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Lawson Launches Japan’s First POS-Integrated JPYC Stablecoin Payment Trial

Lawson is set to conduct payment tests using JPYC stablecoin backed by the Japanese yen beginning in early August at one convenience store in Tokyo. According to the FNNews article, the firm decided to conduct the tests in the Takanawa Gateway City convenience store in Minato Ward. HashPort, the digital

July 13, 2026 2 mins read

Polymarket Moves Closer to U.S. Margin Trading With Key Regulatory Filing

The largest prediction market platform, Polymarket, is not a place where people bet on elections anymore. The platform is making a deliberate push toward institutional territory. On July 3, Polymarket filed an application through its affiliate, Coming Home GBA LLC, to operate as a futures commission merchant with the National

July 10, 2026 2 mins read

Sony Bank Advances US Dollar Stablecoin Plans With Conditional OCC Trust Approval

Sony Bank has secured conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to establish Connectia Trust, a national trust bank focused on digital assets. The approval moves Sony Financial Group closer to launching a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin through its planned American subsidiary. Sony Bank announced that

July 9, 2026 2 mins read

Arbitrum Gains New Revenue Stream as Robinhood Launches Chain Mainnet

Arbitrum has generated a new stream of revenue post-launch of the public mainnet of the Robinhood Chain using their Layer-2 blockchain technology. Co-founder of Offchain Labs, Steven Goldfeder, clarified that Robinhood Chain and other qualified Layer-2 networks using Arbitrum technology will be receiving protocol revenue. Ten percent of the protocol’s

July 9, 2026 2 mins read

India Maintains Tough Crypto Position as RBI Renews Warning Against Digital Assets

India is currently evaluating its crypto policy in the long run. While the regulatory bodies adopt a cautious stance towards digital assets. According to recent internal government papers, the RBI has reiterated its recommendation regarding restrictions on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Reuters reported any cryptocurrencies. Also, keeping themselves free from direct

July 8, 2026 2 mins read

Russia Advances Crypto Bill After Removing Wallet Address Disclosure Requirement

Russia’s State Duma Financial Markets Committee adopted a revised cryptocurrency regulation bill ahead of its second parliamentary reading. The move was communicated by the Committee Chairman Anatoly Aksakov via the official Telegram channel. Lawmakers discussed several amendments to the previous version of the bill. The new proposal scraps one of

July 8, 2026 2 mins read

CFTC Accuses North Carolina Firm of $14 Million Crypto and Futures Commodity Pool Fraud

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has commenced a civil action in federal court against Trevor Vernon and Argent Capital Management LLC. According to regulators, the defendants operated an illegal commodity pool engaged in the trading of cryptocurrencies, futures, and options. As mentioned in the complaint, nearly 60 individuals have

July 8, 2026 2 mins read