Regulated Layer One, or RL1, began operations on July 28 as a Luxembourg-based European Cooperative Society owned by 10 financial institutions. Summary Ten institutions launched RL1 as a Luxembourg cooperative for regulated tokenized markets and digital money. SWIAT’s production network processed more than 50 transactions worth over €700 million before RL1’s launch. NatWest is expected…
Runlayer, a startup that offers a secure Model Context Protocol gateway — a standard for letting AI models and agents securely pull in outside data and tools — has filed a lawsuit against HR software startup Rippling, according to the complaint seen by TechCrunch. The lawsuit is a cautionary tale for anyone selling AI infrastructure…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued a public advisory warning consumers against transacting with Bangko Maharlika Ltd., an entity operating under the name “The Bank of Humanity.” According to the advisory, Bangko Maharlika Ltd….
Morgan Stanley has launched Ethereum and Solana ETFs with a 0.14% fee, making them the cheapest ETH and SOL funds in the US. The investment banking giant has begun trading for the Morgan Stanley Ethereum Trust (MSSE) and the Morgan Stanley Solana Trust (MSOL) on NYSE Arca on July 28. Both funds are priced…
The number of software vulnerabilities being uncovered in 2026 is on pace to roughly double the total recorded in 2025, as AI tools become more effective at identifying cyber threats. The National Vulnerability Database recorded 45,207 vulnerabilities between January and late July, a figure already approaching the total logged during all of 2025. At the…
Key Takeaways British Museum identified Dom van Keulen on June 18, 2026, ending a nearly 30-year mystery. Ian Friel linked 1633 records to 400+ gold coins, strengthening maritime archaeology research. Historic England will keep the 98-foot wreck protected as 2026 findings reach wider audiences. Off Salcombe Bay on England’s south coast, divers stumbled onto a…
Open interest in perpetual contracts tied to stocks, metals and oil has doubled since late May as major crypto exchanges expand beyond digital assets, CryptoQuant reported. Summary TradFi perpetual open interest has more than doubled to over $2 billion since late May. Binance, Bybit and Gate control about 70% of the emerging derivatives segment. Crypto…
Strategy’s unprecedented five-week pause in Bitcoin accumulation has reignited debate over whether the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder is quietly changing course. After years of relentlessly issuing shares and debt to buy more BTC, the company has now gone 35 consecutive days without disclosing a purchase—its longest confirmed accumulation drought in nearly two years. While…
American Airlines flights were briefly grounded on Thursday, with a nationwide ground stop preventing them from taking off. The company has now issued a statement attributing the disruption to an IT issue. The ground stop was issued at approximately 6:30 p.m. ET / 3:30 p.m. PT, and appears to have impacted all American Airlines flights…
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has agreed to acquire the wallet-as-a-service business of Magic Labs, adding embedded non-custodial wallet technology used by more than 60 million users to its expanding enterprise infrastructure platform. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The companies said the acquisition is expected to close in the…
