A Concerning Development For Bitcoin: Extended Chain Split (<b>Cryptocurrency</b>:BTC-USD)
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Bitcoin is downgraded from Strong Buy to Buy due to near-term uncertainty from the looming BIP 110 soft fork. Learn more about BTC-USD here.

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Texas Regulators Securing $45,000,000 Settlement with Cash App Over Fraud Claims
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Users of a popular payment app stand to recover funds after regulators found misleading promises about security and support. Block Inc., the company behind the Cash App payment service, has agreed to the $45 million multistate settlement addressing allegations that the app failed to deliver on advertised fraud protections, says the Texas Attorney General. The […]

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Travel App Paying $35,000,000 in Settlement Over Alleged Hidden Fees
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Hopper and related companies are accused of deceiving consumers with hidden fees and misleading claims about pricing and service benefits in their travel booking apps. The companies operating Hopper travel apps agreed to pay $35 million and accept prohibitions on future misrepresentations to settle Federal Trade Commission (FTC) allegations. The FTC alleges that Hopper unfairly […]

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Japan passes crypto overhaul to bring digital assets under financial rules
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Japan’s revised Financial Instruments and Exchange Act introduces crypto insider trading rules, tougher penalties and new oversight requirements for crypto businesses.

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Nous Research Funding Talks Put Decentralized AI Back On Crypto’s Venture Map
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Nous Research Funding Talks Put Decentralized AI Back On Crypto’s Venture Map is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is not only about token prices. Sometimes the more important story is the infrastructure, regulation, security, or product layer sitting underneath the market noise. The immediate point is straightforward: nous Research is reportedly in talks to […]

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Revolut Wins Initial UAE Crypto License Approval From VARA
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Revolut has just surpassed its first major regulatory milestone in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has granted it in-principle approval for its Virtual Assets Service Provider (VASP) license. With this advancement, the company sets the stage to formally offer digital asset trading services in the Arab world’s second-largest economy. […]

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$18M Ostium Vault Exploit Drains Arbitrum Protocol
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Key Takeaways: Ostium Vault lost about $18 million USDC in an exploit on Arbitrum. The attacker abused authorized oracle reports and a registered PriceUpKeep forwarder.  Blockaid identified the exploit and shared the attacker’s transaction and wallet details. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News An exploit targeting the Ostium Vault has resulted in an […]

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Bitcoin to $40,000? If History’s Anything to Go By, It’s Possible, Says Report
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Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin to $40,000? If History’s Anything to Go By, It’s Possible, Says Report Bitcoin has underperformed compared to other “risk-on” assets this year — and if history’s anything to go by, its price could dip as low as $38,000 by October.  That’s according to a new report by NYDIG, which reveals that the […]

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Brian Armstrong Asks if Bitcoin Bottom Is In, Crypto Community Can’t Agree
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sparked debate over Bitcoin’s direction on July 14 after asking X users whether the OG cryptocurrency has already reached its market bottom. The poll quickly drew thousands of votes and a wave of comments, with the community split almost evenly between the yays and the nays. Poll Splits Crypto X Down […]

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Fort Knox Standoff: Treasury Secretary Bessent Says All the Gold Is There, Skeptics Demand an Audit
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the entire U.S. gold stockpile at Fort Knox and other federal vaults remains present and accounted for, pushing back on years of public doubt about America’s bullion reserves. Bessent Breaks Down the Vault Bessent commented during a Fox News interview, where he walked through the history of U.S. currency backing […]

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Trump Converted Crypto Profits Into Stocks and Bonds, New Filings Reveal
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President Trump shifted tens of millions of dollars in profits from cryptocurrency investment into conventional stocks and bonds, according to a new report. The reinvestment appears in recent financial disclosures filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, indicating that Trump generated $1.4 billion through his family’s digital asset projects, including World Liberty Financial and […]

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'The O.C. Star' Lobbies Against Major Crypto Bill
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Actor and outspoken cryptocurrency critic Ben McKenzie has taken his campaign against the digital asset industry to Capitol Hill.

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Crypto firms face AML risks during post-MiCA migration, says AMLA chair
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AMLA is expanding its crypto oversight as firms complete the transition to the EU’s MiCA licensing regime.

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Corpus Christi City Council clashes over <b>cryptocurrency</b> mining plant agreement
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Corpus Christi City Council clashes over cryptocurrency mining plant agreement. Live Stream Schedule. 5:00AM. KRIS 6 Sunrise. 12:00PM. KRIS 6 News at …

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Revolut Moves Closer to UAE Crypto Launch with VARA In-Principle Approval
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Revolut has received in-principle approval from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority to provide virtual asset services in the United Arab Emirates, expanding its regulatory presence in the country. The approval comes as Dubai continues to expand its regulated digital asset market. Last year, the Securities and Commodities Authority and VARA aligned their licensing frameworks, allowing […]

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Senate CLARITY Bill Faces Pushback Over Trump’s Crypto Ties 
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Democratic senators are demanding ethics safeguards tied to President Trump’s crypto interests before supporting the CLARITY Act. Trump’s reported US$1.4 billion (AU$2.03 billion) in crypto earnings has intensified debate as bipartisan negotiations continue. The bill would establish a federal regulatory framework for digital assets but still faces significant political hurdles in the Senate. Democratic opposition […]

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CoinFund’s David Pakman Says Crypto Still Has a Tokenomics Problem
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Pakman says crypto token values remain too disconnected from the underlying economic performance of the networks they represent. He believes paying contributors in stablecoins could attract talent that prefers predictable compensation over speculative token exposure. He argues clearer regulation could eventually help strengthen the relationship between governance tokens and network value. CoinFund Managing Partner David […]

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XRP Utility Debate Returns As Ripple Stablecoin Migration Plans Draw Attention
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XRP Utility Debate Returns As Ripple Stablecoin Migration Plans Draw Attention is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is not only about token prices. Sometimes the more important story is the infrastructure, regulation, security, or product layer sitting underneath the market noise. The immediate point is straightforward: fresh discussion around Ripple’s stablecoin plans has put […]

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Three Russians Accused of Facilitating $62,000,000 Cybercrime Scheme That Targeted Americans
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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is indicting three Russian nationals and two companies for their roles in a cybercrime operation that drained tens of millions of dollars from victims. The DOJ says it charged Alexander Alexandrovich Volosovik, Kirill Andreevich Zatolokin, Yulia Vladimirovna Pankova, Medialand LLC and ML.Cloud LLC with conspiracy to commit and aid […]

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Bitcoin Banking Adoption Hits 32% Average as Major Banks and Financial Institutions Integrate
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Bitcoin integration among the world’s biggest banks and financial institutions has reached a notable average of nearly one-third. The latest index from the Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy measures adoption at 32% across the 25 largest players in banking and finance. Fidelity stands out with the highest integration at 71%, underscoring its advanced approach compared to peers. […]

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Anchorage Enables Native TRX Staking From Custody and Self-Custody Wallets
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TL;DR: The institutional platform Anchorage Digital integrated support for native staking of the TRX token on the Tron network. During the first quarter of 2026, the Tron blockchain processed nearly $2 trillion in USDT stablecoin transfers. Tether’s transparency data reflects that the circulating volume of USDT on said network currently stands near $90 billion. Digital […]

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Lummis Says Crypto’s CLARITY Act Is Finally Days Away
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TL;DR: Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed that the final text of the bill will be formally introduced in the coming days after 10 months of continuous work. The United States Senate faces a deadline set for August 7, 2026, to put the proposal to a vote before the legislative recess. The initial draft of the regulation, […]

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Bitcoin Blasts Past $65K as Soft Inflation Ignites Stocks, Gold and Crypto
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Bitcoin broke above $65,000 on Wednesday morning at 8:30 a.m. EDT, after a softer-than-expected U.S. producer price report lifted stock futures, crypto, and gold, even as Middle East supply fears kept oil prices near multi-year highs. Producer Prices Cool, Fed Bets Shift The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the June Producer Price Index (PPI) at […]

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Is Robinhood Chain’s success bullish or bearish for ETH the asset?
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Surging volumes on Robinhood Chain could be very good for Ethereum, but only if the “ETH is money” crowd turn out to be right.

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Finassets Raises Affiliate Revenue Share to 40%, Becoming One of the Highest-Paying Crypto Affiliate Programs
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[PRESS RELEASE – Marbella, Panama, July 15th, 2026] Finassets, a crypto payment gateway for businesses, announced an increase to its partner revenue share. The first-year referral rate rises to 40% of the processing revenue a referred merchant generates. From year two, the rate continues at 20% for five additional years while the merchant keeps processing, […]

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Nearly $140 Million Bitcoin Purchase: BlackRock Repeats Bullish Move
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BlackRock makes its first Bitcoin purchase of the week as Bitcoin saw a brief price rally, resurging to $65,000 as demand intensified.

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US expands sanctions targeting Iran oil, <b>cryptocurrency</b> sectors – Vanguard News
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Cryptocurrency has offered a path for citizens and businesses to transact with the rest of the world.

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Binance Calls Its Multi-Asset Strategy a Financial “Super App”
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Binance has for the first time described its expansion beyond crypto as a plan to build a “multi-asset financial super app,” outlining a strategy that combines traditional brokerage, stablecoin payments and tokenised securities inside a single platform. The positioning accompanied the launch of US equities trading for global users outside the United States. While the […]

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eToro’s Extended Stake Shows Retail Brokers Are Still Eyeing On-Chain Derivatives
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eToro’s Extended Stake Shows Retail Brokers Are Still Eyeing On-Chain Derivatives is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is not only about token prices. Sometimes the more important story is the infrastructure, regulation, security, or product layer sitting underneath the market noise. The immediate point is straightforward: eToro has taken a strategic stake in on-chain […]

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White House Crypto Chief Patrick Witt to Begin Military Leave as Clarity Act Nears Senate Deadline
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Bitcoin Magazine White House Crypto Chief Patrick Witt to Begin Military Leave as Clarity Act Nears Senate Deadline Patrick Witt, the White House’s top crypto adviser, will begin a months-long leave of absence this month to report for training with the Georgia Army National Guard, according to a report from Crypto in America.  His departure […]

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JPMorgan Cuts Circle, Coinbase Targets Over USDC Deal Concerns
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JPMorgan analysts led by Kenneth Worthington cut the bank’s Coinbase price target to US$196 (AU$282.24) from US$283 (AU$407.52) on July 14, keeping an Overweight rating, and lowered earnings estimates for both Coinbase and Circle. Under the revised agreement, Coinbase classifies USDC held on Hyperliquid as on-platform, collects the reserve income and pays 90% of it […]

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Bitmine Makes Ethereum King, Turns 98% of Revenue Into Staking Windfall
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies Inc. generated $45.7 million from ethereum staking during the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, marking a fundamental shift in the firm’s corporate operating model. The publicly traded blockchain infrastructure company filed its Form 10-Q with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), detailing financial results for the period ending May 31, […]

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