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UK Lawmakers Probe 40% Crypto Transfer Blocks as Banking Scrutiny Widens

A cross-party group of U.K. lawmakers has opened an inquiry into banking restrictions affecting crypto companies and their customers. The review will assess whether account closures, payment blocks and transfer limits threaten Britain’s digital asset ambitions. Crypto and Digital Assets APPG Seeks Evidence on Crypto Banking Barriers British lawmakers are investigating whether banks are placing […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa22 Jul

7 in 10 Crypto Traders Would Let AI Run Their Portfolios — But They Want an Emergency Off Switch

A survey of 1,400 U.S. crypto traders found broad support among respondents for autonomous AI portfolio management, but investors still want instant control as regulators warn about fraud, accountability, and market-stability risks. Traders Are Ready to Hand AI More Control Seven in 10 U.S. crypto traders polled by OKX said they would be comfortable letting […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jul

FBI Warns Fake Agents Are Using AI to Trick Scam Victims Again

The FBI says criminals are using fake agents, AI-generated videos, and spoofed government websites to target previous fraud victims. Officials warn that recovery scams are becoming harder to spot as scammers adopt more convincing technology. Fake Agents Target Victims a Second Time The FBI is warning that scammers are posing as federal agents and using […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jul

Deputy Abused Police Powers to Secretly Track a Man’s Cellphone

A deputy admitted using a fake search warrant to secretly obtain a man’s cellphone location for a private client, exposing how court-approved surveillance powers can be abused and why the case ended in a federal prison sentence. Deputy Lied to Judge to Obtain GPS Data David Anthony Rodriguez, 45, was sentenced Monday to one year […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jul

Crypto to SpaceX, Apple in One Step: Uphold Adds 4,000+ Stocks and ETFs

Crypto holders can now move into traditional investments such as SpaceX, Apple, and thousands of other stocks and ETFs without transferring money to another app, as Uphold launches fractional stock trading and prepares to extend access beyond regular market hours. Crypto Can Now Fund the Next Stock Trade Turning bitcoin into a stock investment has […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jul

XRP Ledger Hits 1 Million AI Agent Transactions as Ripple Builds AI Spending Infrastructure

The XRP Ledger has crossed 1 million AI agent transactions as Ripple expands tools for autonomous spending, allowing software to purchase data and computing services with XRP or RLUSD without manual approval for every payment. AI Agents Are Starting to Spend Money The XRP Ledger has crossed 1 million agentic transactions, according to J. Ayo […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms22 Jul

US Forces Press Iran Campaign as Brent Nears $92 and Tanker Traffic Keeps Falling

Brent crude rose near $92 per barrel and WTI surged past $84—up over 20% since U.S.-Iran hostilities resumed—threatening higher inflation and delayed Federal Reserve rate cuts. Military Escalation Hits Infrastructure Brent crude oil surged toward $92 per barrel Tuesday as intense combat between U.S. forces and Iran stretched into its tenth day. The global benchmark […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara21 Jul

Another Bitcoin Treasury Firm Is Shutting Down. What Satsuma’s Vote Means for Investors

Satsuma Technology shareholders voted overwhelmingly to liquidate the London-listed company, sell its remaining 668 bitcoin and return capital to investors after a treasury strategy unraveled under falling asset values, a collapsed share price, and mounting pressure from backers. A 90.6% Vote Ends the Experiment The July 21 vote drew 90.6% support for winding down Satsuma, […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman21 Jul

55.84 Billion XRP Appears Across the Top 40 Wallets, but Escrow Changes the Picture

XRP’s 40 largest listed accounts carry a displayed footprint of 55.84 billion XRP worth more than $64 billion, but the rankings reveal that Ripple escrow and exchange custody shape the list far more than a simple collection of individual whales. The Rich List Is Bigger Than It Looks The coin’s distribution panel lists a maximum […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman21 Jul

Solana Tokenized Assets Hit Record $5.8 Billion in Q2, up 114% as Stock Trading Volume Quadruples

enized asset volume on Solana reached $5.77 billion in the second quarter of 2026, up 114% from the prior quarter and marking the network’s sixth consecutive quarterly record. Tokenized equities alone accounted for $4.8 billion of that total. A Sixth Straight Quarterly Record The Q2 figure did not arrive as a single dramatic spike. It […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati21 Jul

Russia’s Duma Advances Bill 1194918-8, Sending Crypto Law to Putin’s Desk

Russia’s State Duma passed a bill Tuesday that gives the country its first full legal framework for cryptocurrency, treating digital assets as property while keeping them out of everyday payments. According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta (rg.ru), lawmakers approved Bill No. 1194918-8, “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights,” in its second and third readings on July 21. […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman21 Jul

Falcon Finance Launches USDf Card in More Than 90 Jurisdictions for Daily Spending

Falcon Finance has introduced a payment card that lets eligible users spend USDf, its overcollateralized synthetic dollar. The product is designed to connect tokenized collateral, onchain liquidity, and real-world purchases. Falcon Card Lets Users Spend USDf Online and in Stores With a $0 Annual Fee Falcon Finance has launched a payment card aimed at turning […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa21 Jul

Institutional Ethereum Stakers Weigh Speed and Privacy Trade-off Under EIP-8222

A proposed Ethereum upgrade could make validator activity harder to trace, addressing a long-standing concern for institutional stakers. Yet the added privacy may come with higher operational costs, slower workflows, and new compliance challenges. Sygnum’s Dubuis Warns Privacy Upgrade Could Raise Institutions’ Execution Costs Ethereum’s staking market is approaching record levels, with roughly one-third of […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa21 Jul

Peter Brandt Predicts Bitcoin Bottom Near $40,000 Before Multiyear Rally

Veteran trader Peter Brandt says bitcoin has further to fall before its next major advance, telling Trade Secrets show host Ciaran Lyons he expects a bottom near $40,000 to $50,000 in early October, followed by a rally that carries the asset above $250,000 by 2029. Peter Brandt, who has traded markets for 51 years, said […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman21 Jul

Jack Mallers Exits Twenty One Capital as $2.9B Bitcoin Treasury Gets New Leadership

Jack Mallers stepped down as chief executive of Twenty One Capital effective July 20, and the board named director Raphael Zagury as his replacement. Mallers co-founded Twenty One Capital and led the company through its December 2025 debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) via a merger with Cantor Equity Partners. He and the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman21 Jul

SpaceX Slide and Kimi K3 Launch Fuel Fears of AI Stock Bubble

SpaceX’s 47% retreat from its post-IPO high and Moonshot AI’s low-cost Kimi K3 model are challenging premium AI valuations, although resilient semiconductor shares and evidence of AI adoption complicate claims that the broader trade has collapsed. SpaceX Decline Tests Confidence in Premium AI Valuations Uncertainty surrounding AI-linked equities has intensified as investors weigh a temporary […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms21 Jul

Blackrock Pulls $116 Million Into IBIT as Bitcoin Funds Post Longest Streak Since May

US spot bitcoin ETFs attracted $226.92 million on Monday, extending their inflow streak to five trading sessions. Ether, XRP, and solana funds also opened the week with gains, while HYPE ETFs remained quiet. Bitwise Funds Lead Gains for XRP and Solana ETFs Institutional investors returned from the weekend with their appetite intact. Bitcoin traded above […]

Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa21 Jul

ARK Buys the Dip on Musk’s SpaceX for $20.5 Million While Cathie Wood Trims Robinhood Stake

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought 170,634 shares of SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) worth $20.5 million on July 20 as the stock traded near $119.85, even as the company’s shares remain well below their initial public offering (IPO) price. The same day, ARK sold 41,322 shares of Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD) worth $4.1 million. A Familiar Pattern of […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati21 Jul

Jim Cramer Calls the Market ‘Miserable’ as Oil, Tariffs, and Fed Hawkishness Rattle Wall Street

“Miserable market for the moment,” Jim Cramer said on July 21, describing the mood on Wall Street as oil prices, tariff uncertainty and a more hawkish Federal Reserve weigh on stocks. Not the First Time He’s Reached for That Word Cramer’s comment is not an isolated outburst given that he used nearly identical language in […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati21 Jul

Grayscale Files S-1 for Worldcoin ETF as WLD Jumps 4.5% but Still 97% Below Its 2024 Peak

Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Worldcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would trade on Nasdaq under the ticker GWLD. WLD jumped roughly 4.5% to $0.37 following the filing. A New Wrapper for an Old Idea The proposed Grayscale Worldcoin ETF would hold WLD tokens directly and […]

Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati21 Jul