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Grayscale files for Worldcoin ETF; Celsius co-founders fined; Bitcoin reserve offers strong dividend coverage.
Goldman Says Brent Oil Could Near Its War-Era Peak, Hitting $120
BeInCrypto - Goldman Sachs says Brent crude could near its $120 war-era peak if Strait of Hormuz disruptions persist into Q4. The post Goldman Says Brent Oil Could Near Its War-Era Peak, Hitting $120 appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Court Signs Off on Record $1.5 Billion Anthropic Copyright Payout
BeInCrypto - A federal judge approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement with authors on Monday, finalizing the largest known payout in a US copyright case. US District Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin granted final approval and overruled objections from authors who called the sum too small. How Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Settlement Reached Approval Authors sued the artificial intelligence (AI) company The post Court Signs Off on Record $1.5 Billion Anthropic Copyright Payout appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Grayscale files S-1 for first US Worldcoin ETF
CoinTelegraph - The filing expands Grayscale’s growing lineup of crypto-related exchange-traded products outside of Bitcoin and Ether.
Celsius co-founders Leon, Goldstein to pay FTC over $6M
CoinTelegraph - The settlements add to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s $10 million FTC settlement in April.
Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright deal leaves AI fair use unresolved
Cryptopolitan - A US federal judge on July 20, 2026, approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement of a copyright lawsuit brought by authors who accused the AI startup of using pirated books to train its Claude models. The agreement, first reached in 2025, is the largest known copyright settlement involving generative AI and the clearest indication yet of...
Coinbase Backs Revised CLARITY Act as 31% Polymarket Odds Expose Trump Ethics Drag
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Coinbase wants the CLARITY Act to pass. But right now, the odds aren’t great. The San Francisco-based exchange has thrown… Read the original on Coinbase Backs Revised CLARITY Act as 31% Polymarket Odds Expose Trump Ethics Drag. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
X rewrites Android app in Kotlin and Jetpack Compose
Cryptopolitan - X released an entirely new version of its Android app. According to Nikita Bier, the rebuild took about a year and is one of the largest engineering projects.
Strategy Says Bitcoin Reserve Provides 31 Years of Dividend Coverage as Cash Buffer Reaches $3.2 Billion
Bitcoin.com - Strategy says its bitcoin treasury provides 31 years of dividend coverage, while its U.S. dollar reserve provides 1.8 years of near-term coverage. The figures shift attention from bitcoin purchases to the company’s ability to sustain preferred-share obligations. Bitcoin Reserve Becomes a Key Measure of Strategy’s Financial Strength Investors in Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) are increasingly […]
Exodus Slashes 25% of Staff as Monavate and Baanx Deals Reshape Its Core Business
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Exodus is cutting a quarter of its global workforce. The crypto wallet company is dumping a chunk of its headcount… Read the original on Exodus Slashes 25% of Staff as Monavate and Baanx Deals Reshape Its Core Business. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
London Stock Exchange eyes overnight trading launch in 2027: FT
CoinTelegraph - The move comes as traditional exchanges face growing competition from crypto markets and tokenized equity platforms that offer around-the-clock trading.
South Korea to Favor Non-Seoul Firms in State Contract Bids
Binance News - According to Yonhap, South Korea will give preferential treatment to companies based outside the Seoul metropolitan area in state contract bidding as part of an effort to promote balanced regional development. The Ministry of Finance and Economy issued an advance notice of proposed revisions to the enforcement decree of the state contracts act and will collect public意见 through the end of August, with the goal of putting the changes into effect in November. Under the revisions, if bidders receive identical scores in price and capability assessments, preference will go first to companies in regions with population decline and then to other areas outside the Seoul metropolitan area. The ...
Shinsegae, OKO Group To Form $500 Million Property Joint Venture
Binance News - According to Yonhap, South Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group said Tuesday it will set up a $500 million joint venture with global real estate developer OKO Group to develop luxury hotels and other properties. Shinsegae Group Chairman Chung Yong-jin and OKO Group Chairman Vlad Doronin signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul to create the venture, and the companies plan to work together on luxury hotels and branded residences in Asia and North America as well as commercial and mixed-use real estate projects in South Korea. OKO Group owns the luxury hospitality brands Aman and Janu and has developed hotels and branded residences under both names.
PRECIOUS METALS | Spot Silver Rises 1% to $57 an Ounce
Binance News - Spot silver rose 1.00% intraday to $57 an ounce. According to Jin10, it was last reported at $57 an ounce.
Israel Says Iran Has Moved Nuclear Centrifuges to the Pickaxe Mountain Facility
Binance News - According to The Wall Street Journal, Israel believes Iran has moved nuclear centrifuges to the Pickaxe Mountain facility.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards: Two Tankers Explode and Catch Fire South of the Strait of Hormuz
Binance News - Iran's Revolutionary Guards said two tankers tried to pass through a dangerous shipping lane south of the Strait of Hormuz under misleading guidance from the U.S. military about an hour ago, and both exploded, caught fire, and were forced to halt operations. According to Jin10, rescue teams are evacuating the crew from the vessels in the area.
STOCKS | China Futures Open Mixed as Silver, Copper Rise More Than 1%
Binance News - Domestic futures main contracts opened mixed in the morning session. According to Jin10, coking coal, paraxylene, PTA, low-sulfur fuel oil (LU), and coke fell more than 2%, while bottle-grade PET and eggs fell nearly 2%, and short fiber dropped more than 1%. On the upside, Shanghai silver, soybean meal, the Europe line on the shipping index, international copper, rapeseed meal, and palladium rose more than 1%, while soybeans No. 2 and Shanghai copper gained nearly 1%.
PRECIOUS METALS | Hong Kong and Laos Sign Gold Market and Financial Services MoU
Binance News - According to Jin10, Hong Kong Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui signed a memorandum of understanding with Laotian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Santiphab Phomvihane in Vientiane on July 20 to promote cooperation between the two sides in the gold market and financial services. Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government Information Services said the signing took place on July 20.
Hyundai Motor Group To Launch Global Integrated V2X Service
Binance News - According to Yonhap, Hyundai Motor Group said Tuesday it will roll out a global integrated vehicle-to-everything service that lets electric vehicles serve as mobile power sources for homes, buildings, other vehicles and the power grid. The automaker said the new platform, branded All Day Energy, will bring together its separately run V2X services in South Korea, the United States and Europe. The service will debut in Britain before being expanded sequentially to other markets through Hyundai Motor Group's vehicle apps.
Grayscale files with SEC for spot Worldcoin ETF
Cryptopolitan - Top Wall Street asset manager Grayscale has officially registered its intentions to launch a spot ETF for Worldcoin’s WLD token with the U.S. SEC on Monday in a move set to offer American investors a regulated platform to hold the token without touching a crypto exchange. The filing lands with WLD trading near $0.375, roughly...
ASMPT Appoints Bassel Haddad As Group CEO, Executive Director
Binance News - ASMPT (0522) said Huang Zida will retire as chief executive on August 11, and Bassel Haddad has been appointed group chief executive and executive director, according to Ming Pao.
Polymarket Pirates Outcome Swings Sharply in Yankees Matchup
Binance News - The Pittsburgh Pirates option in Polymarket’s Pittsburgh Pirates vs. New York Yankees market fell to 12.5% from 46.5% an hour earlier, a 34% swing. According to ChainCatcher, the move was flagged by Catcher Predict monitoring, which noted that related breaking news may have influenced the change.
Polymarket Tampa Bay Rays Odds Surge to 84.5%
Binance News - The probability for the Tampa Bay Rays option in Polymarket’s "Tampa Bay Rays vs. Toronto Blue Jays" market jumped from 36.5% one hour ago to 84.5%, a 48 percentage-point swing. According to ChainCatcher, the move was tracked by Catcher Predict monitoring, and the report noted that related breaking news may have affected the market.
Trump Vows Retaliation as 10th Night of US Strikes on Iran Rattles Wall Street
Bitcoin.com - U.S. stocks fell for a third straight session on Monday as the U.S.-Iran war entered its tenth consecutive night of strikes, oil climbed back toward $90 a barrel, and bitcoin held near $65,000 per coin while equities struggled to find a footing. Wall Street Slips as Earnings Week Begins Wall Street was a bit rattled […]
U.S. Officials: Trump to Decide Within Days on Expanding Iran War
Binance News - U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to decide within the next few days whether to expand military action against Iran and resume full combat operations. According to Jin10, U.S. officials said no final decision has been made, and one official confirmed that U.S. forces had largely avoided targets near Tehran or Iranian nuclear facilities.
Meta and Nvidia Join CuspAI Materials Discovery Project
Binance News - Meta and chipmaker Nvidia said on Monday that they are jointly participating in a materials discovery project by UK AI startup CuspAI, which aims to find new manufacturing materials for the semiconductor industry. According to 36Kr, CuspAI had previously received backing from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and the UK government, and it completed a $450 million funding round earlier this month at a valuation of $2.6 billion.
CITIC Securities Says Higher Oil Prices Are Widening Airlines' Profit Divergence
Binance News - CITIC Securities said surging oil prices are sharply widening profitability differences among airlines. Domestic full fares for the first three weeks of April and in May rose 17.0% and 12.7% year on year to 900 yuan and 916 yuan, respectively, creating room for fare flexibility, according to Jiemian News. The broker said if oil prices stabilize and retreat, leading to lower fuel surcharges, base fares could absorb part of that surcharge-cutting room. It added that the airline sector was hit by short-term disruptions at the start of the summer travel peak, but traffic growth has already improved on a month-on-month basis after stripping out typhoon effects. The second half of ...
GigaDevice to Sign Amendment Extending Xiaomi Manufacturing Fund Investment Period
Binance News - GigaDevice said on July 20 that it will sign an amendment with the fund manager and other partners to extend the investment period of a Xiaomi private equity fund in which it holds a limited partner stake. The company invested 200 million yuan in July 2022 in Beijing Xiaomi Zhizao Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), managed by Xiaomi Private Equity Fund Management Co. According to Jiemian News, the fund approved the change at a July 20 partner meeting. The investment period will be extended from four years to five years from the first closing date, and during the extended period the annual management fee will be 2% of each partner's share of the cost of investment projects that have not yet been exited. GigaDevice said the adjustment reflects ...
CITIC Securities: Insurance Sector Faces Second-Half Profit Pressure
Binance News - CITIC Securities said first-half results in China's insurance sector were sharply divergent and that the industry faces pressure for negative profit growth in the second half, according to Jiemian News. It advised investors to focus on dividend-advantaged names and said the sector's long-term upward trend has not changed. The report also highlighted major insurers' resource advantages and service capabilities as future core strengths, while watching local pilot programs and nationwide implementation of commercial health insurance and medical insurance coordination policies, which it said could support continued growth in health insurance.
U.S. Judge Approves Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement
Binance News - A U.S. federal judge in Northern California on July 20 approved Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement and rejected objections that the compensation was too low, according to Jiemian News. The agreement is intended to resolve a class-action lawsuit filed by a group of writers, who accused Anthropic in 2024 of using their works without permission to train its Claude AI chatbot.
DGrid AI Raises $5 Million in Seed Funding
Binance News - DGrid AI has completed a $5 million seed funding round with participation from Waterdrip Capital, IoTeX, Paramita, and Zenith Capital. According to Odaily, the project provides distributed computing infrastructure for running and monetizing onchain AI models, and supports developers in deploying, verifying, and executing AI workloads on a decentralized GPU network.
Young Investors Bet Big on Tech Stocks Amid AI Rally
Binance News - A wave of retail investors in their 20s and early 30s is piling into tech shares as the AI boom drives sharp gains in markets from the US to South Korea, BBC reported. Michelle Huynh said her tech-stock holdings rose by A$31,000 by the middle of July before easing to about A$22,000, while Singaporean student Shyan Lim said 23,000 Singapore dollars invested in Intel and Micron in October are now worth about 100,000 Singapore dollars. South Korea’s Kospi has jumped more than 50% since January, though it has also swung sharply, including a fall from above 9,000 points in June to around 6,500, and trading has been halted seven times this year after an 8% drop. The story also noted SK Hynix’s $26.5bn New York listing earlier this month, the largest ever US listing by a foreign ...
IREN Lands $2.8B in AI Contracts as Demand Pushes Target Above $4B
Bitcoin.com - IREN has raised its year-end AI Cloud annualized revenue target to more than $4 billion after signing new multi-year contracts with major AI developers. Microsoft and NVIDIA Help IREN Lock 85% of its New $4B AI Revenue Target IREN has increased its year-end AI Cloud annualized run-rate revenue target to more than $4 billion, up […]
South Korea Exports Jump 52.3% in First 20 Days of July
Binance News - According to Yonhap, South Korea's exports rose 52.3% from a year earlier in the first 20 days of July, with outbound shipments totaling $54.9 billion in the July 1-20 period, according to Korea Customs Service data. Imports climbed 20% on-year to $42.7 billion, leaving the country with a trade surplus of $12.2 billion.
Dormant Pre-Mined Address Holding 2,000 ETH Reactivated After 11 Years
Binance News - A dormant pre-mined address containing 2,000 ETH was activated at 03:30 (UTC+8) today after 11 years of inactivity. According to Odaily, the address was worth about $620 in 2015 and is now worth about $3.785 million.
STOCKS | Nikkei 225 Opens Higher, Up 0.62% at 64,536.70 on July 21
Binance News - The Nikkei 225 opened 395.58 points higher, or 0.62%, at 64,536.70 on July 21 (Tuesday). According to Jin10, the index rose at the open.
Patrick Witt defers military training as CLARITY heads to Senate
CoinTelegraph - The decision keeps the administration’s chief crypto policy negotiator in place during what could be a decisive few weeks for the CLARITY Act.
Arthur Hayes Buys 1,332.5 ETH for $2.53 Million
Binance News - Arthur Hayes bought 1,332.5 ETH three hours ago, according to Lookonchain monitoring. According to ChainCatcher, the purchase was valued at $2.53 million.
Arthur Hayes Buys 1,332.5 ETH Worth $2.53 Million
Binance News - Arthur Hayes bought 1,332.5 ETH three hours ago, according to Lookonchain monitoring. According to Odaily, the purchase was worth $2.53 million.
White House Crypto Adviser Patrick Witt Delays National Guard Training to Push Clarity Act
Binance News - White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt said his National Guard training mission has been approved for a delay, allowing him to remain in Washington to help push the Clarity Act through. According to Odaily, previous reports said Witt would leave before the Senate vote, but that has now been reversed.
Power Construction Signs 17.193 Billion Yuan Iraq Desalination Project
Binance News - China Power Construction's subsidiary, PowerChina International Group Limited, has signed a contract with the Basra provincial government for an Iraq Basra seawater desalination project worth about 17.193 billion yuan, according to Jiemian News. The company had the lowest trailing price-to-earnings ratio among 13 desalination concept stocks tracked by Securities Times Data Treasure as of the July 20 close, at 8.92 times. Those 13 desalination concept stocks had a combined A-share market value of 413.16 billion yuan, and six of them had trailing P/E ratios below 20 times, including China Power Construction, Capital Eco-Environment Protection Group, Lingxiao Pump Industry, SanDaMembrane, and Xinxing Ductile Iron Pipes.
London Stock Exchange Plans Night Trading Platform in First Half of 2027
Binance News - Reuters reported that the London Stock Exchange has unveiled plans to launch a night-time trading site in the first half of 2027, according to the Financial Times. LSE's new exchange will operate separately from its main market and initially offer access to exchange-traded products such as funds tracking the UK or US stock market. The move comes as exchanges grapple with the growth of cryptocurrencies and other assets not restricted by traditional opening hours, raising expectations ...
Polymarket Odds Rise on Mandeb Strait Closure by August 31
Binance News - Prediction market platform Polymarket showed the probability of the Mandeb Strait closing by August 31 rising to 21%, up from a Monday morning low of 11%. According to Odaily, the probability of a closure by September 30 briefly reached 26%. Yemen's Houthi group, Ansar Allah, announced a maritime blockade on Saudi Arabia, saying the move was based on an "eye for an eye" principle and aimed to disrupt Saudi crude export flows. The related route handles more than 4.5 million barrels of crude oil shipments. ...
Bitcoin Reenters Undervalued Zone as MVRV Percentile Falls to 5%, Darkfost Says
Binance News - On-chain analyst Darkfost said Bitcoin has reentered an undervalued zone, with the current MVRV percentile around 5%. According to NS3.AI, similar low-percentile zones have repeatedly coincided with long-term price bottom formation.
Prediction Markets Sound the Alarm: Odds of a Bab el-Mandeb Closure Surge Amid New Blockade Threats
Bitcoin.com - Prediction markets are now positively evaluating the possibility of a naval blockade against Saudi Arabia, now that the Houthis have issued a statement declaring a maritime blockade based on the principle of an “eye for an eye,” seeking to disrupt the flow of Saudi oil exports. Chances of a naval blockade affecting the Bab el-Mandeb […]
TRON Releases GreatVoyage-v4.8.2 With Ethereum Upgrade Compatibility
Binance News - TRON has officially released GreatVoyage-v4.8.2, also called Pyrrho. According to ChainCatcher, the new version adds support for Ethereum Pectra and Osaka upgrades, introduces the CLZ instruction and a secp256r1 signature verification precompile, migrates fastjson to Jackson, and shifts node monitoring metrics from InfluxDB to Prometheus. The upgrade is mandatory, and node operators must complete the update by August 16, 2026, at 23:59 Singapore time to avoid affecting block synchronization. Event Plugin has also been upgraded to v3.0.0, and nodes using the official plugin must upgrade the plugin before updating the node version, while nodes ...
Nearly 200 A-Share Stocks Offer Dividend Yields Above 5% as High-Yield Shares Rally
Binance News - A-share dividend stocks have led a style rotation since July, with nearly 200 listed companies offering dividend yields above 5% and the highest yield above 16%, according to Jiemian News. Jiemian News reported that Rongsheng Environmental had the highest yield, while Huijie Shares, Glacier Network and Da Ren Tang all had yields above 11%. High-dividend stocks rose broadly in July, gaining 4.03% on average, and 53 names climbed more than 10%; Liba Shares, Erdos and Jichuan Pharmaceutical each rose more than 20%. Despite the rally, 44 stocks still had a price-to-book ratio below 1, leaving them in negative net asset value territory. Banks accounted for 13 of those undervalued high-dividend stocks, while construction decoration, transportation and utilities also had ...
Shenzhen Xinghan Laser Starts IPO Coaching Under Guotai Haitong Securities
Binance News - Shenzhen Xinghan Laser Technology has started IPO coaching, with Guotai Haitong Securities serving as the sponsor, according to China's securities regulator website. The filing shows that controlling shareholder Zhou Shaofeng directly holds 23.00% of the company and, through Shenzhen Xinghe Zhongzhi Investment L.P. (LLP), Shenzhen Xingyi Laser Investment L.P. (LLP) and Shenzhen Shishi Investment L.P. (LLP), controls another 18.78% of voting rights, for a combined 41.78%.
Market News: The US Yield Curve Is Heading Toward Inversion — Hormuz Tensions and 75bps of Hikes Are the Driver, According to Capital Economics
Binance News - Capital Economics has warned that the spread between 10-year and 2-year US Treasury yields will narrow further in the coming months and that escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz could lead to a complete yield curve inversion. The firm forecasts the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates by 75 basis points over the next year — nearly double the 40 basis points currently priced by markets — making Capital Economics one of the most hawkish institutional forecasters in the current rate cycle. The yield curve flattening is already underway: the 10-year Treasury yield rose to 4.59% on Monday while the 2-year yield has been driven higher by rising rate hike expectations, compressing the spread between the two.Why the Curve Is Flattening — Short-Term Real Rates ...
Burnham Names Narayan as First UK AI Minister to Attend Cabinet
Binance News - British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has named Kanishka Narayan as minister for artificial intelligence and elevated the post to a cabinet-attending role for the first time, according to Bloomberg. The appointment gives the AI brief a seat at cabinet as the new government signals a higher priority for the sector.
S&P 500 futures fall as oil prices rise ahead of earnings week
Binance News - According to CNBC, U.S. stock futures were little changed Monday evening, with S&P 500 futures down 0.1% and Nasdaq 100 futures off 0.2% after oil prices rose and investors looked ahead to a busy week of corporate earnings. In regular trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 307.16 points, or 0.59%, the S&P 500 lost 0.19% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.05%. U.S. crude futures closed up 0.9% at $83.23 a barrel and Brent settled 1.3% higher at $89.22 after President Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that Tehran will pay for the deaths of three U.S. service members. Traders will watch upcoming results from Alphabet, IBM and Tesla, while General Motors and 3M are due Tuesday morning and Chubb is set to report after the close.
Bitcoin Japan Buys $4 Million in Bitcoin Amid Market Dip
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin Japan is making moves. The Tokyo-based subsidiary of Metaplanet has just finalized a financing agreement to purchase Bitcoin, right… Read the original on Bitcoin Japan Buys $4 Million in Bitcoin Amid Market Dip. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Crypto News: Hut 8's $9.8 Billion Lease and IREN's $2.8 Billion AI Contracts Erase the Demand Doubt That Crushed the Sector
Binance News - Shares of Bitcoin miners turned AI infrastructure providers surged Monday after Hut 8 and IREN announced a combined $12.6 billion in new AI compute contracts — directly countering the investor concern that demand for data center capacity was slowing following Chinese open-source AI model releases and Meta's cloud compute rental plans. Hut 8 rose as much as 17% after signing a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for the second phase of its Beacon Point AI data center campus in Texas. IREN gained as much as 19% after announcing $2.8 billion in new multiyear cloud services contracts with Microsoft, Nvidia, Perplexity, and Figure AI — simultaneously raising its year-end AI cloud annualized run-rate revenue target above $4 billion. The CoinShares Bitcoin Miners ETF WGMI rose ...
STOCKS | New Zealand Q2 CPI Rises 1.5%, Above Forecast
Binance News - According to Jin10, New Zealand's second-quarter CPI rose 1.5% quarter on quarter, above the expected 1.4% and the previous 0.90%.
Bitcoin Eyes $500K Pattern as Whale Accumulation Hits February Highs
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Bitcoin’s sitting at roughly $64,500 right now. That’s a long way from its all-time high, and a lot of traders… Read the original on Bitcoin Eyes $500K Pattern as Whale Accumulation Hits February Highs. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
PRECIOUS METALS | SPDR Gold Trust Holdings Rise 4.566 Tons to 1,003.59 Tons
Binance News - According to Jin10, SPDR Gold Trust holdings increased by 4.566 tons from the previous day to 1,003.59 tons.
GEOPOLITICS | Oil Holds Near Mid-June High as Conflict Weighs on Stocks, Bonds
Binance News - Oil held near its highest close since mid-June, weighing on stocks and bonds as an escalation in Middle East hostilities outweighed efforts to bring about a pause in the war, according to Bloomberg. The move kept pressure on risk assets as traders monitored the conflict's impact on markets.
Fed July Hold Probability Rises to 84.5%
Binance News - According to Jin10, CME FedWatch shows an 84.5% probability that the Federal Reserve will keep rates unchanged in July and a 15.5% probability of a 25-basis-point hike. The probability that the Federal Reserve will keep rates unchanged through September is 36%, while the probabilities of a cumulative 25-basis-point hike and a cumulative 50-basis-point hike are 55.1% and 8.9%, respectively.
Whales vs. Mid-Tier Holders: The Dramatic Shift in Bitcoin Ownership Splitting the Market
Bitcoin.com - Cryptoquant analyst Amr Taha noticed a divergence between these two bitcoin ownership blocks that might be bullish into the future, signaling sustained demand from large holders. Wallets holding between 1K and 10K BTC increased their holdings by 66.7K BTC in the last 60 days. Cryptoquant Analyst: Whales Keep Accumulating BTC even during market slump While […]
XRPL Reserve Debate Splits Community Over Adoption vs Security
CryptoPotato - Vet argues that reserve requirements serve as an important defense against spam attacks and excessive network resource usage.
Iran's Isfahan Province Deputy Governor Says No Explosions Occurred Tonight
Binance News - According to IRNA, Iran's Isfahan Province deputy governor said no explosions occurred in the province tonight.
Democrats added certain consumer protection rules to CLARITY: Coinbase exec
CoinTelegraph - Coinbase vice chair Ryan VanGrack said that Democratic lawmakers had added provisions on customer protection to a digital asset market structure bill under consideration in the US Senate.
Trump Meeting Ends Without Ethics Deal for Clarity Act
Binance News - A July 16 meeting among U.S. President Donald Trump, White House officials and Republican senators reportedly ended without an ethics deal for the Clarity Act. According to NS3.AI, the bill would comprehensively regulate the crypto industry for the first time at the federal level. The Senate has only until the first week of August to vote on the bill.
BlackRock’s Meta Deal Shows Power of $25 Billion M&A Spree
Binance News - BlackRock Inc.’s more than $12 billion debt sale tied to a Meta Platforms Inc. data center reflects years of building the firm into a bigger player in private markets, according to Bloomberg. The transaction is part of a $25 billion acquisition spree that has expanded Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink’s reach beyond public investments.
Blackrock Pulls in $204M as Bitcoin ETFs Finish the Week Positive
Bitcoin.com - Crypto ETF investors spent the week changing direction almost as quickly as the market itself. A sharp Monday retreat gave way to broad inflows across bitcoin and ether products, allowing both categories to finish the five days with net gains. Ether ETFs Add $105M to Overtake Bitcoin ETFs in Weekly Inflows From July 13 to […]
Darline Graham Nordone Enters South Carolina GOP Senate Race
Binance News - According to Axios, South Carolina Sen. Darline Graham Nordone said Monday she will run in the Republican race for her late brother Lindsey Graham's Senate seat after President Trump endorsed her last week. Nordone said in a Fox News interview clip posted on X that she is running, while South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster had appointed her last week to fill the seat after Lindsey Graham's sudden death. The filing period for the special election opens Tuesday and closes July 28, with South Carolinians set to vote in an Aug. 11 Republican primary before the winner faces Democratic candidate Annie Andrews in November. Nordone has never held public office and previously worked helping people with disabilities find employment. Rep. Ralph Norman and Rep. Russell Fry have also ...
Trump imposes additional 50% tariffs on Canadian goods
Binance News - According to CNBC, the United States is imposing additional 50% tariffs on a range of Canadian goods after senior Trump administration officials said Canada had discriminated against several U.S. products and industries. President Donald Trump signed three proclamations Monday targeting different sets of Canadian imports, and the officials said the tariffs under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 are set to take effect 30 days after the signings.
AI TRENDS | Anthropic Reaches $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement With Authors Group
Binance News - According to market sources, Anthropic reached a $1.5 billion copyright settlement with an authors group to end a class-action lawsuit over training AI on millions of pirated books.
FTX begins $900M payout as creditors in 45 countries could lose their claims within 6 months
CryptoSlate - Only creditors who cleared the June 16 requirements and can onboard with BitGo, Kraken or Payoneer are on the July 31 clock. The post FTX begins $900M payout as creditors in 45 countries could lose their claims within 6 months appeared first on CryptoSlate.
STOCKS | South Korea Exchange to Assess High-Frequency Trading Impact
Binance News - South Korea's exchange, KRX, is soliciting bids for a research project to analyze the impact of sharply rising high-frequency trading on the market and explore regulatory directions. According to Jin10, the bid application deadline is July 27, and the study is scheduled to be completed in the second half of this year. High-frequency trading uses computer algorithms to place orders at extremely high speed. Unlike conventional program trading, which automatically executes large orders under specific conditions, high-frequency trading requires no human intervention and uses very short time gaps of less than one second for frequent ...
Dormant Ethereum Wallet Awakens After 11 Years
U.Today - An Ethereum wallet holding 2,000 ETH has been activated after 11 years of dormancy. This is the first revival of a dormant pre-mine address since June. An Ethereum wallet holding 2,000 ETH has been activated after 11 years of dormancy. This is the first revival of a dormant pre-mine address since June.
Grayscale Files S-1 For Spot Worldcoin ETF
Binance News - Grayscale has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. SEC for a spot Worldcoin ETF expected to trade under $GWLD on Nasdaq. according to BeInCrypto, Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart confirmed the filing on X on July 20, 2026, and said shares would be issued and redeemed in 10,000-share creation blocks; Grayscale still needs SEC approval and a 19b-4 rule change before listing.
Iranian Media Reports Air Defenses Activated in Bushehr Province
Binance News - According to Jin10, IRNA reported that the governor of Iran's Bushehr province said local air defense systems had been activated to respond to a threat from hostile aircraft. The governor said no strikes had hit the Bushehr area so far.
Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy Goes Fourth Consecutive Week Without Buying Any BTC
DailyHODL - The Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy (MSTR) has now gone four consecutive weeks without buying any BTC. The company announced on Monday that it had increased its US dollar reserves by $225 million over the past week, though it refrained from buying any new Bitcoin. It’s Strategy’s second consecutive week without buying or selling any BTC after last […] The post Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Treasury Company Strategy Goes Fourth Consecutive Week Without Buying Any BTC appeared first on The Daily Hodl.
STOCKS | S&P 500 Falls as Apple, Tesla Weigh on Broader Chipmaker Gains
Binance News - The S&P 500 Index erased early gains and finished lower as declines in Apple Inc. and Tesla Inc. offset advances elsewhere, according to Bloomberg. Chipmakers rebounded ahead of a wave of earnings reports that will test whether Big Tech profits can meet high expectations.
Kenya restores president's official website after 5 BTC hijack
Cryptopolitan - Kenya restored President William Ruto’s official website on Sunday, following an attack from unknown hackers who hacked and defaced its homepage, demanding a ransom of 5 Bitcoin, and threatening to leak alleged stolen files if payment was not made. Visitors to president.go.ke on Saturday were met with a cryptocurrency wallet address, insulting messages directed at...
Bitcoin Japan Approves Convertible Bond Deal to Raise 9.66 Billion Yen for Treasury Strategy
Binance News - Bitcoin Japan approved a convertible bond deal with EVO Fund to raise 9.66 billion yen, or $59.5 million, for a Bitcoin treasury strategy. According to NS3.AI, the company also plans to spend over 662 million yen, or over $4 million, on its first Bitcoin transaction.
NRCC Raises $17.6 Million In June, Tops DCCC In Cash On Hand
Binance News - According to Axios, the National Republican Congressional Committee raised $17.6 million in June and ended the month with $92.7 million in cash on hand, compared with $79 million for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. The NRCC outraised the DCCC by $1.2 million in June, though the DCCC raised more in the full second quarter of 2026, bringing in $37.4 million versus $35.4 million for the NRCC. Axios also reported that 25 GOP incumbents, along with Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, were outraised by a Democratic challenger in the second quarter. The report said the Supreme Court's ruling last month allowing unlimited coordinated spending between national party committees and candidates could help the NRCC direct more of its fundraising advantage into competitive ...
Russia's First Comprehensive Crypto Law Is Two Votes Away From Passing
Decrypt - The bill licenses exchanges, caps retail investors at about $3,800 a year, and creates a legal pathway for Russian companies to pay foreign partners in crypto—bypassing Western sanctions.
Exodus is set to layoff 25% of its workforce
Cryptopolitan - Crypto wallet company Exodus is laying off 25% its workforce as it looks to restructure its business towards stablecoin payments. Exodus announced the cut on Friday, saying the decision is intended to align the company’s cost structure and priorities with its ongoing efforts to become a card issuance and payments platform through its recently acquired...
Snap Nears Settlement in Addiction Case Ahead of Jury Trial
Binance News - Snap Inc. said it has reached a tentative agreement to settle the second case set for trial over claims that social media platforms are addictive to minors, according to Bloomberg. The move would leave Meta Platforms Inc. as the only defendant set to face a jury in Los Angeles starting next week.
U.S. Government Pursues Military and Diplomatic Pressure on Iran
Binance News - According to AXIOS, a U.S. official said U.S. President Donald Trump is currently focused on making Iran pay for violating the memorandum of understanding and for its continued "terrorist actions" in the Strait of Hormuz in potential U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks. The official said Trump will also hold Iran responsible for the recent deaths of U.S. military personnel, and U.S. strikes will continue until the president decides otherwise, while talks between the two countries continue.
Trump's AI safety head leaves role after three months
Cryptopolitan - Chris Fall has resigned as the director of the Center for AI Standards and Innovation after about three months in the job. The Commerce Department confirmed his departure on Monday. Now the federal government’s main AI-testing body is left without a permanent chief. Why did Chris Fall leave CAISI? Axios was the first outlet to...
STOCKS | Washington, DC Prepares $1.2 Billion Bond Sale as Credit Stabilizes
Binance News - Washington, DC is set to borrow $1.2 billion this week in its annual municipal debt sale as its credit stabilizes, according to Bloomberg. The city is tapping the market after recent pressure eased, though the source did not provide further details on the bonds or timing.
Exodus to cut 25% of staff in company reorganization
CoinTelegraph - The wallet company said it expected the layoffs to generate between $10 million and $13 million in savings as part of its strategy to build a full-stack card issuance and payments platform.
Strategy Raises $263.5M Selling MSTR Stock, Cash Pile Hits $3.225 Billion
TheCurrencyAnalytics - Strategy just sold a big chunk of its own MSTR stock. The haul: $263.5 million. And now the company’s sitting… Read the original on Strategy Raises $263.5M Selling MSTR Stock, Cash Pile Hits $3.225 Billion. For more crypto news and analysis, visit TheCurrencyAnalytics.com.
Morgan Stanley Sees AI Companies Raising $570 Billion From Bonds In 2026
Binance News - Morgan Stanley expects AI companies to raise $570 billion from the bond market in 2026 as Wall Street debt increasingly funds AI infrastructure, with the bank leading $65 billion in AI bond deals in late 2025 and taking $2.3 billion in fees in six months. According to BeInCrypto, the boom has also included TeraWulf’s $3.2 billion bond sale, Google’s backing of $3.2 billion in leases owed by Fluidstack, and Morgan Stanley’s arranging of $27 billion for Meta’s Hyperion campus.
Iran Says US Has Not Unfrozen Frozen Assets, Violated Its Commitment
Binance News - According to Jin10, citing IRIB, Iran's Supreme National Security Council deputy secretary Bagheri said the United States has not taken action to unfreeze Iran's frozen assets and has violated its commitment.
Morgan Stanley Turned AI Into Wall Street’s Hottest Bond Trade
BeInCrypto - Morgan Stanley leads a $570 billion AI bond market boom as pension funds and insurers bankroll data centers in 2026. The post Morgan Stanley Turned AI Into Wall Street’s Hottest Bond Trade appeared first on BeInCrypto.
Armstrong says his posts aren't endorsements. Traders ignore him anyway.
Cryptopolitan - Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong told his followers on X that his posts do not serve as an endorsement of any kind. Regardless, traders ignored his “warnings” with many pushing back. On July 20, Armstrong responded to the buzz around his social media activity, particularly his profile picture, and reiterated the disclaimer on his X bio....
PRECIOUS METALS | Brent Crude Futures Settle at $89.22, Up 1.27%
Binance News - Brent crude futures settled at $89.22 per barrel, up $1.12, or 1.27%. According to Jin10,
Bitcoin treasury company discovers buying own stock adds 24% more BTC per share than buying Bitcoin
CryptoSlate - The first five repurchases generated 24% more gross Bitcoin-per-share accretion per pound than a matched BTC purchase. The post Bitcoin treasury company discovers buying own stock adds 24% more BTC per share than buying Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Microsoft to deploy AMD's new Helios AI system in its data centers, lifting AMD's stock over 3%
Cryptopolitan - AMD’s stock increased by almost 5% on Monday following the chip company’s announcement that it and Microsoft were strengthening their business partnership, with Microsoft agreeing to integrate AMD’s new rack-scale AI technology into its data centers. Investors now have more motivation to support AMD as a legitimate rival since the move is perceived as a...
Kalshi traders give only a 25% chance Coinbase's Q2 volume tops $170 billion
Cryptopolitan - With the cryptocurrency exchange scheduled to report data on July 30, traders on prediction market platforms are wagering that Coinbase’s trading volume in the second quarter fell significantly below projections. Part of the reason the bets are getting attention is that the platforms that handle them have expanded significantly in the last 12 months. In...
PRECIOUS METALS | Shanghai Gold Main Contract Rises 0.05% to 875 Yuan Per Gram
Binance News - At the 2:30 a.m. close, the Shanghai gold main contract rose 0.05% to 875 yuan per gram, the Shanghai silver main contract rose 1.13% to 13,840 yuan per kilogram, and the SC crude oil main contract fell 0.43% to 535 yuan per barrel. According to Jin10, these were the closing levels for the night session main contracts.
Jordanian Armed Forces Intercept Three Missiles Launched From Iran
Binance News - According to Jin10, Jordanian state television said the Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted three missiles launched from Iran, and there were no reports of casualties or property damage.
Nigeria Unveils Major Crypto Reform and Virtual Asset Council
cryptoDNES - Nigeria establishes the Virtual Asset Council (VAC) to unify crypto oversight, curb fraud, and attract institutional investors to Africa's largest market. The post Nigeria Unveils Major Crypto Reform and Virtual Asset Council appeared first on CryptoDnes EN.
China now has more than 400 complete humanoid robot models
Cryptopolitan - The Chinese robotics market had a blast in the first half of the year, with sales topping the rest of the world. Data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Monday says Chinese quadruped robots accounted for nearly 70% of global sales in H1 2026. China has also now built 400 humanoid...
Netflix Taps US High-Grade Bond Market With $1 Billion Sale
Binance News - Netflix Inc. is set to raise $1 billion in a US high-grade bond sale, its first since a debut deal two years ago, according to Bloomberg. The offering comes as slowing sales growth increases investor scrutiny of the streaming company’s outlook.
Capital One Needs To Show Discover Deal Payoff In Second-Quarter Results
Binance News - According to CNBC, Capital One will report second-quarter results Tuesday evening as Chief Executive Richard Fairbank faces pressure to prove that the company's more than $35 billion acquisition of Discover is delivering on promised benefits. Capital One has logged $1.8 billion in integration expenses since the deal closed last May, and the Street expects second-quarter earnings of $4.75 per share on revenue of $15.77 billion, according to LSEG. The company has said its targets remain on track, including more than 15% earnings-per-share accretion and $2.7 billion in annual total synergies by 2027. Fairbank has said moving cards to the Discover network will let Capital One process its own transactions and reduce fees paid to Mastercard and Visa, while CFO Andrew Young ...
IQM and Deutsche Bahn tested quantum scheduling on 190 rail trips across five German cities
Cryptopolitan - A real German rail timetable has now been processed with a quantum system, giving the industry a test using railway data rather than a classroom example. IQM Quantum Computers (Nasdaq: IQMX) cooperated with Deutsche Bahn in running 190 train paths in five cities. This scheduling problem offered 98,500 combinations, making the task impossible to check...