Circle secures New York trust charter as crypto regulatory push accelerates
The approval lets the USDC issuer offer fiduciary and custody services under New York banking law. Source：CoinDesk
Circle receives New York trust charter for subsidiary
The New York trust charter allows Circle’s subsidiary to provide fiduciary and custody services under state banking law. Source：Cointelegraph
The Big Mac Index turns 40. Here’s why it’s still relevant.
Broadly speaking, burgers are cheaper in Asia, where the U.S. president has accused several countries of currency manipulation. Source：MarketWatch
Dubai-based crypto exchange tied to $4 billion Iran sanctioned-evasion network
Shelbit allegedly sent hundreds of millions of dollars to major crypto exchanges, including Binance, as it linked gambling sites and sanctioned Iranian…
World Cup bets smash records as prediction markets hit $20 billion in volume
Markets ranged from the simple question of who would win the tournament to whether Cristiano Ronaldo would cry when Portugal were eliminated (he did).…
Bitcoin $60,000 put leads the pack as mood swings bearish for August
Your dayahead look for July 31, 2026 Source：CoinDesk
BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials
Twentyeight financial institutions and central banks completed realvalue settlements across six currencies using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial…
New York sues Kalshi, alleges it offers a gambling platform 'plain and simple'
The suit wants to bar the company from operating what it says is an unlicensed gambling business and seeks financial redress. Source：CoinDesk
South Korea’s chip giants just logged their biggest rally ever. What it means for the global AI trade.
The Kospi saw its bestever day on Friday, as the index came roaring back thanks to historical jumps in its big tech names. Source：MarketWatch
If Social Security’s funding crisis is the elephant in the room, this is the mouse everyone has overlooked. You have been warned.
“Delaying Social Security until 70 results in an increased monthly payment — and that comes with proportionally higher costofliving adjustments.”…
Aave weighs closing 6 V3 blockchain markets, offboarding 50 low-use reserves
DeFi risk management service LlamaRisk recommended that Aave wind down every reserve on Sonic, Scroll, zkSync, Metis, Soneium and Aptos, but action against…
Quantum Solutions, Hyperscale Data tap crypto treasuries to fund AI data centers
The firm’s board raised the sale cap to 4,375 ETH through Oct. 30, nearly 66% of June holdings, although 3,050 of its remaining ETH is pledged. Source：CoinDesk