Institutional Ethereum Stakers Weigh Speed and Privacy Trade-off Under EIP-8222
Key TakeawaysEthereum’s EIP-8222 could hide validator links as roughly 1/3 of ETH remains staked.Sygnum says stronger privacy may attract institutions...
Bitcoin
BTC trades near $66K as a break above the 50-Day EMA strengthens bullish momentum
Key takeaways Bitcoin (BTC) trades around $66,300, extending gains after reclaiming the 50-day EMA. The leading cryptocurrency remains below the...
Tether-backed Twenty One, Strike merger plan scrapped: Bloomberg
Strike will remain a standalone company after the proposed three-way merger was scrapped, while Twenty One Capital and Elektron continue...
Morpho Launches Fixed-Rate Lending Protocol on Base
Lending protocol Morpho has launched Morpho Midnight on Base, adding fixed-rate, fixed-term loans to its onchain credit network alongside the...
CLARITY Act Could Help CFTC Deal with Prediction Markets: Lawyer
Lawmakers in the US House Committee on Agriculture’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development held a hearing...
Falcon Finance Launches USDf Card in More Than 90 Jurisdictions for Daily Spending
Key TakeawaysFalcon Finance launched the USDf card across 90+ jurisdictions for verified users.USDf turns 3 asset classes – crypto, gold,...
Ethereum price forecast: ETH eyes $2,000 breakout as ETF inflows boost momentum
Ethereum (ETH) has gained 8.8% in a week as momentum strengthened. BlackRock’s ETHA helped drive fresh spot ETF inflows. $2,000...
Musk’s SpaceX Targets Thursday Starship Flight as Stock Slips Well Below Its $135 IPO Price
Key TakeawaysSpaceX set July 23 for Starship’s 13th test flight after 4 of 33 engines failed to ignite one second...
Grayscale Plans Quarterly ETH, SOL Staking Reward Payouts
Asset manager Grayscale plans to establish regular cash distributions from rewards generated by its Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) staking...
Securitize-Cantor Tokenized IPO Framework Could Change How Public Companies Issue Stock
Key TakeawaysSecuritize and Cantor will support tokenized IPOs within existing U.S. securities rules.SEC data show 376 IPOs raised $70.28 billion...
SOL faces selling pressure as ETF inflows slow and futures sentiment weakens
Key takeaways Solana (SOL) traded lower on Monday, extending its corrective trend from early July. Institutional demand remains subdued, with...
Why the US Is Imposing Unprecedented Tariffs Over Brazil’s Free Payment System
Key TakeawaysThe U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on over $11 billion in Brazilian exports to counter unfair trade practices.The USTR...
Vitalik Buterin Unveils New ‘Lean Ethereum” Strawmap
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has named quantum resistance, scalability and privacy as three of Ethereum's biggest priorities under a new...
This Group of Four Now Dominates Over 70% of a Key Blockchain Resource
Key TakeawaysFoundry Digital, AntPool, ViaBTC and F2Pool held 70%+ of Bitcoin hashrate on Jun. 23, 2026.D-Central put Bitcoin’s Nakamoto coefficient...
Lawson Tests Yen Stablecoin Payments as Netstars Opens Merchant Service
Japanese convenience-store operator Lawson plans to test yen-denominated stablecoin payments at a Tokyo location in August, examining whether stablecoin payments...
NSPK CEO Declares the End of Visa and Mastercard in Russia
Key TakeawaysMir cards captured 85% of Russia’s market as sanctions rendered Visa and Mastercard effectively useless.Remaining foreign cards will soon...
Trader Loses $2 Million From Malicious DEX incident
A trader who swapped $2.01 million worth of Ether on a decentralized exchange has been left with just $14,500 worth...
Emirates NBD Launches Real-Time USD Blockchain Payments, Cutting Cross-Border Delays
Instant Settlement via JPMorgan Dubai-based Emirates NBD has become one of the first financial institutions in the Middle East, North...
Musk’s SpaceX Breaks Below Its $135 IPO Price After a 42% Collapse From Its Peak
Key TakeawaysSPCX closed at $131.11 on July 16, down 3.08% and below its $135 IPO price for the first time.SpaceX...
White House Touts ‘Trump Coin’ as TRUMP Memecoin Holders Sit on $3.81 Billion in Losses
Key TakeawaysThe White House posted a nine-second Trump Coin video, touting a $1 coin for America’s 250th birthday.Nearly 989,000 of...
Balaji Seeks Malaysia Deal After Network School Probe
Network School founder Balaji Srinivasan is seeking a memorandum of understanding with Malaysia after authorities probed his Forest City tech...
Grupo Salinas Chairman Anchors $40 Million Raise for Bitcoin Treasury Startup
Key TakeawaysRicardo Salinas anchored a $40 million raise for a bitcoin treasury firm dubbed ORANGE JUICE on July 15, 2026.The...
