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Bitcoin’s anti-spam fight gets a 'DOG Mode' reply
Leonidas has proposed 'DOG Mode', a Bitcoin client modification designed to bypass data-restriction efforts like BIP 110 by relaxing relay policies.
Where Crypto Money Went in Q2 as the Market Fell 12.6%
Despite a 12.6% crypto market decline in Q2 2026, prediction markets and tokenized collectibles achieved significant growth.
USDT vs USDC: Comparing the Two Largest Stablecoins
This article compares the leading stablecoins, USDT and USDC, highlighting their differences in transparency, regulatory compliance, reserve management, and market position.
Bybit Launches in Indonesia After NOBI Acquisition
Crypto exchange Bybit has officially entered the Indonesian market following its acquisition of local digital asset firm NOBI.
Federal Prosecutors Say This Sioux Falls Crypto Investor Ran a $20 Million Fraud
Sioux Falls investor Benjamin Paul Wiener was indicted on 29 counts for allegedly operating a $20 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.
Bitcoin under $64,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran. Trump's China comment adds to uncertainty
Bitcoin fell below $64,000 due to rising geopolitical tensions following U.S. airstrikes in Iran and concerns over U.S.-China relations.
Crypto.com Secures $400M From Citadel While Crypto Funding Hits Lowest Since 2020
Citadel Securities invested $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing the platform at $20 billion, amid a significant downturn in overall crypto industry fundraising.
SEC vs CFTC: Who Regulates Crypto?
In the U.S., the SEC regulates crypto assets classified as securities, while the CFTC oversees those treated as commodities and related derivatives.
As Nikkei Bleeds, Kioxia’s Boom-to-Bust Highlights Dangers of This AI Cycle
Kioxia’s sharp market value decline mirrors a broader selloff in Japanese chip stocks, underscoring the volatility inherent in the current AI investment cycle.
Alphabet Stock Slips on Gemini Delay and EU Order Despite Buffett Bet
Alphabet shares declined following regulatory pressure from the EU and delays in the launch of its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI model.
Trump Media sells Wall Street low-latency access to Trump posts
Trump Media is launching a paid API providing high-frequency trading firms with real-time, low-latency access to market-moving posts from Truth Social.
Trump’s Truth Social Posts Will Hit Wall Street First, Giving a Financial Edge
Trump Media & Technology Group has launched a paid API, providing institutional traders with faster, exclusive access to market-moving Truth Social posts.
Balaji Seeks Malaysia Deal After Network School Probe
Balaji Srinivasan is pausing investments in his Malaysian tech community and seeking a government agreement following an investigation into alleged Israeli residency.
Citadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com at $20B Valuation
Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing the cryptocurrency exchange at $20 billion to support expansion into tokenized assets.
Claude Fable 5 Slips to Second in AI Coding Leaderboard
Moonshot AI’s Kimi-K3 has surpassed Claude Fable 5 to become the top-ranked model for website coding on the Arena leaderboard.
Polygon CEO Announces Job Cuts amid Coinme Acquisition
Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron announced layoffs as the company transitions into a blockchain-enabled payments firm following the Coinme acquisition.
Tom Lee Says Ethereum’s Biggest Bull Case Is No Longer Crypto
Tom Lee argues that Ethereum's future growth is driven by institutional Wall Street adoption rather than traditional crypto-native speculation.
Crypto.com Secures $400M Investment From Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation
Crypto.com has raised $400 million from Citadel Securities, achieving a $20 billion valuation to expand its blockchain-based financial services.
Trump teleprompter operator made $100K betting on Kalshi markets tied to speeches: ABC
A Trump teleprompter operator is under investigation for allegedly using insider information to profit $100,000 from Kalshi prediction market bets.
Steak ‘n Shake credits Bitcoin for company growth – But is PR value now worth more than people actually using BTC?
Steak ‘n Shake reports sales growth and promotes Bitcoin, yet fails to disclose actual usage data to verify the payment method's impact.
Trump’s Teleprompter Operator Made $100,000 Betting on a President Who Ignores the Script
A White House teleprompter operator faces potential CFTC settlement after allegedly using insider access to profit from prediction market bets on Donald Trump's speeches.
1inch Co-Founder Says He Was Fired, Announces New Venture
1inch co-founder Anton Bukov claims he was fired from the company and has announced the launch of his new project, Second Tier.
MegaETH sunsets Mega Mafia accelerator program, noting ‘most’ of its successful apps left
MegaETH is closing its Mega Mafia accelerator after finding that many successful incubated startups ultimately chose to build on other blockchain platforms.
Gold Bear Market Confirmed? First Red Weekly Signal Since 2023
Gold has entered a confirmed bear market after dropping 28% from its peak and printing its first red weekly Gaussian channel signal since 2023.
Injective Files SEC Transfer Agent Application for Onchain Securities
Injective has filed for SEC transfer agent registration to bring securities ownership record-keeping onto its blockchain infrastructure.
JPMorgan says bitcoin outlook sees ‘encouraging sign’ as Strategy boosts cash reserves
JPMorgan analysts note that Strategy's increased cash reserves and steady bitcoin futures inflows provide an encouraging outlook for bitcoin despite volatile spot ETF flows.
Japan passes the crypto law traders wanted but its 20% tax could still wait until 2028
Japan has passed legislation moving crypto under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act, potentially delaying a 20% tax rate until 2028.
T. Rowe Price Debuts New ETF With Bitcoin and Crypto Exposure
Major asset manager T. Rowe Price has launched an actively managed, multi-token spot crypto ETF under the ticker TKNZ.
‘We’re going to get it done’: Crypto bill faces what could be final test over Trump conflicts of interest
Lawmakers are pushing to pass landmark cryptocurrency legislation, but negotiations remain stalled over ethics provisions regarding President Donald Trump’s potential conflicts of interest.
BitPay Secures Dutch licensing under MiCA, Plans to Expand Stablecoin Payments
BitPay has obtained a CASP license in the Netherlands, enabling the expansion of its crypto and stablecoin payment services across the European Union.
Polygon Layoffs and 1inch Founder Exit Expose Crypto’s Costly Pivot to Revenue
Polygon Labs and 1inch are undergoing significant leadership and structural changes as crypto firms pivot toward commercial profitability amid declining token prices.
$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price bets on active management with first multi-token crypto ETF
T. Rowe Price has launched TKNZ, the industry's first actively managed, multi-token spot cryptocurrency ETF, offering diversified exposure to various digital assets.
Fed Chair Warsh: No Bailout for Crypto Industry in Crisis
Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh stated that the central bank will not provide bailouts to the cryptocurrency industry during financial crises.
How prices from the future fooled a crypto oracle into paying out up to $24 million
An authorized but manipulated oracle feed allowed the Ostium trading platform to drain approximately $24 million from its liquidity vault.
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com, valuing exchange at $20 billion
Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Crypto.com, marking the exchange's first institutional funding round and valuing the company at $20 billion.
Citadel Securities invests $400 million in Crypto.com at $20 billion valuation
Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in Crypto.com, marking the exchange's first major institutional funding round at a $20 billion valuation.
Grayscale Highlights a 22% Bitcoin Yield Opportunity as Early Bottom Signals Emerge
Grayscale suggests using covered call strategies to earn yield during range-bound markets as on-chain data hints at a potential Bitcoin bear market bottom.
Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator accused of using insider knowledge to place bets on Kalshi: ABC News
Gabriel Perez, President Trump’s teleprompter operator, is under investigation for allegedly using insider knowledge to profit from bets placed on the Kalshi prediction market.
Bitcoin treasury troubles reach London as company votes to sell its entire BTC stack and delist
Satsuma Technology shareholders will vote on July 20 to liquidate the company's 668.48 BTC holdings and delist from the London Stock Exchange.
Bitcoin VC Veterans Launch $40 Million Holding Company Targeting Small Business Acquisitions
Lyn Alden and other venture capital veterans have launched Orange Juice, a $40 million holding company that acquires businesses and maintains a Bitcoin treasury.
Ethics in Crypto Market Structure ‘Really Not Our Concern,’ Says Blockchain Association CEO
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger urged Congress to prioritize the CLARITY Act despite ongoing partisan disagreements over ethics provisions.
Stripe’s $53 billion PayPal bid is a high-stakes play to own the future of digital payments
Stripe's potential $53 billion acquisition of PayPal is viewed as a strategic move to dominate digital payment infrastructure and stablecoin integration.
Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE Launches Spot Crypto Trading
Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE platform now offers spot cryptocurrency trading for Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana through a partnership with Zero Hash.
Tradable Picks Stellar for $1B Private Credit Expansion Amid RWA Growth
Tradable is expanding its private credit tokenization platform to the Stellar blockchain, targeting $1 billion in real-world assets.
Visa backs Open USD with new stablecoin platform as Circle faces fresh competition
Visa launched a platform for institutions to manage Open USD stablecoins, increasing competition for existing issuers like Circle.
Bitcoin must climb 92% to rescue last year’s $120K buyers and the escape routes begin at $72K
Bitcoin requires a 92% price increase to reach $120,000, with initial recovery hurdles identified by Glassnode at $72,200 and $76,600.
$1.9 trillion asset manager T. Rowe Price launches first actively managed multi-token crypto ETF
T. Rowe Price has launched TKNZ, the industry's first actively managed multi-token spot crypto ETF, now trading on NYSE Arca.
Multicoin Capital makes first Hyperliquid ecosystem investment in Trasia, an Asia-focused trading platform
Multicoin Capital invested $1.75 million in Trasia, an Asia-focused perpetual futures platform built on the Hyperliquid blockchain ecosystem.
Gold and Silver Lost $700B as Iran Threatens Bab el-Mandeb. Will Bitcoin Follow?
Gold and silver markets recently suffered a $700 billion selloff, while Bitcoin showed resilience, sparking debate over its role as a potential safe-haven asset.
Breez Partners With Turnkey to Bring Non-Custodial Bitcoin to Backend-Run Apps
Breez and Turnkey have partnered to enable backend-run applications to offer non-custodial Bitcoin wallets to users without storing private keys.
SEC filing shows viral $71 million XRP ETF claims are out by 1,000x
Misinterpreted SEC filings mistakenly inflated a $71,059 XRP ETF position into a viral $71 million claim due to outdated reporting conventions.
You may hate MiCA, but the truth is more complicated than both sides admit
MiCA offers essential regulatory credibility for the crypto market but imposes high compliance costs that could stifle startup innovation in Europe.
Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets to expand institutional crypto business
Digital-asset firm Keyrock has acquired the trading and brokerage assets of BlockFills to enhance its institutional derivatives and global regulatory capabilities.
Visa launching internal stablecoin platform for clients that provides access to OUSD: report
Visa is developing an internal platform to help financial institutions integrate stablecoins like OUSD into their treasury and settlement workflows.
The Clarity Act is the most important consumer protection effort in years
The Clarity Act provides essential federal regulatory oversight and consumer safeguards to prevent future crypto market crises like the collapse of FTX.
US jury indicts South Dakota crypto investor on 29 counts over alleged $20 million investor fraud
A South Dakota crypto investor has been indicted on 29 counts for allegedly running a $20 million Ponzi scheme.
Robinhood tackled Coinbase head-on then immediately inherited Base’s biggest problem
Coinbase's Base and Robinhood's new blockchain are both shifting focus toward financial assets, struggling to move beyond speculative memecoin trading.
SBI extends onchain finance push with Ondo deal to tokenize Japanese stocks
SBI Holdings is partnering with Ondo Finance to tokenize Japanese equities and integrate them into its expanding onchain financial ecosystem.
Is Crypto Allowed for Muslims? Pakistan Debates Bitcoin and Islamic Law
Pakistani Islamic scholars are divided over whether cryptocurrency complies with Shariah law, complicating the nation's efforts to regulate and adopt digital assets.
Crypto for Advisors: Strengthening defenses against AI fraud
Financial advisors can protect client assets from AI-driven fraud by implementing rigorous financial controls rather than relying on visual identification.
Keyrock closes deal for BlockFills’ institutional trading and brokerage assets
Crypto market maker Keyrock has acquired BlockFills’ institutional trading and brokerage assets for $3.25 million following the latter's Chapter 11 bankruptcy process.
Cloudflare x402 Integration Opens Door for Bitcoin in AI Agent Micropayments
Cloudflare’s integration of the x402 protocol enables AI agents to make machine-native micropayments for data, creating new opportunities for Bitcoin adoption.
TSMC Raised Its 2026 Revenue Guidance: What It Means for AI Chip Demand
TSMC raised its 2026 revenue guidance and capital spending, signaling robust, durable demand for advanced AI chips.
Crypto brokerage firm Alpaca raises $135 million for tokenized stock infrastructure
Alpaca secured $135 million to scale its infrastructure, which connects traditional U.S. equities to blockchain settlement rails for tokenized trading.
One Sanctions List and a Kill Switch: How Tether Enforces US Policy on Iran
Tether recently froze $131 million in USDT held by Iranian-linked wallets after the US Treasury expanded its sanctions list.
Crypto equities gained 23% while crypto tokens fell 36% this year – Is value shifting?
Bitwise reports a 59-percentage-point divergence, as crypto equities rise while tokens decline, suggesting a shift in how value is captured within the industry.
Senate Unanimously Votes That Sam Bankman-Fried Should Never Get a Pardon
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a nonbinding resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for convicted FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
Polygon Labs announces second round of layoffs in 2026 as firm looks to finalize Coinme acquisition
Polygon Labs is laying off staff as it completes its acquisition of Coinme to transition into a blockchain-enabled payments company.
Belgrade to Host Solana Summit Serbia, a Major European Solana Event
Belgrade will host the Solana Summit Serbia on August 26-27, gathering regulators, financial experts, and tech leaders to discuss blockchain and fintech innovation.
Using an iPhone as Crypto Wallet? ZachXBT and Roman Storm Weigh In
ZachXBT suggests using iPhones as crypto wallets, but Roman Storm and industry experts note a critical lack of essential security features.