance has partnered with Japan’s SBI Group to bring Japanese equities onto the blockchain and settle trades using SBI’s yen-backed stablecoin, in a deal aimed at giving SBI’s customers
MiCA Closes the Transition Chapter and Reality Catches Up with the Text
On July 1, 2026, the transition period under the MiCA regulation officially closed: any crypto platform serving European clients must now hold a proper CASP license, or stop operating. On pap
Polygon Labs Cuts Staff Again as Coinme Deal Nears Completion
Polygon Labs has cut staff for the second time this year as the company enters the final stage of its Coinme acquisition and reorganizes around blockchain-based payments. CEO Marc Boiron tied
MoneyGram Stellar Partnership Expands With Tier 1 Validator
MoneyGram became a Tier 1 validator on the Stellar network. Figure Markets and Range also joined Stellar validator operations. New validators strengthen decentralization, security, and blockc
Bitcoin Whale Quietly Moves $383M After Years Of Deep Silence
A Bitcoin(BTC) wallet dormant since 2017 moved 5,908 coins worth about $383 million on Thursday, leaving no sign of an immediate sale. Key Points A dormant wallet moved 5,908 BTC worth roughl
Market Movers Today: TSMC, UnitedHealth (UNH), Netflix (NFLX), Oil Prices, and ASML Take Center Stage
Quick Summary TSMC delivered record AI-fueled earnings, yet investors sold off shares in a profit-taking move UnitedHealth exceeded forecasts and upgraded annual guidance, boosting the health
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse Explains Why XRP Beats Bitcoin for Payments
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse says the problem with today’s payment apps isn’t complicated. They just weren’t built to talk to each other. Speaking at an event, Garlinghouse compared modern pa
Blockchain Association CEO Says Crypto Market Ethics Are Not a Priority
US crypto market-structure legislation appears to be nearing a potential Senate vote, as lawmakers race to finalize the remaining sticking points before the August work break. Summer Mersinge
Best Crypto Exchanges in Southeast Asia 2026
The best crypto exchanges in Southeast Asia in 2026 are Pintu, Indodax, Bitkub, Binance TH, and Tokocrypto. Pintu is the best starting point for Indonesian beginners who want a clean IDR-firs
MoneyGram joins Stellar as Tier 1 validator, expanding blockchain partnership
Payments company MoneyGram revealed that it has joined the Stellar network as a Tier 1 validator, marking a significant expansion in its ongoing collaboration with the blockchain-focused orga
Base Social App Reset: Why Jesse Pollak's Crypto Social Strategy Failed
It’s not every day you see a top chain exec write, publicly, that he was “definitively wrong.” But on July 15, Jesse Pollak did exactly that, then handed Base’s consumer app back to Coinbase,