Visa Launches Stablecoin Platform With OUSD Support
Visa has introduced a stablecoin platform aimed at banks and fintechs, with support for minting, moving and managing stablecoins including OUSD.
By Thiago Alvarez • 3 min read • Jul 19, 2026News
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Bitcoin gets a quantum recovery tool, but not for Satoshi's 1.1 million coins
High ConvictionA Bitcoin quantum recovery tool is being framed as a defensive way for users to react if a quantum computer ever exposed vulnerable wallets, but it would not unlock Satoshi Nakamoto's estimated 1. 1 million dormant BTC.
Thiago Alvarez•3 min read•Jul 19, 2026
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New Hampshire Signs HB 639 Blockchain and Self-Custody Bill
New Hampshire has signed HB 639, a blockchain and self-custody bill that sets state-level rules around holding and using digital assets. The measure was included among the bills the governor's office confirmed signing into law.
By Thiago Alvarez • 3 min read • Jul 19, 2026News
US Regulators Miss GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules Deadline
US regulators have missed the deadline set under the GENIUS Act for issuing final stablecoin rules, leaving the framework that is meant to govern dollar-pegged tokens without its concluding rulebook and extending a period of regulatory uncertainty for issuers.
By Thiago Alvarez • 3 min read • Jul 19, 2026News
Uniswap Governance Moves Toward Activating v4 Protocol Fees
The development is a governance action, not a finalized change. A temp-check proposal to activate v4 protocol fees has been opened for community discussion, the standard first stage in Uniswap's process before any binding vote or execution.
By Thiago Alvarez • 3 min read • Jul 18, 2026News
Polymarket Odds of CLARITY Act Passage Fall to 32%
Polymarket traders have cut the implied odds of the CLARITY Act passing to 32%, a fresh sign that prediction-market participants are growing less confident in the near-term prospects of the closely watched crypto market structure bill.
By Thiago Alvarez • 3 min read • Jul 18, 2026News
France Blocks Polymarket Over Gambling, Manipulation Risks
France has moved to block Polymarket, citing illegal gambling and manipulation risks tied to the prediction market platform. The action makes France the latest jurisdiction to restrict access to the crypto-based betting service on regulatory grounds.
By Noah Carter • 2 min read • Jul 18, 2026News
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