Odaily Planet Daily reports that Visa, M-Pesa, and Onafriq have launched a pilot project in the Democratic Republic of Congo to settle cross-border mobile transactions using a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. The pilot targets scenarios such as cross-border mobile wallet top-ups, international business transactions, and remittances. The World Bank estimates that the average cost of cross-border remittances in sub-Saharan Africa is close to 8% of the transfer amount. Visa previously partnered with the African cryptocurrency exchange Yellow Card to explore stablecoin fund management and international settlement. (Bitcoin.com News)

According to Odaily Planet Daily, BitcoinTreasuries.NET published an article on the X platform stating that Strategy MSTR currently holds 1.3 times the total amount of Bitcoin held by all governments worldwide.

In the past hour, total liquidations across the network reached $77.55 million, with $2.38 million from long positions, with $75.16 million from short positions. BTC liquidation $16.91 million, ETH liquidation $9.18 million.

According to an article published on the X platform by a Fox Business crypto reporter, the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) has shifted to a "neutral" stance on the Clarity Act after recent ongoing discussions surrounding Section 604, the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act. In a letter to the Senate Banking Committee leadership, the MCSA stated that, based on its ongoing review of the bill, there remains an opportunity to further strengthen the legislation in a way that supports responsible innovation and addresses the practical needs of state and local enforcement.

In the past hour, total liquidations across the network reached $10.23 million, with $541,567.93 from long positions, with $9.69 million from short positions. BTC liquidation $282,943.51, ETH liquidation $2.66 million.