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Key TakeawaysRipple returned its CLARITY truck to Washington as lawmakers continued debating a national framework for cryptocurrency market oversight.Key Senate Democrats are seeking stronger ethics provisions, anti-fraud rules, and market manipulation safeguards... 
by Michael
Key TakeawaysSaylor says corporate adoption is essential to Bitcoin’s global monetary role.Public companies hold 1.263 million BTC, with Strategy controlling about two-thirds.Strategy’s financing model and 32% banking adoption score show how corporate and... 
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... 
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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... 
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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,... 
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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... 
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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... 
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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... 
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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... 
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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.... 
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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... Translate »
