Ledger Launches Open-Source AI Toolkit With Hardware-Enforced Approval for Crypto Transactions
cryptonews.com.au

Ledger’s new open-source toolkit allows AI agents to manage crypto tasks without giving them access to users’ private keys. Every transaction must still be approved on a Ledger hardware wallet, ensuring people retain final control over fund movements. The framework also secures AI credentials and authentication while helping developers integrate hardware-backed security into AI applications. […]

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Ethereum Foundation Launches Devcon 8 Ticket Sales For Bangkok Conference
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The market has had plenty to digest this week, so not every headline deserves the same treatment. This one does, because ethereum foundation opening devcon 8 ticket registration structures developers timeline for the bangkok event. That gives it a clearer place in the NewsBTC/Bitcoinist daily coverage map. For more details, visit the official Blog platform. […]

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Fed Chair Warsh: No Bailout for Crypto Industry in Crisis
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Bitcoin Magazine Fed Chair Warsh: No Bailout for Crypto Industry in Crisis Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh told the House Financial Services Committee on July 14 that the central bank will decline to rescue the cryptocurrency industry in a crisis, a message he delivered during his first semiannual monetary policy testimony as chair. The exchange […]

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I Switched to Rabby Wallet for 90 Days: Here’s Why I’m Never Opening MetaMask Again
nulltx.com

I’ve used a lot of crypto wallets over the years, but Rabby Wallet is the rare exception that actually changed how I interact with on-chain protocols. After spending real time in both the browser extension and their rapidly evolving mobile app, I’m convinced it deserves more credit than it usually gets outside of hardcore DeFi […]

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Base Launches Funding Initiative to Accelerate Onchain Finance
crypto-economy.com

The Base ecosystem fund presented the “Request for Builders: Funding the Future of Global Finance” initiative to offer seed capital and strategic resources to projects that accelerate onchain finance. The organization seeks to directly support developer teams in Pre-Seed and Seed stages that are building tomorrow’s global financial infrastructure. https://t.co/55kt1mWyuC — Base Build (@buildonbase) July […]

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ESMA Adds 14 New CASPs to MiCA Register as Licensing Slows
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ESMA adds 14 CASPs to its MiCA register, with banks and Ripple Payments Europe among the new entries as total providers reach 294.

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Trump-Backed CLARITY Act Text Set to Drop With No Democrats on Board, and It Needs 7 of Them
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Senate Republicans planned to release the updated CLARITY Act text on July 17, immediately after a White House meeting with President Donald Trump, even as Senate Democrats warned they will not support the draft. Delay After Delay Republican senators were expected to unveil the long-delayed Senate text following Thursday afternoon’s meeting with the president. The […]

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Major Fraud Bust in Florida – 19 People Admit To Stealing Cash From Bank Customers in Gang-Linked Financial Conspiracy
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Nineteen people have pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud in a Florida state scheme tied to a street gang, says the U.S. Department of Justice. The defendants are associated with the ‘Trap Boys’ gang, and engaged in impersonation schemes, stolen identities and fraudulent activities targeting banks across Florida. The DOJ says the group […]

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Washington State Receiving $547,000 from 23andMe Data Breach Settlement
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Washington residents affected by a genetic testing company breach will benefit from millions in combined settlements aimed at accountability and consumer relief. The genetic testing company 23andMe has agreed to an $18 million multistate settlement resolving claims from the 2023 incident, says the Washington Attorney General. The lawsuit was launched because 23andMe allegedly engaged in […]

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Cash Cat (CASHCAT), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH) and Stellar (XLM) Price Analysis for July 17: Recovery Phase Ends Abruptly
u.today

The market’s rebound has most likely stopped at local resistances, especially after higher volatility assets slowed down.

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CRO Surges as Crypto.com Secures $400M in Citadel Securities-Led Funding
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The 10-year-old cryptocurrency exchange, with a reported user base of tens of millions, announced a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities. The statement from the company stated that its valuation after the funding round was $20 billion. The company’s co-founder and CEO, Kris Marszalek, expressed his gratitude for working with Citadel Securities, hoping to […]

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Peter Van Valkenburgh: Digital rights groups increasingly avoid <b>cryptocurrency</b> issues
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… cryptocurrency-related work in recent years. He points out that this reluctance exists even when regulation of cryptocurrency technologies …

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SBI Partners With Doppler Finance To Build XRP Financial Architecture In Japan
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There is a useful difference between a noisy headline and a story that actually changes the market’s understanding of a sector. SBI Partners With Doppler Finance To Build XRP Financial Architecture In Japan lands closer to the second category, provided it is read carefully and without overclaiming. For more details, visit the official Ripple platform. […]

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Glassnode: Bitcoin Tests Key Resistance as Macro Narrative Evolves 
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Bitcoin reacted more strongly than major equity markets to softer US inflation, highlighting a growing sensitivity to macro liquidity conditions. On-chain data suggests selling pressure from long-term holders is easing while buyers absorbed much of June’s decline. The short-term holder cost basis near US$69,000 (AU$100,050) is emerging as the next major resistance, with stronger spot […]

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T. Rowe Price Debuts New ETF With Bitcoin and Crypto Exposure
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Bitcoin Magazine T. Rowe Price Debuts New ETF With Bitcoin and Crypto Exposure Asset manager T. Rowe Price on Thursday debuted its first crypto exchange-traded fund, giving investors exposure to Bitcoin and other digital coins.  T. Rowe Price, which with $1.89 trillion in assets is one of the largest U.S. asset managers, said that its […]

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Ripple Says CLARITY Act Protects Crypto Users as Senate Vote Nears on Landmark Bill
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Key Takeaways: Ripple’s stance is that without the CLARITY Act, cryptocurrency investors are susceptible to regulatory loopholes and fraud. The proposal would set out the SEC’s and CFTC’s regulatory requirements and would establish oversight prior to digital assets hitting the market. Ripple is declaring that the law isn’t intended to benefit the crypto industry, but […]

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Bitunix Exchange Launches Visa Debit Card for Daily Purchases and Earning
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July 16th, 2026 – Kingstown, St. Vincent, the Grenadines Cryptocurrency exchange Bitunix has launched the Bitunix Card, a Visa-powered payment solution that allows users to spend their funds on everyday purchases, and earn yield on idle balances. The launch reflects a growing demand for practical crypto products that connect digital assets with everyday spending. Instead […]

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DeFi’s Newest Threat: How Malicious Liquidity Pools Are Trick-Quoting Ethereum and Polygon Users
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DeFi infrastructure firm Enso has identified a new class of malicious liquidity pools called “toxic pools.” Unlike traditional exploits that steal funds directly, these pools manipulate transaction simulations. A ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ Tactic A newly uncovered class of malicious decentralized finance (DeFi) liquidity pools is targeting the core infrastructure that cryptocurrency traders rely on to […]

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Ethics in crypto market structure ‘really not our concern,’ says Blockchain Association CEO
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A former CFTC commissioner urged lawmakers not to “kill all the hard work that we put in the rest of the bill” by making ethics a make-or-break issue on crypto market structure.

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Ethereum Foundation Researcher Joins Newly Launched Ethlabs
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After a 5-year career, Ethereum Foundation researcher Francesco D’Amato announced his departure from the organization. His exit aims to immediately join Ethlabs, a recently created organization dedicated exclusively to the research and development of blockchain infrastructure and scalability protocols. Status update: I am moving from the Ethereum Foundation to Ethlabs @ethlabs_org, joining the team to […]

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Airbnb's Brian Chesky Breaks Silence on Crypto Hack
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Earlier this week, Chesky’s account published a lengthy thread praising blockchain-based tokenization before the posts were deleted.

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XRP Price Prediction: Can XRP Hit Double Digits? – 24/7 Wall St.
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A silver XRP cryptocurrency coin stands upright on a stack of several gold coins. The. danielberndt / Shutterstock.com. On paper, this should be one …

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EXMO Pulls the Plug: Sanctioned Crypto Exchange Winds Down, Leaves Users Holding IOU Tokens
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EXMO.com announced that it is beginning an orderly wind-down of the platform, citing UK financial sanctions against legal entities within the EXMO.com group. The exchange said it disputes the sanctions but is cooperating with authorities. The designation traces back to May 26, 2026, when the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office added EXMO Exchange Limited […]

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Crypto Gambler Lost $1.5 Million After Argentina Beat England in the World Cup: Details
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The FIFA World Cup is arguably the most watched sporting event across the globe, and its high-stakes matches often attract gamblers willing to place substantial wagers. The recent semi-finals, Argentina vs. England and Spain vs. France, were no exception, and some people walked away with huge profits, while others suffered heavy losses. The Crazy Bets […]

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Chainlink Integrates U.S. Department of Commerce Data For Macro Oracle Feeds
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Chainlink Integrates U.S. Department of Commerce Data For Macro Oracle Feeds is the kind of story that can look simple at first glance, but it carries more weight once you place it inside the week’s broader crypto backdrop. The point is not to dress the headline up into something bigger than it is. The point […]

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62,150 Americans Warned After ‘Unauthorized Party’ Breaches Healthcare Firm in Houston – Personal and Health Records Potentially Exposed
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A firm specializing in pediatric health and primary care says hackers have hit its network and stolen files, potentially exposing patient data. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the breach at the Houston, Texas-based Blue Fish Pediatrics impacts 62,150 people. The firm says an unauthorized entity gained access to its computer […]

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Massachusetts Healthcare Provider Sending Cash To Patients in $400,000 Data Breach Settlement
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Patients impacted by a healthcare data incident now have access to financial relief and protective services in a newly approved class action resolution. Aspire Health Alliance, a healthcare provider offering mental health and related services, has agreed to the $400,000 settlement resolving claims stemming from a 2023 breach. The lawsuit was launched because the company […]

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Base Admits Failed Social Bet, Shifts to Trillion-Dollar Finance With AI and Payments Push
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Key Takeaways: The social-first approach of the network backfired, Gateway’s creator Jesse Pollak admitted, slashing the increase in some crucial crypto markets. Now, trading, stablecoin payments, tokenization and AI agents are the primary areas of base’s focus. Pollak will return the Base App to Coinbase while he concentrates on improving Base to become a global […]

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Crypto.com Secures $400M Investment From Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation
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Bitcoin Magazine Crypto.com Secures $400M Investment From Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation Global market maker Citadel Securities has invested $400 million in crypto exchange Crypto.com, giving the platform a $20 billion valuation, according to a Thursday announcement.  Crypto.com, which has a number of digital asset products, said the cash would help the Singapore-based company expand […]

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Bitcoin price dips on US stocks sell-off as Micron losses pass 30%
cointelegraph.com

Bitcoin fell 1.5% from local highs amid a reversal in US stocks as markets moved from bullish US inflation cues to retail profit-taking.

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Strategy Defends $3B Cash Reserve, Says Bitcoin Strategy Remains Unchanged
cryptonews.com.au

Phong Le told Bloomberg Television the US$3 billion reserve strengthens liquidity and reassures preferred shareholders after their feedback, with no change to the Bitcoin thesis. Strategy made no BTC purchases or sales between July 6 and 12; it holds 843,775 BTC acquired for US$63.69 billion, the largest identified corporate stash. Le said the company’s roughly […]

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Grupo Salinas Chairman Anchors $40 Million Raise for Bitcoin Treasury Startup
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A group of bitcoin investors led by Jeff Booth, Lyn Alden, and Ricardo Salinas raised $40 million to launch a permanent capital company called ORANGE JUICE that buys small businesses and puts a portion of their profits into bitcoin. Lyn Alden announced the raise on July 15, 2026, from the company’s headquarters in Westport, Connecticut. […]

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