The United States and United Kingdom are strengthening cooperation on stablecoins, tokenized assets, and digital finance. Both governments say regulated stablecoins can improve financial efficiency while maintaining strong consumer protections. Regulators are also working on implementing the GENIUS Act as the U.S. prepares new stablecoin rules. The United States and… Listen ⇢

US Central Command launched strikes against military targets on Qeshm Island on July 12, 2026, with Iranian state media reporting that 10 to 11 projectiles hit the island. Qeshm sits just inside the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway through which roughly 20% of the world’s daily oil supply passes.… Listen ⇢

Key Takeaways The U.S. government sent $12.36 million in ETH, USDC and USDT via six transactions on July 14. Coinbase Prime received the ETH and USDT legs, while USDC went to an unlabeled address Arkham hasn’t tagged. The transfer equals about 0.06% of the government’s $21.22 billion tracked crypto portfolio.… Listen ⇢

Wildfires are not typically a risk factor you find in a crypto company’s pitch deck. Canaan Inc. found out the hard way in May 2026, when disruptions at its Alborz mining site in West Texas forced a significant hashrate pullback at its joint venture with WindHQ. By end of June,… Listen ⇢

Japan has a reputation for being simultaneously one of the world’s most technologically sophisticated countries and one of the slowest to change how its citizens actually pay for things. JCB, the country’s dominant domestic credit card network, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Circle to explore using USDC across… Listen ⇢

U.S. government-linked wallets transferred another 5,939 ETH worth approximately $11.15 million to Coinbase Prime. The move follows larger transfers of 3,941 BTC and 30,007 ETH, fueling speculation about potential selling pressure. Despite the transfers, Ethereum remains in a broader uptrend, though technical indicators suggest a short-term pullback may be possible.… Listen ⇢

The Department of Justice’s Trade Fraud Task Force has crossed the billion-dollar recovery mark in under a year of operations. For a government initiative that only launched in August 2025, that’s a pace that should get the attention of anyone moving goods across US borders, and anyone investing in companies… Listen ⇢

The World Cup 2026 semifinal between Argentina and England, scheduled for July 15, has become the most bet-on match in crypto prediction market history. And the drama isn’t even on the pitch yet. Argentine coach Ricardo Gareca publicly confronted Peruvian midfielder Yoshimar Yotún after the Sporting Cristal player declared England… Listen ⇢

Interactive Brokers now allows eligible clients to withdraw funds as USDC, PayPal USD, and Ripple USD. The brokerage has also added nine new cryptocurrencies, bringing its digital asset offerings to 20 tokens. The expansion reflects growing demand for integrated crypto and traditional financial services. Interactive Brokers has expanded its cryptocurrency… Listen ⇢