Author: James Wilson
Bitcoin has fallen below $65,000 after the Trump administration announced tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners covering more than 99% of U.S. trade. Summary Bitcoin fell below $65,000 after Trump announced new tariffs covering 60 major trading partners. Strong U.S. jobless claims data and rising Treasury yields added pressure on risk assets. Crypto liquidations reached about $162 million as leveraged long traders absorbed most of the losses. CNBC reported that the duties will take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, replacing the temporary 10% global tariff scheduled to expire the same day. The Office…
Bitget has completed its New Zealand financial services registration covering five business areas as the crypto exchange expands its tokenized and direct U.S. stock products. Summary Bitget registered for five financial service categories in New Zealand and joined the IFSO dispute scheme. The registration supports Bitget’s rToken and Stock+ services covering tokenized and direct U.S. equities. Bitget plans a regulated U.S. return while keeping its platform restricted in Singapore. Bitget said its entry in New Zealand’s Financial Service Providers Register covers foreign currency exchange, domestic and cross-border money transfers, client asset custody, portfolio and money management, and the execution of…
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev’s X account has been hacked to promote a fake company-linked memecoin that briefly reached a market capitalization of about $10 million. Summary Hackers used Vlad Tenev’s X account to promote the fake Vladhood memecoin. Vladhood briefly reached a $10 million market cap before Robinhood confirmed the breach. The attack follows similar memecoin scams targeting CZ, BNB Chain and Yi He. Robinhood confirmed the breach through its official X account, telling users that Tenev’s profile had been compromised and that the company was working with X to restore access. The brokerage added that the unauthorized post had…
Ripple has invested an undisclosed amount in Notabene to bring RLUSD payments to an institutional network processing more than $2 trillion in annualized transaction volume. Summary Ripple invested in Notabene to integrate RLUSD into its institutional payment network. Notabene’s regulated infrastructure handles more than $2 trillion in annualized transaction volume. Ripple’s European licenses and U.S. policy push support its stablecoin payment expansion. Notabene announced the strategic investment in a press release, adding that the two companies will work together to expand regulated stablecoin payments for businesses. Under the agreement, Notabene will integrate Ripple USD, commonly known as RLUSD, into Notabene…
Alphabet has disclosed a $94.1 billion stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX more than a decade after Google joined a $1 billion funding round for the rocket company. Summary Alphabet disclosed a $94.1 billion SpaceX stake, equal to roughly 6% of the company. Google first backed SpaceX through a $1 billion funding round with Fidelity in 2015. SpaceX shares remain below their $135 IPO price, trimming Alphabet’s paper gains. Alphabet’s second-quarter 10-Q filing showed that the Google parent owns roughly 6% of the newly listed company, providing the clearest public measure of an investment it previously valued using private-market estimates. The…
Kazakhstan has approved a strategic crypto mining framework that grants large-scale miners regulated electricity access in exchange for contributing part of their mined digital assets to a state-backed reserve. Summary Kazakhstan has approved a strategic mining framework that links regulated electricity access with contributions to a state backed crypto reserve. Eligible miners must meet strict infrastructure and operational standards before receiving strategic status under the new rules. The framework builds on Kazakhstan’s push to expand regulated digital asset infrastructure while strengthening oversight of the crypto industry. According to Kazakhstan-based news outlet Zakon.kz, the government approved the new rules on July…
Ethereum price has remained trapped below $2,000 as rising oil prices, renewed interest-rate concerns and BitMEX’s planned shutdown have tempered bullish sentiment despite continued spot ETF inflows. Summary Ethereum price remains below $2,000 as higher oil prices revive Federal Reserve rate-hike concerns. Spot ETF inflows and positive capital flows continue to support ETH above $1,900. A break above $1,955 could target $2,030, while losing $1,860 would weaken the recovery. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price traded near $1,927 on July 23 after reaching an intraday high of $1,941. The token has recovered more than 27% from its June…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Ring Protocol integrates Orbs-powered dLIMIT and dTWAP orders across Base, Ethereum, Arbitrum, and BNB Chain. Summary Ring Protocol adds decentralized limit and TWAP orders across four major EVM-compatible blockchain networks on-chain. Orbs’ Layer 3 infrastructure powers advanced execution while users retain self-custody of their assets on-chain. dLIMIT controls execution prices, while dTWAP divides large trades to reduce market pressure over time. Ring Protocol, a multi-chain decentralized exchange has integrated Orbs-powered dLIMIT and dTWAP. The update brings decentralized limit and…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Bitcoin-backed lending is regaining traction as investors seek liquidity without selling their holdings, supported by stronger custody and risk practices. Summary Bitcoin-backed lending rebounds in 2026 as Ledn leads platforms offering liquidity without selling crypto holdings. Ledn tops a 2026 ranking of Bitcoin-backed lending platforms as demand for crypto-backed loans continues to grow. Bitcoin holders increasingly turn to crypto-backed loans, with Ledn emerging as a leading lending platform in 2026. Bitcoin holders run into the same problem during every…
Grayscale’s filing for a proposed Worldcoin ETF has revealed that the 100 largest wallets control roughly 90% of the circulating WLD supply. Summary Grayscale’s proposed Worldcoin ETF filing says the largest 100 wallets hold about 90% of the circulating WLD supply. The filing states that governance remains largely under the World Foundation while World Chain continues to rely on centralized infrastructure. The disclosures come days after Grayscale sought SEC approval to launch a spot Worldcoin ETF that would hold WLD directly. According to a recent SEC registration statement filed by Grayscale for its proposed Grayscale Worldcoin ETF, the largest 100…