by Michael
Key TakeawaysOne year after bipartisan House passage, the CLARITY Act still has not delivered the comprehensive market structure the U.S. digital asset industry was promised.The anniversary highlights the widening gap between Washington’s support for crypto innovation... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysOn July 17, the ANJ ordered French ISPs to completely block the prediction platform Polymarket.Data manipulation at Meteo-France exposed vulnerabilities across prediction markets.France joins 3 EU nations including Germany and Italy which have imposed... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysFTX starts a $900 million fifth distribution to creditors on July 31, 2026.Dotcom and U.S. customer claims now reach 105% cumulative recovery under the plan.The Senate passed S. Res. 772 on July 16, rejecting clemency for Sam Bankman-Fried. The payout... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysCoinbase’s CEO emphasized self-custody is essential for scaling crypto to the next billion global users.Self-custody bypasses regional friction and serves as the ideal framework to drive AI agentic adoption.Jesse Pollak handed Base leadership to Cobie,... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysMichael Saylor published 100 arguments against BIP 110 on July 18, 2026.BIP 110 uses a 55% miner threshold, far below the standard 95% in BIP 9.Saylor warns the softfork could cut miner fee revenue as block subsidies keep halving. Saylor’s essay lists 100... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysDefillama data shows stablecoins lost $12.4B since May 17, 2026, marking the biggest pullback since 2022.Tether’s USDT held $184.1B as Sky’s USDS dropped 12.3%, revealing widening issuer divergence.Global Dollar’s USDG climbed 9.08%, signaling yield and... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysSatoshi Nakamoto defended SHA-256 in a July 16, 2010 Bitcointalk forum post.Google Quantum AI cut its 2026 estimate for breaking Bitcoin’s curve to 500,000 qubits.Developers have proposed BIP-360 and other ideas in 2026 to prepare quantum-resistant... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysDrake bet $1.5 million in USDT on Argentina at +245 odds through Stake ahead of the July 19 final.Drake has lost $5.7 million in public bets since Kendrick Lamar’s Euphoria dropped on April 30, 2024.Polymarket traders put $158 million on Argentina even as... 
by Michael
Saylor Hoards $3 Billion in Cash as Strategy’s $55 Billion Bitcoin Bet Sinks $9.9 Billion Underwater Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) now pairs a $3 billion U.S. dollar reserve with 843,775 BTC worth roughly $55 billion, a barbell structure executive chairman… read more.... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysPolymarket’s $4.28B World Cup market and Kalshi’s $1.29B market both favor Spain at 59%.Messi leads Golden Boot odds at 57% on Polymarket and 56% on Kalshi ahead of Sunday’s final.Spain and Argentina meet Sunday, July 19, at Metlife Stadium, with FIFA’s... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysBitcoin holds near $64K after bouncing off a $62,516 low, testing $64,500 resistance on July 18.The MACD reads 118 and Momentum Indicator hits 1,664, both bullish despite a neutral 52 RSI reading.Daily support at $62,000 to $62,500 must hold or bitcoin... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysTraditional finance relies on manual checks, but Zignaly has scaled to over 500,000 users to disrupt this.Abdul Rafay Gadit explains how Zigchain integrates compliance rules natively into assets to streamline settlement.Rather than using speculative... Translate »
