Crypto Takes Flight 🚀

According to a fancy announcement on July 9, Emirates has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Crypto.com to integrate digital payments into its services. And by services, we mean flights, in-flight meals, and possibly even those fancy airport lounges. The rollout will begin with Crypto.com Pay, because who needs cash when you can use cryptocurrency, right? 💸

Crypto Firms Skip IPOs, Dive Straight Into SPACs and Bitcoin Chaos!

A SPAC, in case you’ve been living under a rock, is essentially a shell company that’s already listed publicly. This magical creation allows companies to skip the usual IPO process and just slide into the stock market like a kid into a candy store. All while avoiding the pesky problem of SEC regulations and the dread of going through a drawn-out public offering. Gotta love it, right?

RLUSD: The Stablecoin That’s About to Go Bonkers?

According to CoinMarketCap data, RLUSD now has a circulating supply of 501.24 million. Its market capitalization has also increased by 3.28% to $501.21 million. Not bad for a stablecoin that’s still relatively new to the game 🎉. It’s worth noting that the stablecoin market is dominated by industry giants like Tether (USDT) and Circle (USDC), but RLUSD seems to be holding its own.

BlackRock Dumps US Bonds, Finds New Love in Europe: The Plot Twists!

According to a report that made its way to Bloomberg, BlackRock’s Investment Institute strategists have upgraded their view on European government bonds from slightly underweight to neutral. They’re practically giving US government debt the cold shoulder, comparing it to a less attractive cousin. 🤷‍♂️

Wild Price Ride: Zebec Network Crashes the House of Lords and Sends Tokens Flying 🚀

Zebec Network (that’s ZBCN for folks who like their names short and their wallets fat) pumped 20% in just 24 hours – all on word their leadership’s been summoned across The Pond to drop wisdom on a crowd of lawmakers, rule-makers, and folks who’ve likely never sent a crypto transaction in their lives. COO Simon Babakhani and the man wrangling mergers, Neal Padhye, are set to holler about compliance, whistleblowing, and why blockchains are the moral backbone of civilization (or some such business).

South Korea’s Crypto Gamble: Will Bureaucrats Finally Let Bitcoin Wear a Tie?

The new decree proposes that crypto firms—previously cast into the wilderness with gamblers and night owls—should now be welcomed as “venture companies.” That’s right: paradise regained, or at the very least, an official badge, tax loopholes, government handouts, the occasional subsidy, and perhaps even a coffee with an approving bureaucrat. If this comes to pass, tomorrow’s crypto startup founder may not have to hide his ledger under the floorboards. He can now dare to innovate in broad daylight, cheered on by the watchful gaze of state inspectors. 📚