Bitcoin is stuck near $65,000, and trader Wise Crypto thinks AI spending is a big part of why. The OG crypto poked above $66,000 earlier this week before losing steam, and the pattern points to money chasing AI stocks instead of crypto while inflation and bond yields keep pressure on risk assets. Where the Money…

A large Ethereum short on Hyperliquid is giving the market another glimpse of how serious capital is starting to use decentralized derivatives venues, not just centralized exchanges and OTC desks. The position, tracked through the Hyperliquid explorer at wallet address `0x7fdafde5cfb5465924316eced2d3715494c517d1`, is sized at roughly $67 million against ETH. The wallet is labelled on-chain as…

Ethereum has climbed by 16% over the past month and is now showing a technical setup that has historically been followed by strong price recoveries, according to crypto analyst Ali Martinez. He found that ETH’s MVRV ratio is nearing a bullish crossover above its 160-day simple moving average (SMA). Recovery Hints The MVRV Momentum measures…

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched a new digital asset benchmark that tracks crypto networks through a more fundamentals-focused lens. The S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, or SPPDA, launched with 18 constituents and uses a rules-based methodology. According to the index materials, asset selection is tied to protocol-level revenue, with Artemis Analytics…

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock Says Crypto Can Outrun the Quantum Threat — If It Moves Fast Enough BlackRock, the world’s biggest asset manager, has chimed in on the crypto-quantum debate — and is surprisingly optimistic. The firm, which manages over $15 trillion in assets, said in its new report, Quantum Computing and Blockchains, that upgrading existing…

Cardano’s native token is among the best-performing cryptocurrencies (from the top 100 club) over the past week, with its price rising by 8% to around $0.17. Two key developments suggest the uptrend might be just at its starting point, while another factor hints that an upcoming correction is just as likely. Bulls vs. Bears Earlier…

T. Rowe Price’s active crypto ETF filing is a reminder that the next phase of digital asset funds may not be limited to simple Bitcoin and Ethereum exposure. The T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF, listed under the ticker TKNZ, filed registration documents under CIK 0002089855 and File Number 333-291007. The product is structured as…

France’s National Gambling Authority has ordered internet service providers to block access to Polymarket, putting the prediction-market platform back under regulatory pressure in one of Europe’s largest markets. The ANJ said its president issued the network-level blocking request on July 16. The regulator framed Polymarket as an illegal gambling operation and cited concerns including consumer…

Bitcoin Magazine Goldman Sachs Backs the Clarity Act, Splitting Wall Street Over Crypto Rules Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO David Solomon has thrown his support behind the Clarity Act, the crypto market-structure bill moving through the Senate, a stance that sets one of Wall Street’s largest banks apart from rivals lining up against it. “I’m…

The Smarter Web Company has sold part of its Bitcoin treasury to repay an $11.7 million convertible debt facility held by TOBAM, choosing balance-sheet flexibility over additional equity dilution. The company said it sold 177.8909127 BTC at an average price of $65,762 to repay the “Smarter Convert” instrument early. The facility totaled $11,698,540 and was…

Bitcoin Magazine Coinbase Builds Post-Quantum Custody System, Funds Bitcoin’s Crypto Upgrade Coinbase is preparing for future scenarios where quantum computers may be able to crack Bitcoin’s current cryptography. America’s biggest crypto exchange said Thursday that while the threat isn’t imminent, hard problems — such as migrating millions of users and coordinating protocol upgrades across decentralized…

Bitcoin’s latest rally has carried the asset back into an area where sellers have previously regained control. The coming sessions should reveal whether this recovery has enough strength to continue or if another rejection is waiting around the corner. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, BTC has extended its recovery into…

Ripple’s XRP remains trapped beneath a major technical barrier despite recovering from its late June lows. The recent rebound has improved short-term sentiment, but the price is now approaching an area where buyers must absorb significant overhead supply before a broader trend reversal can be considered. Ripple Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily chart…

Bitcoin Magazine Kazakhstan Moves to Build a National Crypto Reserve Funded by Bitcoin Miners Kazakhstan has laid out a plan to build a national strategic crypto reserve fed by its bitcoin miners, part of a two-step push by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to pull the country’s large mining industry into a regulated, state-supervised system. A presidential…

A Swiss cantonal bank has moved crypto trading directly into its normal banking experience, and that is the part of the story that matters most. BancaStato, the state bank of the Canton of Ticino, has partnered with Sygnum and Avaloq to let clients buy, hold, and sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, and Solana through its mobile…

Bitcoin Magazine BlackRock, Coinbase, Strategy Among Nine Firms Launching the Bitcoin Security Consortium, Pledging $15 Million To BTC Security Development Nine of the largest names in institutional Bitcoin launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium on Thursday, a group backed by $15 million in member pledges over three years to fund work on the network’s long-term security,…

The European Union agreed on Thursday to its 21st sanctions package against Russia. EU persons are now barred from transacting with 11 unnamed crypto operators and 94 banks and financial institutions. While names of the 11 crypto platforms have been withheld, the EU has revealed that they mostly operate in Belarus and Nigeria, acting as…

A group of Senate Democrats who generally support crypto legislation has said the latest draft of the CLARITY Act still falls short, raising objections to its ethics, consumer protection, illicit finance, conflicts of interest, and market integrity provisions. Their statement adds another hurdle for legislation that already needs bipartisan backing to reach the 60-vote threshold…

Bitcoin’s price ascent from earlier this week couldn’t continue in the past 36 hours or so, and the asset even dipped toward $65,000, where it found some support. Most larger-cap alts have remained sideways on a 24-hour scale, aside from WLFI, which has rocketed by double digits. BTC Calms Below $66K The end of the…

[PRESS RELEASE – Dublin, Ireland, July 23rd, 2026] The European-founded, MiCA-licensed fintech Ramp Network expands its full wallet product to its home market, giving EU users a self-custodial, everyday crypto account with a built-in rewards program. Ramp Network, a global crypto infrastructure company founded in Europe and licensed under MiCA by the Central Bank of…

One of the pioneers of cryptocurrency derivatives trading and the creator of the 100x perpetual swap will permanently cease operations on September 23 after deciding to wind down the business. The company has been active for more than 11 years, making the decision even more painful for the broader cryptocurrency industry. Closing Down The statement…

AFX Trade, BSquaredNetwork, and Verus have all fallen victim to exploits over the last 24 hours. In what many are calling “Hackers Day,” the three protocols have collectively lost over $35 million in crypto assets. Crypto Industry Hit With Three Separate Hacks PeckShieldAlert said it detected an attack on Arbitrum-based protocol AFX on July 22,…

[PRESS RELEASE – Willemstad, Curaçao, July 23rd, 2026] Leading crypto entertainment platform 1win announces the launch of its new X.com Ambassador Program, inviting content creators to join the brand’s growing global ambassador network and help shape conversations across the crypto and online entertainment communities. As social platforms continue to advance in crypto adoption, the initiative…

Two types of whale activity have rocketed on the Chainlink network, including a substantial LINK accumulation, which could point to a resurgence in the ecosystem and the native token’s price performance. Chainlink continues to improve in terms of Real World Assets development, increasing to the second position in Santiment’s recent ranking. LINK Whale Activity Blossoms…