XRP-related sentiment has reached a five-week high, according to Santiment’s analysis, as bullish commentary accelerates despite price weakness. Market participants are showing increased optimism while payments-related developments continue to shape discussions around XRP’s future opportunity. XRP FOMO Rises as Investors Focus on a Bigger Payments Opportunity XRP sentiment has shifted sharply as bullish commentary around […]

Rescuing troubled crypto firms will not be the Fed’s problem, according to Chair Kevin Warsh.

TL;DR xStocks are tokenized U.S. equities, backed 1:1 by the underlying stock, available to partners through Kraken’s existing spot and futures APIs. Partners can offer spot trading and perpetual futures (up to 20x leverage) on names like Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, SPYx, and QQQx, alongside crypto, with no new infrastructure or accounts required. The Kraken API […]

Blockchain.com has partnered with Polymarket, bringing prediction market trading directly into its brokerage app. The integration allows eligible Blockchain.com users to trade on real-world outcomes without moving funds to a separate prediction platform. For the company’s 43 million verified users, event contracts become available alongside the digital assets they already hold and manage. Capturing World […]

That cryptocurrency news reset hit just as BITCOIN was approaching $65,000, and the pullback reminded traders that the path up is never straight.

Ethereum Research Thread Puts Sybil Resistance Back In Focus For Decentralized Networks 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: an Ethereum Research post examines Sybil risks […]

North Carolina has signed into law new consumer protections for virtual currency kiosks, including fraud warnings, transaction limits, fee caps and refund rights for scam victims. The Virtual Currency Kiosk Consumer Protection Act requires operators to display clear fraud warnings and imposes a $2,000 daily transaction limit on new customers, according to the law. Fees […]

TL;DR Kraken launched xStocks, tokenized U.S. stocks backed 1:1 by the underlying asset, available through its spot and futures APIs. Partners can offer spot trading and perpetual futures with up to 20x leverage on Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, SPYx and QQQx alongside cryptocurrencies. The partner program pays lifetime commissions that scale based on trading volume across […]

Ripple’s XRP remains trapped within a broader bearish market structure despite several recovery attempts over the past few weeks. While the recent price action suggests sellers remain active at higher levels, the market is once again testing a critical demand zone that could determine whether the token stabilizes or extends its decline. XRP Price Analysis: […]

Bitcoin Magazine CleanSpark Signs $6.6 Billion Data Center Lease as Bitcoin Miner Pivots to Compute CleanSpark, the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin miner, said on July 14 that it has signed a 20-year infrastructure lease with an unnamed high-investment-grade global technology company at its campus in Sandersville, Georgia.  The deal marks the firm’s largest step from pure bitcoin […]

Key Takeaways: EthSystems was backed by several people including Bitmine, SharpLink, and one of the founders of Ethereum Joseph Lubin. The company constructs privacy solutions to institutions on Ethereum. Throughout, EthSystems is looking to speed up the institutionalisation process with on-chain financial systems that adhere to confidentiality. User Score 8.7 Follow us on Google News […]

Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly said the chamber will consider a vote on the crypto market structure bill before Aug. 10, though it’s unclear whether it has enough Democratic support to pass.

Michael Saylor’s description of BIP‑110 as dangerous has deepened rifts within the Bitcoin community, leading Arch co‑founder Himanshu Sahay to urge a measured, fact‑based review of the proposal. A Fault Line in Bitcoin Philosophy Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor’s argument pushing back against BIP-110 has stepped directly into one of the most polarizing philosophical fault […]

The market-wide downtrend might finally disappear from our radars, as bears are gradually losing their pressure.

We’re thrilled to announce that SN75 is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading SN75 trading is live as of July 14, 2026. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’.  Make sure to deposit your tokens into networks supported by Kraken. Deposits […]

A coalition of 78 banking groups, led by the American Bankers Association, is urging lawmakers to tighten the CLARITY Act by restricting how payment stablecoin issuers can reward users. In a letter sent to Senate leaders ahead of a July 17 hearing, the groups proposed amendments to Section 404 of the bill, which governs stablecoin […]

Bushon lost $2,000 in a cryptocurrency scam and is now encouraging others to think twice before acting on unexpected phone calls. "I could afford the …

Hyundai Motor America converted US$20,000 (AU$28,800) into Tether’s USDT and sent it over Avalanche to Hyundai Motor Mexico, where it was converted back to dollars in about seven minutes. Conventional bank transfers on the corridor take three to four hours, according to the companies; Hyundai Card coordinated the accounting, tax, legal and internal-control review. A […]

Trump posted on Truth Social on July 13 that the Senate should pass the Clarity Act “in honor of Senator Lindsey Graham, a big supporter,” and warned China wants control of the sector. The CLARITY Act passed the House 294–134 in July 2025 and cleared the Senate Banking Committee 15–9 in May; it needs 60 […]

Kraken Card Launch Brings Everyday Crypto Spending Back Into The Exchange Race 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: kraken launched a payment card for spending […]

Coinbase’s Rob Witoff said the company is leaning more on AI to help with execution, but still needs high-agency humans for judgment and strategy.

The broader cryptocurrency market has endured a persistent bearish phase in recent months, with countless leading digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and more bleeding heavily. The sector, though, consists of thousands of tokens, and few have defied the ongoing carniage by charting substantial gains. Cash Cat (CASHCAT) […]

Bitcoin Magazine The Bitcoin Softfork That Tried to Police “Junk Data” — And Why It’s Already Failing This is a guest post by Brandon Black. Opinions expressed are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc. or Bitcoin Magazine. Within the tiny internet bubble of Bitcoin X (formerly Bitcoin Twitter or […]

Key Takeaways: Donald Trump urged the U.S. Senate to pass the CLARITY Act, calling it vital for America’s future. China is vying with the U.S. for the top spot in digital asset and AI, he said. The renewed push puts greater momentum into consideration for the restructuring of the U.S. crypto market by legislation. User […]

TL;DR: HMRC will treat certain crypto lending and liquidity-pool disposals as “no gain, no loss” for Capital Gains Tax from April 6, 2027. The measure applies to individuals and trustees using cryptoasset loan and liquidity-pool arrangements, affecting about 700,000 people. Taxable gains or losses arise when users exit and receive a different quantity than they […]

The crypto market has shifted attention toward utility-focused networks. Legacy frameworks face continued volatility, influencing near-term XRP price dynamics and contributing to changing Litecoin price outlooks. Some market participants have focused attention on BlockDAG (BDAG). The project reports that its Layer 1 network is supporting Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) development directly on top. According to […]

Anyone who has used ChatGPT long enough has hit the same wall: you ask a simple question, and back comes three paragraphs of hedging, a bullet list nobody asked for, and a closing line lifted straight from a customer service script. The default voice is polite, cautious, and often bloated. The good news is that […]

Financial technology startup Hurupay is reportedly leaving the Kenyan market due to intensifying regulatory audits and stricter anti–money‑laundering compliance scrutiny targeting digital asset platforms. Regulatory Pressures and the FATF Grey List Financial technology startup Hurupay is exiting the Kenyan market as local regulators intensify anti-money laundering checks and compliance audits on digital asset platforms. The […]

July 14th, 2026 – Amsterdam, Netherlands Ask Crystal, a new AI capability inside Crystal Expert, turns any transfer into one clear, evidence-backed narrative, so compliance, investigation, and risk teams decide in seconds, not minutes. Crystal Intelligence today announced the rollout of Ask Crystal, an on-demand AI analyst built into Crystal Expert. Ask Crystal reads the […]

US spot XRP ETFs snapped a two-month inflow streak, shedding $7.18 million as Bitcoin and Ethereum funds sparked a massive market reversal.

A Franklin Park man who police say fell victim to a cryptocurrency scam helped borough police and the FBI set up a sting at his home to arrest a …

OFAC FirstVPN Sanctions Show Crypto Enforcement Is Moving Up The Infrastructure Stack 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: oFAC sanctions linked to FirstVPN and ransomware […]