Geopolitics

According to The Block, the U.S. and U.K. recently released a joint statement supporting regulated stablecoins to enhance financial system efficiency. The transatlantic working group, established last year, called on the Bank of England, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the SEC, and CFTC to es

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent, the U.S. has frozen over $130 million in Iranian digital assets. In market movements today, Bitcoin rose 5.0%, trading at $65,016.

According to Cointelegraph, the U.S. Treasury and UK Treasury released cross-Atlantic recommendations today on stablecoin activities and tokenized finance. The departments propose establishing private-sector-led groups to test cross-border tokenization use cases and coordinate regulatory

According to BlockBeats, on July 15, the UK and U.S. governments released a joint stablecoins statement reaffirming their commitment to deepening cooperation in capital markets and digital assets. Both governments acknowledged that well-regulated stablecoins have the potential to enhance financial s

Strategy raised $467 million through a common stock sale last week and directed all proceeds toward cash reserves instead of purchasing Bitcoin, marking the third consecutive week without a Bitcoin acquisition. The company's cash reserve reached a record $3 billion, providing over 20 months of

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps controlled nearly 50% of the country's total cryptocurrency activity in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Kaitlin Martin, Senior Intelligence Analyst at Chainalysis. The IRGC's tracked crypto footprint reached $3 billion in 2025, up from $2 billion,

According to Foresight News, South Korea's government announced today it will push forward the Digital Assets Framework Law in the second half of 2026 to strengthen blockchain economic vitality. The law will segment the digital asset industry, establish a regulatory framework for business conduct, a

US President Donald Trump declared the memorandum of understanding with Iran 'is over' at the NATO summit in Ankara, according to CNN. The statement triggered immediate market volatility, sending Bitcoin below $62,000 and oil sharply higher within minutes. The collapse followed a fresh wave of

According to Chainalysis Senior Intelligence Analyst Kaitlin Martin, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) controlled approximately 50% of the country's total cryptocurrency activity in the fourth quarter of 2025. The IRGC's tracked crypto operations grew from $2 billion to $3 billion in 2

The United Arab Emirates is expected to exit OPEC within 48 hours, according to senior figures inside the BRICS+ Consortium who confirmed the decision exclusively. The departure ends more than 50 years of cartel discipline and occurs as Brent crude oil prices surpass $115 amid escalating Middle

According to CNN, Trump declared on July 8 that the memorandum of understanding with Iran "is over," citing the breakdown of peace talks and renewed military escalation. Bitcoin plunged below $62,000 within minutes of the announcement, while crude oil (USOIL) surged to $75 for the first time since J

The U.S. Treasury paid $81 billion in tariff refunds this fiscal year, up from $5 billion a year earlier, after the Supreme Court struck down Trump's tariffs in a 6-3 February ruling. The court found Trump exceeded his authority by using the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to

Nvidia cut its Asian AI chip customer whitelist by over half after stricter compliance reviews conducted in recent months under US government pressure to prevent products from reaching China, according to unnamed sources cited by the Financial Times on July 14. The crackdown targeted so-called

The South Korean government on July 13, at a cabinet meeting chaired by President Lee Jae-myung, had the Ministry of Economy and Finance unveil the “Economic Growth Strategy for the Second Half of 2026.” It announced an acceleration of the “super projects” in semiconductors, AI data centers, and physical AI. At the same time, it plans to launch a blockchain-based tokenization pilot for government bonds, in coordination with the Korean central bank’s institutional CBDC, to explore upgrades to fin

Bolivia is studying the integration of USDT, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, into its national financial system to address a foreign exchange crisis. On Friday, Jose Gabriel Espinoza, Bolivia's Minister of Economy and Public Finance, stated during a press conference that the

According to Bolivia's Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza, the government is studying the integration of USDT, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, into its national payment system on Friday. Espinoza stated that Bolivia lacks the regulatory framework to implement the measure

According to reports on July 14, White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt is to report for military training. Deputy director Harry Jung is expected to assume his responsibilities during his absence, at a critical moment for the CLARITY

Japanese Finance Minister Katsuya Katayama said the government wants public funds—including the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)—to increase their allocation to Japan’s domestic financial assets. The targets include Japanese government bonds, stocks, and other local assets. The move comes as pressure on Japan’s debt rises. Some market analysts interpret the government’s guidance of public capital to buy domestic assets as a typical case of “financial repression,” boosting the safe-haven