Year: 2026

Democratic senators have renewed calls for Senate hearings into President Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency business interests after his latest financial disclosure reported about $1.4 billion in crypto-related income as lawmakers prepare…

Ross Gerber has renewed his criticism of Strategy founder Michael Saylor, saying the company’s financing model is hurting Bitcoin.  Summary Gerber says Strategy’s leveraged Bitcoin model creates selling pressure instead…

John Deaton has credited 75,000 XRP holders with helping Ripple executives resist pressure during the company’s legal fight with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  Summary Deaton says 75,000 XRP…

Evernorth has launched a Japanese-language presence as the digital asset treasury company expands its work around XRP.  Summary Evernorth launched Japanese-language channels while its Nasdaq merger remains subject to regulatory…

Progmat has completed the migration of its security-token platform from Corda 5 to a dedicated Avalanche Layer 1.  Summary Progmat migrated every managed security-token project to Avalanche while preserving existing…

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi renewed the government’s support for startups and Web3 during a video address at WebX 2026 in Tokyo.  Summary Takaichi linked Japan’s Web3 growth to stronger…

American Bitcoin shares have fallen more than 95% from their peak, according to Bloomberg, cutting over $600 million from the value of Eric Trump’s roughly 6% stake.  Summary American Bitcoin’s…

Japanese convenience store operator Lawson will test payments with the yen-denominated JPYC stablecoin in early August.  Summary Lawson will connect JPYC payments directly to its POS system during a single-store…

The stablecoin market has lost about $10 billion since reaching a record high in May 2026. Total supply fell by $7.7 billion during June to about $312 billion, marking the…

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has renewed speculation about the company’s next Bitcoin transaction. In a July 12 post, he shared Strategy’s familiar acquisition chart and wrote, “Orange dots tell…