Japan is reinforcing its commitment to becoming a global hub for startups and Web3 innovation, with Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi reaffirming the government’s support for entrepreneurs, blockchain technology and regulatory reform during a video address at WebX 2026 in Tokyo. Speaking to thousands of founders, investors and industry leaders, Takaichi framed Web3 as a key…
Bitcoin is approaching one of the most closely watched long-term technical levels in institutional crypto analysis, according to Fidelity Investments’ Director of Global Macro, Jurrien Timmer. After months of persistent selling pressure, the world’s largest cryptocurrency is trading near the lower boundary of Fidelity’s long-running Bitcoin Power Law model—a support zone that has coincided with…
Hyundai Card and Hyundai Motor have completed a Proof of Concept (PoC) using stablecoins for international transfers between Hyundai Motor entities, according to an announcement from Hyundai Card on July 9. The first test connected entities in the US and Mexico, marking a transition from technical verification to testing the applicability of stablecoins in cross-border…
Bonzo Lend, a lending protocol on the Hedera mainnet, has paused operations following an oracle exploit on July 11, 2026, resulting in an estimated loss of $9 million. Bonzo stated that the incident stemmed from the verification layer of a third-party oracle, while Bonzo Lend’s core contracts functioned exactly as designed. What Happened According to…
