Author: John Smith

Strategy, BlackRock, Coinbase and six other companies have formed the Bitcoin Security Consortium to fund work on Bitcoin’s long-term security.  Summary Nine major firms pledged $15 million over three years to support Bitcoin security research worldwide. Post-quantum cryptography leads the consortium’s agenda, although no capable attack system currently exists anywhere. Members will fund chosen developers independently without directing Bitcoin’s protocol changes or its open-source community. The founding members pledged a combined $15 million over three years for developers, researchers and organizations working on the network. The other members are Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest, Block, Blockstream, Fidelity Digital Assets and Galaxy.…

Binance has added Across Protocol (ACX), Lisk (LSK) and Stacks (STX) to its Monitoring Tag list after completing its latest project reviews.  Summary ACX, LSK and STX now carry Binance’s Monitoring Tag and face regular listing reviews ahead. Binance will assess liquidity, development, security, communication and token supply before changing each token’s status. STX fell sharply after the announcement, while ACX showed a smaller daily decline on Binance. The change took effect on July 24, 2026, and places the three tokens under closer checks for volatility, liquidity, development activity and operational risk. The decision does not stop spot trading or…

Bitget has completed its New Zealand financial services registration covering five business areas as the crypto exchange expands its tokenized and direct U.S. stock products. Summary Bitget registered for five financial service categories in New Zealand and joined the IFSO dispute scheme. The registration supports Bitget’s rToken and Stock+ services covering tokenized and direct U.S. equities. Bitget plans a regulated U.S. return while keeping its platform restricted in Singapore. Bitget said its entry in New Zealand’s Financial Service Providers Register covers foreign currency exchange, domestic and cross-border money transfers, client asset custody, portfolio and money management, and the execution of…

The European Union has targeted 14 crypto service platforms and 94 banks and financial institutions under its 21st sanctions package against Russia. Summary EU sanctions target 14 crypto platforms and 94 banks over alleged Russian links. New powers allow the EU to block crypto services across entire jurisdictions. Measures also cover 41 shadow-fleet vessels, oil refineries and military suppliers. According to the Council of the European Union, the measures cover crypto providers based in Georgia, Panama, the United Arab Emirates, the Marshall Islands, Kyrgyzstan and Belarus. EU authorities linked the platforms to services used by Russia to bypass existing financial…

Bitcoin has fallen below $65,000 after the Trump administration announced tariffs of 10% to 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners covering more than 99% of U.S. trade. Summary Bitcoin fell below $65,000 after Trump announced new tariffs covering 60 major trading partners. Strong U.S. jobless claims data and rising Treasury yields added pressure on risk assets. Crypto liquidations reached about $162 million as leveraged long traders absorbed most of the losses. CNBC reported that the duties will take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, replacing the temporary 10% global tariff scheduled to expire the same day. The Office…

Bitcoin has fallen below $65,000 after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened a “massive attack” on Iran, with the cryptocurrency losing about 1.5% on Thursday. Summary Bitcoin fell below $65,000 after Trump threatened a massive military attack against Iran. Houthi strikes on Saudi oil tankers pushed Brent crude above $100 per barrel. Binance Research expects macroeconomic pressure to restrain Bitcoin through the third quarter. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) was trading at $64,885 on July 23, extending its retreat after an attempt to recover earlier in the week. The price later touched about $64,831 as traders responded to another…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Bitcoin ETF inflows and improving market sentiment are renewing interest in AI-powered cloud mining platforms like SHR Miner as digital asset participation evolves. Summary SHR Miner unveils AI-powered cloud mining as Bitcoin ETF inflows and recovering prices boost market sentiment. SHR Miner highlights AI cloud mining as Bitcoin tops $64K and ETF inflows strengthen crypto market optimism. IT promotes AI-driven cloud mining amid Bitcoin’s recovery and continued U.S. spot ETF inflows. The Bitcoin market is once again sending out…

Alphabet has disclosed a $94.1 billion stake in Elon Musk’s SpaceX more than a decade after Google joined a $1 billion funding round for the rocket company. Summary Alphabet disclosed a $94.1 billion SpaceX stake, equal to roughly 6% of the company. Google first backed SpaceX through a $1 billion funding round with Fidelity in 2015. SpaceX shares remain below their $135 IPO price, trimming Alphabet’s paper gains. Alphabet’s second-quarter 10-Q filing showed that the Google parent owns roughly 6% of the newly listed company, providing the clearest public measure of an investment it previously valued using private-market estimates. The…

Robinhood reports Q2 earnings on July 29, covering a quarter that ended June 30. Robinhood Chain launched July 1. The company’s biggest strategic bet contributed exactly zero to the numbers being reported, which makes Wednesday’s call something rarer than a results event: a live interrogation of three weeks of casino data, with retail shareholders holding the microphone. Summary Robinhood reports second-quarter results after the close on July 29, with consensus at roughly $0.41 per share on about $1.27 billion in revenue and options markets pricing a 12.6% post-earnings move, well above the 9% average. The quarter ended June 30; Robinhood…

Ethereum price has remained trapped below $2,000 as rising oil prices, renewed interest-rate concerns and BitMEX’s planned shutdown have tempered bullish sentiment despite continued spot ETF inflows. Summary Ethereum price remains below $2,000 as higher oil prices revive Federal Reserve rate-hike concerns. Spot ETF inflows and positive capital flows continue to support ETH above $1,900. A break above $1,955 could target $2,030, while losing $1,860 would weaken the recovery. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum (ETH) price traded near $1,927 on July 23 after reaching an intraday high of $1,941. The token has recovered more than 27% from its June…