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Shiba Inu tests critical support as Q2 losses mount
Shiba Inu (SHIB) is testing critical technical levels after losing 29.5% in Q2 2026. The token must hold support at $0.00000412 to preserve its historical July strength, but oversold conditions and recent weakness present near-term headwinds.
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MicroStrategy's $54B Bitcoin Stash Faces Test as Saylor Hints at Next Move
MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor posted a cryptic chart of the company's Bitcoin reserves, hinting at a strategic move as the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder sits on a $5 billion paper loss.
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Consensys cuts MetaMask contractor access after North Korea link discovered
Consensys terminated a contractor's access to MetaMask code in April after discovering the person was linked to North Korea. The company said its investigation found no stolen assets, malicious code, or user impact, but the incident has raised questions about third-party vendor controls.
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Ethereum clears $1,842 neckline targeting $2,163, awaits $2,000 proof
Ethereum broke above its $1,842 resistance level, with analyst Aksel Kibar mapping a double-bottom pattern to $2,163. Yet Kibar refuses to buy until the asset proves stability above $2,000, citing fragile technicals below the annual moving average.
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Team GBR qualifies for Esports Nations Cup 2026 with $1.32M prize pool
Team GBR's CS2 roster earned its spot at the inaugural Esports Nations Cup 2026 in Riyadh after an undefeated run through Western Europe regional qualifiers, with $1.32 million in prize money on the line across the tournament's 16 esports titles.
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FBI investigates eight Steam games that infected 8,000 devices, stole $220,000
The FBI is seeking victims who downloaded eight malware-infected games from Steam. Agents allege the campaign compromised roughly 80 crypto wallets and stole at least $220,000. A 21-year-old was arrested after investigators traced Bitcoin payments to Uber Eats deliveries.
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Kraken launches European-style options for institutional traders
Kraken rolled out cash-settled Bitcoin and Ether options on July 17, targeting institutional desks with simplified derivatives pricing through a request-for-quote system and unified portfolio margin.
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Tether faces July 2028 deadline to comply with U.S. stablecoin rules
The GENIUS Act, signed into law a year ago, gives Tether until July 2028 to comply with U.S. stablecoin standards or face removal from U.S. exchanges. Regulators missed their own deadline to finalize rules, and legal experts disagree on when foreign issuers must comply.
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Kraken launches USD-settled bitcoin and ether options
Kraken Pro introduced cash-settled bitcoin and ether options, arguing that product design—not demand—has constrained crypto's derivatives market. The contracts are European-style, USD-settled, and available to eligible international clients outside Europe, North America, and Australia.
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Trump urges Iran added to Russia sanctions bill amid 500% tariff threat
President Trump posted on Truth Social urging Republicans to fold Iran into a bipartisan sanctions bill that contemplates tariffs as high as 500% on nations buying Russian energy, escalating geopolitical risk as the Senate prepares to vote.
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Bitcoin Sellers Show Fatigue as Recovery Test Stalls at $69,000
Bitcoin's long-term-holder losses are cooling since early July, signaling capitulation may be ending, but weak spot demand and ETF inflow weakness leave the door open for an 18% decline to $52,900 before a sustained recovery emerges.
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Shiba Inu Exchange Outflows Drop 65% as Reserve Decline Signals Bullish Trend
Shiba Inu experienced a 65% drop in daily exchange outflows over the past 24 hours, though the months-long decline in exchange reserves continues to reflect a structural bullish trend as investors shift capital into self-custody.
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Bitcoin rallies as US inflation falls, but real consumer spending stalls
Headline inflation fell 0.4% in June on cheaper energy, but core inflation stayed flat. Retail sales data reveals most spending gains came from rising prices, not increased purchases, raising questions about consumer strength. Bitcoin climbed to $64,700 on the softer inflation report.
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US Court Seizes $8.3M Crypto From Ransom Negotiator Angelo Martino
A federal court in Florida has seized $8.37 million in cryptocurrency and luxury assets from Angelo Martino, a professional negotiator convicted of leaking client ransom budgets to hackers and receiving Bitcoin and XRP payments for facilitating extortion schemes.
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XRP Ledger metrics decline, pressuring recovery outlook
Daily payments, transaction volume, and active addresses on the XRP Ledger have all declined sharply, signaling weakening network fundamentals that could constrain XRP price recovery even as technical support holds near $1.05.
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Iranian attacks trigger air raid sirens in Bahrain, rattling crypto markets
Iranian attacks triggered air raid sirens across Bahrain in July 2026, marking a sharp escalation in regional hostilities. Bitcoin and Ethereum declined 1-3% as geopolitical tensions rippled through crypto and broader asset markets.
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Iranian strikes kill two US troops; Bitcoin retreats below $64K
Iranian strikes on a US military base in Jordan on July 18 killed two American service members and triggered US retaliation, sending Bitcoin retreating from near $65,500 toward $64,000 as risk-off sentiment gripped crypto markets.
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Hyperliquid Flips XRP in Crypto Futures Open Interest Rankings
Hyperliquid has overtaken XRP to claim the fourth largest futures open interest position globally, holding $1.45 billion compared to XRP's $1.12 billion, ranking behind only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.
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Whale rotates 72 BTC into 20x leveraged Ethereum position on Hyperliquid
A whale wallet sold 72 BTC and opened a 20x leveraged long on 12,000 ETH on Hyperliquid. The position carries extreme liquidation risk if Ethereum moves 3-5% against the trade, though such high-leverage positions rarely predict sustained price direction.
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France Orders ISPs to Block Polymarket Over Gambling Concerns
France's gambling regulator ordered ISPs to block Polymarket on July 16, treating the prediction market as an illegal gambling site. The move follows a February reclassification citing addictive mechanics and the absence of stake limits and self-exclusion tools.
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XLK Technology ETF Posts $9B in Outflows, Worst Among Sectors
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund XLK suffered $9 billion in outflows and fell 5.4% in value, leading all sector ETFs in redemptions during a difficult month for growth stocks.
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US service members killed in Iranian strikes on Jordan air base
Two American service members were killed in Iranian missile and drone strikes on Al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan. Bitcoin remained near $63,000 as crypto markets absorbed over $1 billion in liquidations.
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Elon Musk's Net Worth Slips Below $1 Trillion as SpaceX Stock Retreats
Elon Musk's net worth fell below $1 trillion to an estimated $997 billion as SpaceX shares retreated from record highs following the aerospace company's record-breaking IPO, ending his brief stint as the world's first trillionaire.
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China's $125B trade surplus masks domestic demand collapse
China's June trade numbers look robust on the surface—a $125.6 billion surplus and surging exports—but mask deeper structural weakness: second-quarter GDP growth fell short of expectations, domestic investment collapsed, and household spending remains fragile.