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Trump VP JD Vance, Who Called Gensler the "Worst Person", Wins Crypto Approval
Donald Trump's VP JD Vance is strengthening the former President's relationship with the crypto industry
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A three-year build that circles back to square one: Base remains fully centralized despite repeated decentralization pledges, raising harder questions about whether Coinbase is operating a dressed-up money transmission system—and how long regulators will tolerate it.
Licensed to Shill: Retail Barely Touches Stablecoins – Treasury & Remittance Are the Real Adoption (Jeannie Lim, Xweave)
At Xweave, Jeannie Lim says her team moved $1 million for an e-commerce client in under three minutes, cutting settlement costs 30% against a Tier 2 bank's SWIFT rate.
Robinhood's Blockchain Expansion Signals Market Shift
Robinhood Chain's rapid growth estimates and the fundamental problem are accurate. Robinhood Chain has already outperformed Coinbase's Base network, which has been around for three years, by a significant margin in just under two weeks. According to data from the Token Terminal, on July 12, Coinbase
Japan Greenlights Crypto ETFs, But Faces Cooling Market
Japan edges closer to spot crypto ETFs as reclassification clears the Lower House, but timelines hinge on an Upper House vote, FSA rulemaking, and a separate tax overhaul, pushing any real listings into 2027–2028 despite mounting regional pressure and shifting global ETF demand.
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Base's Blocked Buidling
A three-year build that circles back to square one: Base remains fully centralized despite repeated decentralization pledges, raising harder questions about whether Coinbase is operating a dressed-up money transmission system—and how long regulators will tolerate it.
Bybit Launches Regulated Indonesia Platform Following NOBI Acquisition
The world's second-largest exchange enters a major emerging market with local leadership and compliance infrastructure, demonstrating how global platforms now approach regulated expansion.
Ondo Finance Partners with SBI Group to Tokenize Japanese Equities Using JPYSC
The world's largest stock tokenizer teams with Japan's leading financial conglomerate to bring equities onchain with yen-denominated settlement, completing SBI's institutional tokenization infrastructure.
Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform to Help Institutions Move Onchain Without Building New Infrastructure
A new enterprise platform lets banks and fintechs access stablecoins alongside Visa's existing network, reducing the operational friction that has slowed institutional adoption.