Author: John Smith

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has renewed speculation about the company’s next Bitcoin transaction. In a July 12 post, he shared Strategy’s familiar acquisition chart and wrote, “Orange dots tell only part of the story.” The chart marks past Bitcoin purchases, but the message did not say whether Strategy had bought, sold, or taken no action during the latest reporting period. Summary Saylor’s orange-dot post leaves Strategy’s next Bitcoin move unclear after last week’s major corporate sale. Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million, funding preferred dividends and rebuilding its dollar reserve. MSTR remains bearish near support, while weak momentum…

The stablecoin market has lost about $10 billion since reaching a record high in May 2026. Total supply fell by $7.7 billion during June to about $312 billion, marking the largest monthly decline in dollar terms since the TerraUSD collapse in May 2022. The decrease equaled roughly 2.4% for June and about 3% from the May peak.  Summary Stablecoin supply lost $10 billion since May as USDT and USDC redemptions reduced crypto liquidity. June recorded the largest monthly dollar decline since Terra, but the market contracted only 3%. Transaction volumes remained strong while tokenized assets expanded, showing blockchain finance activity…

Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority Chairman Bilal bin Saqib has called for continued discussion on digital assets under Islamic law. His statement followed a meeting with scholar Mufti Taqi Usmani on July 11. Saqib said both sides shared one aim: protecting Pakistanis from fraud, exploitation, and financial harm. Summary Pakistan’s crypto chief seeks technical and Shariah reviews instead of one broad digital asset ruling. Mufti Taqi Usmani’s ruling rejects crypto purchases because tokens allegedly lack recognised Shariah wealth status. Pakistan continues licensing crypto firms while religious concerns add another layer to its regulatory rollout. In his public statement, Saqib said…

Thailand’s central bank plans stricter checks on large cash deposits and high-value stablecoin transactions as part of a campaign against hidden capital flows. The Bank of Thailand will require customers depositing 5 million baht, about $150,000, or more in cash to explain and document where the money came from. Officials expect the rules to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026. Summary Thailand will require source checks for cash deposits worth five million baht or more nationwide. Regulators are reviewing large USDT trades for hidden ownership and bypassed domestic remittance channels now. Existing withdrawal checks cut high-value cash activity, prompting…

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor described Bitcoin as an “emergent network” shaped by three groups. In a post on X, he said wallets carry weight through the satoshis they hold. Nodes gain weight through the commerce they serve, while miners gain weight through the hashrate they provide. He added that capital, consensus, and security remain in “dynamic equilibrium.” Bitcoin is an emergent network of wallets weighted by satoshis, nodes weighted by commerce, and miners weighted by hashrate, with capital, consensus, and security held in dynamic equilibrium. $BTC— Michael Saylor (@saylor) July 12, 2026 Summary Saylor says Bitcoin balances holder capital,…

EDX Markets closed a $76 million Series C funding round led by Japan’s SBI Holdings. The Chicago-based company announced the deal on July 7, 2026. EDX said it will use the capital to expand trading, clearing, and settlement services. It also plans to speed up product development and grow its operations outside the United States. Summary SBI led EDX Markets’ $76 million round to expand institutional crypto trading and clearing worldwide. EDX will fund product growth, global expansion, settlement services, and its planned national trust bank. Ripple Prime integration gives institutions unified access to EDX spot markets and perpetual futures…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company seriously considered closing after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sued it in December 2020. He said he and co-founder Chris Larsen discussed distributing Ripple’s XRP holdings to shareholders on a pro rata basis and dissolving the business. Garlinghouse described that choice as the easier path against an agency with “infinite power and resources.” Summary Ripple considered dissolving and distributing XRP to shareholders before choosing to fight the SEC lawsuit. Garlinghouse said the company protected hundreds of jobs despite spending about $150 million on litigation. The case ended in 2025, while Ripple’s penalty…

Empery has sold 1,400 Bitcoin for about $87.1 million since May, using the proceeds to reduce debt, fund acquisitions, cover legal costs, and strengthen its cash position while scaling back part of its Bitcoin treasury. Summary Empery sold 1,400 BTC for $87.1 million to reduce debt and fund operations. The company now holds 1,514 BTC and about $73.9 million in cash. Capital B and Nakamoto are pursuing different Bitcoin treasury strategies through financing and refinancing. Bitcoin sales have strengthened Empery’s balance sheet According to Empery, the Nasdaq-listed company sold the 1,400 BTC between May 7 and July 10 at an…

Morgan Stanley has increased its Bitcoin holdings by nearly 1,000 BTC over the past two weeks, lifting its tracked balance above 5,700 BTC, according to on-chain data. Summary Morgan Stanley added nearly 1,000 BTC over the past two weeks, pushing its tracked holdings to 5,761 BTC. Arkham data shows the accumulation came through multiple large transfers from Coinbase Prime rather than a single purchase. The latest buying follows Morgan Stanley’s June crypto expansion with Galaxy Digital, allowing eligible clients to convert crypto into spot investment products. According to blockchain intelligence platform Arkham, the investment bank continued adding Bitcoin through its…

In the last week of June, XRP printed its weakest price since late 2024, briefly touching $1.01 before stabilizing in the $1.05 to $1.13 range where it has traded through early July. The token is down more than 25% for the year and roughly 65% below the $3.65 cycle high it set in July 2025. On the same June days that the chart broke down, tokenized real-world assets on the XRP Ledger crossed $3.5 billion, more than triple the level at which they started the year, spot XRP exchange-traded funds extended a net inflow streak that would reach eight consecutive…