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Stablecoins are moving from crypto-market infrastructure into payments, settlement, liquidity management and institutional finance, making their legal architecture increasingly consequential.Major jurisdictions are converging around high-quality reserves, redemption rights and supervised issuers, yet they continue to differ on what holders actually own, how assets are treated in insolvency, who may distribute yield and how foreign issuers can access domestic markets.These differences determine not only risk, but also whether stablecoins can function as institutional collateral, how strongly they compete with bank deposits and who captures the economics of reserve income. This paper compares the emerging frameworks across the US, EU, UK, Hong…

Study confirms Adanac as a large-scale, long-life primary molybdenum development project with strong economics; project to advance directly toward Feasibility EraNova Metals Inc. (TSXV: NOVA,OTC:STXPF) (OTCQB: STXPF) (“EraNova” or the “Company”) announces results from an independent Preliminary Economic Assessment (“PEA”) for its 100% owned Adanac Molybdenum Project (“Adanac” or the “Project”), located 35 km northeast of Atlin, British Columbia. The PEA confirms Adanac as a large-scale, long-life primary molybdenum development project with strong economics and an advanced development foundation. Supported by decades of historical engineering, a previously issued Environmental Assessment Certificate (“EAC”), established road access and more than C$100 million…

Schroders has received regulatory approval to launch its first tokenised share class for a US dollar money market fund, marking a significant step in its digital asset strategy. The asset manager said the Central Bank of Ireland had approved the tokenised share class, known as Schroders Onchain Active Returns (SOAR), in response to growing demand from clients for digital investment solutions and greater operational efficiency. The share class will use Kinexys by J.P. Morgan’s multi-chain asset tokenisation platform, allowing investors to use blockchain-based smart contracts to execute transactions such as fund transfers and redemptions. Schroders said the technology would enhance…

Bad news for Pokemon TCG players outside of Japan; you’ll need to be a Japanese citizen in order to buy certain decks and expansion packs from its official online store. In an apparent effort to discourage scalpers, The Pokemon Company is implementing its first-ever ID-guarded protections for specific items on its online store. Those items are listed below:Pokémon Card Game Mega Expansion Pack 30th Celebration Box: 7,200 Yen (~$46 USD)Pokémon Card Game Mega 30th Celebration Futuristic Box: 27,500 Yen (~$174 USD)The most expensive of the lot, this includes two Pikachu EX promo cards, shields, a deck case, a display case,…

The cryptocurrency market is somewhat lethargic on Thursday, with Bitcoin (BTC) approaching $65,000, Ethereum (ETH) holding above $1,900 while Ripple (XRP) trades under pressure around $1.05. This mixed outlook comes ahead of a potential deal between Iran and Oman on the management of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Still, Iran has denied negotiations with the United States (US).Iran and Oman eye Strait of Hormuz dealIran and Oman are reportedly nearing the finalization of a strategic framework for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Despite progress, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi emphasized to Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA)…

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Nigeria’s economic recovery is encountering a new challenge just as business activity gathers momentum, with surging operating costs threatening to derail fresh investments and weaken corporate confidence despite broad-based expansion across key sectors of the economy. The latest Business Confidence Monitor (BCM) by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) shows that the Current Business Performance Index rose to 108.6 points in July, up from 104.6 points in June and 105.4 points in the corresponding period of 2025, indicating stronger economic expansion. The improvement was led by non-manufacturing industries, while every major sector, including services, recorded expansion during the month. The…

JPYC has raised a total of 6 billion yen ($38 million) through an extended Series B round, adding fresh corporate backing as the Japanese stablecoin issuer expands its payment network and Web3 financial services. Summary JPYC has raised 6 billion yen ($38 million) in an extended Series B round to expand its stablecoin ecosystem. AZ COM Maruwa has invested 1 billion yen and plans to use JPYC for payments to about 2,300 business partners and contractors. JPYC is taking part in Lawson’s stablecoin payment pilot as regulated digital payments gain traction across Japan. Metaplanet has backed JPYC through both its…

Watkin Jones, the UK’s leading developer and manager of residential for rent, has reached practical completion of Loftlines, a landmark development in Belfast’s Titanic Quarter, delivered for L&G.The development delivers 627 BTR homes, significantly increasing the supply of professionally managed rental housing within Belfast’s city centre. Loftlines has been delivered in partnership with Lacuna Developments, with Graham appointed as the main contractor.Located on Queen’s Island within the Titanic Quarter, Loftlines is the largest residential scheme delivered in Belfast in recent years, and Northern Ireland’s first large scale BTR development. Demand for professionally managed rental housing in Belfast continues to outpace…

SummaryAt its meeting on 23 July 2026, the Governing Council decided to keep the three key ECB interest rates unchanged. The outlook for energy prices, while highly volatile, stands close to the baseline of the June 2026 Eurosystem staff macroeconomic projections for the euro area and well above the levels recorded prior to the conflict in the Middle East. Uncertainty remains high and the full inflationary impact of the energy shock has yet to play out. The Governing Council is therefore closely monitoring the intensity and duration of the shock, as well as its indirect and second-round effects. It is…