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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. QuantPilot aims to simplify crypto market research by combining fragmented on-chain, market, and DeFi data into AI-assisted analysis workflows. Summary QuantPilot brings AI research agents to crypto markets, combining live data, code execution, and automated analysis. Th platform uses AI agents and live data integrations to automate crypto market research and recurring analysis. QuantPilot expands AI-powered crypto research with live data connectors and scheduled analytics for traders. Ask a crypto trader what they lack, and almost nobody says data.…
Circle has secured a New York trust charter to expand its state regulatory footprint. Summary Circle has received a New York trust charter from the NYDFS for Circle New York Trust. The approval follows Circle’s recent federal trust bank authorization from the U.S. OCC under a separate regulatory framework. Circle said the charter strengthens oversight for its USDC business and extends its decade long relationship with the NYDFS. According to an announcement from Circle on Friday, the stablecoin issuer has received a limited-purpose trust charter from the New York Department of Financial Services for Circle Internet Trust Company LLC, doing…
The state is seeking at least $36 billion in damages from the prediction market platform it calls an unlicensed gambling operation, and has filed for a temporary restraining order to halt its contracts immediately. Summary New York Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Kathy Hochul sued KalshiEX on July 31, 2026, in New York Supreme Court, Manhattan, seeking at least $36 billion in compensatory damages, triple-gains penalties, and $100,000 per unauthorized sports wagering offer. The state simultaneously filed a motion for a temporary restraining order to halt Kalshi’s event contracts in New York immediately, citing ongoing harm to consumers including…
Bitcoin miners entered one of their longest periods of contraction by July 31, even as shares of several listed operators climbed on expectations for AI data-center revenue. Summary 19.9% difficulty decline places mining in its third-deepest ASIC-era drawdown, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro. 12% hashrate retreat from December’s peak coincides with low hashprice and expanding artificial-intelligence contracts globally. Hut 8’s AI leases total $26.6 billion, helping explain mining stocks’ divergence from Bitcoin prices. Bitcoin Magazine Pro calculated that mining difficulty had fallen 19.9% from its peak, making the decline the third deepest since application-specific integrated circuits replaced graphics processors as…
South Korea has approved plans to establish a new 20 trillion won investment account within its sovereign wealth fund to finance artificial intelligence, data centers and other strategic industries while allowing domestic investments for the first time. Summary South Korea approved a 20 trillion won sovereign investment account focused on AI, data centers and strategic industries. The new Korea Investment Corporation account will be allowed to invest in domestic assets for the first time. The government plans to submit legal amendments in August and expects the fund to begin operations in 2027. The announcement follows recent efforts to attract global…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated $20 billion in blockchain prediction-market volume from January through the tournament’s end, Chainalysis reported on July 30. Summary $20 billion in prediction-market volume accumulated from January through the World Cup’s five-week tournament period. 400,000 wallets generated $5.7 billion during the tournament, representing 63% of prediction-market activity by volume. $24 million in FIFA Collect trades supported ticket access for more than 100,000 fans worldwide. The analytics firm said more than 400,000 wallets participated, while $5.7 billion was traded during the five-week event.The report also tracked $24 million in stablecoin-powered trading through FIFA Collect, the football…
The Senate released 616 pages merging two committee drafts into one bill. Here is what the combined text actually does, section by section. Summary Senate Republicans released updated CLARITY Act text on July 22, 2026, merging the Banking and Agriculture committee drafts into a single 616-page bill with more than 70 pages of new language, including a government ethics title negotiated with the White House. The bill divides digital assets into three statutory categories: digital commodities overseen by the CFTC, investment contract assets under the SEC, and permitted payment stablecoins governed by the GENIUS Act, with a maturity certification process…
Strategy reported an $8.33 billion second-quarter operating loss after Bitcoin’s 27% decline this year drove a sharp reduction in the value of its digital asset portfolio. Summary Strategy recorded an $8.32 billion unrealized digital asset loss during the second quarter. Its 843,775 BTC were worth $54.77 billion, below their $63.69 billion acquisition cost. The company posted an $8.22 billion net loss, equal to $24.45 per diluted share. A $3.75 billion dollar reserve provides 2.1 years of preferred dividend coverage under Strategy’s policy. Strategy’s Bitcoin decline drives $8.33B loss Bitcoin traded near $64,700 following Strategy’s earnings announcement, down from approximately $88,400…
Coinbase shares fell in extended trading after the crypto exchange reported a second-quarter loss and lower revenue, overshadowing record market share and growth across stablecoins and derivatives. Summary Coinbase reported a loss of $1.36 per share, reversing earnings of $5.14 a year earlier. Quarterly revenue fell to about $1.2 billion from $1.5 billion in the prior-year period. Coinbase captured a record 10.3% of global crypto trading volume during the quarter. COIN faced immediate support near $152, with the next downside level around $140. Coinbase revenue falls as quarterly loss returns Coinbase generated approximately $1.2 billion in second-quarter revenue, down 20%…
MoonPay has launched PayBox, a noncustodial payment vault that lets users prepare and execute crypto transactions or online purchases through ChatGPT and Claude. Summary PayBox connects with ChatGPT and Claude through custom connectors and natural-language commands. Users can buy, swap, bridge or deposit crypto and complete travel, dining and retail purchases. Passkey approvals and user-defined spending limits control what connected AI assistants can execute. MoonPay supports Solana and several EVM networks, including Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum and Polygon. MoonPay PayBox turns AI conversations into transactions PayBox allows users to connect a payment vault to ChatGPT or Anthropic’s Claude and describe a…