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MoneyGram steps up to secure Stellar
MoneyGram, Figure Markets, and Range are joining Stellar as Tier 1 validators by mid-August 2026, deepening their roles from builders on the network to operators of its core consensus layer.
Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform To Scale Institutional $OUSD Adoption
Visa has joined Open Standard, a 140-plus member consortium backing Open USD (OUSD), a new dollar-pegged stablecoin designed to bring instant, low-cost settlement to global financial institutions and merchants.
Injective Files SEC Registration For Transfer Agent Services
Injective has filed a transfer agent registration with the SEC, placing the $INJ blockchain at the center of regulated securities issuance and record-keeping in the United States.
Kaspa Entity X Now Holds 1.47B $KAS
A major unidentified wallet known as Entity X has grown its Kaspa holdings to 1.47 billion $KAS, worth roughly $42.9 million, cementing its position as the largest non-exchange holder on the network after fresh inflows from Bybit, Gate, and Bitget.
BlackRock Accumulates $47B+ For Its Spot $BTC ETF
BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has grown its holdings to 734,762 BTC worth approximately $47.1 billion, cementing its position as one of the largest single-entity Bitcoin holders in the world.
Polygon Labs Pivots To Payments Following Coinme Acquisition
Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron announces a strategic restructuring and workforce reduction as the firm completes its acquisition of Coinme, shifting from blockchain infrastructure to a payments-first company targeting full profitability by 2027.
Ondo Finance Just Connected Japan to Global Onchain Finance
Ondo Finance and SBI Group have announced a strategic partnership to tokenize Japanese real-world assets using the JPYSC stablecoin as the settlement layer, opening Japan's capital markets to the global onchain economy.
Stellar Adds MoneyGram, Figure, and Range as New Tier 1 Validators
The Stellar Development Foundation has welcomed MoneyGram, Figure, and Range as new Tier 1 validators on the Stellar network, strengthening decentralization across capital markets, global payments, and blockchain security.
Pi Network's Protocol v25 is bringing several Improvements
Pi Network's @PiCoreTeam has scheduled its Protocol v25 upgrade for July 22, introducing zero-knowledge proof support, BN254 cryptography, and privacy-preserving smart contract features to strengthen its global blockchain ecosystem.
Base Chain Just Produced a 400X Runner!
DOJI, a memecoin themed after crypto influencer Cobie's dog, surged over 40,000% on Base chain in 24 hours after nearly eight months of inactivity, pushing past a $1 million market cap.
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