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Bitcoin holds steady near $64,000 as monero, hyperliquid outperform
Crypto markets remain in a low volatility holding pattern, trading in a tight range following Wednesday's CPI report.

MUFG to test real-time blockchain settlement for Japanese government bond trades
MUFG is preparing a proof-of-concept for onchain JGB transactions using the Canton network.

Brazil’s largest bitcoin treasury firm plans ETF with 95% allocation to Strategy's STRC
DIGY11 aims for annual distributions matching Brazil’s interbank rate plus 3–5 percentage points, net of costs, though investors' actual returns are not guaranteed.

Metaplanet denies selling bitcoin worth $320 million
Metaplanet CEO dismisses bitcoin sale rumors, confirms 43,000 BTC holdings

Kalshi taps DoubleZero for Wall Street-style high-speed data feed
Kalshi is looking to meet institutional demands by adding DoubleZero data to its order book.

Miden bets on privacy stablecoins with introduction of USDCx
USDCx will let users transact without publicly exposing balances, counterparties or transaction histories, while allowing selective disclosure for compliance.

XRP trading could get spicy after CPI report as futures bets hit highest since October
Your day-ahead look for Aug. 12, 2026

Bitcoin holds near $64,000 as U.S. inflation data looms, Harmony exploit rattles altcoins
Markets are quiet ahead of the July inflation print, with bitcoin little changed, oil near $90 and Harmony nursing a fresh exploit.

Bank of England to test stablecoin, digital currency use in cross-border finance
The BOE-led Digital Pound Lab will test trade-finance interoperability, in which exporters receive stablecoins while importers settle in a potential digital pound.

Fidelity moves to add staking, quarterly payouts to near $900 million ether ETF
The fund would keep 85% of gross staking rewards, with the remaining 15% going to service providers.

