An XRPL validator has said that he will not vote for another reduction in its account reserves, sparking a community debate over whether lower costs would help adoption or weaken network protections. The dispute has split community members between those who see lower reserves as necessary for easier onboarding and those who argue that it…
FTX has about $900 million lined up for July 31, but the payout only reaches creditors who cleared the June 16 checks and completed onboarding with an available provider. FTX announced that holders of allowed claims in Classes 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B and 7 who met those conditions should receive funds from BitGo, Kraken or…
The cryptocurrency market has shown a minor resurgence today (July 20), yet the best-performing asset (from the top 100 club) isn’t Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH), but Pump.fun’s native token, PUMP. Meanwhile, some believe this may not be just a temporary price spike but the beginning of a much more substantial rally. What Comes Next?…
When a Bitcoin treasury trades for less than the Bitcoin it holds, the cheapest way to increase gross Bitcoin exposure per share may be to buy back its own stock. UK-listed B HODL Plc tested that inversion during its first week of repurchases. It paid about £37,985 before fees to retire 823,400 shares, generating about…
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade in a consolidation phase, a little above the $60,000 level. The market is approaching 165 days of testing that crucial price zone despite a rally above $80,000 in May that ultimately failed to sustain momentum, according to analyst Darkfost. The analyst pointed to a lack of fresh liquidity entering the…
Federal prosecutors say Sioux Falls crypto investor Benjamin Paul Wiener used eight entities in an alleged fraud and money-laundering scheme, then moved investor funds through financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges to conceal their location, source, ownership, and control. The government estimates the alleged losses at approximately $20 million across dozens of victims. The Justice Department…
In Ethereum news today, spot ETFs recorded $105M in net inflows during the week of July 13–17, 2026, the strongest weekly figure since April and a measurable acceleration from the prior week’s $84M. The two consecutive positive weeks end an eight-week outflow streak, raising the direct question of whether this is a durable institutional re-engagement…
The leading digital asset has been stuck in a persistent bear market over the past several months, currently trading at around $64,500 (a nearly 50% decline from its ATH set last year). Despite the negative environment and waning investors’ interest, certain factors suggest that the bulls might be preparing to take over soon. The Positive…
Polymarket traders have cut the odds of the CLARITY Act becoming law in 2026 to 37% today. The prediction market has turned more cautious as Senate negotiations remain deadlocked over ethics provisions tied to President Donald Trump’s crypto business interests. Although the House has passed the bill and the Senate Banking Committee approved it, the…
In Bitcoin news today, Michael Saylor, co-founder of Strategy and the largest publicly listed corporate BTC holder, has gone on record opposing BIP-110, the proposed one-year soft fork that would restrict non-financial data storage on the Bitcoin blockchain, arguing that the proposed cure carries more systemic risk than the condition it targets. His critique, posted…