South Korea has unveiled a roadmap to make the Korean won a freely convertible currency, pairing foreign exchange reforms with a legal framework for won-backed stablecoins and new digital payment infrastructure. According to a July 19 report from local mediahouse…

China confirms talks with the US about a potential Xi visit this year. Xi Jinping visiting the US before 2027 at 92.5% YES. The post China, US discuss potential Xi visit this year amid diplomatic efforts appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

War drives oil up, the Kimi selloff drags chips down, and bitcoin sits between them.

Blackstone has agreed to invest in Futronic, a South Korean actuator maker, in a deal valued at around $676 million, targeting the robotics and automation The post Blackstone invests in South Korean actuator maker Futronic in deal valued at around $676M appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A major crypto exchange has introduced streamlined options contracts aimed at unlocking broader adoption in the derivatives space. The post Kraken Rolls Out Simpler Bitcoin and Ethereum Options to Grow Derivatives Market appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

Days after Kimi K3 rattled chip stocks, Moonshot is moving toward a Hong Kong listing at a $30 billion-plus valuation while Alibaba's Qwen goes open-weight.

Standard Chartered-backed Anchorpoint has prepared to launch its Hong Kong dollar stablecoin HKDAP, with a joint announcement expected before the end of July, according to local media. According to local media citing market sources, Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) and…

A Bitcoin address inactive since 2017 transferred its entire holdings worth about $383 million to a new wallet. The post Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Abruptly Moves $383,000,000 After Eight Years appeared first on The Daily Hodl.

A UK Navy vessel near Oman was hit by an unidentified projectile, raising closure odds for the Bab el-Mandeb Strait by September 30 to 24.5% YES. The post UK Navy vessel near Oman hit by unidentified projectile, crew abandons ship appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Hyperliquid has announced plans to introduce permissionless deployment for HIP-4 outcome markets, with the feature set to roll out on testnet before a later mainnet release. Hyperliquid said in a Sunday Telegram announcement that the upgrade is intended to support…

Solana's non-USDC/USDT stablecoin supply hits a record $4.81 billion. Solana reaching $90 by July 2026 at 5% YES. The post Solana non-USDC/USDT stablecoin supply hits record $5B appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

US strike near Urmia targets IRGC amid escalating conflict. Iranian regime fall by end of 2026 at 10.5% YES. The post US strike near Urmia targets IRGC amid 2026 Iran war escalation appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

US rare-earth magnet imports from China dropped 22% in early 2026 despite a trade truce, while European imports recovered faster, raising supply chain The post China’s rare-earth magnet shipments to US remain stubbornly low despite trade truce appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

A major XRP Ledger (XRPL) upgrade could move one step closer to activation in about two weeks, as validators prepare to vote on a package of long-awaited amendments that would introduce batch transactions and confidential transfers.

Japanese logistics firm AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings has announced plans to adopt the JPYC stablecoin for payments to about 2,300 business partners, in what is expected to become Japan’s first large-scale corporate use of a yen-denominated stablecoin. Japanese business daily Nikkei…