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Bitcoin mining pool shutdown shown as hashrate energy shifting between data centers

2% Bitcoin Hashrate Gets Evicted as SBI Crypto Quits

SBI Crypto is shutting its pool, forcing 2% of Bitcoin hashrate to migrate while raising fresh concentration questions.

Jul 3, 20268 min
Crypto broker compliance concept with Illinois hologram, receipts, and fintech dashboard

Illinois Crypto Tax Traps Brokers Before 2027 Deadline

Illinois' 2027 crypto tax may force brokers to register before serving customers, with receipts presumed in-state unless they prove otherwise.

Jul 2, 20268 min
AI agent sends a secure card payment through existing digital banking infrastructure in a modern fintech scene.

Real Card Rails Carry Visa and BBVA Agentic Payments

BBVA and Visa ran an AI agent payment over real card infrastructure, showing agentic commerce may not need new rails to get started.

Jul 2, 20268 min
Tokyo finance scene with glowing crypto tokens and digital treasury visuals in a modern boardroom

43,000 BTC Vaults Metaplanet Bitcoin Bet to World No. 3

Metaplanet bought $170.7 million more Bitcoin, lifting its treasury to 43,000 BTC and ranking third among public holders.

Jul 2, 20266 min
Futuristic DeFi lending infrastructure linking bank towers, tokenized assets, and digital finance dashboards.

33x Upside Throws Morpho Price Target into DeFi Spotlight

Standard Chartered's $60 Morpho target implies 33x upside, turning a DeFi lender into a high-stakes tokenization bet.

Jul 2, 20267 min
European bank-backed euro stablecoin tokens moving across a secure blockchain network

Crédit Agricole Throws EURXT Stablecoin Into Euro Fight

Crédit Agricole’s EURXT puts 20 million bank-backed euro tokens on Ethereum, raising the stakes in Europe’s stablecoin race.

Jul 2, 20265 min
Futuristic trading wallet connected to blockchain rails, tokenized assets, and digital dollar yield streams.

Robinhood Chain Grabs the Rails for Tokenized Stocks

Robinhood Chain pushes the broker into crypto infrastructure, bringing stock tokens, DeFi collateral, and USDG yield into its wallet.

Jul 2, 20268 min
Digital dollar payment networks competing around liquidity and transaction flow

Open USD’s 140 Backers Slam Into USDC Network Effect

Open USD has 140 backers, but Circle says USDC’s real moat is liquidity, regulation and repeat transaction flow.

Jul 1, 20267 min
Fintech executives review digital payment data in a modern boardroom, symbolizing Adyen leadership changes.

Adyen Buys Time With Interim CFO as Product Chief Lands

Adyen named Hwa Tsao interim CFO, signaling the payments firm has bought time for a permanent finance chief search.

Jul 1, 20265 min
Futuristic civic and financial district connected by glowing decentralized blockchain infrastructure.

$76B ETH Stake Arms Ethereum Policy Guide for Governments

$76B in staked ETH and flawless uptime anchor Ethereum's push to sell governments on neutral public digital infrastructure.

Jul 1, 20267 min
European crypto regulation scene with digital tokens, blank policy papers, and blockchain visuals in Brussels

Deadline Bites as EU Rewrites MiCA Crypto Regulation

MiCA is fully live after July 1, but Brussels is already weighing changes as stablecoins and tokenization test Europe's crypto rulebook.

Jul 1, 20268 min
Symbolic presidential desk with crypto coins, blank filings, and digital banking visuals suggesting conflict of interest.

$1B Trump Crypto Windfall Puts Presidency on Trial

Trump reported more than $1bn from crypto in 2025, turning a disclosure filing into a test of presidential conflicts.

Jul 1, 20268 min