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SpaceX Selects Bitcoin Mining Co-Founder to Command First Private Mars Mission
Chun Wang, co-founder of F2Pool, has been selected by SpaceX to command the first private crewed mission to Mars, with plans to begin with a flyby before human landings.
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Robinhood Crypto COO Tanya Denisova exits as revenue tumbles 47%
Robinhood's chief operating officer of crypto operations is departing after more than five years, as the trading platform grapples with a 47% year-over-year decline in cryptocurrency-related revenue and seeks to reduce its exposure to market volatility.
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Minnesota authorizes crypto custody for state-chartered banks
Minnesota became the first Midwestern state to pass legislation allowing state-chartered banks and credit unions to offer cryptocurrency custody services, signed into law by Governor Tim Walz and set to take effect August 1.
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House subcommittee modernizes Bank Secrecy Act amid crypto surge
A House Financial Services subcommittee heard testimony Thursday on scaling back the Bank Secrecy Act, with crypto firms and policy experts divided over whether to reform or repeal the 1970 anti-money-laundering law as threats escalate.
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Retail Crypto Traders Exit as Volatility Declines and Institutions Dominate
Declining volatility, institutional dominance, and political polarization are pushing everyday crypto traders toward stocks and real-world assets, with retail spot trading volumes plummeting across major exchanges.
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Emmer Defends Clarity Act Amid Law Enforcement Warnings
Tom Emmer said Senate momentum on the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act shows crypto legislation remains viable despite regulatory concerns and ongoing congressional debate over SEC and CFTC authority.
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House Oversight probes Polymarket, Kalshi over insider trading fears
Rep. James Comer is demanding records from prediction market platforms after concerns that government employees could be exploiting classified information for profit. The move follows Senate scrutiny of the rapidly growing sector.
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IREN Says AI's Real Bottleneck Is Infrastructure, Not Chips
IREN co-founder Daniel Roberts argues that power, land, cooling and data center construction—not GPU scarcity—are the real constraints throttling AI deployment. The company has secured 5 gigawatts of grid capacity and announced a $3.4 billion NVIDIA contract.
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CoinDesk 20 Index flat as NEAR surges 19.4%, ICP gains 4.3%
The CoinDesk 20 Index held steady at 2085.44 while NEAR Protocol led gainers with a 19.4% surge and Internet Computer climbed 4.3%, with 14 of 20 assets trading higher.
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Trump Media transfers $205M bitcoin as unrealized losses hit $455M
Trump Media moved 2,650 BTC to Crypto.com worth roughly $205 million, bringing total unrealized losses on its bitcoin holdings to approximately $455 million amid widening quarterly deficits and a withdrawn spot bitcoin ETF application.
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OKX and ICE launch perpetual oil futures for 120 million retail traders
Intercontinental Exchange and OKX announced a partnership Friday to launch perpetual oil futures contracts on the crypto platform, leveraging ICE's Brent crude and WTI price data and opening energy trading to millions of retail users.
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Bitcoin Flat at $77,200 as Geopolitics and AI Dominate Markets
Bitcoin trades near $77,200 with little movement despite positive regulatory news, as macro-geopolitical factors and AI optimism drive broader markets and pull capital away from crypto.
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Polymarket Appoints Jupiter Exec to Lead Japan Regulatory Push
Polymarket has appointed Mike Eidlin, head of Japan at crypto firm Jupiter, to spearhead the prediction market's expansion in Japan, targeting regulatory approval by 2030 as it navigates regional restrictions.
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Ark Invest buys $12.5M of Bullish stock over four days
Cathie Wood's Ark Invest purchased $12.5 million worth of Bullish shares over four consecutive trading days, capitalizing on a 17% decline in the crypto-focused parent company of CoinDesk during a Bitcoin downturn.
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Bitcoin Holds $76K–$78K Range as AI Tokens Surge on Altcoin Rotation
Bitcoin remains confined between $76,100 and $78,000 while NEAR and FET post double-digit gains amid sector rotation. Privacy coins sell off as derivatives signal subdued volatility conditions.
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Polymarket $520K exploit on Polygon flagged by ZachXBT, funds safe
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT has highlighted a suspected security breach involving Polymarket, the world's largest decentralized prediction market platform, with over $520,000 reportedly drained from smart contracts on Polygon. Polymarket's team says user funds and market resolutions remain safe, attributing the issue to a compromised internal operations wallet rather than a broader exploit.
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Polymarket seeks prediction market approval in Japan by 2030
Polymarket has appointed a representative in Japan and is lobbying for government authorization of prediction markets by 2030, with Mike Eidlin from Jupiter leading the effort as the platform faces regulatory headwinds in the United States.
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Bitcoin implied volatility hits 7-month low amid institutional buying
Bitcoin's 30-day implied volatility index (BVIV) fell to 38%, its lowest in seven months, signaling trader expectations of calmer price action despite macro headwinds. Institutional buying from Strategy and systematic option sellers are dampening swings.
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XRP ETFs attract $42M inflows as Bitcoin, Ether funds face redemptions
XRP-linked funds pulled in $42 million in net inflows over the past week while Bitcoin and Ether products bled capital, signaling a possible rotation into alternative crypto exposure.
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Bitcoin holds $77,700 as analysts identify $75,000 support after liquidations
Bitcoin traded near $77,700 with little 24-hour movement as analysts point to $75,000–$77,000 as key support. A $200 million liquidation wave hit mostly leveraged short-term traders, not structural capitulation, according to HashKey Research.
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Glassnode: $469B Bitcoin Exposed to Quantum Computing Risk
Blockchain analytics firm Glassnode found that 6.04 million BTC (30.2% of issued supply) is vulnerable to quantum attacks, with exchange-held coins representing the largest operational exposure.
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Spotify and Universal Launch Licensed AI Tool for Fan-Made Covers
Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a paid add-on for Premium subscribers that lets fans create AI-generated covers and remixes, with participating artists and songwriters receiving compensation.
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DeepSeek launches Code Harness to rival Claude Code and Codex
The Chinese AI lab is hiring in Beijing to build Code Harness, an agentic coding tool that would let it control the interface developers use to run AI models—a move to own the full stack beyond just the model itself.
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Study: Half of Young Adults Hide AI Romantic Companion Use From Partners
Researchers surveyed 2,431 young adults and found that half of regular AI companion users in committed relationships concealed or partially hid the behavior. Frequent users reported 46% lower relationship stability and 40% lower communication quality with real partners.