Author: James Wilson
Coinbase product executive Jordan Fish, better known as Cobie, said the company has become too distant from crypto-native users as questions grow over trust in the Base ecosystem. Summary Cobie says Coinbase lost touch with crypto-native users after avoidable mistakes damaged trust across Base. Base App leadership shifted to Cobie as Coinbase refocuses product on trading and onchain activity. Rune questioned whether Base can attract users while community members continue to distrust management decisions. His comments followed a public challenge from crypto commentator Rune over how the Base App plans to attract onchain users after recent community disputes. Cobie said…
Strategy Chairman Michael Saylor has stepped up his opposition to Bitcoin Improvement Proposal 110, arguing that the temporary soft fork could weaken Bitcoin’s neutral base rules. Summary Saylor says BIP 110 risks Bitcoin neutrality by restricting transactions through new consensus-level protocol rules. BIP 110 would temporarily limit data-heavy transactions while leaving outputs created before activation entirely unaffected. Miner support remains near zero, while Saylor and Back warn disputed rules could divide Bitcoin. In an article titled “110 Reasons BIP 110 Is a Bad Idea,” Saylor said the network should not use consensus changes to decide which valid transactions deserve access…
BNB Chain has become the largest blockchain for assets tracked under Franklin Templeton’s Benji tokenization platform, with about $1.5 billion recorded on the network. Summary BNB Chain now hosts $1.5 billion of Franklin Templeton Benji platform assets, leading all networks. RWA.xyz data shows BNB Chain holds 61.71%, while Stellar has fallen to second place overall. Franklin Templeton keeps expanding tokenized finance through Kraken, MoonPay, Binance, and multiple public blockchains globally. The figure represents 61.71% of the platform’s distributed asset value, according to RWA.xyz data cited byBNB Chain. The milestone marks a sharp change in the platform’s network distribution. BNB Chain…
Bitcoin Ordinals advocate Leonidas has introduced DOG Mode, an alternative open-source Bitcoin client that changes how nodes relay certain valid transactions without altering Bitcoin’s consensus rules. Summary DOG Mode removes default relay limits while keeping Bitcoin’s existing consensus rules completely unchanged today. Leonidas says fee-paying users should access block space without Bitcoin Core deciding transaction purposes beforehand. BIP 110 takes opposite approach, proposing temporary consensus restrictions on several data-heavy Bitcoin transaction types. The project adds a new layer to the dispute over Ordinals, Runes and the use of Bitcoin block space. In his DOG Mode announcement, Leonidas argued that Bitcoin…
The United States is preparing to impose a 25% tariff on most Brazilian imports after naming the country’s Pix instant-payment system among trade practices it considers unfair. Summary Trump’s new tariff action names Pix as dollar stablecoins dominate Brazil’s fast-growing digital asset market. Pix serves Brazil’s domestic payments while stablecoins increasingly carry dollar value across crypto and commerce. Brazil is tightening stablecoin settlement rules even as U.S. pressure targets its public payment infrastructure. The move comes as dollar-backed stablecoins account for a large share of Brazil’s crypto activity, creating a split between domestic payment policy and demand for digital dollars.…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Spreadefi faces scrutiny as users assess trust, transparency, and DeFi platform credibility. As the decentralized finance (DeFi) space has evolved, users have gotten a lot more careful about which platforms they trust with their digital assets. After a long line of fraudulent projects, one question comes up naturally: can Spreadefi be trusted, or is it just another scam? Let’s take a closer look at the project, check the available information, and see whether there’s any real reason to call…
A prediction made more than a decade ago about closer ties between Bitcoin startups and traditional payment companies increasingly resembles the payments market of 2026. Summary A 2014 prediction about traditional payment firms partnering with Bitcoin startups increasingly resembles today’s market. Visa and Mastercard now work directly with crypto firms on cards, settlement, stablecoins, and payments. BitPay continues expanding regulated crypto payment services more than a decade after joining the payments industry. Former Electronic Transactions Association CEO Jason Oxman discussed that possibility in an August 2014 interview with CoinDesk. His comments followed BitPay becoming the first digital currency company to…
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service has begun a formal sanctions process against Dunamu, the operator of crypto exchange Upbit, over the major wallet breach reported in November 2025. Summary South Korea’s FSS opened sanctions proceedings against Dunamu over Upbit’s November 2025 wallet breach case. Current law lacks direct hacking penalties, leaving regulators uncertain about how severe sanctions can be. Upbit reimbursed affected users and rebuilt wallet systems while regulators continued examining the incident closely. The action follows a months-long inspection into whether the exchange met its duties under the country’s Virtual Asset User Protection Act. According to an SBS report…
Japanese logistics group AZ-COM Maruwa Holdings plans to introduce the yen-backed JPYC stablecoin for payments to about 2,300 partner carriers and independent drivers, according to a Nikkei report cited by Crypto Briefing. Summary AZ-COM Maruwa plans JPYC payments for 2,300 logistics partners in Japan’s first large corporate rollout. The logistics group will invest ¥1 billion in JPYC while forming a business partnership directly. JPYC is gaining wider use through retail trials, lending projects, and emerging payment infrastructure nationwide. The move is “expected to become Japan’s first large-scale corporate use of JPYC.”The company also plans to invest ¥1 billion in JPYC…
Circle President Heath Tarbert has defended the company’s long-term strategy after Circle shares fell sharply from their post-IPO peak. Summary Circle says USDC’s scale and network effects remain difficult for new stablecoin competitors to replicate. Open USD adds pressure as Circle shares trade far below their post-IPO peak near $260. Circle keeps expanding regulated infrastructure while investors question competition, margins, and future stablecoin revenue sharing. Speaking in a July 14 interview with FOX Business, Tarbert said management remains focused on building financial infrastructure rather than reacting to short-term moves in the stock. The interview came as Circle faced growing investor…