Samsung Electronics Co. is moving to bring stablecoins directly into Samsung Wallet, potentially giving blockchain-based dollars a distribution channel spanning hundreds of millions of Galaxy devices. … [Read more...] about Samsung targets stablecoin distribution across hundreds of millions of Galaxy phones
BlackRock positions tokenized cash for the stablecoin era
BlackRock is expanding deeper into tokenized finance, this time targeting one of the fastest-growing opportunities created by U.S. stablecoin regulation: managing the assets that sit behind digital dollars. … [Read more...] about BlackRock positions tokenized cash for the stablecoin era
Clarity Act stalls as Senate runs out of time before August recess
The U.S. crypto industry’s push for comprehensive market-structure legislation is facing another delay as the Senate approaches its August recess without a final deal on the CLARITY Act. … [Read more...] about Clarity Act stalls as Senate runs out of time before August recess
Crypto Entertainment Takes the Spotlight in London
At Digital Assets Week London 2026, the keynotes on tokenization and stablecoin settlement share the schedule with a topic that would have seemed out of place a few years ago: crypto entertainment. Once the panels wrap and the networking dinners approach, many attendees are just as eager to talk about Bitcoin-funded games, GameFi tokens, and the booming crypto casino scene as … [Read more...] about Crypto Entertainment Takes the Spotlight in London
Privacy in Crypto and the No-KYC Debate
The idea of financial privacy sat at the very heart of Bitcoin's origin story. When the network first launched, its appeal was partly the promise of moving value across the world without a bank, a middleman, or a form to fill out. Early adopters swapped coins peer to peer, celebrated pseudonymous wallets, and treated identity verification as the exact thing the technology was … [Read more...] about Privacy in Crypto and the No-KYC Debate
Stablecoin payment rails reshaping how crypto moves in 2026
Stablecoins have quietly become the plumbing of the crypto economy. What started as a trading convenience — a way to park value without touching a bank — has turned into something closer to critical infrastructure. In 2026, the conversation has shifted from whether stablecoins matter to how deeply they're embedded in the way money actually moves on-chain. … [Read more...] about Stablecoin payment rails reshaping how crypto moves in 2026
Strategy reports $8.2 billion second-quarter loss on bitcoin valuation
Strategy Inc. reported a net loss of $8.2 billion for the second quarter, as changes in the market value of its Bitcoin holdings weighed on earnings under fair-value accounting rules. The company, which has transformed itself from an enterprise software provider into the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, said it continues to view the cryptocurrency as its primary treasury … [Read more...] about Strategy reports $8.2 billion second-quarter loss on bitcoin valuation
The hardware wallet turns twelve: how two people in a Prague hackerspace invented the industry
Twelve years ago there was no such thing as a hardware wallet. To hold your own Bitcoin safely you needed a spare computer, a working knowledge of Linux, and the nerve to trust a setup you had wired together yourself. Most people did not have all three. They left their coins on exchanges and hoped for the best. … [Read more...] about The hardware wallet turns twelve: how two people in a Prague hackerspace invented the industry