Cardano’s ADA rose more than 8% in a day to $0.1588, lifting its market value to about $5.78 billion as daily trading volume neared $500 million. The move followed the launch of an ADA Pay plugin that gives more than seven million merchants the ability to accept ADA payments. The tool is built around Cardano’s eUTXO model, allowing fees and expected execution outcomes to be checked before a transaction is submitted. The update was described as a step toward real-world payments, though actual merchant adoption was not confirmed.

Huatai Securities said a report claims the United States is drafting a ban targeting China-made, grid-connected photovoltaic-plus-energy-storage inverters. The measure could be implemented by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), according to 36Kr. Huatai Securities said the policy focus may center on communications and network connectivity security if enacted.

Dubai’s taxi services in the United Arab Emirates have officially enabled XRP as a payment option, marking the token’s first scaled rollout in a public-transport setting in a major Middle East city. The initiative is being driven by a locally compliant payments provider and supports instant settlement and low fees, without involving a fiat-conversion intermediary. The move is positioned as an expansion of real-world usage led by Ripple ecosystem partners rather than an exchange listing or a regulatory ruling, while metrics such as daily transaction volume, the number of vehicles covered and the merchant count have not been disclosed.

Wheat futures ended mixed Thursday, with Chicago SRW posting small losses while KCBT HRW advanced, including a 3 1/2-cent gain in the September contract. USDA weekly export sales data showed 2026/27 wheat sales of 300,060 MT for the week ended June 25, down 48.79% from the same week last year and the lowest total so far this marketing year. Saudi Arabia also issued a tender to buy 655,000 MT of wheat for delivery this fall.

U.S. cotton futures finished higher on Thursday, with weekly performance mixed as the December contract gained 74 points while the Jul 26 front-month fell 71 points on the day to 72.57 cents/lb. USDA data showed 49,001 RB of 2025/26 export sales in the week of 6/25, a 7-week low, alongside 44,117 RB of new-crop sales, also a 7-week low, according to the agency’s Export Sales report. The U.S. dollar index slipped to 100.650. In the cash market, the Seam average price was 68.63 cents/lb, the Cotlook A Index rose to 85.55 cents, and the Adjusted World Price fell to 61.94 cents/lb.

WSOP Chief Executive Officer Ty Stewart said the organization is working with Solana and the Solana Institute to enable frictionless payouts for poker tournaments worldwide in the not-too-distant future. He described the goal as making tournament prize payments seamless, pointing to on-chain settlement as a potential rail for payouts.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has upgraded a recall of certain Utz Quality Foods potato chips under its Zapp’s and Dirty brands to a Class I event, citing a seasoning ingredient that may contain salmonella-contaminated dry milk powder. The affected products were sold nationwide and include multiple flavors with “Best By” dates running through Aug. 31, 2026. Utz said it initiated the recall voluntarily out of an abundance of caution and has not received any illness reports. The company said it is working with the FDA as part of an ongoing investigation.

Reports say that, as FTX’s bankruptcy liquidation advances, its custodians are preparing to un-stake about $800 million worth of SOL. The tokens were previously locked in staking and will be freely tradable once un-staked, according to reports. Market participants are watching the pace of potential selling and the market’s ability to absorb the supply. The event is described as a confirmed, non-routine, high-value SOL unlock and does not involve other major cryptocurrencies or cross-chain mechanisms.