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Crypto.com Prediction Exchange Seeks Federal Shield Ahead of Washington Crackdown

The Crypto.com-affiliated exchange behind OG has sued Washington officials before the state takes enforcement action against its prediction markets. The complaint argues that federal commodities law protects OG from state gambling rules and cites Washington’s successful injunction against Kalshi as an imminent threat. OG invokes CFTC’s Michigan intervention North American Derivatives Exchange Inc., which does […]

Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen25 Jul

From Pasture to Blockchain: How Tokenized Cows Are Revolutionizing Agricultural Finance in Brazil

A pioneering transaction involving a cattle herd valued at nearly $24K allowed a Brazilian farm to use this value as collateral, tokenizing each cow using technology provided by Cowmed to monitor each animal’s health in real time, with each animal being classified as a receivable. Tokenized Cattle Loans Debut in Brazil Tokenization is enabling more […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko25 Jul

Sam Altman’s World Foundation Pulls $52.5M as Pantera Backs Global World ID Expansion

World Foundation raised $52.5 million in a strategic WLD token sale led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Bain Capital Crypto, Eightco Holdings, Selini Capital, and Susquehanna Crypto. Strategic Investor Backing World Foundation announced July 24 that it has raised $52.5 million in an initial funding round through a strategic sale of its native WLD […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara25 Jul

Australian Police Detail AI Scam Tactics After Woman Lost Over $74,000 to Fake Crypto Investment

Australian police are warning the public about transnational criminal networks using AI to construct sophisticated, end-to-end fake cryptocurrency investment ecosystems. National ‘Clickfit’ Campaign Expands Awareness Criminal syndicates are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence to construct deceptive, end-to-end investment schemes that have siphoned tens of millions of dollars from Australian investors, law enforcement officials warned. The Australian […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara25 Jul

CLARITY Act Has Two Weeks to Clear the Senate — Or Risk Getting Lost in Midterm Politics

The Senate faces a narrowing window before its August recess to pass the CLARITY Act, while an ethics dispute threatens legislation establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for U.S. digital asset markets. August Recess Creates a Critical Deadline Lawmakers enter a decisive two-week stretch as bipartisan negotiators attempt to settle their remaining differences before the Senate […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms25 Jul

Coinbase Rolls Out AI Agents Payment for Businesses in USDC, Calls it a ‘High-Conviction Bet’

Coinbase is allowing businesses to accept USDC payments directly from AI agents through Coinbase Business. The exchange is also expanding its agent trading tools and developer software as it bets that autonomous programs will become major participants in online commerce. Coinbase Lets AI Agents Pay Businesses in USDC as Machine Commerce Expands Coinbase is rolling […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa25 Jul

$7 Trillion Financial Giant Fidelity Urges Senate to Pass CLARITY Act

Fidelity, a financial giant overseeing $7.1 trillion in managed assets, has entered Washington’s intensifying crypto debate by urging senators to establish nationwide rules for digital asset markets. Fidelity Brings Wall Street Heft to Crypto Campaign Fidelity Public Policy, the government affairs and public policy arm of Fidelity Investments, posted on X on July 24 calling […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms25 Jul

382,000-Member Police Group Supports Revised Crypto CLARITY Act

The 382,000-member Fraternal Order of Police endorsed the revised CLARITY Act after lawmakers added protections for criminal investigations, suspicious transaction holds, and digital asset seizures, even as Senate Democrats withheld support from the latest draft. Nation’s Largest Police Labor Group Reverses Course The National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) has endorsed the latest version of […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms25 Jul

World Turns Three: Sam Altman-Backed Project Launches Phase 3 to Drive Real-World Utility

The new phase of World’s “Simple Plan” encompasses taking its proof of human functionality to apps, leveraging the ID functionality for use cases involving enterprise and consumer apps, and introducing agentic World ID for human-delegated agentic activity. Sam Altman’s World Reaches Third Phase of Expansion World, the controversial Sam Altman-backed biometric proof of human initiative, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko24 Jul

Grayscale Says Fed Policy Could Decide if Bitcoin Bear Market Ends Now or Runs to October

Grayscale says bitcoin could remain under pressure until September or October if its historic four-year cycle repeats. However, the asset manager believes economic growth and Federal Reserve policy now offer a more useful guide to the market. Zach Pandl Says Bitcoin May Have Bottomed if the Fed Avoids Another Rate Increase Bitcoin’s bear market may […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa24 Jul

Kenyan Investigators Freeze $751,853 in USDT as Binance Wallet Probe Widens Further

Kenya’s Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) has frozen at least $888,030 in cash and tether stablecoins tied to a multi-layered money laundering operation. Parallel Channels Used to Evade Detection Kenyan investigators have seized and frozen at least $888,030 (115 million Kenyan shillings) linked to two residents after tracing a multi-layered money laundering operation that allegedly moved […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara24 Jul

Former House Financial Services Chair: CLARITY Act’s Passage Is ‘When, Not If’

Former House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry told Bloomberg the CLARITY Act’s passage is “a question of when, not if,” days after comparing the crypto market structure bill to the 1996 Telecommunications Act. A Telecom-Sized Comparison Patrick McHenry, the former chairman of the House Financial Services Committee who helped shepherd the CLARITY Act through […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati24 Jul

Bitcoin Traders Trigger $87M in Liquidations After BTC Slides Below $64,000

Bitcoin fell below $64,000 after reaching nearly $67,000 mid-week, dropping its market cap to $1.285 trillion and triggering $312 million in total crypto liquidations. Bitcoin Reverses Gains as Liquidations Mount Bitcoin briefly slipped below $64,000 on Friday, positioning the top cryptocurrency to end the week flat after nearly reaching $67,000 on Wednesday. The reversal occurred […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara24 Jul

Exploiting Private Data: Lawsuit Claims BitMEX Used ‘God Access’ to Force Customer Liquidations

The complaint, which includes former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes and former CTO Samuel Reed as defendants, alleges that the exchange operated a fraudulent scheme from an insider desk managed by Head of Business Development Gregory Dwyer to trade against its users. BitMEX Accused of Trading Against Its Users in New Complaint BitMEX, the cryptocurrency exchange […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko24 Jul

Ether ETFs Add $26 Million as Bitcoin’s 7-Day Streak Ends

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $225.18 million in net outflows on Thursday, ending a seven-session inflow streak. Ether funds moved in the opposite direction, adding $26.32 million on the second anniversary of their market debut. Bitcoin ETFs See $225 Million Exit as Net Assets Fall Below $80 Billion The week’s strongest crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa24 Jul

Flyfi Turns Crypto Into Hotel Keys for Token2049, Devcon 8 and Conference Season

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Flyfi, a privacy-focused online travel agency, has launched dedicated premium hotel packages for the global cryptocurrency and blockchain conference calendar, allowing attendees to book and pay for accommodation entirely in cryptocurrency, with no account creation and no tracking. The launch is led by packages for Token2049 Singapore and the After2049 […]

Bitcoin.com News•Media24 Jul

Bitcoin Keeps Hitting a $68,000 Wall—A 3.55 Million BTC Cluster Helps Explain Why

Bitcoin’s advance is running into heavy resistance near $68,000 as 3.55 million BTC approach their holders’ cost basis, creating a supply wall that is offsetting strong spot bitcoin ETF demand. ETF Demand Is Driving Bitcoin, but Price Faces a Supply Wall Bitcoin gained roughly 10% in July, rebounding from lows near $58,000 to around $63,955 […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms24 Jul

Bitcoin Miner Poolin Technology Files Chapter 11 With $173M Debt as $52M Asset Sale Moves Forward

Bitcoin mining pool Poolin Technology and its U.S. affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in New Jersey to sell their remaining assets and liquidate operations. Debt and Affected Users Poolin Technology, once a dominant Bitcoin mining pool operator, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and is seeking court approval to sell its remaining […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara24 Jul

Sui’s Hashi Testnet Goes Live, Targeting a Slice of Bitcoin’s $1.4 Trillion Market

The Sui Foundation and Mysten Labs launched the testnet for Hashi earlier this week, a Bitcoin-collateral protocol that lets BTC back onchain loans without ever leaving the Bitcoin network. A Bridge Built to Avoid Bridges The Sui Foundation and Mysten Labs confirmed Hashi’s testnet went live on July 22, the latest step in a project […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati24 Jul

TRON Included in S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index as Institutional Benchmarking Expands to Blockchain Networks

Geneva, Switzerland, July 22, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today welcomes the launch of the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index and the inclusion of the TRON blockchain among the top protocols represented in the benchmark. Developed by S&P […]

Bitcoin.com News•Media24 Jul