Mizuho downgrades Circle to underperform, cuts price target to $50 on Open USD threat
The Japanese investment bank said Open USD's yield passthrough model could pressure Circle's margins by shifting more reserve income to distributors.…
Wikipedia blackout could hurt how AI engines like ChatGPT understand crypto
Wikipedia observes guidelines on crypto coverage that date back many years and may now be outdated, according to the report. Source:CoinDesk
U.S., UK move to align rules for tokenized finance across world's largest financial markets
The joint roadmap aims to reduce regulatory friction for tokenized assets while strengthening ties between the world's two largest financial centers.…
JPMorgan says Hyperliquid's rise threatens Circle's USDC economics
Hyperliquid's deal with Circle and Coinbase creates a "prisoner's dilemma" that puts pressure on earnings from the dollarpegged stablecoin. Source:CoinDesk
Ethereum Foundation spinout EthSystems targets banks with blockchain privacy technology
The spinout comes amid one of the biggest organizational shakeups at the Ethereum Foundation in years. Source:CoinDesk
For pension funds, tokenization’s real play is balance-sheet management, Fidelity’s Lai says
Fidelity International’s Giselle Lai argues that the most compelling longterm use case for tokenized funds is balancesheet management for large, global…
Hut 8 price target hiked to $165 at Benchmark as AI pivot reshapes valuation
Mark Palmer said Hut 8's Beacon Point project transforms the company into an AI infrastructure platform with a long growth runway. Source:CoinDesk
U.S. June CPI fell 0.4%, likely cooling move toward Fed rate hikes
This morning's report could go a long way toward determining whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates at its lateJuly meeting. Source:CoinDesk
ECB picks firms including Deutsche Bank, Revolut for digital euro pilot
The pilot will test a beta version of the digital euro for online, offline, instore, and ecommerce payments with ECB and central bank staff as users.…
Japan’s biggest card network taps Circle to bring stablecoins to 40 million merchants
JCB and Circle will explore using USDC for crossborder payments and merchant transactions as Japan ramps up efforts to bring stablecoins into everyday…
U.S.-Iran escalation weighs on bitcoin, stocks as oil climbs
Your dayahead look for July 14, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin's BIP-110 sparked a fight over who gets to decide the future of Bitcoin
BIP110 sought to limit nonfinancial data on Bitcoin's blockchain but instead reignited debates over censorship and decentralization. Source:CoinDesk