Derive (DRV) Surges on Upbit and Bithumb Listings
Derive’s DRV token climbed sharply after South Korea’s leading exchanges added trading support, boosting visibility for the on-chain derivatives protocol in a key retail market
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Lawson Tests JPYC Stablecoin Payments in Japan’s First POS Trial
Lawson, one of Japan’s largest convenience store chains, will run a pilot using yen-pegged JPYC stablecoin at a Tokyo store in early August, marking the first direct integration with a point-of-sale system
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ESMA Clarifies Prediction Market Contracts Face EU Retail Restrictions
European regulator reminds firms that event contracts with binary outcomes and fixed payouts may qualify as financial instruments under existing MiFID II rules, triggering the 2018 binary options ban for retail investors
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Tether Mobilizes $23 Billion Gold Reserves with Bullion-Backed Loans
Tether and Ledn have partnered to let holders of tokenized gold XAUT borrow against their holdings later in 2026, providing liquidity while keeping physical bullion exposure intact. The move taps into Tether’s substantial gold stockpile and expands options in crypto credit markets
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Strategy Faces Mounting Pressure as MSTR and STRC Hit Multi-Year Lows Amid Bitcoin Decline
Strategy's stocks MSTR and STRC have plunged to new lows alongside a broader Bitcoin selloff, compounded by insider selling, a securities investigation, and questions over investor confidence and dividend sustainability
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Charles Schwab Launches SP 500 Prediction Markets to Challenge Kalshi and Polymarket
Charles Schwab is partnering with Cboe Global Markets to introduce binary-style options tied to S&P 500 closing levels, marking a major brokerage's entry into prediction-style trading and intensifying competition in the sector
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Coinbase Expands to Become the Everything Exchange with Stocks, Options, and AI Tools
Coinbase is integrating traditional finance products like stock transfers and options trading alongside crypto, while rolling out AI-powered advisory services and consumer lending features to create a unified platform for users
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BlackRock Launches Bitcoin Income ETF BITA on Nasdaq
BlackRock has introduced the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA),a new fund that combines Bitcoin exposure with monthly income through a covered call strategy, targeting investors seeking both growth potential and cash flow
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Payments Giants Stripe, Visa, Mastercard Plot New Stablecoin Platform
Stripe, Visa, and Mastercard are reportedly preparing a joint stablecoin initiative that could reshape the $325 billion market long dominated by Tether and Circle, with Coinbase also considering participation in the project
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Mastercard Expands Stablecoin Settlement to Include USDC, PYUSD, and RLUSD
Mastercard has announced a major update to its global payments network, adding support for several leading stablecoins including Circle's USDC, PayPal's PYUSD, and Ripple's RLUSD
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