Author: James Wilson

BNB price rallied more than 5% before sellers halted the advance near $600, leaving the token at about $590 on July 31 as traders assessed whether its breakout can hold. Summary BNB price climbed above $590 after breaking a descending trendline that had capped price for about 45 days. The daily price moved above the Bollinger Band’s $587.85 upper boundary, signaling strong but stretched momentum. A 3-day liquidation heatmap shows major liquidity clusters near $580 and $605–$610. 4-hour RSI remains bullish at 65.14, while the MACD continues to favor buyers. BNB price action today According to data from crypto.news, BNB…

KSNet has partnered with the Solana Foundation to test blockchain payments and AI-driven transaction systems for South Korea’s financial market. Summary KSNet and the Solana Foundation signed an agreement to test blockchain based payment infrastructure in South Korea. The companies will begin proof of concept projects covering Solana Pay integration and AI payments using the x402 protocol. KSNet plans to connect Solana Pay with its merchant network while incorporating AML controls and won settlement support. The partnership adds to Solana’s recent enterprise payment initiatives across stablecoins, AI services, and regulated financial infrastructure. KSNet announced on July 30 that it has…

Bitcoin and Ether options with a combined notional value of about $10.43 billion expired on July 31, placing the $64,000 Bitcoin level at the center of the monthly settlement. Summary 149,000 Bitcoin options worth $9.6 billion expired with max pain concentrated at the $64,000 level. 435,000 Ether options worth $830 million expired with a 0.63 put-call ratio and $1,850 max-pain. Low implied volatility and uneven inflows kept Bitcoin near $64,000 despite call-heavy monthly positioning overall. Greeks.live reported that 149,000 Bitcoin options worth $9.6 billion expired with a 0.28 put-call ratio and $64,000 max pain. Another 435,000 Ether options worth $830…

Senate negotiators have reportedly proposed revised ethics language for the CLARITY Act that would let state authorities enforce restrictions on federal officials’ crypto activities as bipartisan talks continue before the August recess. Summary Senators Thom Tillis and Ruben Gallego have reportedly proposed new CLARITY Act ethics rules that would allow state authorities to enforce restrictions on federal officials’ crypto activities. The reported changes address Democratic concerns over leaving enforcement solely to the Department of Justice. The revised ethics proposal comes as Senate negotiators continue seeking enough Democratic support to advance the crypto market structure bill. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has…

Bhutan’s Gelephu Mindfulness City appointed Canadian digital-asset manager 3iQ on July 30 to manage a dedicated mandate backed by an undisclosed portion of its Bitcoin treasury.  Summary 3iQ will manage an undisclosed portion of Gelephu Mindfulness City’s Bitcoin treasury under the mandate. 10,000 BTC were pledged in December 2025 to support Gelephu’s long-term development and economic plans. 3iQ plans a long-term local presence, talent investment and knowledge transfer alongside treasury management operations. The agreement advances a national pledge to allocate up to 10,000 BTC to the special administrative region’s long-term development. The parties said 3iQ will also establish a long-term…

Google is reportedly backing a proposed $15 billion financing package for an Anthropic-linked data center in Texas, extending an AI infrastructure boom that has also lifted Bitcoin miners expanding into high-performance computing. Summary Nexus is in advanced talks to raise $15 billion for its Hubbard, Texas, data-center campus. Google would guarantee parts of Anthropic’s leases and receive an estimated 20% project stake. The campus includes an on-site natural-gas plant capable of generating 1.6 gigawatts. AI-focused mining stocks rallied Thursday, with IREN, Hut 8 and CleanSpark gaining more than 20%. Google and Anthropic financing terms A group of banks led by…

The Senate released 616 pages merging two committee drafts into one bill. Here is what the combined text actually does, section by section. Summary Senate Republicans released updated CLARITY Act text on July 22, 2026, merging the Banking and Agriculture committee drafts into a single 616-page bill with more than 70 pages of new language, including a government ethics title negotiated with the White House. The bill divides digital assets into three statutory categories: digital commodities overseen by the CFTC, investment contract assets under the SEC, and permitted payment stablecoins governed by the GENIUS Act, with a maturity certification process…

Strategy reported an $8.33 billion second-quarter operating loss after Bitcoin’s 27% decline this year drove a sharp reduction in the value of its digital asset portfolio. Summary Strategy recorded an $8.32 billion unrealized digital asset loss during the second quarter. Its 843,775 BTC were worth $54.77 billion, below their $63.69 billion acquisition cost. The company posted an $8.22 billion net loss, equal to $24.45 per diluted share. A $3.75 billion dollar reserve provides 2.1 years of preferred dividend coverage under Strategy’s policy. Strategy’s Bitcoin decline drives $8.33B loss Bitcoin traded near $64,700 following Strategy’s earnings announcement, down from approximately $88,400…

MoonPay has launched PayBox, a noncustodial payment vault that lets users prepare and execute crypto transactions or online purchases through ChatGPT and Claude. Summary PayBox connects with ChatGPT and Claude through custom connectors and natural-language commands. Users can buy, swap, bridge or deposit crypto and complete travel, dining and retail purchases. Passkey approvals and user-defined spending limits control what connected AI assistants can execute. MoonPay supports Solana and several EVM networks, including Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and Polygon. MoonPay PayBox turns AI conversations into transactions PayBox allows users to connect a payment vault to ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude and describe a…

Coinbase shares fell in extended trading after the crypto exchange reported a second-quarter loss and lower revenue, overshadowing record market share and growth across stablecoins and derivatives. Summary Coinbase reported a loss of $1.36 per share, reversing earnings of $5.14 a year earlier. Quarterly revenue fell to about $1.2 billion from $1.5 billion in the prior-year period. Coinbase captured a record 10.3% of global crypto trading volume during the quarter. COIN faced immediate support near $152, with the next downside level around $140. Coinbase revenue falls as quarterly loss returns Coinbase generated approximately $1.2 billion in second-quarter revenue, down 20%…