₿itcoin News and Finance: What You Need to Know

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers wants online sportsbooks and prediction markets to scan users’ faces to estimate their age before allowing them to bet or trade. The proposal promises not to retain identities or biometric information, but its full text has not yet been published, leaving enforcement, accuracy and appeal requirements unclear. Proposal calls […]

France’s 2-0 semifinal defeat to Spain eliminated one of the most heavily backed teams on U.S. sportsbooks, wiping out major outright and player-prop liabilities. The result also closed France’s positions across multibillion-dollar World Cup prediction markets, although exchanges do not profit from an upset in the same way as traditional bookmakers. Prediction markets logged billions […]

SBI Group, DigiFT, and Startale Group have completed a joint proof-of-concept demonstrating the end-to-end lifecycle of tokenized securities using the JPYSC stablecoin. Bridging the Gap in Digital Capital Markets SBI Group, DigiFT, and Startale Group announced a joint initiative demonstrating how JPYSC, a trust-based Japanese yen stablecoin, can support the complete lifecycle of tokenized securities. […]

Quickswap is integrating Orbs’ perps as its default perpetual futures infrastructure across all supported blockchain networks. A New Era for Decentralized Derivatives Quickswap has adopted Orbs’ Perpetual Hub Ultra 2.0 as its default infrastructure for perpetual futures trading across all supported chains, following a community governance vote that saw 81.8% of QUICK token holders back […]

US spot Bitcoin ETFs logged $4.5 billion in net outflows in June, their worst month since launching in January 2024, as Bitcoin slid 20.48% and later hit a 21-month low of $58,190 on July 1. Citigroup cut its 12-month Bitcoin target to $82,000 from $112,000, while leveraged futures open interest fell from about $31.3 billion […]

More than 30 traditional finance and digital asset firms joined a live DTCC tokenization event that moved securities held at its central depository onto blockchain networks for real institutional transactions. Why Did More Than 30 Firms Join DTCC’s Tokenization Test? The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) announced on July 15, 2026, that securities held […]

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot due to begin in the second half of 2027. The project will test payments, account setup, merchant acceptance, and offline functionality using a beta version of the digital euro. ECB Advances Digital Euro With 12-Month Pilot Across 19 […]

Ripple has joined the x402 Foundation as a Premier Member, placing XRP and RLUSD within an industry effort to develop internet-native payments for AI agents, APIs, and applications. The Linux Foundation-backed initiative launched with 40 members focused on creating an open payment standard for automated commerce. Why Ripple Joined the x402 Foundation Ripple announced on […]

The Czech Republic has become the latest European country to block Polymarket as unlicensed gambling, adding the crypto-based prediction market to its official blocklist and giving internet providers 15 days to cut access. Another European door closes as Gibraltar’s opens The Czech Finance Ministry added Polymarket to its List of Unauthorized Internet Games on Monday, […]

Team Liquid, Rune Eaters Esports, and LGD Gaming survived elimination Tuesday at the Esports World Cup 2026 Dota 2 tournament, while an integrity review postponed the remaining July 14 series. 3 Teams Keep Their Playoff Hopes Alive The Survival Stage at the Esports World Cup in Paris began with 12 teams competing for the tournament’s […]

U.S. President Donald Trump declared a June ceasefire with Iran “over” this week after U.S. Central Command carried out fresh strikes on Iranian military targets, reigniting a conflict that had appeared to cool weeks earlier. The renewed fighting traces back to attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz around July 7 and 8. […]

The first full week of the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) crowned three champions in Paris, while prediction market traders spread more than $558,000 in reported volume across the Polymarket and Kalshi events. Three Champions Set the Early Pace 100 Thieves defeated NRG 3-1 in the Valorant grand final, with Cryocells earning MVP honors; UNLIMIT […]

Lawson plans to pilot JPYC stablecoin payments at a Tokyo convenience store in August, marking what it says is Japan’s first POS-linked stablecoin payment test. The experiment could help move yen stablecoins from financial pilots into everyday retail use. Hashport Powers Lawson’s JPYC Stablecoin Pilot Through Existing POS Systems Japanese convenience store operator Lawson is […]

Jupiter Exchange opened a beta version of Jupiter Gacha on July 13, launching a platform where users open digital packs and pull real, professionally graded Pokémon and One Piece cards backed one-to-one by physical slabs held in secure vaults. The Solana-based DEX aggregator built the product with Collector Crypt, the platform that already processes over […]

Ripple nearly shut down after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued the company, with CEO Brad Garlinghouse considering whether to end operations, distribute XRP holdings to shareholders, and close the business. Ripple Considered Closing After SEC Lawsuit Put Company at Risk Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse revealed that the company considered shutting down after […]

Campbell Harvey, a Duke University finance professor, says an attack on Bitcoin that once looked economically self-defeating may now be financially viable because deep derivatives markets could let an attacker profit from the resulting price collapse. Harvey outlined the argument on Scott Melker’s “The Wolf of All Streets” podcast, describing a theoretical operation in which […]

Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor says bitcoin could evolve into a global digital capital asset by 2036, becoming a foundation for reserve capital, institutional collateral, and high-value settlement while powering a new generation of financial products built on a stable base protocol. Saylor Sees Major Changes Coming by 2036 Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) Executive Chairman […]

Grayscale identified XRP as a “global payments” asset, placing the crypto token among digital assets the firm associates with specific financial and technological functions. Grayscale Places XRP at the Center of the Global Payments Narrative Crypto asset manager Grayscale highlighted XRP’s role in global payments as part of a framework that categorizes digital assets by […]

Robert Kiyosaki warned investors that assets dependent on trust could face severe losses in a future crash, targeting bonds, stocks, and fiat currencies while highlighting gold, silver, oil, and bitcoin as assets he believes can provide protection. Robert Kiyosaki’s Warning Raises Questions About Traditional Financial Assets Robert Kiyosaki’s latest market warning focuses on his view […]

G2 eliminates T1 at MSI 2026, ending a historic streak, while EWC crowns Apex Legends and Fatal Fury champions. Two seismic shifts reshaped the competitive gaming landscape in early July 2026, as the Esports World Cup crowned its inaugural champions in Paris while defending world champion T1 suffered a historic elimination at the Mid-Season Invitational […]

Grayscale identified Ethereum, Solana, BNB Chain, Avalanche, and Canton Network as blockchain networks positioned to benefit from equity tokenization, highlighting how different ownership models could shape digital securities markets. Grayscale’s Tokenization Outlook Depends on Which Ownership Model Wins Crypto asset manager Grayscale published research on July 9 outlining three phases of equity tokenization. Head of […]

Bitcoin could rise toward $100,000 from around $64,000 if markets understand Michael Saylor’s shift in Strategy Inc.’s bitcoin approach, with Standard Chartered arguing that recent selling pressure reflects confusion over the strategy rather than a change in bitcoin’s long-term outlook. Why Saylor’s Bitcoin Strategy Has Created Market Uncertainty Strategy Inc.’s shift in its bitcoin approach […]

Federal prosecutors charged an imprisoned man with helping transfer cryptocurrency forfeited to the U.S. government. The indictment alleges roughly $290,000 left a restrained Kraken account through exchanges, mixing services, and a foreign bank. Federal Indictment Targets Alleged Transfer of Seized Cryptocurrency Federal prosecutors charged a man already serving a 111-month prison sentence with helping remove […]

Morgan Stanley is positioning its proposed ethereum and solana ETFs to capture market share as competition intensifies, combining direct token exposure, staking rewards and institutional custody while the registration statements await effectiveness. Why the Crypto ETF Market May Be Entering a Commodity Phase Morgan Stanley’s proposed ethereum and solana exchange-traded funds (ETFs) would enter a […]

Analysts warn that a reversal in the current conditions of the Japanese yen, as the Bank of Japan moves to protect its fiat currency, would lead investors to unwind risk positions globally, impacting tech stocks and bitcoin markets primarily. Yen Carry Trade Reversal Awakens Fears in Bitcoin Analysts One of the most relevant global liquidity […]

With 426 votes in favor, the European Parliament has approved moving to the next stage to launch and implement the digital euro in the eurozone. Now, the parliament will have to negotiate with member states and agree on a common proposal for the unified digital currency. Digital Euro Advances To Negotiation Phase Europe is a […]

Elon Musk said SpaceX could one day be worth more than the rest of Earth if the company achieves its goals, shifting a debate over a reported Anthropic, xAI, and SpaceX deal toward the company’s long-term ambitions. Why Did Musk Defend SpaceX’s Scale Against AI Deal Criticism? SpaceX CEO Elon Musk responded after X user […]

U.S. Senator Ron Wyden urged Senate leaders to preserve legal protections for non-custodial blockchain developers in the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, drawing crypto policy support while leaving his final vote on the bill uncertain. Why Is Wyden Pushing to Preserve Developer Protections? U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) sent a letter on July 8 to […]

North Carolina has broken with the wave of states fighting prediction markets in court, using its new budget to tax platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket at 6% while explicitly declining to regulate them – a posture that effectively recognizes federal authority over the sector even as other states sue to assert their own. Sportsbooks in […]