Year: 2026

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…

Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Chairman Bilal bin Saqib has called for continued discussion on digital assets under Islamic law. His statement followed a meeting with scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani…

The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance has estimated Ethereum’s annual electricity consumption at 7.87 gigawatt-hours. That equals a continuous power demand of about 0.90 megawatts. The study places Ethereum near…

Thailand’s central bank plans stricter checks on large cash deposits and high-value stablecoin transactions as part of a campaign against hidden capital flows. The Bank of Thailand will require customers…

BlackRock’s USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund, known as BUIDL, has passed $900 million in assets on Avalanche. The figure rose from about $464 million within seven days, adding roughly $436…

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor described Bitcoin as an “emergent network” shaped by three groups. In a post on X, he said wallets carry weight through the satoshis they hold.…