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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–…
BYDFi attended the Peru Blockchain Conference 2026 on July 10-11 at JW Marriott Larcomar in Miraflores, Lima. The event, in its fifth year, hosted more than 4,000 attendees, over 100 speakers, and 50+ sponsors, with programming spanning crypto, Web3, trading, fintech, AI, and regulatory frameworks in Peru and LATAM. BYDFi staffed an active booth, d…
Bitcoin traded just under $64,000 over the weekend, demonstrating resilience despite renewed military action involving Iran, a fresh closure declaration for the Strait of Hormuz, mounting momentum on U.S. digital asset legislation, and a deepening split among developers over a proposal to limit non-financial data on the blockchain.
Bitcoin recovered to just above $64,000 after an earlier dip near $61,000, with market participants factoring in new U.S. policy measures, continued institutional uptake and analyst warnings that future cycles may yield steadier gains. Key regulatory signals included a four-year restriction on a Federal Reserve digital currency enacted via a housin…
<p>NOWPayments has introduced a zero-fee payout infrastructure that substitutes traditional wallet-based cryptocurrency transfers with instant email-based payouts. The company says the approach removes blockchain network fees, reduces operational complexity, and automates mass disbursements for businesses such as affiliate networks, marketplaces, g…
TrueDAO has closed a $10 million strategic financing round led by Brevan Howard Digital, with Zee Prime Capital and Jump Capital participating. The capital will be directed toward developing the protocol's smart contract architecture, AI-powered risk monitoring and stress testing, independent security audits and monitoring, multi-jurisdictional leg…
<p>Standard Chartered flagged that uncertainty around Strategy's (formerly MicroStrategy) evolving approach to managing its Bitcoin reserves is creating short-term market noise, but the bank left its end-2026 Bitcoin price target at $100,000. The note highlights a shift away from the firm's long-standing 'never sell' stance toward a more nuanced us…
Bitcoin rallied on Friday, rising above $64,000 and positioning itself for a roughly 2% weekly gain as technology sector strength and softer crude oil prices improved risk sentiment. Traders remained cautious, however, as developments tied to U.S.-Iran tensions continued to shape market dynamics. Continued inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs and pa…
Bitcoin steadied above $62,000 on Thursday after a sharp pullback the prior session as investors digested a re-escalation of U.S.-Iran hostilities. The world’s largest cryptocurrency last traded 0.6% lower at $62,275.9 by 01:31 ET (05:31 GMT), having earlier in the week reached highs near $64,600 before trimming gains on geopolitical concerns. Broa…
Cantor Equity Partners I Inc. and BSTR Holdings said they have abandoned the original merger agreement they signed last year and will seek amended terms that reflect current market conditions. The pair canceled the private financing tied to the initial deal, indefinitely postponed a shareholder vote, and returned previously canceled redemption requ…
Bitcoin remained above $63,000 after trimming some recent gains, as investors balanced fresh geopolitical activity in the Middle East against an improving flow picture for U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs. Broader risk sentiment was weighed down by weakness in tech-related equities and continued scrutiny of macroeconomic signals that could shape inter…
