Elon Musk’s X Money left its invite-only testing phase on July 27, rolling out nationwide to U.S. Premium and Premium+ subscribers. The expansion pairs a Visa-branded debit card with up to $10 million in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-linked coverage. Beta Days Are Over X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, first opened X […]
U.S. Senator Jon Husted (R-OH) publicly backed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on July 28, arguing the bill is essential for U.S. leadership in digital assets, even as the legislation’s odds of becoming law in 2026 have slipped to just 30%. Husted Joins the Chorus of Senate Backers Husted, who was appointed to the […]
Kenya’s National Treasury reduced the paid-up capital requirement for stablecoin issuers by 40% to approximately $2.32M to encourage entry into its rapidly growing crypto market. Broad Oversight for Central Bank Kenya has reduced the minimum paid-up capital required for stablecoin issuers by 40% to about $2.32 million (300 million Kenyan shillings). The revised threshold, published […]
Local reports indicate that while the central bank maintains a ban on banks offering crypto services, two banking holding groups are preparing to offer digital peso stablecoin alternatives for businesses that would take advantage of the perks associated with programmable money. Digital Peso Stablecoins in Development in Argentina While dollar-pegged stablecoins, like USDC and USDT, […]
Strategy Inc disclosed in a Form 8-K filed Monday that it increased its U.S. dollar reserve by $525 million, bringing the total to $3.75 billion as of July 27, 2026. The company said the reserve now covers 2.1 years of dividend and interest payments on its outstanding preferred stock and debt. Executive Chairman Michael Saylor […]
Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Chairman Michael Saylor argued that shutting bitcoin out of banks, custodians and capital markets denies its benefits to 99% of the world, as his own company’s 843,775 BTC treasury currently sits underwater against its purchase price. Saylor Makes the Case for Bitcoin in the Banking System Saylor, the chairman of the […]
KB Kookmin Bank, South Korea’s largest lender by assets, will launch a corporate cross-border payment service in August built on Kinexys, JPMorgan’s permissioned blockchain platform. The move makes KB Kookmin the first South Korean financial institution to settle commercial dollar payments on the network. What Was Announced Exactly KB Kookmin Bank, a unit of KB […]