Zcash activated its Ironwood network upgrade on Tuesday, replacing its vulnerable Orchard shielded pool with a hardened system designed to restore independent verification of the cryptocurrency’s circulating supply. The NU6.3 upgrade went live July 28 at block height 3,428,143, introducing a separate Ironwood shielded pool, a new transaction format, and a mandatory accounting checkpoint for […]
Read More$134M in Bitcoin Longs Vaporized as BTC Breaks Below $63K Ahead of Fed Showdown
Bitcoin experienced a sharp sell-off on Tuesday, briefly dropping to an intraday low of $62,684 before partially recovering to trade around $63,600. Bitcoin Pulls Back Ahead of Pivotal Macro Week A day after near-flat price action, bitcoin tumbled Tuesday, briefly slipping below $63,000 as it braced for the summer’s most event-heavy week. Market data show […]
Read MoreMinnesota Judge Blocks Prediction-Market Ban but Says Some Contracts Aren’t Swaps
U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez blocked Minnesota from enforcing the first state felony ban on prediction markets days before its Aug. 1 start. The ruling gives Kalshi and Polymarket US broad temporary protection, even as the judge found that entertainment and other contracts may fall outside federal swap regulation. A broad injunction built on a […]
Read MoreEmirates Launches Crypto.com Pay for Flight Bookings as Dubai Advances Cashless Strategy
Emirates has launched Crypto.com Pay on its website and mobile app, giving eligible UAE residents a new way to pay for flights priced and settled in Emirati dirhams. The rollout allows customers with a Crypto.com account to select the payment service during checkout on emirates.com or through the Emirates App. Transactions are processed through Crypto.com’s […]
Read MoreOver 60 Crypto Firms and Projects Fold in 2026 as Bankruptcies, Bear Market and Hacks Rip Industry Apart
More than 60 cryptocurrency companies, blockchains, and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols shut down or filed for bankruptcy between January and July 2026, a pace that accelerated sharply in the final weeks of July. The past several months have exposed the part of the crypto industry that rarely gets attention during bull markets. Since bitcoin retreated […]
Read MoreMorgan Stanley Launches Ether and Solana ETPs With Staking and Market-low Fees
Morgan Stanley has launched exchange-traded products tracking ether and solana, expanding a digital asset lineup that began with bitcoin. Their 0.14% fees and staking plans raise the competitive pressure on established crypto fund managers. Morgan Stanley Combines 0.14% Fees and Staking to Challenge Crypto Fund Leaders Morgan Stanley is bringing its distribution power to the […]
Read MoreGalaxy Digital Bets Big on AI With 500-Acre Texas Campus as GLXY Shares Slump 17%
Galaxy Digital has acquired roughly 500 acres in McGregor, Texas, marking the company’s second major data center investment in the state. The deal, signed through a development agreement with the City of McGregor, will put an artificial intelligence and high-performance computing campus inside the McGregor Industrial Park. The land sale generated approximately $7.5 million in […]
Read MoreArthur Hayes Buys $6.39 Million More ETH Despite a $301K Paper Loss: Here’s What He’s Betting on
Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes bought another $6.39 million in ether (ETH), pushing his total purchases to 7,213 ETH even though the position sits roughly $301,000 underwater. The Maelstrom chief investment officer’s buying streak follows a $606,000 loss he booked on ETH just weeks earlier. A $6.39 Million Buy Extends a Two-Week Streak Lookonchain flagged […]
Read MoreNigeria’s First SEC-Licensed Exchange, Quidax, Expands Stablecoin Infrastructure to Over 21 Countries
Lagos, Nigeria, July 28, 2026 – Quidax, the first digital assets exchange to receive a provisional licence from Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), today announced the expansion of its stablecoin infrastructure to more than 21 countries and 14 currencies, enabling startups, fintechs, and global enterprises to move value seamlessly across Africa and key international […]
Read MoreRaoul Pal: Bitcoin’s 87% Correlation to Global Liquidity Beats Earnings and Headlines
Real Vision CEO Raoul Pal said bitcoin carries an 87% correlation to global liquidity, arguing the asset tracks the amount of money moving through the financial system rather than corporate earnings or the news cycle. A Detailed Explanation Pal, founder of financial media platform Real Vision and a retired Goldman Sachs hedge fund manager, is […]
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