Key Takeaways Luno challenged South Africa’s draft capital flow rules in 2026, arguing the executive-led plan is unconstitutional. Restrictive rules could penalize CASPs up to 1 million rand, pushing South Africa’s crypto market underground. Next, Luno wants Parliament to enact a fair Act of 5 key rules to protect bitcoin and stablecoin innovation. Strict Enforcement
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Chinese gaming firm miHoYo launched Steam Early Access for its AI companion application, “BSide: Olivia Lin,” on Monday, July 13, 2026. The release is categorized as a free-to-play utility rather than a video game, representing
Key Takeaways Bank of Tanzania Governor Emmanuel Tutuba announced a new plan to regulate digital assets. The laws will govern stablecoins and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin to protect young local investors from risk. Next, Tanzania will implement the final regulations to target money laundering and system-wide security risks. Protecting Young Investors Tanzania’s central bank is preparing
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Key Takeaways Fink expects a bullish wave of technology-driven productivity and margin expansion to fuel markets over the next 12 months. He said bitcoin and crypto are more stable after a leverage shakeout reduced excessive risk. Overall leverage remains far below financial-crisis levels, though Fink warned that isolated pockets of risk could still surface. Why
Key Takeaways Citi slashed Bitcoin’s 12-month target to $82,000 as $4.5B ETF outflows hit in June. Strategy sold 32 BTC for $2.5M, first sale since Dec 2022, while holding 843,706 BTC. Leveraged futures OI dropped $9.7B to $21.6B, with the Fed’s July 28-29 meeting pivotal. June didn’t just punish Bitcoin’s price, it yanked cash out
Key Takeaways The U.K. and U.S. backed aligned stablecoin rules for reserves, redemptions and market access. Both governments support 1:1 backing with high-quality liquid assets and holder protections. Cross-border stablecoin access is a priority as U.K.-U.S. regulatory cooperation expands. Transatlantic Taskforce Backs U.K.-U.S. Stablecoin Rules for Payments and Markets The United Kingdom and the United
Key Takeaways Blackrock’s Q2 2026 revenue hit $7.1 billion as Fink filed new SEC papers for tokenized funds. Ishares products crossed $6 trillion in assets while Blackrock’s digital currency and tokenized exchange-traded fund (ETF) business held near $110 billion. Blackrock raised its 2026 buyback plan to $2 billion as Fink pointed to accelerating momentum ahead.
Key Takeaways The Sensex fell 2.15% on July 8 before recovering as Indian mutual funds bought the dip. UPI processed 241.6 billion transactions in FY 2025-26, per NPCI, cementing India’s payments lead. The RBI continues urging banks to avoid crypto exposure even as 39 million Indians hold digital assets. A Sharp Drop, a Fast Recovery
Key Takeaways Bitmine reported $45.7 million in Q3 2026 staking revenue, ending a focus on bitcoin mining. The firm is the largest ETH treasury by number of ether held on its balance sheet. The company now holds 5.4 million ether valued at $10.85 billion to fuel MAVAN staking nodes. In June 2026, Bitmine raised $273.8