Cryptocurrency

Four high-profile artificial intelligence (AI) labs released frontier language models within a three-week stretch in July 2026, and the gap between what these systems finish without human intervention and what came before has narrowed sharply. Grok 4.5 from xAI, Claude Opus 5 from Anthropic, the GPT-5.6 family from OpenAI, and Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI […]

Elon Musk says money will stop mattering by 2036, once robots and artificial intelligence produce more goods and services than people can consume. Musk made the prediction during an extended interview with Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, recorded at the Texas Gigafactory and published in late July 2026 as part of the outlet’s Insider series. […]

This week’s stories spanned regulation, adoption, market conviction, and industry shakeouts. Seven Senate Democrats rejected the latest CLARITY Act draft, while Cathie Wood doubled down on SpaceX despite its sharp stock decline. River reported that more Americans now own bitcoin than gold, but the treasury-company model took another hit as Satsuma voted to liquidate and […]

The Bitcoin blockchain just recorded its 15th difficulty adjustment of the year, trimming mining difficulty by about 0.74% at block height 959616. Amid the year’s wild swings, the balance has clearly tilted toward difficulty cuts, with negative adjustments outnumbering increases by nearly 3 to 2. Difficulty Drops for the 15th Time This Year This weekend, […]

Michael Saylor’s latest bitcoin chart comes as Strategy holds 843,775 BTC, maintains a $3.225 billion cash reserve, and still has authorization to sell up to $23.53 billion of additional stock to raise capital, sharpening questions over whether the company will resume bitcoin purchases. Saylor Shares Strategy’s Crowded Bitcoin Chart Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman […]

On Sunday, during the morning trading sessions, bitcoin exchanged hands for $64,466 on July 26, giving back most of a rally that had pushed the cryptocurrency above $66,900 earlier in the week. The past seven days followed a familiar pattern. Buyers stepped in after last month’s drop to $57,700, driving bitcoin from $64,700 on July […]

This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week, with a comment on each story. Since last Friday, Bitcoin moved from around $64,000 […]

With the move, Argentines can now collect their wages in dollars, a proposal that will be more enticing to companies that already get paid in dollars. Nonetheless, this new option clashes with the historical distrust that Argentines have in banking institutions. Argentina’s Central Bank Authorizes Salary Payments in Dollars Argentina is advancing to a multi-currency-friendly […]

At the inaugural Energy Investors Forum (EIF) in Dallas on July 23, the AI boom looked less like a software story than an enormous energy-infrastructure buildout. This article first appeared in Miner Weekly, a weekly newsletter by Blocksbridge Consulting curating the latest news in energy, compute, infrastructure, and data analysis from The Energy Mag. The […]

Modern business development runs on messaging apps like Telegram, yet teams still waste time copy‑pasting deal details into external CRM dashboards—a broken workflow that leads to data gaps and privacy exposure. Sean Assaf explains how embedding AI‑powered CRM capabilities directly inside Telegram is eliminating the need for traditional SaaS dashboards while preserving user data privacy. […]

Tiger Research says financial institutions should pursue offshore RWA tokenization to gain experience before local rules mature. Hong Kong, Singapore, and the U.S. offer the clearest regulatory frameworks for issuing tokenized securities. The report warns firms that delay RWA adoption risk falling behind competitors already expanding into global markets. The growth of the real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market has prompted financial institutions to look beyond their home markets.&n

Bitcoin and Ethereum still lead as ETF outflows weaken crypto market sentiment in 2026.  Stablecoins remain central as USDT and USDC hold major settlement roles in crypto.  RWA assets gain focus as tokenized gold, credit, funds, and Treasuries expand. Crypto markets entered the second half of 2026 with Bitcoin still leading by value. Stablecoins also continued to hold major settlement roles across exchanges, blockchains, and trading platforms. Real-world asset tokens gaine

Several celebrity- and politician-backed meme coins have lost more than 95% of their value since their peaks. Retail investors suffered large losses after rapid rallies fueled by social media attention. Lawsuits, investigations, and insider trading allegations followed several major token launches. Celebrity-backed meme coins produced some of crypto’s biggest rallies over the past two years. They also created some of its fastest collapses. Several high-profile launches briefly re

Tokenized deposits let banks move money faster while keeping customer funds in regulated accounts.  Unlike stablecoins, tokenized deposits stay inside the banking system and follow existing regulations.  Major banks are expanding tokenized deposits, but cross-bank transfers still face technical hurdles. Banks are increasingly turning to tokenized deposits as they adopt blockchain technology to improve how money moves through the financial system. A new report from Arkham Inte

The top 100 public companies collectively hold over 6% of Bitcoin’s maximum supply. Many corporate firms accumulate Bitcoin to hedge against inflation of fiat currency. Corporate holder influx could shift the Bitcoin market’s underlying supply structure. Corporate accumulation is gradually becoming a fundamental attribute of Bitcoin. According to BitcoinTreasuries’ data, the top 100 public companies collectively hold 1,264,867 BTC, representing 6.02% of Bitcoin’s 21 million maximum sup

TAO is holding above $200, a key support level that traders see as crucial for a potential recovery. Analysts say reclaiming $250 with strong volume could end TAO’s months-long downtrend. AI investment keeps growing, but TAO must defend key support before a stronger rally can take shape. Bittensor (TAO) is holding above the closely watched $200 support level as analysts assess whether the token can recover from recent losses. According to CoinMarketCap, TAO traded at $212.57 at t

German banks expand crypto trading as millions of retail customers gain direct access. DZ Bank and DekaBank roll out crypto platforms as customer demand continues to rise. German banks expand crypto access while maintaining warnings over investment risks. Germany’s banking sector is preparing for a broader role in the crypto market as cooperative and savings banks move forward with plans to offer digital asset trading to retail customers. The expansion is a change for institution

WLFI is forecasted to hit $ 0.04623 by the end of 2026, down 17.84% compared to current rates. WLFI price outlook depends on Trump-related news, stablecoin adoption, and DeFi ecosystem growth. WLFI could surge to $0.2241, up 298.79% by 2030, but is the Trump-backed crypto built for long-term growth? World Liberty Financial’s (WLFI) token is projected to reach $0.2241 by 2030, representing a potential 298.79% gain from current levels. Despite the bullish outlook, investors remain

Huang received a 30-month prison term and a 30,000-yuan fine for overseas fraud. Recruiters moved Huang into Myawaddy compounds using deceptive high-salary job offers. Scam operators used AI face-swapping and fake crypto platforms to manipulate victims. A Chinese court has sentenced Huang to 30 months in prison for participating in telecom fraud operations in Myanmar and Cambodia. The Shanghai Baoshan District People’s Procuratorate said he was convicted on June 10 and fined 30,000 yua

XRP Ledger approaches 1 million AI transactions as automated blockchain activity continues to expand. XRP technical indicators show increasing momentum as RSI and MACD shift toward bullish signals. XRP trades at $1.14 with stronger July momentum as AI-driven network usage continues to increase. The XRP Ledger is approaching a peak of one million transactions executed by autonomous artificial intelligence agents, according to data from the t.54 service. The increase in AI-driven network