Stablecoins have stopped being a niche crypto product. They are scaling into systemically important payment rails, and Asian regulators are now shaping who gets to issue them and under what rules. A weekly roundup from WuBlockchain captures the acceleration: Japanese banks are preparing to issue stablecoins, Hong Kong expects to launch a regulated framework by
Across Polymarket and Kalshi, traders have deployed more than $78 million in bitcoin price prediction bets for 2026, and the collective signal is clear: the crowd is not expecting a breakout. Key Takeaways: Polymarket’s $42.7M bitcoin 2026 market gives just 19% odds to a $100K price, with 53% betting on a sub-$50K dip. Kalshi traders
US President Donald Trump announced that the agreement with the Islamic Republic of Iran has been finalized. Trump’s statement indicated that he has given full authority to reopen the Strait of Hormuz without tolls and also ordered the immediate lifting of the US naval blockade. In his statement, Trump said, “The deal with the Islamic
Bitcoin is holding above its 200-week moving average for another week, a level that has historically separated bull markets from extended bear markets. The question now dominating analyst discussion is whether the recen t drop to $59,000 was the cycle low or simply a temporary stop before a deeper decline toward $30,000 to $40,000. Why
Bitmine Immersion Technologies has set its preferred stock dividends in motion, marking a notable step in the company’s effort to bridge traditional income investing with its unconventional digital asset strategy. The Bitmine preferred stock dividends — set at a 9.50% annual rate on its newly issued Series A perpetual preferred stock — come alongside a
Kevin Warsh faces his first test as Federal Reserve chair. During the week, he will lead the meeting that decides US interest rates. Investors expect rates to stay between 3.5% and 3.75%, according to the CME’s FedWatchTool. The futures market doesn’t expect another rate cut from the Fed until March of 2027, at which time
The high-performance blockchain engineered for fast and cheap transactions has garnered attention, reaching large stablecoin volumes after making stablecoin movements fee-free at the protocol level. According to Certik, the network has settled nearly $65 billion in stablecoins since June 10. Key Takeaways: Mysten Labs cut Sui fees, driving $65B volumes since June 10 after making
Fifteen years ago today, on June 14, 2011, the whistleblowing organization WikiLeaks fundamentally changed the trajectory of decentralized finance by officially adopting Bitcoin. Due to the controversial “Cablegate” leaks, WikiLeaks faced a crippling financial blockade. Traditional financial gatekeepers, including Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, Bank of America, and Western Union, abruptly cut ties with the organization. This