Why Strategy’s (MSTR) Q2 Earnings Test May Help Engineer a Short-Term Pop Although Strategy has struggled badly due to the crypto fallout, there is a quantitative case for a quick bet on MSTR stock. Barchart · Jul 16
Japan’s Crypto Overhaul Could Open the Door to a Wave of Institutional Money Japan's shift to regulate digital assets as securities is opening pension and institutional capital flows, boosting proxy stocks Strategy and Coinbase despite elevated short interest. MarketBeat · Jul 16
The time for Clarity is here: Congress has a chance to pass the most important technology law since the Telecoms Act The Clarity Act is "a large-scale, forward-looking effort to embrace technological change and introduce consumer safeguards for a nascent technology" says a former top Congressman. Fortune · Jul 16
‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39m The Guardian - UK · Jul 16
Luxury life of gang who pretended to be police to steal £4m of crypto The gang’s spending included a car worth almost £60,000 bought using cryptocurrency The Independent UK · Jul 16
Can AI Trading Bots Really Make Money? What Beginners Need to Know Before Investing AI trading bots promise to automate cryptocurrency investing, but they cannot eliminate risk. Here's how they work, their biggest drawbacks and what beginners should know before investing. International Business Times UK · Jul 16
Bitcoin hovers near $64,600 as inflation cools, geopolitical risks cap gains Bitcoin traded flat near $64,600 on Thursday as easing inflation and rising geopolitical tensions kept investors cautious. The world's largest cryptocurrency slipped 0.42% to $64,560, while Ethereum gained 2.24% to $1,917. Among major altcoins, BNB and XRP edged higher, whereas Solana, Tron, Hyperliquid, Dogecoin and Cardano declined by up to… The Economic Times · Jul 16
Explained: Why a Pakistani cleric issued fatwa against crypto trading and why it is spooking investors A prominent Pakistani Islamic cleric has issued a fatwa declaring cryptocurrency trading haram under Sharia law. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, whose AAOIFI rulings guide over 200 Islamic financial institutions globally, said cryptocurrencies do not qualify as wealth or property under Islamic law. The Economic Times · Jul 16
Bitcoin, XRP, Dogecoin Steady; Ethereum Gains Amid Soft Inflation Reading: Analyst Says Indicators 'Flashing Bottom Signals Everywhere' Leading cryptocurrencies traded sideways on Wednesday, while stocks rallied as investors digested softer inflation data amid heightened tensions with Iran Benzinga · Jul 16
Are Crypto Prices Lying? Bitwise's Q2 Data Suggest the Bull Market Never Stopped Bitwise’s Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen says crypto asset prices tell only half the story from Q2, with equities, revenue, and real-world adoption all moving in the opposite direction from token prices. Benzinga · Jul 15
The Trump-Senate Divide Expands as Republicans Reject His Lindsey Graham Tribute A disagreement over how to honor the late Sen. Lindsey Graham is exposing a new divide between President Donald Trump and Congress, spearheaded by some of the South Carolina Republican's closest Senate allies. Latin Times · Jul 15
London teenager who offered crypto advice to terror groups convicted Yusuf Shah expressed support for the activities of terrorist groups such as Al Qaida, and offered technical support to help them operate covertly online Evening Standard · Jul 15
Hundreds of GitHub repos found posing as real software to push malware Russian hackers are trying to sneak infostealers onto people's devices to grab passwords, crypto, and more. TechRadar · Jul 15
Exclusive: Cyclops raises $20 million to help payment companies settle faster with stablecoins The Miami-based startup, whose clients include MasterCard, raised a Series A led by Nava Ventures. Fortune · Jul 15
The Economic Times · Jul 15 Binance marks nine years with $156 trillion in trading volume and 323 million users From crypto exchange to a multi-asset financial platform, Binance has completed 9 years in operation. The years of growth, driven by its global community of more than 323 million users. $156 trillion in trade volume and counting. Read on about the journey!
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15 Bank of England governor would have put off Farage meeting had £5m gift been under investigation Exclusive: Andrew Bailey says he does not regret meeting Reform UK leader to discuss cryptocurrency regulation
The Guardian - UK · Jul 15 Andy Burnham urged to overhaul ‘timid and limited’ elections bill Ex-minister who helped write draft calls for bolder action on voting reform, crypto donations and social media
inkl · Jul 15 SaaS Founders Are Switching to 2328.io for Crypto Payments The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) industry moves exceptionally fast, yet its growth is constantly bottlenecked by legacy traditional banking rails.
The Economic Times · Jul 15 Bitcoin climbs to $64,700 as softer US inflation eases US Fed rate hike concerns Bitcoin rebounded to around $64,700 after softer-than-expected US inflation data weakened the dollar and eased concerns over near-term Fed rate hikes. Ethereum outperformed with a 5.3% gain, while the broader crypto market rose 3.2% to $2.22 trillion as investors tracked key macroeconomic and Fed policy cues.
Benzinga · Jul 15 Eric Trump's 'Pumping Hard' Post — Crypto Analyst Says He's a 'Legend' for Timing Ethereum's Bottom Cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez poked fun at American Bitcoin Corp. (NASDAQ:ABTC) co-founder Eric Trump’s bullish Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) post on Monday, just as the second-largest cryptocurrency experienced a sharp rally.
Benzinga · Jul 15 Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Jump as Softer Inflation Dims Rate Hike Odds: Analyst Sees 'Bullish Case' Amid Muted Crypto Chatter Leading cryptocurrencies rallied alongside stocks on Tuesday following cooler-than-expected inflation numbers, despite elevated geopolitical tensions remaining in place.
International Business Times · Jul 14 Britain Is Changing How It Taxes Crypto. DeFi Users Will No Longer Face Immediate Capital Gains Bills. The United Kingdom is overhauling the way it taxes certain cryptocurrency transactions, becoming one of the first major economies to formally recognize that lending digital assets and participating in decentralized finance liquidity pools do not always represent a meaningful change in ownership.
Barchart · Jul 14 Eric Trump-Linked American Bitcoin Slides After Reverse Stock Split. A Comeback Hinges on a Crypto Rebound. American Bitcoin plunged after a reverse stock split, but its unwavering commitment to Bitcoin could still fuel a comeback if the crypto rebounds.
Benzinga · Jul 14 Nearly $100 Billion Has Flooded into One 'Cash ETF': Why Asset Managers Are Chasing Investors' Idle Cash Artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency and private markets have dominated ETF headlines this year, but one of the industry’s fiercest battles is unfolding in a far less glamorous corner of the market: cash.
TechRadar · Jul 14 This new macOS infostealer poses as an Apple crash reporting tool to try and steal all your valuable data Researchers found a new piece of macOS malware grabbing passwords, crypto data, and more.