Sony Bank has received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to open a national trust bank built for a stablecoin business. The company disclosed the approval on July 7, 2026, one day after its board signed off on the plan. The new subsidiary, Connectia Trust, National Association, will […]
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Eco Powers Programmable Cross-Chain Stablecoin Liquidity With TRON Integration
San Francisco, California, July 9, 2026 — Eco, a leading provider of programmable cross-chain stablecoin liquidity, today integrates the TRON network. Through this integration, TRON becomes part of Eco’s unified stablecoin network, allowing users to deposit stablecoins directly into TRON applications in seconds. As one of the world’s leading blockchains for stablecoin payments, TRON processed […]
Read MoreMichael Saylor Declares Bitcoin Has ‘No Spam Problem’ as BIP-110 Debate Escalates
This week, Strategy founder and bitcoin bull Michael Saylor turned to X to argue that Bitcoin has “no spam problem,” pointing to persistently low network fees as evidence for his position. Saylor’s remarks arrive amid an increasingly heated debate within the Bitcoin community over BIP-110, a proposed soft fork designed to limit non-monetary data recorded […]
Read MoreXRP Bearish Trend Deepens as Weak Liquidity and Falling Open Interest Signal Caution
XRP is flashing several warning signs as key market indicators continue to weaken. Market signals suggest deeper changes in momentum and liquidity. The full picture reveals why this moment could be important. Why Are XRP Traders Stepping Back From the Market? Cryptoquant shared two analyses on July 9 that point to continued selling pressure, with […]
Read MoreShort-Term Moving Averages Turn Bullish as Bitcoin Holds Above $62,500
Bitcoin traded near $62,743 on Thursday morning at 8 a.m. EDT, up 1.0% over the past 24 hours as the asset consolidated inside a $61,507 to $63,116 range. Short-term technical readings point to consolidation, while longer-term moving averages continue to signal a corrective phase across the one-hour, four-hour, and daily charts. Hourly Chart Shows Tight, […]
Read MoreHyundai Card Turns $20,000 Stablecoin Test Into Real-World Remittance as Europe Trial Draws Closer
Hyundai Motor America converted $20,000 into stablecoins and transferred them to Hyundai Motor Mexico, where they were exchanged back into U.S. dollars. Shaving Hours off Transaction Times Hyundai Card successfully tested stablecoin-based cross-border payments between Hyundai Motor Group subsidiaries in North America, slashing transaction times from hours to minutes, the card issuer recently disclosed. The […]
Read MoreFidelity’s FETH Drives $70.5 Million Ether ETF Inflow as Bitcoin Turns Negative
Crypto ETF flows split sharply on Wed., July 8, as bitcoin ETFs returned to outflows with an $84.9 million exit. Ether ETFs remained the clear bright spot, drawing $70.5 million for a fifth straight day of inflows, while HYPE stayed positive and both solana and XRP funds moved lower. Grayscale’s GBTC Leads $84.9 Million Bitcoin […]
Read MoreMichael Saylor’s Strategy Sold 3,588 Bitcoin in Largest Sale Ever. Is it a Bearish Signal?
$MSTR just sold 3,588 BTC and many are calling it the top. But this only represents 0.42% of their total Bitcoin holdings, while the remaining stack is still worth about 179% of the company’s market cap. Panic selling or smart capital management? The following guest post comes from Ziven.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering […]
Read MoreHarry Hwang Warns Compliant Solana Order Flow Lanes Could Concentrate Institutional Liquidity
Moneygram has deployed an active Solana validator node and joined the Solana Developer Platform. Rather than an immediate integration with its retail remittance engine, this serves as an infrastructure staging ground to master public-node challenges before exposing its core settlement ledger. Moneygram’s Strategic Infrastructure Staging Ground Global remittance giants have traditionally operated as consumers of […]
Read MoreA New York Crypto Legal Director Role Is Advertising $1 Million to $5 Million a Year
A fast-growing Solana-based crypto platform is advertising a New York director of legal affairs role paying $1 million to $5 million a year, even as the market remains weak and Bitcoin is down about 50% since October. The company launched in 2024, says it processes more than $300 million in daily transactions, and is facing […]
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