- South African Reserve Bank Backs Payshap Over Digital Rand as Cassim Targets Real-Time Payments11 Jun 2026 11:30
The South African Reserve Bank has decided to pause the immediate implementation of a digital rand despite successfully testing its technical feasibility. Digital Rand Trials Reveal Privacy and Speed Tradeoffs The South African Reserve Bank (SARB) has no compelling need to immediately launch a digital version of its currency, a top official said, citing significant […] - Luno CEO James Lanigan Warns $33T Stablecoin Boom Could Bypass South Africa11 Jun 2026 10:30
Luno CEO James Lanigan warned that South Africa’s proposed Capital Flow Management Regulations could severely harm the country’s economic competitiveness by restricting stablecoin use. Lanigan Warns of Competitiveness Risk South Africa risks severely undermining its global economic competitiveness if upcoming financial regulations block the use of stablecoins, according to James Lanigan, chief executive officer of […] - Nasdaq-Listed Fold Sells $45M in Bitcoin, Clears $20M Debt and Frees Cash for Expansion11 Jun 2026 09:30
Fold Holdings recently sold $45 million in bitcoin and used the proceeds to pay off $20 million in bitcoin-collateralized loans. Debt Elimination and Liquidity Boost The Nasdaq-listed bitcoin financial services company, Fold, disclosed that it monetized approximately $45 million of bitcoin at an average price of about $71,000 per bitcoin. From the proceeds, Fold repaid […] - Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick Says Stablecoins Could Grow 10x as Payments Adoption Expands11 Jun 2026 07:30
Stablecoins may have begun as a reserve-yield business. Still, Dragonfly’s Rob Hadick argues the next phase of value creation will come from distribution, compliance, payments, and the collapse of legacy financial infrastructure. Stablecoins and the Fall of Legacy Payments For years, the stablecoin market has been viewed through the lens of issuance. The most visible […] - 200,000 Human Neurons Learned to Play Doom, Pointing to Low-Power Biological Computing11 Jun 2026 06:30
Cortical Labs connected 200,000 human neurons grown from blood-derived stem cells to its CL1 silicon interface, teaching the culture to navigate and shoot in Doom. By translating the game’s state into electrical patterns and reading neural spikes as commands, the system improved with training, pointing to low-power biological computing even as current neuron-chip setups last […] - ASK Group Taps Eric Schimdt-Backed Keeta to Tokenize Oil, Gold and Copper11 Jun 2026 05:30
The UAE-based investment group ASK Group and U.S. blockchain company Keeta have partnered to launch a public exchange where physical assets will be traded as fractional digital tokens. Gulf Commodities to Go Digital A United Arab Emirates investment group and Keeta, a U.S. blockchain company backed by tech billionaire Eric Schmidt, have launched a joint […] - Nigeria Senate Pushes Crypto Bill to Committee, Setting Up 4-Week Review Phase11 Jun 2026 04:30
The Nigerian Senate has advanced a major cryptocurrency regulation bill through a second reading, moving the country closer to its first comprehensive legal framework for digital assets. Legislative Progress and Next Steps Nigeria’s Senate on June 9 passed a cryptocurrency regulation bill through a second reading, moving Africa’s largest economy closer to establishing its first […] - Bitcoin Treasuries Are Ticking Time Bombs as Leverage Hits Record Rates, Warns Capriole’s Charles Edwards11 Jun 2026 03:30
Bitcoin treasury companies are piling on debt at record rates to fund their BTC buying, Capriole Investments founder Charles Edwards warned, reviving a year-old call that the model rests on unsustainable “fake yield.” A Year-Old Warning Resurfaces Bitcoin treasury companies are taking on debt at record rates to fund their bitcoin purchases, Capriole Investments founder […] - Tim Draper Says Quantum Will Crack Banks Before Bitcoin11 Jun 2026 02:30
Tim Draper argued bitcoin faces less quantum risk than banks, comparing its security to Fort Knox. His comments shifted attention from blockchain vulnerabilities to legacy financial systems, as debate grows over quantum computing’s threat to modern cryptography. Tim Draper Revives Bitcoin Security Thesis as Quantum Fears Shift Toward Banks Venture capitalist and longtime bitcoin investor […] - Tesla–SpaceX Merger? ‘Big Short’ Investor Steve Eisman Says He Wouldn’t Doubt It11 Jun 2026 01:30
Big Short investor Steve Eisman said he would not be surprised by a Tesla-SpaceX deal, fueling speculation about Elon Musk’s next major move. The comments come as SpaceX IPO demand reportedly tops $250 billion. SpaceX IPO Demand Puts Tesla Deal Speculation Under Pressure SpaceX’s intense IPO demand has fueled investor interest in any potential deal […]