Author: Joseph Rees

Key Takeaways 10x Research targets $55,000 as bitcoin’s cycle low, with the timing window set for late August to October

Key Takeaways SBI Shinsei Trust Bank issued JPYSC on June 24, 2026, as Japan’s first Type III trust-backed yen stablecoin.

Key Takeaways SpaceX raised $25 billion in its debut bond sale, with orders nearing $90 billion. Heavy demand let SpaceX

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) approved a new targeted update on international virtual asset standards and a separate report

Key Takeaways The US House cleared the housing package this week, sending a Fed CBDC ban running through Dec. 31,

Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg has directed a team to develop an experimental prediction markets smartphone app internally called “Arena,”

Key Takeaways Jackpocket ticket won $71.5M on Feb. 17, 2025, but Texas Lottery froze the payout. Texas Rangers probe may

Key Takeaways HSBC launched its tokenized deposit service in the UAE, adding the dirham to a 24/7 blockchain cash network.

Key Takeaways Cboe launched XSP binary options via Interactive Brokers, entering retail-focused prediction-style derivatives. Contracts offer fixed $100 or $0

Key Takeaways Withdrawals made up 53.8% of Binance XRP transaction activity, while Coinbase also showed a deeper negative net transaction