Thai scammer's $122M wallet, Japan embraces crypto credit: Asia Express
Bitcoin backed mortgages and stablecoin yield are hot topics in Japan right now, as Hyundai experiments with Avalanche for global stablecoin transfers. Asia…
CLARITY Act gains second law enforcement endorsement before Senate push
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association expressed support for the CLARITY Act but urged changes to the legislation’s language. Source：Cointelegraph
Global law firm launches MiCA compliance tool as crypto companies navigate new EU rules
Reed Smith’s Aquarius platform automates regulatory filings and legal workflows as demand for MiCA compliance tools grows across Europe. Source：Cointelegraph
Bolivia mulls recognizing USDT as payment currency amid dollar shortage
As foreign currency reserves remain under pressure, Bolivia is considering a framework to let the world’s largest stablecoin be used for payments, savings and…
Donald Trump invokes US senator’s death to push crypto bill
With the death of Senator Lindsey Graham and another senator hospitalized, Republicans’ current majority in the chamber has been reduced to 5147, likely…
Bitcoin threatens $62K in risk-asset rout as Donald Trump says US will 'run' closed Hormuz Strait
Bitcoin bulls faced an uphill struggle to preserve $62,000 as stocks opened down on Strait of Hormuz rhetoric between the US and Iran. Source：Cointelegraph
Coinbase Ventures tops crypto VC list for H1 2026
Coinbase’s venture capital arm leads 2026 crypto investing even as funding withered and unique investors shied away amid the bear market. Source：Cointelegraph
UK tokenization push could add as much as $44B to annual output by 2035: Report
The governmentbacked roadmap calls for the UK’s first digital gilt by early 2027 and seeks to make tokenized bonds usable for trading and borrowing.…
Japan’s SBI to launch yen stablecoin lending with 3% yield
SBI VC Trade will open JPYSC lending applications on July 16, offering an initial 3% annual rate for a 12week term without deposit insurance.…
Japan stablecoin payments advance with Lawson trial, Netstars launch
Lawson will test yen stablecoin payments in Tokyo as Netstars launches a merchant service supporting USDC, USDT and JPYC. Source：Cointelegraph
AI microbusinesses could drive $262B in stablecoin volume by 2033: Swyftx
The AInative cohort of the expanding gig economy could increasingly use stablecoins to avoid slow and expensive traditional payment rails, Australian crypto…
Bank of Thailand targets USDT and cash flows in gray money crackdown
Thailand has been plagued by Chineseaffiliated scam centers, with illicit gains flowing through a “gray money” economy. Source：Cointelegraph