Cryptocurrency markets display varied price changes, with Bitcoin trading around $64,644, slightly up by 0.45%. Ethereum and Binance Coin also show modest gains, while some altcoins like PI and PUMP experience significant increases of 8.91% and 18.85…
DBS Group Research economist Ma Tieying analyzes the latest Bank of Korea (BoK) decision, noting a hawkish shift as the base rate is raised to 2.75%. The report now anticipates a faster tightening cycle, with the policy rate reaching 3.25% by year-end 2026. Growth is expected to benefit from the AI-driven semiconductor sector, while Consumer…
Nasdaq-listed Hyperion DeFi said it entered an agreement with Skew Technologies to deploy 500,000 Hyperliquid (HYPE) tokens to support institutional perpetual futures markets on Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 permissionless listings. Under the agreement, Hyperion will receive an equity stake in Skew and a share of listing-service revenue generated from the platform, according to a Wednesday press release….
AI driving profitability Fink’s Bitcoin transformation BlackRock CEO Larry Fink says he is no longer concerned about excessive leverage in the Bitcoin market. Earlier this Wednesday, he told CNBC that the cryptocurrency has become considerably more stable after speculative positions ended up being washed out. Fink stated that he “was always worried about the leverage in…
The American Bankers Association, the Independent Community Bankers of America and 76 state banking associations have again written to senators outlining their concerns about the wording of stablecoin rewards in the Clarity Act. The latest draft of the bill may be released in the next few days, with a push to get a Senate vote…
This article first appeared in Digital Edge, The Edge Malaysia Weekly on July 13, 2026 – July 19, 2026 Malaysia has established itself as an attractive operating base for Web3 companies, offering lower costs, multilingual talent, a growing developer pool, regional access and political stability that make it a practical base for teams building global…
Coinbase Vice Chair Ryan VanGrack said the Clarity Act has gained “tremendous momentum” in the Senate, in a CNBC “Squawk Box” appearance that made the case for a federal crypto framework and touched on bitcoin, blockchain, and the industry’s uneasy truce with Wall Street. VanGrack, a former SEC official, framed the Clarity Act as an…