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Cardano marks six years since Shelley upgrade brought staking
Cardano's Shelley upgrade, which launched in July 2020, introduced stake pools and decentralized block production, transforming the network from a federated system into a fully decentralized proof-of-stake blockchain with 2,882 active pools today.
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American investors accelerate stake-buying in Premier League clubs
U.S. capital is reshaping English soccer ownership as pension funds and family offices treat Premier League clubs as mainstream alternative assets, driven by the league's global broadcast reach and commercial infrastructure.
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Fed's July 29 Decision Could Pivot Bitcoin Sharply Higher or Lower
The Federal Reserve's rate decision and Chair Kevin Warsh's press conference on July 29, 2026, could trigger significant moves in Bitcoin and other risk assets. Markets assign roughly 35% odds to a rate hike, while Treasury yields have broken above key trendlines for the first time since 2023.
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Cava faces $2.2B insider trading lawsuit as stock tumbles 57%
Cava Group is defending against a $2.2 billion shareholder derivative lawsuit alleging that founders and board members sold nearly $2.3 billion in stock while concealing deteriorating business fundamentals between August 2024 and March 2025.
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GlobalFoundries secures $375M CHIPS funding for quantum processor platform
GlobalFoundries signed a letter of intent with the US Commerce Department for up to $375 million in CHIPS Act funding to develop Quantum Technology Solutions, a domestic manufacturing platform for quantum processors. The Commerce Department will take a roughly 1% equity stake in the chipmaker.
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Bitcoin steadies above $64,000 as Fed rate decision looms
Bitcoin gained 0.75% ahead of the Federal Reserve's interest-rate announcement, with inflation at 4.1% keeping a rate increase in play despite easing oil prices tied to reduced Iran-U.S. tensions.
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Tokenized Assets Hit $6.6B as Crypto Exchanges Expand Into Stocks
Tokenized traditional assets on crypto exchanges grew nearly fivefold to $6.6 billion in 18 months, driven by perpetual futures demand and competitive pressure from traditional brokerages, according to a CoinGecko study released Wednesday.
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Russia charges Telegram's Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism
Russia's Federal Security Service charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorist activity and placed him on an international wanted list, escalating a months-long conflict between Moscow and the messaging app over content moderation and state control.
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Samson Mow Warns Against Rushing Bitcoin Post-Quantum Cryptography Migration
Bitcoin developer Samson Mow cautioned the community against hastily adopting post-quantum signatures, arguing that premature migration could expose the network to conventional computing attacks. His warning follows Anthropic research showing AI models discovering new cryptographic vulnerabilities.
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Bitcoin ETFs extend four-session outflow streak as BTC slides below $65K
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four consecutive trading sessions of net outflows totaling $526 million as Bitcoin fell below $65,000, marking a reversal after a seven-day inflow period that had brought in nearly $1 billion.
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Trade.xyz to reimburse traders after SK Hynix crash liquidates $60M
Trade.xyz's SK Hynix perpetual futures contract crashed 19% on a single pre-market trade in Korea, liquidating $60 million in positions. The company says its oracle worked correctly and will reimburse affected traders as a one-time discretionary decision.
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Citadel bets on Fed rate hike Wednesday as bitcoin analysts call a hold
Citadel's $67 billion macro team is calling for a surprise 25-basis-point rate hike from Chair Kevin Warsh on Wednesday, while crypto and traditional market analysts expect no change. The CME FedWatch tool shows odds of a hike rising to 35.8% from 25.7% a week prior.
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Bitcoin rises to $63,800 as Korea chip crash leaves crypto untouched
Bitcoin climbed 1% to $63,800 on Wednesday while Asian equities tumbled on profit disappointments in memory chips. SK Hynix fell 17% despite a 557% earnings surge, signaling AI demand concerns have decoupled from crypto strength.
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RL1 blockchain cooperative launches with 10 European financial institutions
RL1, a member-owned blockchain cooperative backed by 10 European financial institutions including ABN AMRO and DekaBank, began operations as a Luxembourg-registered entity designed to support institutional use cases like digital money and tokenized bonds.
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Coinbase Canada CEO calls for permanent crypto regulation beyond trading
Coinbase's newly appointed Canadian CEO Eric Richmond says the country needs permanent digital asset legislation, not temporary exemptions, to support the company's push into derivatives, tokenized assets, and decentralized finance.
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Anthropic's AI Discovers Attacks on Post-Quantum Cryptography Bitcoin May Adopt
Anthropic's Claude Mythos Preview model discovered previously unknown attacks against weakened encryption systems, accelerating AES decryption by up to 1,000 times and devising improved attacks on post-quantum schemes Bitcoin may adopt. Researchers emphasize current systems remain secure but warn developers must consider AI-driven cryptanalysis alongside quantum threats.
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Bitcoin holds ground as Fed decision looms amid rare market uncertainty
Bitcoin has recovered to trade flat near $64,000 as markets remain divided on the Federal Reserve's decision Wednesday, with only two prior meetings since 2015 showing equal uncertainty. Analysts say crypto may outperform tech stocks if the Fed signals any dovish tilt.
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Kansas Teacher Arrested for Applauding at AI Data Center Hearing
A physics teacher in Kansas was arrested and removed from a city commission meeting after clapping in support of speakers opposing a proposed AI data center, highlighting broader public resistance to data center expansion across the United States.
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Morgan Stanley Launches Ethereum and Solana ETPs With Staking Rewards
Morgan Stanley Investment Management has introduced exchange-traded products tracking Ethereum and Solana, each charging 0.14% in expenses while staking holdings and passing rewards to investors. The move expands the firm's digital asset strategy beyond Bitcoin.
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Ondo Finance pivots to private trading network for tokenized assets
Ondo Finance abandoned plans for a conventional blockchain, instead launching Ondo Network—a private, high-speed trading system that separates execution from settlement and powers its newly-launched perpetual futures platform.
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Crypto-Friendly States Rise in Draper Innovation Index Rankings
Texas and Oklahoma climbed the Draper Innovation Index in 2026, while California and New York fell sharply, as states with crypto-friendly policies and lower regulatory barriers attract startups and venture capital.
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AMD CEO Lisa Su: AI Reaches Inflection Point for Meaningful Work
AMD CEO Lisa Su stated in a Yahoo Finance interview that AI has reached an inflection point where more people are doing genuinely useful work. The company announced a significant partnership with Anthropic involving up to 2 gigawatts of GPU deployment and a $5 billion equity investment.
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Crypto security breaches hit $1B record in H1 2026: Blockaid report
Cryptocurrency security breaches resulted in losses exceeding $1 billion in the first half of 2026, marking a record high. On-chain security platform Blockaid reported 212 separate incidents, with Ethereum and Solana projects bearing the brunt of losses.
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Claude AI Discovers Faster Attacks on HAWK and AES Cryptography
Anthropic's Claude AI model identified improved attacks against multiple cryptographic algorithms, including HAWK and AES, in a demonstration of how frontier AI can uncover mathematical weaknesses that escaped human review. The company published findings after following responsible disclosure procedures.