Ripple has made a strategic investment in African payments leader Flutterwave, valued at $3.2 billion. The partnership will integrate Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin and XRP Ledger to accelerate cross-border payments across Africa.
Glassnode data shows Bitcoin buyers accumulated over 250,000 BTC in the $59,000-$67,000 range, with retail and whale cohorts buying simultaneously.
BlackRock has launched a new Bitcoin ETF product allowing institutional investors to profit from Bitcoin price volatility through options strategies, with certain limitations.
Coinbase and AWS are allowing publishers on CloudFront and WAF to charge AI agents for content access via the x402 protocol, opening new monetization paths for the AI era.
India’s Directorate of Enforcement charged Chirag Tomar and seven associates over an alleged $20 million Coinbase spoofing scheme.
South Korean police arrested 23 individuals suspected of laundering $11.1 million through USDT between February 2024 and April 2025.
The IMF warns that stablecoin adoption in Nigeria is testing monetary and regulatory framework limits, cautioning that digital dollarization risks could undermine monetary policy sovereignty in emerging economies.
Core Summary Zimbabwe enacted Statutory Instrument 99 of 2026 on June 12, requiring all virtual asset service providers operating in the country to register with the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe’s Financial Intelligence Unit. This marks a shift from the country’s eight-year-old crypto ban to formal regulation. Details Eight years ago, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe prohibited domestic banks from handling cryptocurrency. The new regulation requires all crypto firms to complete registration and submit to anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing reviews. This aligns with a broader African trend toward crypto regulation, with Nigeria and Kenya also advancing similar frameworks. ...
Core Summary According to CoinDesk, the Etherealize founder says Wall Street is moving past crypto pilots and deeper into Ethereum. This trend indicates growing institutional confidence in the Ethereum ecosystem, shifting from experimental projects to substantive deployment. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team
Core Summary Spot bitcoin ETFs have ended a five-day outflow streak with $85.8 million in Friday inflows, according to The Block. Meanwhile, ether funds continue to face outflow pressure. This reversal suggests institutional confidence in bitcoin is recovering. Editor: GoodInfo Global News Team