US fighter jets, bombers head across Mediterranean amid Iran tensions
The deployment signals a potential escalation in regional conflict, impacting geopolitical stability and influencing global market perceptions.
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Solana set for 100x speed upgrade with Alpenglow in Q3 2026
Solana's Alpenglow upgrade could revolutionize blockchain efficiency, enhancing competitiveness and capital efficiency in DeFi and trading.
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Shin Bet chief’s loyalty remarks stir controversy, impact Netanyahu’s prospects
Zini's remarks highlight concerns over security politicization, potentially destabilizing Netanyahu's leadership amid regional tensions.
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Dinari and tZERO partner to bring tokenized equities to broker dealers
Dinari and tZERO partnered to help broker dealers launch tokenized US equity offerings through regulated infrastructure for trading, custody, clearing and settl...
A curious set of beneficiaries have coalesced in the early days of a rotation out of semiconductor stocks
The shift from semiconductor stocks may signal broader market instability, echoing 2022's challenges with inflation and interest rates.
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XRP Logo Lands on Kansas Jayhawks Jerseys as Ripple Inks Multi-Year Deal
Ripple and XRP become the latest crypto brands to enter the sports marketing space....
DTCC trading launch to boost tokenized stocks, which rise 50% in a month
The DTCC's move could revolutionize financial markets by enhancing liquidity, transparency, and efficiency, while integrating blockchain technology.
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The ad-tech fix blockchain promised is happening without the token
Blockchain promised to fix advertising transparency, but out of home advertising shows the real answer may be structured inventory, direct access, and cleaner s...
Israel raises alert level to maximum amid anticipated resumption of war with Iran
Escalating tensions may destabilize regional security, impact global markets, and influence geopolitical alliances, affecting international relations.
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Oil prices surge and Bitcoin slides after Trump declares Iran ceasefire over
Market volatility underscores the fragility of geopolitical agreements, impacting global economic stability and investor confidence.
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JPMorgan and major banks eye $15B Fiserv debit network as payments sector struggles
Major banks' interest in acquiring Fiserv's STAR network highlights potential shifts in transaction fee structures and regulatory challenges.
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OpenAI teams up with Cloudflare on AI search indexing
Cloudflare's partner program could reshape enterprise security by streamlining AI adoption and addressing shadow AI challenges, impacting market dynamics.
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Trump says Iran MOU ‘is over’, prompting stocks and bonds retreat as oil surges
The dissolution of the US-Iran MOU heightens geopolitical tensions, impacting global markets and complicating energy and monetary policies.
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Erling Haaland’s World Cup fame fueled by AI-generated content, and crypto markets are riding the wave
AI-driven virality in sports can distort digital asset markets, creating speculative bubbles detached from real-world performance metrics.
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Oil prices surge as Brent nears $80 amid US-Iran tensions
Rising US-Iran tensions could lead to prolonged oil market volatility, impacting global economic stability and energy security strategies.
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US strikes kill 8 Iranian soldiers in southern Iran amid 2026 war escalation
The escalation raises concerns about regional stability and could challenge Iran's leadership, impacting political dynamics and markets.
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Eight Iranian soldiers killed in US strikes amid rising tensions
Rising US-Iran tensions risk destabilizing regional peace, impacting global oil markets, and increasing the likelihood of airspace closures.
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LatAm assets fall as Trump declares Iran nuclear deal ‘over’
The geopolitical tensions have increased risk premiums, impacting global markets and trade-dependent economies, with uncertain future deals.
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Malaysia Seizes Over 75,000 Crypto Mining Rigs in Power-Theft Crackdown
More than 3,000 raids since 2022 have led to 629 arrests, as authorities target miners siphoning electricity from the national grid....
Bitcoin slides as Iran ceasefire collapse sees $75 oil on Hormuz blockade threats
Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the "crucial" $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the US-Iran ceasefire....
European Commission looks to expand MiCA to cover emergence of tokenization, non-EU stablecoin issuers: report
The European Commission is reportedly seeking comment from stakeholders on expanding MiCA rules until Sept. 30....
Report: Paradigm Raises $1.2 Billion as AI Funding Outpaces Crypto Deals in 2026
Paradigm has closed a $1.2 billion fund built to chase artificial intelligence and robotics deals outside its crypto roots. Bloomberg’s Rebecca Torrence reporte...
Cardano founding entity EMURGO steps down from Pentad governance role after wallet exploit
The exploit, which leveraged a flaw in the wallet's address generation system, drained roughly 16 million ADA worth about $2.4 million....
Kraken Wins $22M From Auditor That Abandoned It During Operation Choke Point 2.0
The crypto exchange says an arbitrator sided with it after accounting firm Mazars walked away from a nearly finished audit....
Clarity Act Faces Critical Senate Deadline as Crypto Advocates Ramp up Pressure
Crypto policy advocates are urging constituents to contact U.S. senators before Aug. 7, warning that the CLARITY Act has little time to advance once lawmakers r...
ChangeNOW x Guarda Case Proof – a Wallet Doesn’t Need to Become an Exchange
Executive Summary Guarda Wallet launched in 2017 as a self-funded, non-custodial Android wallet built from scratch for a single chain. To grow beyond storage, i...
Ripple becomes Kansas Jayhawks sports sponsor with XRP patch to appear on jerseys
Besides the sports partnership, Ripple has committed to fund financial and technology education programs for student-athletes....
Bull Bitcoin asks French court to strike down DAC8 implementing decree
The non-custodial Bitcoin exchange petitioned to annul a French decree implementing DAC8, arguing the rules could create surveillance and physical risks for up ...
India crypto tax filings lag trading activity: Report
India’s tax department reportedly found that fewer than a quarter of the 645,000 people who made crypto transactions reported them on tax returns....
The 5 types of real world assets being tokenized fastest onchain
Tokenized Real World Assets span treasuries, real estate, stocks, commodities and private credit. The sector is still small in TradFi terms but it's growing ver...
Kazakhstan president signs decree to accelerate crypto adoption
Kazakhstan targets gas-powered electricity for mining, income tax exemptions for regulated crypto transactions and cross-border stablecoin payments in a new dec...
Strategy’s 3,588 BTC sale puts future bitcoin selling in focus: analysts
Strategy sold 3,588 BTC last week, with CF Benchmarks suggesting continued sales would become a concern if they stop being a choice....
Bitcoin Falls to $62,000 as Trump’s Iran Ceasefire Comments Rattle Markets
Bitcoin fell to $62,103 early Wednesday, down $1,208, or 1.91%, after sellers rejected a run at $64,169 during the prior 24 hours and after President Trump said...
BTC speculators in focus as analysis says 'textbook Bitcoin bottom' is underway
Analysis flagged a Bitcoin moving average derivative that last triggered at the end of the 2022 bear market as BTC price action returned to its reversal zone....
Morning Minute: Vanguard Hires 'Head of Digital Assets' in Crypto Capitulation
Crypto majors fall as the U.S. strikes Iran, ending the ceasefire. Vanguard opens its doors. And a meme coin frenzy erupts on Robinhood chain....
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regula...
Bankers Filed Suspicious Activity Report Over Farage's £5M Gift From Tether Billionaire
The report, filed in May 2024, invited the National Crime Agency to determine whether there were grounds for further investigation....
Lyn Alden says Bitcoin needs no savior as Strategy sells $216M of BTC
Bitcoin-focused macroeconomist Lyn Alden said BTC must stand on its own as Strategy sold 3,588 BTC, while warning about leverage risks tied to STRC....
BNB Chain builds new Layer 1 for agentic trading, targets 2027 mainnet
BNB Chain is building a new Layer 1 for agentic trading with sub-50ms preconfirmation and no public mempool, targeting testnet by end-2026....
Mobile app Toss and blockchain Optimism to conduct Korean won stablecoin POC: report
Toss has reportedly partnered with Optimism and Sunnyside Labs for a proof of concept on the feasibility of a Korean won-based stablecoin for payments....
ESMA turns spotlight on crypto custody risks after MiCA transition
The EU securities regulator will assess custody providers’ key management, incident response and reliance on third-party technology providers....
Kalshi files same-day appeal of NY court's rejection of bid to block state gambling law enforcement
Kalshi appealed to the Second Circuit after a New York federal judge denied its request to block state gambling officials from enforcing local laws against its ...
India central bank seeks to bar financial institutions from exposure to crypto assets: Reuters
India's central bank called for banks to be barred from crypto exposure as it reiterated support for tighter restrictions on digital assets....
Berachain hard fork to replace dual-token model with WBERA rewards
Berachain launched the first stage of its PoL Next upgrade, which will phase out the BGT token and shift the network's reward system to WBERA....
Polymarket Switches on Instant Bitcoin Lightning Deposits, Cutting 60-Minute Waits to Under a Second
Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, has enabled instant bitcoin deposits over the Lightning Network, with new rails powered by the Spark protocol...
Vaneck: Saylor’s Strategy Sold $135 Million in Bitcoin Without Tapping Its $1.25 Billion Monetization Program
Vaneck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel says the roughly $135 million in bitcoin Strategy sold last week did not draw down the company’s $1.25 bill...
Nigel Farage to quit UK Parliament, seek new mandate amid probes into crypto-linked gifts
Nigel Farage resigned as an MP amid two probes over gifts from Tether investor Christopher Harborne and convicted fraudster George Cottrell....
Base to activate B20 standard for stablecoins, RWAs and other tokens
Base is scheduled to activate its B20 token standard on Wednesday at 6 pm UTC, allowing developers to begin creating native tokens on the network....
Russia Drops Wallet Reporting From Its Final Crypto Bill: Here’s What the Law Now Says
Russia’s State Duma Financial Markets Committee has approved the final version of the country’s landmark crypto bill, dropping mandatory wallet-address reportin...
Saylor: Bitcoin Needs Just 3.3% Annual Growth for Strategy to Fund STRC Dividends ‘Indefinitely’
Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor says bitcoin only needs to appreciate faster than 3.3% a year for the company’s capital gains to ...
Tom Lee’s Bitmine adds $70 million worth of ETH to treasury: onchain analyst
Bitmine's most recent disclosure shows that it holds 5.74 million ETH, roughly 4.8% of Ethereum's circulating supply....
Report: US Firms Shift to Chinese AI After Trump Administration Curbs on Anthropic Models
A recent U.S. directive placing strict export controls on Anthropic’s advanced AI models over national security concerns unexpectedly drove American and global ...
StarkWare CEO suggests 4% annual Bitcoin inflation to replace 21M cap
StarkWare CEO Eli Ben-Sasson argued that Bitcoin private keys get lost over time, meaning the amount of usable Bitcoin will diminish. Many disagree. ...
Swyftx eyes crypto payments after securing Australian license
Swyftx interim co-CEO Andrea Yuen says the company "won’t be a pure crypto spot exchange in future,” after it secured a license allowing it to offer payment ser...
Secret Network cites AI exploit risks in proposed Arbitrum move
“The security risk is the part we take most seriously,” the team said, citing old code and AI exploit risks.
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CFTC charges commodity, crypto pool operator with $14M fraud
The CFTC has launched a rare crypto-related enforcement action against a commodity pool operator that allegedly defrauded investors of more than $14 million....
Strike launches ‘volatility-proof’ Bitcoin loans amid bear market, but at a cost
The cost of eliminating margin calls and forced liquidations is an interest rate as high as 14.2% and an obligation to pay on time, Strike CEO Jack Mallers said...
SEC's Long-Promised Crypto Safe Harbor to Be Introduced as Soon as This Month
The SEC updated its agenda to indicate that a key crypto rulemaking is slated to be released for public comment in July....
SEC crypto rule changes are high on its 2026 agenda
The financial regulator’s agenda included proposed rule changes related to crypto broker-dealers, digital assets on national securities exchanges and potential ...
Tether Invests $20 Million in Mercado Bitcoin to Fuel Expansion Across Latin America
Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin has raised $20 million in fresh investment from USDT stablecoin issuer Tether....
Ether climbs toward $2K as Bitmine buys ETH, Robinhood L2 boost
ETH charts a path toward $2,000 as TradFi adoption, DAT buying and a long-awaited network upgrade boost investor interest.
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CFTC charges North Carolina man over alleged $14 million crypto, futures fraud
The CFTC charged a NC man and his company after the agency said he swindled about 60 people out of $14 million in a commodity pool. ...
Vanguard seeks digital assets chief after years of crypto skepticism
The asset manager is hiring a head of digital assets to lead its strategy for tokenization, stablecoins, blockchain infrastructure and client-facing products....
Jack Mallers’ Strike launches ‘volatility-proof’ bitcoin loans built to protect against liquidation
Collateral can be partially liquidated, however, if a borrower misses an interest or maturity payment and fails to pay within a grace period....
New Hampshire lawmakers to hold hearing on $100M Bitcoin bonds
The proposed bonds to be backed by cryptocurrency still need approval from New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte and the state’s five-member executive council....
BIG3 NFT Buyers Sue Ice Cube's Basketball League Over Alleged Unfulfilled Promises
Investors who purchased BIG3 NFTs expected the perks of team ownership, but allege "deceptive, fraudulent" marketing was at play....
Kraken wins $22M arbitration against former auditor Mazars
The crypto exchange's parent company says Mazars' withdrawal from its 2022 audit caused millions in damages and tied the dispute to Operation Chokepoint 2.0....
Radar Chat Wants to Make Sending Bitcoin as Easy as Firing Off a Text
Built on Signal’s open-source technology, Radar Chat combines encrypted messaging with self-custodial Bitcoin payments via Lightning Network....
USDT wins payments, USDC wins DeFi as stablecoins diverge: Dune
Dune data shows Tether's USDT has become crypto’s dominant payments stablecoin while Circle's USDC powers DeFi, highlighting how blockchain choice shapes stable...
Kenya's Markets Regulator Seeks Blockchain Tool to Track Crypto Crime
The Capital Markets Authority wants to monitor over 20 blockchains for fraud, laundering, and sanctions evasion under Kenya's new crypto law....
SBI Holdings is sole investor in crypto platform EDX Markets’ $76 million Series C
Institutional crypto platform EDX Markets has closed a $76 million Series C funding round, with Japan's SBI Holdings as the sole investor....
Wintermute Cautions 'Relief Rally' Likely as Bitcoin Touches Highest Price in Weeks
Market maker Wintermute remains cautious, suggesting that recent Bitcoin action is a relief rally rather than a fundamental market change....
Tether invests in Mercado Bitcoin as blockchain finance expands in Latin America
Mercado Bitcoin will use the funding to expand tokenized finance across Latin America, adding to Tether's growing portfolio of infrastructure investments....
Ondo Finance says tokenized stocks can now be used as collateral for perp trading
Last year, the tokenized real-world asset issuer launched 24/7 onchain access to more than 100 U.S. stocks and ETFs....
Nigel Farage to resign from UK Parliament amid crypto “gift” scandal, will stand in by-election
The Reform party leader and Brexit champion confirmed that he was the subject of probes by UK authorities following reports of what he called “gifts” from figur...
Institutional crypto exchange EDX lands $76M from SBI Holdings
The funding round comes as institutional investors continue backing crypto market infrastructure despite slower venture investment across the digital asset sect...
SEC plans crypto rule changes for exchanges and broker dealers in 2026 regulatory agenda
The SEC is laying the groundwork for cryptocurrency rule changes before the end of the year, with a blueprint for exchanges and brokers....
1kx, Blockchain Capital back $7.5 million KOR Protocol Series A at $100 million valuation
KOR Protocol is building an onchain clearinghouse that helps register and route creative works and pay out rights holders....
Tether puts $20 million behind Mercado Bitcoin amid Latin America’s tokenization boom
Mercado Bitcoin has grown from an early crypto exchange into a regulated digital financial services platform....
Bitcoin bulls battle for $63K as Micron stock eyes 10% drop in US chip sell-off
Bitcoin came off two-week highs while US stocks dipped and John Bollinger described BTC price action as "at a critical point."...
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