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China has successfully completed its first cross-border payment to Singapore using the digital yuan. The transaction, conducted via China’s Digital Currency Express (CBETS) platform, involved import shipping fees totaling approximately 10 million yuan, which were transferred to Singapore on the same day. This development highlights China’s efforts to expand the use of the digital yuan in cross-border trade payments. First Digital Yuan Cross-Border Payment This payment to W Company, a result of a joint effort between the Shanghai branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) and ICBC Singapore, marks the first digital yuan cross-border payment between China…

Taurus completed an 18-month integration of Hedera on Aug. 5, giving banks and regulated financial institutions access to custody, staking, token issuance, node infrastructure and smart contract deployment through one provider. The Hashgraph Association said the final phase added Hedera smart contract support to the Taurus platform. The rollout is available across Taurus-PROTECT, Taurus-EXPLORER and Taurus-CAPITAL. Taurus technology is used by more than 40 banks and regulated institutions, including Deutsche Bank, CACEIS and State Street. The announcement did not identify a bank that has already launched a live Hedera product through the completed integration. Taurus now supports the full @hedera…

$BTC Acquired: 1,587 $BTC Total Cost: Approximately $100 million Average Price: $63,024 per $BTC Total Holdings: 846,842 $BTC Total Cost Basis: $64.07 billion Average Acquisition Price: $75,656 per $BTC Latest Bitcoin Purchase Details Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR), formerly known as MicroStrategy, has announced the acquisition of an additional 1,587 Bitcoin for approximately $100 million at an average price of $63,024 per $BTC, according to a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The purchase was disclosed in a Form 8-K filing and reflects the company’s continued commitment to Bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset. The latest acquisition…

ARK Invest, the U.S.-based asset management firm led by Cathie Wood, has purchased $30,000 worth of shares in 3iQ’s Solana staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) through one of its funds on July 27. The transaction, disclosed in a recent filing, marks a modest but notable addition to ARK’s growing exposure to digital assets. Details of the Solana ETF Investment The ETF, managed by Canadian asset manager 3iQ, provides investors with exposure to Solana ($SOL) price movements while also generating additional yield through staking rewards. This dual structure—combining price appreciation with staking income—distinguishes it from traditional crypto ETFs that focus solely on…

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the US, warned that the company may be forced to move some of its operations abroad if comprehensive cryptocurrency regulation is not implemented in the country. Speaking at an interview on Capitol Hill, the US Congressional compound, Armstrong said that Coinbase’s priority is to continue growing in the US, but this is contingent upon a clear and lasting legal framework. Armstrong emphasized that Coinbase wants to conduct the majority of its operations in the US, stating that for the sector to be able to make long-term investments, not…

Strike has announced a significant reduction in its trading fees, now starting at 0.89%. This change is aimed at enhancing the purchasing power of customers looking to buy bitcoin, particularly as the cryptocurrency approaches its yearly lows. The announcement can be viewed on their official Twitter account here. The Story So Far The cryptocurrency market is currently exhibiting mixed signals, but Strike’s decision to lower trading fees could shift market dynamics. As of now, trading volumes remain thin, yet the timing of this announcement aligns with bitcoin being near its yearly lows. This lowers the cost barrier for new buyers,…

Agents Move From Answering to Acting Kenneth Shek is the Project Lead of Moca Network and Director of Projects Management at Animoca Brands. Shek’s argument begins with a simple prediction: Artificial intelligence (AI) agents will stop behaving like passive AI chatbots and start acting as digital representatives. “The way I think about this is very simple: every user will eventually have their own agent,” Shek told Bitcoin.com News. The Moca Network CEO added: “Once that happens, the agent is not just a chatbot anymore. It is not just answering questions. It is doing things for you. It may spend your…

Several analysts are debating whether Bitcoin will revisit the $40,000 area before moving back above $100,000. Analyst Michael van de Poppe said the market consensus points to a bottom below $45,000 around October 2026. His post highlighted that many traders expect a major low near that level. However, responses from traders showed skepticism. Some argued that markets rarely move exactly as the crowd expects, while others said a sub-$45,000 target may never arrive. X trader KALEO took a more aggressive view. He believes Bitcoin could drop to around $40,000 before eventually returning to $100,000. He said the current period resembles…

Tokenized sovereign debt spent years sounding like a conference phrase in search of a market. But now, the category has enough working components to deserve serious attention: tokenized government money funds, onchain ownership records, programmable transfer rails, and a growing effort to turn government paper into collateral that digital markets can actually use. While this might sound like a futuristic asset class, the live products on the market today aren’t that hard to understand. Most of them aren’t sovereign bonds issued directly on public blockchains; they’re tokenized claims on short-duration government exposure, usually through money funds or Treasury-heavy structures. The…

Decentralized perpetual futures exchange Lighter ($LIT) has executed a buyback of more than 16 million $LIT tokens and recently launched a quarterly token burn program, founder Vladimir Novakovski confirmed in a post on X. The move marks a significant step in the project’s tokenomics strategy, signaling a shift toward reducing circulating supply and increasing scarcity. Buyback details and holder response Novakovski stated that the same legal entity issued $LIT both before and during its token generation event (TGE). The buyback was conducted using exchange revenues, and existing holders were given the option to sell their stakes back to the project.…