US, UK Treasuries to Align Transatlantic Rules on Tokenization and Stablecoins

The US Department of the Treasury and HM Treasury released a set of recommendations as part of the Transatlantic Taskforce for the Markets of the Future, which included stablecoin activity and tokenized finance. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the two treasury entities issued four recommendations focused on digital assets as part of bilateral cooperation … Read more

CleanSpark Signs $6.6B Data Center Lease in Georgia

Shares of CleanSpark surged as much as 22% on Tuesday after the Bitcoin miner announced a 20-year data center lease in Georgia, reflecting its ongoing expansion into digital infrastructure beyond cryptocurrency mining. CleanSpark said it signed a 20-year triple-net lease with an undisclosed investment-grade global technology company for a 175-megawatt data center at its Sandersville, … Read more

OpenAI Adds Kalshi World Cup Odds to ChatGPT Search

Sam Altman’s OpenAI is bringing prediction market data to ChatGPT, giving World Cup fans a new way to track match predictions. OpenAI has started displaying Kalshi’s prediction market odds for FIFA World Cup matches in ChatGPT search results, according to a report by The New York Times. The integration had not been publicly announced at … Read more

Dragonfly Pushes Back on DeFi AI ‘Hackpocalypse’ Fears

Fears that artificial intelligence would trigger a wave of catastrophic decentralized finance (DeFi) hacks in what was coined as a “hackpocalypse” have not materialized, according to Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi. While the incident count grew to a record high, the median size of hacks has dipped below $500,000 this year, down from over $2 … Read more

US Govt Moves $297M Crypto to Coinbase Prime

The US government moved nearly $300 million in seized Bitcoin and Ether to Coinbase Prime on Monday, renewing speculation that the assets could be sold.  Data from Arkham shows 3,940 Bitcoin (BTC) (worth $243.95 million) and 30,014 Ether (ETH) (worth $53.09 million) were sent to Coinbase Prime on Monday. The funds were linked to several … Read more

SHOCKING SEC FILING: BlackRock Files for Ethereum Spot ETF, Igniting Wild Rally!

Something huge just happened in the crypto world. BlackRock, the biggest asset manager globally, has filed for an Ethereum spot Exchange Traded Fund (ETF). This news broke today, July 14, 2026. It’s a massive development that has sent ripples through the entire cryptocurrency market. For months, the crypto community has been buzzing about the possibility … Read more

Thai’s Scammer’s $122M Wallet, Japan Embraces Crypto Credit: Asia Express

Interpol operation exposes $122M crypto wallet tied to romance scam laundering A crypto wallet linked to a suspected romance-scam money launderer processed more than $122.5 million in 10 months, according to Interpol. Interpol said that Thai authorities arrested two suspects and uncovered a money-laundering network that funneled proceeds from romance scams into cryptocurrencies, using cross-chain token … Read more

Reed Smith Launches Aquarius Platform for EU MiCA Compliance

Reed Smith, a global law firm with over 30 offices across North America, Europe and Asia, has launched an automated compliance platform designed to help crypto companies navigate the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation as the bloc enters a new phase of crypto oversight. The platform, called Aquarius, automates key compliance tasks including … Read more

Bolivia Considers Recognizing USDT for Payments Amid Dollar Shortage

Bolivia is evaluating integrating Tether’s USDt into its national payments system, a move that could mark one of Latin America’s most significant stablecoin adoption initiatives as the country grapples with a persistent shortage of US dollars. Economy and Public Finance Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza told a press conference on Monday that the government is assessing … Read more