Two prediction market platforms are pricing the same outcome for Sunday’s World Cup final, with Polymarket and Kalshi bettors both putting Spain ahead of Argentina as the teams prepare to meet at Metlife Stadium in New Jersey. Kickoff is set for 3 p.m. EDT. On Polymarket, the World Cup winner contract has drawn $4.28 billion […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman18 Jul
Bitcoin trades near $64,000 on July 18, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, holding inside a tight range after bouncing off a 24-hour low of $62,516. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has consolidated between $63,900 and $64,000 for several hours as traders wait for a volume-backed move past nearby resistance. 1-Hour Chart: Tight Range Holds […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman18 Jul
Traditional wealth management is constrained by slow, expensive, siloed legacy settlement layers that rely on redundant manual compliance checks. Abdul Rafay Gadit discusses how purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain architecture resolves these systemic inefficiencies. Bridging Traditional Finance and Decentralized Infrastructure For decades, the back offices of global wealth management have run on a quiet, expensive, and […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara18 Jul
Self-custodial trading platform Sedona has partnered with Fhenix to integrate confidential fully homomorphic encryption infrastructure into its system. Cryptographic Security Upgrade Sedona, a self-custodial trading platform and neo-bank, announced a partnership with Fhenix to integrate Confidential Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) infrastructure into its Arbitrum-based system. The company said the upgrade will ensure key financial data […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara18 Jul
SBI Holdings has acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako after securing regulatory approval. The deal strengthens the Japanese financial group’s push into digital assets, stablecoins and tokenized markets across Asia. SBI Holdings Pairs Coinhako With Solana and Ondo Deals, Broadening Tokenized Finance SBI Holdings has acquired a controlling stake in Singapore crypto […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa18 Jul
Dmitry Dubynin, CEO of the National Payment Card System (NSPK), stressed that cards issued by Visa and Mastercard “don’t provide any value,” as their operations are currently supported by the national system. Visa and Mastercard exited the Russian market in March 2022. Mastercard and Visa ‘Absent’ from Russia as Cards Reach Expiration As local options […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko18 Jul
Ripple has committed $250,000 in RLUSD-funded grants to 25 veteran- and military spouse-owned businesses through a collaboration with Hire Heroes USA. Ripple Backs Veteran Entrepreneurs With $250,000 in RLUSD Grants A quarter-million dollars is now moving into businesses led by veterans and military spouses across the United States. Ripple has awarded $250,000 to 25 companies […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms18 Jul
T. Rowe Price, which manages $1.89 trillion in client assets, has launched TKNZ, an actively managed multi-token spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) offering exposure to bitcoin, ether, XRP, and other leading cryptocurrencies. Active Management and Multi-Token Crypto Portfolios T. Rowe Price, which manages $1.89 trillion in client assets, announced on July 16, 2026, that its Active […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms18 Jul
Underdog has filed the first seven sports event-contract templates for UDX, the federally regulated exchange it acquired in March. The filings target an initial listing no later than July 17, moving Underdog closer to controlling its own contracts rather than relying exclusively on outside exchanges. Underdog moves from distributor to exchange operator Underdog’s newly acquired […]
Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen17 Jul
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order on virtual assets to address a fragmented regulatory landscape and protect citizens from fraud. Addressing Regulatory Gaps Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order aimed at regulating virtual assets and cracking down on unregistered operators, the government announced on July 17. The order establishes […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara17 Jul
According to Econalitica, an economic consulting firm, Binance P2P volumes reached nearly 1.38 billion USDT between June 11 and July 13, a daily average of 44 million USDT. These numbers represent 75% of the national oil exports’ monthly volumes, underscoring the relevance of crypto markets. USDT Trading Hits Record Levels In Venezuela While Venezuela has […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko17 Jul
Bitcoin fell for a second straight day, dropping 1.4% to trade just under $63,600. It hit a session low of $62,732 early Friday, trimming its market cap and dragging the aggregate crypto market capitalization down 1.8% to $2.26 trillion. Tech Sell-Off and Geopolitical Tensions Weigh on Markets Bitcoin trended lower for a second consecutive day […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara17 Jul
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino says USDT’s user base is growing by more than 30 million wallets per quarter, extending the stablecoin’s lead as its market capitalization hovers near record levels. Growth That Shows No Signs of Slowing Down Ardoino’s latest growth figure is the newest in a series of adoption statistics the chief executive has […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jul
Crypto ETF demand split sharply on Thursday, July 16, as bitcoin products drew $79.15 million while ether funds lost $28.04 million. XRP and Solana ETFs also attracted fresh capital, while T. Rowe Price launched a multi-token fund with an unusually large HYPE allocation. Bitcoin ETFs Extend Their Inflow Streak to Three Days Wall Street’s crypto […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa17 Jul
A whale wallet linked to venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) deposited 437,000 HYPE worth $28.38 million to exchanges over two days, as HYPE fell by nearly 11%. HYPE Faces Increasing Market Pressure The whale moved the tokens onto Hyperliquid itself along with centralized exchanges OKX, Bybit and Gate, the standard route for converting a large […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jul
Real estate mogul Grant Cardone said Cardone Capital added another 10.5 BTC from July property cash flow, bringing his total keep somewhere around 2,700 BTC. A Growing Stack That Shows No Sign of Stopping Cardone disclosed the purchase earlier today, the latest in a string of monthly buys funded by rent checks rather than debt […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jul
Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade finished rolling out spot bitcoin, ether and solana trading to U.S. clients on July 16, undercutting rivals with a 50-basis-point fee as Wall Street’s crypto race accelerates. What’s on Offer The completed rollout means eligible E*Trade clients can buy, sell and hold the three largest non-stablecoin digital assets inside the same interface […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jul
SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) fell 3.08% to close at $131.11 yesterday, its first finish below the $135 initial public offering (IPO) price since the rocket maker’s record June debut. A Retreat Ensues The close capped a multi-day slide for Elon Musk’s rocket company, given shares had already touched an all-time low of $132.75 intraday on Wednesday […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jul
Polymarket traders lifted the odds of the CLARITY Act being signed into law this year to 35% on July 17, a sharp recovery from the market’s record low of 24% hit just four days earlier. Expectations Are Rising The rebound suggests the odds of the Clarity Act passing into law this year have jumped to […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati17 Jul
The measure, ordered by Federal Judge Marcelo Martinez, seeks to ascertain the identities of the owners of 25 wallets that moved the funds left after the launch of Libra, and the freezing of the funds in these wallets. At least 10 transactions passed through centralized exchanges, such as Binance, that exert KYC controls. Federal Judge […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko17 Jul