Alchemy Pay has obtained an MTL license from South Carolina
According to Alchemy Pay’s official website, fiat and crypto payment infrastructure provider Alchemy Pay has obtained a money transmission license (MTL) from South Carolina. This brings the number of states in the US where it has obtained this license to ten. This development will accelerate Alchemy Pay’s legal compliance strategy in the U.S. market and support the launch of future products such as its RWA platform bridging traditional finance and the Web3 space.
Tether mints 1 billion USDT on the Tron blockchain
According to Whale Alert’s tracking data, the Tether Treasury minted 1 billion USDT (approximately 1.0013 billion USD) on the Tron blockchain at 8:05 PM Beijing time.
Agora raises $50 million in Series A funding led by Paradigm
According to Fortune, stablecoin startup Agora has raised $50 million in Series A funding led by Paradigm. Agora focuses on the AUSD stablecoin and helps other companies create their own stablecoins.
Although Agora’s current market value is $130 million, the company plans to focus on foreign markets in particular to provide solutions for cross-border payments and fluctuations in local currencies.
ESMA reviews Malta’s fast-track licensing process
According to CoinDesk, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has evaluated Malta’s crypto asset licensing procedures under MiCA. The evaluation noted that the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) issued licenses without addressing certain fundamental issues. In particular, deficiencies were identified in areas such as conflicts of interest, governance structures, and business expansion.
Musk: Grok technology coming to Tesla vehicles
Elon Musk announced that Grok artificial intelligence technology will be integrated into Tesla vehicles and that this update will be released within the next week.
Tesla Annual General Meeting to be held on November 6
According to documents filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Tesla’s annual general meeting will take place on November 6, 2025.
European Commission publishes General Artificial Intelligence Application Rules
The European Commission has published General Artificial Intelligence Application Rules to facilitate compliance with AI regulations. The guidelines were prepared by 13 independent experts and include feedback from over a thousand small businesses, academia, NGOs, and large language model providers.
China-Malaysia visa-free travel agreement to take effect on July 17
According to CCTV News, a mutual visa exemption agreement covering official and ordinary passport holders between China and Malaysia will enter into force on July 17, 2025. Under the agreement, citizens of both countries will be exempt from visas for trips of up to 30 days.
Companies bought record levels of Bitcoin in the second quarter of 2025
According to Solid Intel data, a total of 159,107 BTC (approximately $17.69 billion) was added to company balance sheets in the second quarter of 2025. This is the highest quarterly corporate Bitcoin accumulation to date.
Ant Group plans to integrate Circle stablecoin
Ant Group plans to integrate Circle’s USDC stablecoin into its global platform. This step will be taken after USDC gains legal compliance in the US.
BNB Foundation conducted a token burn worth 1.024 billion dollars
BNB Foundation announced that a total of 1,595,599.78 BNB was burned in the 32nd quarter burn. This transaction was valued at 1.024 billion dollars as part of the Pioneer Burn Program.
Ethereum Foundation conducted an internal transfer of 1,000 ETH
According to Paidun’s tracking, the Ethereum Foundation development team transferred 1,000 ETH (approximately 2.55 million dollars) to an associated address. This address currently holds 14,000 ETH (approximately 39 million dollars).
Bitcoin Depot: Data of 27,000 customers leaked
According to Cointelegraph, cryptocurrency ATM operator Bitcoin Depot announced that personal information of 26,732 customers was leaked as a result of a data breach on June 23, 2024. The attack was determined to have been carried out by an unauthorized third party.
Australia begins CBDC and stablecoin tests
As part of the RBA’s Project Acacia initiative, research will be conducted on how digital currency and tokenization can contribute to financial markets.
French fintech firm Tractial to raise 1 million euros for Bitcoin purchases
According to an official announcement, Paris-based fintech firm Tractial plans to raise 1 million euros (approximately 1.17 million dollars) to increase its Bitcoin reserves. The company will make this investment as part of its reserve currency strategy.
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