Hackers broke into the X account of Robinhood co-founder and CEO Vlad Tenev on July 23, 2026, and used it to promote a fake meme coin called Vladhood. The post told Tenev’s nearly 800,000 followers that Vladhood, ticker VLAD, was the official mascot of Robinhood Chain, the company’s new blockchain network. It included a contract […]
Read MoreDiscover Cardholders Gain Crypto Access as Moonpay Expands Its Payment Network
Moonpay now accepts Discover Network payments, giving U.S. cardholders a third major card option for buying crypto on its platform. A Third Major Card Network The latest addition puts Discover Network alongside Visa and Mastercard in Moonpay’s lineup of supported U.S. card brands. Moonpay already processes payments through Apple Pay, Google Pay, Paypal, Venmo, bank […]
Read MoreBitcoin ETFs Add $69 Million as 7-Session Streak Nears $1 Billion
U.S. spot ether ETFs attracted $72.64 million on Wednesday, surpassing the $68.99 million added to bitcoin funds. Bitcoin funds extended their inflow streak to seven sessions, while solana ETFs recorded modest outflows, and XRP and HYPE funds posted no net flows. Blackrock Pulls $53 Million Into ETHA as Ether Beats Bitcoin ETF Inflows The balance […]
Read MoreBitcoin Slides Below $64,700 as Senate CLARITY Act Talks Stall and Oil Tops $101
Bitcoin dropped nearly 2% to trade below $64,700, wiping out around $20 billion in market cap and triggering $42.3 million in liquidations of long positions. Morning Sell-Off Drives $42 Million in Long Liquidations Bitcoin reversed course on Thursday, tumbling from just over $66,000 to well under $65,000 as momentum driven by the CLARITY Act began […]
Read MoreBrent Cracks $100 as Houthis Hit Saudi Tankers and Trump Raises War Threat
Brent crude futures broke above $100 a barrel on Thursday for the first time since late May, after Yemen’s Houthi movement claimed strikes on two Saudi Arabian oil tankers in the Red Sea and President Donald Trump warned Iran it would face “major military punishment” for further attacks. Oil Jumps as a Second Front Opens […]
Read MoreBitcoin Treasury Firm Smarter Web Sells 177 BTC in Early Debt Repayment Move
The Smarter Web Company sold nearly 178 bitcoin to repay a $11.7 million convertible instrument about two weeks ahead of schedule, becoming the latest public bitcoin treasury company to reduce its holdings during a difficult year for digital asset treasury (DAT) firms. Early Repayment Funded With Bitcoin Sale The London-listed company disclosed on Thursday that […]
Read MoreVerus Bridge Suffers Second Exploit in 66 Days as Flaw Pushes Total Losses to $19.1M
The Verus-Ethereum Bridge suffered its second exploit in two months, with attackers draining $7.3 million to $7.5 million in various digital assets. Flawed Logic Behind the Breach The Verus-Ethereum Bridge smart contract was exploited again on Thursday, with attackers draining $7.3 million to $7.5 million in different digital assets, according to blockchain security researchers. The […]
Read More$111 per Share: SpaceX Plunges to New Low as Musk’s Fortune Bleeds $35 Billion in One Day
SpaceX shares fell to a fresh post-IPO low Thursday, extending a decline that has erased more than $1 trillion in market value and helped cut Elon Musk’s fortune by $35.2 billion in one day. SpaceX market data recorded at 11:30 a.m. EDT via Tradingview on July 23 showed SpaceX trading near $111, down from Wednesday’s […]
Read More9 Wall Street and Crypto Giants Unite to Protect Bitcoin With $15 Million Initiative
Nine major financial and crypto companies have created a new alliance to help safeguard Bitcoin’s future, committing $15 million to support open-source developers, advance quantum-resistant security research, and strengthen the network’s long-term security. Wall Street and Crypto Leaders Back Bitcoin Security Blackrock, Coinbase, Strategy, Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest, Block, Blockstream, Fidelity Digital Assets and Galaxy […]
Read MoreCLARITY Act Draft Gives Trump 5 Ways to Keep Profiting From Crypto, Democrats Say
Senate Democrats say the latest CLARITY Act draft leaves five ethics loopholes that could let President Donald Trump keep profiting from crypto while shaping digital asset policy. Republicans argue the bill imposes unprecedented federal restrictions. Democrats Release Five-Loophole Analysis Democratic staff on the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee released a two-page fact sheet […]
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