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<p>Bitcoin traded modestly higher on Wednesday, holding near $64,000 as investors stayed cautious ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's policy decision. The largest cryptocurrency was up about 1% at $64,075.5 by 01:56 ET (05:56 GMT), showing more limited losses than AI-linked semiconductor and technology equities that faced renewed selling pressure. …
Bitcoin has retraced roughly 10% off a sub-$58,000 low this month but remains well below its 52-week high. Technical indicators show conflicting signals across timeframes, institutional option flows have placed sizable bullish bets, and macro policy risk ahead of the Fed decision on Jul 29 is keeping the recovery tentative.
<p>BitSafe has launched the public beta of Decentralization Manager, an open-source framework designed to let developers and institutions deploy decentralized applications on Canton Network while distributing control across multiple independent operators. The release is supported by a Canton Foundation Development Fund grant of over $1 million (8,5…
Bybit, the global cryptocurrency exchange ranked second by trading volume, was named to CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 list in the Digital Assets category. The recognition reflects the company’s extension beyond core exchange services into tokenized securities, AI-driven products, and regulated offerings in key jurisdictions as the finte…
NOWPayments and blockchain security firm BlockSec have released a no-cost Crypto Payment System Security and Technical Compliance Checklist. The guide breaks down 25 specific controls across nine categories - from private key management to stablecoin freeze preparations - and is intended for teams preparing to accept crypto, reviewing vendors, or c…
Bitcoin climbed back above $65,000 on Monday, supported by a pause in U.S.-Iran hostilities that sent oil prices sharply lower and eased near-term inflation worries. The world's largest cryptocurrency traded 1.5% higher at $65,405.4 by 01:29 ET (05:29 GMT). With attention shifting to the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later this week, broader ris…
<p>Bitcoin traded near $64,500 as markets positioned for the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest-rate decision, with large options activity betting on a move toward $72,000 by the end of July. Broader crypto markets showed strength, led by a sharp surge in Shiba Inu and gains across major tokens, while policy and regulatory developments kept trader…
The DATA Network has recorded more than 100 million onchain data registrations as its Trace provenance system drives growing fee-based revenue. The milestone arrives as Upbit hosts a four-day $DATA trading competition for eligible users, underscoring increased market activity around the token and expanding network usage that produces daily chain fe…
BTCC wrapped its 15th anniversary tournament-themed campaign on July 21, 2026, attracting more than 80,000 participants and producing a 22% rise in futures trading volume over the campaign period versus pre-campaign levels. The platform applied a 1.25x volume boost in the 24 hours before each Argentina match, producing notable pre-match volume spik…
Bitcoin eased on Friday amid a broader pullback in risk-taking as tensions involving the U.S. and Iran flared and the U.S. announced new tariffs affecting dozens of trading partners. Broader cryptocurrency tokens also retreated, while oil rallied sharply on supply-disruption risks and equity weakness in technology and AI names limited demand for sp…
Bitcoin is trading in a compressed band around $65,700, confined between defined support near $64,676 and resistance at $66,900. Short-term technical indicators - including the 20-period moving average, VWAP and a doji candlestick at $65,781 - show indecision and low volatility, suggesting the market is building energy for a decisive move. Traders …
Unserious has acquired Creepz, a high-profile NFT collection from the 2021-22 cycle, with backing from entrepreneur Adam Weitsman and support from the collection's original founders. The deal brings Psychrome back to lead intellectual property development and places the lizard cult brand under a team experienced in consumer brands, entertainment, e…
Bitcoin traded slightly lower on Wednesday but remained close to a five-week peak after rebounding from recent annual lows. Market attention is split between U.S. Senate negotiations over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and ongoing U.S.-Iran military tensions, with oil price moves and potential policy responses from Washington cited as headwin…
Bybit has unveiled the Squad Gold Rush referral promotion, a community-focused campaign that runs through Aug. 18, 2026, 11:59 p.m. UTC. The program will allocate a squad prize pool of up to 100,000 USDT to the top 100 referral teams, with individual team members receiving payouts proportional to their contribution to team points. Participants can …
Zama has partnered with Elliptic to integrate blockchain intelligence into confidential financial applications built on public blockchains. Elliptic will provide wallet risk screening for Zama-powered confidential vaults while respecting Zama's confidentiality guarantees, illustrating a model for compliant confidential finance that preserves encryp…
<p>BITmarkets has published an in-depth overview titled "Football’s Top 10 Champions of Crypto in 2026," cataloguing the leading clubs and competitions that have embraced crypto partnerships. The report details a recovery in crypto sponsorship after the 2022-23 market downturn, with $565 million of crypto money flowing into sports in the 2024/25 se…
<p>Bitcoin traded modestly lower on Sunday, remaining above $64,000 after recovering from sub-$58,000 levels in early July. Large structured options trades that expire shortly after the Federal Reserve’s upcoming interest-rate decision suggest market participants are positioned for a move toward $72,000. At the same time, debate around Bitcoin Impr…
Bitcoin recovered toward $65,000 after earlier weakness tied to technology market sell-offs, prompted by the release of Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 and diminished chances of U.S. crypto legislation. Traders cited the new open-weight AI model and lower probabilities for the CLARITY Act as forces damping risk appetite, while altcoins posted small gains in …
Numerai completed a third strategic open-market purchase of Numeraire (NMR), acquiring $1.2 million of the token and bringing total repurchases to $3.2 million over the past year. The buyback was executed through Coinbase Institutional at or near the bid over several weeks to limit market disruption. Numerai says its contributor network, staking sy…
<p>Cryptocurrency exchange Bitunix has introduced the Bitunix Card, a Visa-based payment card that lets eligible users spend stablecoin balances at merchant terminals worldwide while earning cashback and interest on eligible funds. The card integrates with major digital wallets, supports instant payments at over 130 million Visa-accepting merchants…
CT3 announced a shift from a single smart contract model to multiple dedicated Storage Contracts to address rapid user growth and improve scalability, transparency, and capacity deployment. The new model ties fixed storage allocations to individual contracts, enables external participants to finance capacity expansions, and retains on-chain verific…
Bitcoin moved higher on Wednesday, briefly reaching a three-week peak after U.S. consumer price index data came in softer than anticipated, easing immediate fears of an imminent Federal Reserve rate increase. Gains across cryptocurrencies were muted as renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes and the prospect of further oil-driven inflation kept markets …
The United States and the United Kingdom issued a joint framework through the Transatlantic Taskforce for Markets of the Future that sets out a coordinated approach to stablecoin regulation. The two governments said they will seek aligned, risk-based rules to enable safe cross-border payments, settlements and tokenized financial markets while prote…
Crystal Intelligence launched Ask Crystal, an on-demand AI analyst within Crystal Expert that reads full on-chain activity for any transfer and returns a single, structured narrative supported by verifiable blockchain evidence. The feature consolidates transfer details, fund connections, alert context, and prior interactions into one plain-language…
Global crypto trading platform BYDFi attended the Peru Blockchain Conference 2026 in Lima on July 10-11, joining an industry gathering the organizers say drew more than 4,000 attendees, 100+ speakers and over 50 sponsors. BYDFi staffed a busy booth where the team discussed trading access, execution and user experience, distributed Newcastle United–…
