U.S. sanctions Iran-linked bitcoin insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz ships
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned two Iranian firms behind a maritime insurance operation that accepted bitcoin, saying the scheme forced…
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RWA perps will outpace tokenization
Tokenization has gotten nods of approval from the Larry Finks of the world. It’s top of mind for every large…
Citadel buys bulk of Situational Awareness stock portfolio after AI rout: Reports
Ken Griffin’s Citadel reportedly bought a large proportion of the public stock portfolio of Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded…
BOJ intervenes to defend yen near 160, holds rates steady
Japan’s central bank held interest rates steady at 1.0% on Friday after a reported major intervention in the yen. Key…
ECB says digital euro app will exceed EU accessibility standards
The European Central Bank (ECB) said Thursday its planned digital euro app will exceed the accessibility requirements of the European…
South Korea has approved new sovereign fund account for AI and strategic sectors
South Korea has approved plans to establish a new 20 trillion won investment account within its sovereign wealth fund to…
Stablecoin remittances hit 9% in Bank of Italy test
Banca d’Italia has released a July 2026 study finding that stablecoin remittances do not consistently beat traditional transfer services on…
Crypto keeps losing to Ken Griffin’s Citadel
Ken Griffin’s Citadel has bought most of Situational Awareness’ AI stock portfolio at a discount, a move that represents another…
Tether reports $1.5 billion Q2 profit and boosts gold reserves
Tether posted approximately $1.5 billion in net operating profit during the second quarter of 2026, supported mainly by returns from…
Quantum computing nears commercial breakthrough, IBM CEO says
Quantum computing may be approaching its biggest milestone yet: generating meaningful commercial revenue, according to IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, who…