'The Odyssey' Director Chris Nolan: Young Audiences are Rejecting 'AI Slop'
“The Odyssey” director Christopher Nolan famously doesn’t use a smartphone, so it’s perhaps unsurprising that he isn’t on board with the latest tech buzzphrase.
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Bitcoin threatens $62K in risk-asset rout as Donald Trump says US will 'run' closed Hormuz Strait
Bitcoin bulls faced an uphill struggle to preserve $62,000 as stocks opened down on Strait of Hormuz rhetoric between the US and Iran.
Bolivia Is Considering Adding Tether's USDT Stablecoin to National Payments System: Report
Bolivia’s economy is stabilizing, and now it is investigating the potential inclusion of Tether’s dollar-backed stablecoin USDT as a form of payment in the nation, according to a local news report from La Razón.
This Is How Much Your Boyfriend Is Spending on AI Girlfriends
People are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on AI girlfriends, and the trend doesn’t show any signs of slowing down.
Bolivia mulls recognizing USDT as payment currency amid dollar shortage
As foreign currency reserves remain under pressure, Bolivia is considering a framework to let the world’s largest stablecoin be used for payments, savings and trade.
Coinbase Ventures tops crypto VC list for H1 2026
Coinbase’s venture capital arm leads 2026 crypto investing even as funding withered and unique investors shied away amid the bear market.
Wall Street transfer agents lobby SEC, warning that third-party tokens pose risks to market integrity
As the competition to tokenize capital markets heats up, the debate over how stocks should move onto blockchain rails is making its way to U.S. regulators.
Bank of Thailand Flags Abnormal Stablecoin Trades in 'Grey Economy' Crackdown
Thailand's central bank has turned data-analytics tools on the country's stablecoin market, scanning high-volume trades for signs of illicit money as part of a widening crackdown on the shadow economy.
Strategy sells $467M in MSTR shares, leaves 843,775 BTC stack untouched
Strategy boosted its US dollar reserve to $3 billion after selling $466.7 million in MSTR shares, while keeping its 843,775 Bitcoin holdings unchanged.
Trump's crypto riches loom over Clarity Act talks to ban conflicts for U.S. officials
President Donald Trump's disclosure that the crypto sector had increased his wealth by some $1.4 billion is looming heavily over the ongoing discussions about satisfying Democratic lawmakers' demands that the crypto mar…
Mizuho says Circle bank approval doesn't solve USDC growth, stablecoin competition risks
Circle Internet Group's (CRCL) final approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish First National Digital Currency Bank is a positive milestone, but investors may be overestimating its signifi…
Robinhood Chain's Early Momentum Is Being Driven By Meme Coins, Not Tokenized Stocks
Robinhood spent over a year building a blockchain around the idea that users want to trade tokens tied to the world’s most valuable companies. But since Robinhood Chain debuted two weeks ago, digital assets with cute pi…
Hyundai completes USDT treasury settlement pilot between US and Mexico
Hyundai completed a proof-of-concept using Tether's USDT to settle a cross-border treasury transfer between its US and Mexican subsidiaries, highlighting growing enterprise interest in stablecoin-based payments.
Binance June futures volume at $1.6T defies crypto spot trading slump
Binance futures volume jumped 80% in June, to $1.61 trillion, outpacing rivals while broader crypto trading activity remained weak.
Strategy pauses its Bitcoin buying spree to hoard a massive $3 billion cash cushion
Strategy (MSTR) has not purchased any bitcoin since June 22, when it acquired just 520 BTC for approximately $35 million. Since then, the company has shifted its immediate focus from bitcoin accumulation to strengthenin…
Strategy Pads Cash Reserves to $3 Billion, Skipping Bitcoin Buy for Third Week
Strategy’s Bitcoin-buying machine remained in neutral last week as the firm continued growing its cash reserves, forgoing acquisitions of the digital asset for a third straight week.
BTC price bull market to begin in September? Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin price analysis called for the end of the bear market within three months as the US-Iran war sent BTC lower from strengthening $64,000 resistance.
SBI Holdings, Solana Partner to Launch Japan’s First On-Chain Financial Market
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Japan’s SBI to launch yen stablecoin lending with 3% yield
SBI VC Trade will open JPYSC lending applications on July 16, offering an initial 3% annual rate for a 12-week term without deposit insurance.
Morning Minute: BTC and ETH ETFs Flip Green After Lengthy Outflow Stretch
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Japan stablecoin payments advance with Lawson trial, Netstars launch
Lawson will test yen stablecoin payments in Tokyo as Netstars launches a merchant service supporting USDC, USDT and JPYC.
Profit-taking, MidEast hostilities drag crypto lower after bullish week
Crypto's weekend gains gave way to a Monday selloff as Middle East tensions resurfaced, South Korea's Kospi lost 9.2% and $253 million in leveraged positions were wiped out.
Chinese Prosecutors Float Treating Crypto Mixer, Privacy Coin Use as Sign of Money Laundering
An article in the official newspaper of China's top prosecutors' office has laid out a framework for prosecuting crypto money laundering, proposing that courts presume criminal intent when suspects use coin mixers and p…
Bitcoin whale moves $188M for first time in 7 years
A dormant whale transferred BTC worth $188 million after seven years of holding, adding to the growing ratio of whale transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges.