Decrypt - 2026-07-20 ​
4 items collected.
1. Bank of Korea Scales Up CBDC Pilot With Half a Million Users ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 7/20/2026, 9:12:03 PM
Categories: Business
Phase 1 of Project Hangang opened 81,000 wallets with 42% of them using the CBDC. Phase 2 is bigger, and this time it moves real government money.
2. Russia's First Comprehensive Crypto Law Is Two Votes Away From Passing ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 7/20/2026, 8:02:33 PM
Categories: Coins
The bill licenses exchanges, caps retail investors at about $3,800 a year, and creates a legal pathway for Russian companies to pay foreign partners in crypto—bypassing Western sanctions.
3. Cardano Triggers Hard Fork With First Community-Voted Upgrade ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 7/20/2026, 6:50:48 PM
Categories: , Coins
For the first time in Cardano's history, no company flipped the switch on a major protocol update.
4. Bitcoin ETFs Are Green Again—Here’s Why Investors Should Zoom Out ​
Author: Jose Antonio Lanz
Published: 7/20/2026, 5:59:51 PM
Categories: , Markets
Two consecutive weeks of inflows ended the worst sustained outflow streak in Bitcoin ETF history. Here's why patience may be required from investors.