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Shiba Inu surges 36% on Korean exchange volume, no catalyst
Shiba Inu jumped 36% to $0.0000057 on Sunday, adding roughly $1 billion to its market cap. The rally had no announcement behind it, but South Korean traders on Upbit drove the move, with the Korean venue accounting for over a tenth of global volume.
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BitMart to shut down trading platform by January 2027
BitMart announced an orderly shutdown of its trading platform, with spot and futures trading ceasing August 26, 2026, and full operations ending January 31, 2027. Users must withdraw assets and close positions before key deadlines.
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BitMart to shut down after nine years, BMX token crashes 58%
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMart announced Sunday it will wind down operations after nine years, with all trading ending August 26 and the platform formally ceasing operations January 31, 2027. The exchange token BMX fell 58% to roughly 8 cents, cutting its market value to approximately $27 million.
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China directs $43B to green energy as Iran conflict pressures oil
China is accelerating investments in renewable energy and low-carbon projects, directing over $43 billion recently as geopolitical tensions in Iran crimp global oil demand. Market probabilities for crude hitting new all-time highs have declined sharply in 24 hours.
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BitMEX shuts down September 23, ending 11-year crypto derivatives reign
BitMEX announced on July 23 that it will shut down all operations on September 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTC, concluding an 11-year history that fundamentally reshaped cryptocurrency derivatives trading. Users must withdraw assets by the deadline or face forced position closures and potential withdrawal fees.
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Ukrainian drone strike kills sailor on Caspian Sea vessel
A Ukrainian drone strike on a vessel in the Caspian Sea killed a sailor, according to Iran, marking an escalation in military operations that threatens regional energy markets and shipping insurance costs.
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Eintracht Frankfurt's €4.5M transfer exposes crypto's gap in football mechanics
Eintracht Frankfurt paid €4.5 million for Brazilian defender Otávio from Estrela Amadora—triple his market value—yet no tokens, smart contracts, or crypto involvement touched the deal, exposing blockchain's continued irrelevance to football's core business.
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North Korea arrests military hackers for stealing state bank funds via crypto
North Korean authorities arrested former military hackers accused of breaching the Central Bank and Foreign Trade Bank, diverting state funds into cryptocurrency wallets, and laundering proceeds through Chinese brokers and border-city exchanges.
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Cardano Founder Hoskinson Disputes Ark Invest Director's Criticism
Charles Hoskinson responded to criticism from Ark Invest's Director of Research, who questioned why Cardano continues to receive industry attention. Hoskinson dismissed the comments as personal bias rather than objective assessment.
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DeepSeek targets $71B valuation in 10 billion yuan follow-on funding round
DeepSeek is seeking at least 10 billion yuan in fresh funding at a $71 billion pre-money valuation, weeks after closing a $7.4 billion debut round that valued the Chinese AI lab between $52 billion and $59 billion post-money.
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CLARITY Act passage odds fall to 30% as Senate faces July 30 deadline
Galaxy Digital cut its estimate for CLARITY Act passage to 30% from 50%, saying the Senate must strike a deal by July 30 to allow floor proceedings before August recess. Republicans control 53 seats but need 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.
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XRP Bulls Absorb $1.99M in Liquidations as Leverage Unwinds
XRP-related liquidations hit $2.12 million in 24 hours, with long positions accounting for $1.99 million of losses, signaling heavy leverage exposure among bullish traders.
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Tokenized weather derivatives could democratize climate risk hedging
Weather-related disasters have cost the global economy over $2 trillion in the past decade, yet smallholder farmers and micro-businesses lack access to hedging instruments. Tokenization of weather derivatives could unlock a $25 billion market for underserved populations, argues CoinDesk's Omkar Godbole.
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Whale Deposits $32.9M HYPE to Hyperliquid as Token Slides 1.59%
A large holder transferred 557,902 HYPE tokens valued at $32.9 million to Hyperliquid's HyperCore trading infrastructure within 24 hours, part of a broader uptick in whale staking activity. The token declined 1.59% in that period.
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Trump ties US-Saudi nuclear deal to Israeli normalization
President Trump conditioned the US-Saudi civilian nuclear cooperation agreement signed July 22 on Saudi Arabia joining the Abraham Accords and normalizing relations with Israel, adding a major political hurdle to an already complex diplomatic path.
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Stablecoin volume surges past $1 trillion monthly as supply doubles since early 2024
Stablecoin supply has roughly doubled since January 2024 while transaction volume has grown fourfold to fivefold, reaching over $1 trillion monthly. The divergence signals a shift from measuring stablecoins by market cap to tracking actual throughput and velocity.
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Kalshi traders price 56% odds of Bitcoin below $55K by end-2026
On the CFTC-regulated prediction market Kalshi, traders are pricing in a 56% probability that Bitcoin will dip below $55,000 before December 31, 2026, down from 66% odds in early June when the price was higher.
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Ten altcoins worth $12B face subsidy sustainability crisis after 97% collapse
Ten once-prominent cryptocurrency networks now carry a combined market value of $12.06 billion, trading an average of 97.13% below their all-time highs. New analysis shows whether user-paid fees can sustain network security and growth as token issuance dwindles.
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Fidelity Backs CLARITY Act Push for Senate Digital Asset Regulation
Fidelity called on the US Senate to pass the CLARITY Act on Friday, joining a growing coalition of financial firms and crypto organizations urging lawmakers to advance digital asset market structure legislation.
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XRP Ledger integrates Mastercard standard for AI agent payments
Agent payments on the XRP Ledger now support Mastercard's Verifiable Intent standard, enabling AI agents to settle transactions using XRP and RLUSD. The integration follows Ripple's June 2026 participation in Mastercard's Agent Pay for Machines ecosystem.
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Bitcoin's AI decoupling fades as oil, tariffs threaten selloff
Bitcoin's correlation with the S&P 500 collapsed to 0.12 in Q2 from 0.58 in late 2025, but rising oil and inflation could reverse the escape as real rates stay elevated.
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Robinhood Chain's tokenized stocks surge to $70 million in real-world assets
Real-world assets on Robinhood Chain jumped fivefold to $70 million, with a dozen tokenized stocks now clearing $500,000 daily. The chain's total value locked nearly tripled to $312 million since mid-July, though memecoins and stablecoins still dominate trading activity.
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Brent crude nears $100 as Trump faces limited price-control options
Brent crude is trading near $98.49 per barrel as geopolitical tensions and supply disruptions push oil toward the $100 psychological threshold. Trump has few levers left to control prices, while market odds for a new all-time high by year-end have climbed to 17.5%.
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Nasdaq drops 1-2% as Alphabet's $205B AI capex guidance spooks investors
Alphabet raised 2026 capital expenditure guidance to $195B–$205B, triggering a 1-2% Nasdaq decline. Bitcoin and Ether fell in tandem amid broad risk-off sentiment, with no crypto-specific catalyst driving the move.