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Stellar joins the x402 Foundation as a premier member
The Stellar Development Foundation has joined the x402 Foundation as a Premier member, placing @StellarOrg alongside Coinbase, Circle, Visa, Google, and Stripe in shaping the open HTTP payments standard for AI agents and apps.
Europe's digital euro pilot gets its 36 firms
The ECB has selected 36 payment providers, including Deutsche Bank, Revolut, and Stripe, for a 12-month digital euro beta trial starting late 2027, with potential public issuance in 2029 pending EU legislation.
Ethereum's biggest treasuries are funding its privacy layer
EthSystems launches to build confidential systems for institutional Ethereum, backed by Bitmine, Sharplink, and Joe Lubin. The Ethereum Foundation spinout targets selective disclosure for banks running stablecoins, bonds, and settlement onchain.
Circle is bringing USDC Settlement To Japan's Biggest Payment Network
Circle and JCB, Japan's largest card network with 40 million merchants worldwide, have signed an MOU to explore USDC stablecoin settlement for cross-border payments and in-store retail transactions.
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh Rules Out Federal Bailouts For Crypto Industry
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told Congress the Fed will not provide liquidity backstops or bailouts for crypto or stablecoin firms, signalling a clear no-bailout policy for the next four years.
Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) confirms Clarity ACT bill text will be introduced in the next few days.
Senator Cynthia Lummis confirms the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act bill text is coming within days, targeting illicit finance, consumer protections, and keeping crypto markets onshore in the US.
Ripple Joins x402 Foundation To Standardize AI Agent Payments
Ripple has joined the Linux Foundation's x402 Foundation as a Premier Member, positioning the XRP Ledger and RLUSD stablecoin as settlement infrastructure for autonomous AI agent payments.
The Value of Pi Across Exchanges Will Shock You...
Pi Network's $PI token holdings across major exchanges total roughly $40 million, according to Pi Scan data, with Gate holding the largest share at over $20 million. The figure represents less than 0.05% of total circulating supply.
BlackRock Transfers 2,990 $BTC To Coinbase Prime Hot Wallet
BlackRock moved 2,990 BTC worth approximately $187.3 million into a Coinbase Prime hot wallet on July 14, 2026. On-chain data from Onchain Lens confirms the transfer, consistent with routine iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF settlement activity.
US Inflation Cools To 3.5% As June CPI Beats Expectations
US inflation fell sharply to 3.5% in June 2026, beating consensus forecasts of 3.8% as a steep drop in energy prices drove the largest monthly CPI decline since April 2020. Core CPI also came in below expectations at 2.6%.
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