Japan stablecoin payments advance with Lawson trial, Netstars launch July 13, 2026, 4:58 am
Lawson will test yen stablecoin payments in Tokyo as Netstars launches a merchant service supporting USDC, USDT and JPYC.
Here’s what happened in crypto today July 13, 2026, 1:29 am
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
AI microbusinesses could drive $262B in stablecoin volume by 2033: Swyftx July 13, 2026, 1:24 am
The AI-native cohort of the expanding gig economy could increasingly use stablecoins to avoid slow and expensive traditional payment rails, Australian crypto exchange Swyftx said.
Bank of Thailand targets USDT and cash flows in gray money crackdown July 13, 2026, 12:43 am
Thailand has been plagued by Chinese-affiliated scam centers, with illicit gains flowing through a “gray money” economy.
Bitcoin ETFs draw $197M, snap 8-week outflow streak July 12, 2026, 9:49 pm
Analysts are not yet ready to call it a recovery in institutional demand for Bitcoin.
Robinhood L2 sparks ETH optimism, Saylor 'muddies waters.' Hodler's Digest, July 5-12, 2026 July 12, 2026, 7:24 pm
Even Ethereum's critics say Robinhood Chain is bullish for ETH. Nigel Farage and US President Donald Trump become embroiled in crypto related scandals, and more.
Strategy's Saylor needs clarity in BTC pivot message to convince investors: StanChart July 12, 2026, 2:16 pm
Standard Chartered sees communication challenges facing the biggest digital asset treasury company as "muddying the waters" for Bitcoin in the near term.
Pakistan crypto chief seeks dialogue after scholar rules against crypto payments July 12, 2026, 8:26 am
Pakistan’s virtual-assets regulator called for continued dialogue on the treatment of digital assets after meeting an Islamic scholar who backed a ruling against purchases made with crypto.
Cambridge study puts Ethereum near lower end of PoS energy intensity July 12, 2026, 5:29 am
Cambridge estimated that Ethereum consumes 7.87 GWh annually and has the second-lowest market-value-adjusted energy intensity among the proof-of-stake networks studied.
Bitcoin bulls Michael Saylor, Adam Back slam BIP-110 Ordinals proposal July 12, 2026, 12:28 am
The ongoing debate over a proposed temporary fork comes despite a broad downturn in Ordinals transaction activity over the last two years.