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Kenya Investigates President William Ruto Website Breach as Hackers Demand 5 Bitcoin

Hackers briefly disabled the official website of Kenyan President William Ruto on July 18, demanded a ransom of five bitcoins and threatened to leak unspecified data if not paid. Government Response Triggered Kenya’s government is investigating a cybersecurity breach that briefly disabled the official website of President William Ruto on July 18, with attackers defacing […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara19 Jul

Latam Insights: Unpacking Bolivia’s Stablecoin Push, Venezuela’s Massive P2P Market, and Argentina’s Libra Crackdown

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this edition, Bolivia evaluates Tether’s USDT inclusion in its payment system, Venezuela’s crypto P2P economy reaches new highs, and an Argentine federal judge issues new fund freezes in the Libra case. Bolivia Evaluates Integrating USDT […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko19 Jul

Canada Crypto Week Returns July 20–26, Celebrating the Future of Web3, Digital Assets and AI

Canada’s largest week-long gathering of conferences, networking events, and community experiences. TORONTO, ON – Canada Crypto Week returns July 20–26, 2026, for its sixth year, bringing together dozens of events across Canada focused on cryptocurrency, digital assets, and artificial intelligence. The week connects entrepreneurs, builders, investors, and institutions through a diverse lineup of events taking […]

Bitcoin.com News•Media19 Jul

The Target Is Pix: Why the US Is Imposing Unprecedented Tariffs Over Brazil’s Free Payment System

The decision, applied under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, was taken by the USTR after a year-long investigation that found certain circumstances in Brazil, including Pix payments, were “unreasonable” and burdened or restricted “the commerce of American farmers, workers, innovators, and exporters.” USTR Applies 25% Tariffs on Brazilian Goods with Pix Payments […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko19 Jul

This Group of Four Now Dominates Over 70% of a Key Blockchain Resource

Four Bitcoin mining pools, Foundry Digital, AntPool, ViaBTC, and F2Pool, controlled more than 70% of the network’s hashrate as of a June 23, 2026 snapshot from miningpoolstats.stream. The concentration is increasingly described as a two-tier market favoring institutional clients, prompting independent miners to quietly reconsider which pools they point their machines to. Bitcoin mining is […]

Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author19 Jul

Brazil’s CVM Launches Strategic Working Group to Regulate Securities Tokenization

The Brazilian securities watchdog (CVM) is preparing to establish an experimental regime for securities in the next 60 days. To this end, it has established a working group to propose the rules and regulations that will become the foundation of the country’s regulation. Brazil’s CVM Prepares to Regulate Securities Tokenization Markets The Brazilian Securities and […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko19 Jul

Trump’s $1.4B Crypto Income Draws Scrutiny as Senate Weighs CLARITY Act

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is pressing President Donald Trump for updated cryptocurrency earnings disclosures as senators consider the CLARITY Act, legislation she says could increase the value of his family’s extensive digital asset holdings and deepen concerns about financial conflicts involving federal officials. Request for Updated Disclosure Ahead of Senate Action U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms19 Jul

CLARITY Act Delivers 3 Key Benefits for Developers, Investors, and Markets, Senator Says

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis highlighted three key benefits of the CLARITY Act, arguing that the legislation would form part of a broader digital asset framework while strengthening consumer protections and clarifying federal oversight. Can the CLARITY Act Deliver the 3 Benefits Lummis Stated? The CLARITY Act sits at the center of Congress’ efforts to establish […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms19 Jul

Bitcoin Flashes ‘End of Bear’ Signal as Cost Basis Crossover Suggests Final Bear Market Phase

Bitcoin has flashed an “end of bear market” signal after its short-term holder cost basis fell below the adjusted long-term holder level. The crossover mirrors previous bitcoin cycles, suggesting the market may be entering the final stage of its bear phase. Bitcoin’s Bear Market May Be Entering Its Final Phase Blockchain analytics platform Cryptoquant shared […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms19 Jul

Ripple’s CLARITY Act Campaign Returns as Senate Democrats Challenge Crypto Bill

Ripple returned its CLARITY truck to Washington, D.C., as several Senate Democrats challenged the CLARITY Act’s current version, putting needed crossover support at risk over concerns about presidential financial conflicts of interest, anti-fraud standards, and safeguards against market manipulation. Can Ripple’s CLARITY Act Campaign Shift the Senate Debate? Ripple announced on July 14 that its […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms19 Jul

Michael Saylor Says Corporate Bitcoin Adoption Is ‘Necessary, Inevitable and Welcome’

Michael Saylor says bitcoin cannot achieve global monetary status without corporate adoption. Public companies now hold more than 1.26 million BTC, while Strategy’s financing model shows how bitcoin is being used as both a reserve asset and a source of liquidity. Saylor’s Corporate Bitcoin Thesis Meets a Concentrated Market Corporate adoption could help bitcoin develop […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms19 Jul

One Year Later, CLARITY Act Remains Stuck in Senate as Crypto Rules Stall

One year after bipartisan House passage, a Federal Hall hearing renewed the push for the CLARITY Act, underscoring Washington’s failure to turn support for digital asset innovation into a functioning regulatory framework as Senate action remains uncertain. One Year Later, the CLARITY Act Remains Unfinished One year after the House passed the CLARITY Act, the […]

Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms18 Jul

France Orders ISPs to Block Polymarket After French Traffic Surges to 578,000 Visits

France’s national gaming regulator has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to the crypto-based prediction site Polymarket. Polymarket Traffic from French IP Addresses Surges France’s national gaming regulator announced Friday it has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to Polymarket, escalating a crackdown on the prediction platform over fears of rampant […]

Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara18 Jul

FTX Plans to Pay Creditors $900 Million as Fifth Distribution Starts on July 31

FTX Trading Ltd. and the FTX Recovery Trust will send roughly $900 million to creditors starting July 31, 2026, marking the estate’s fifth major distribution since the exchange’s 2022 collapse. The payout covers eligible holders of allowed claims in the Convenience and Non-Convenience Classes who met requirements by the June 16 Record Date. Bitgo, Kraken […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman18 Jul

‘The Only Way’: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Champions Self-Custody to Reach 1 Billion Users

Coinbase CEO Brian Armmsgtong stressed that self-custody wallets were essential for reaching cryptocurrency adoption in the billions, praising the simplicity of entering markets that lack clear regulations. Agentic adoption, a future growth avenue, also benefits from self-custody, he pointed out. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Stresses Relevance of Self-Custody Wallets To Get Billions into Crypto While […]

Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko18 Jul

Saylor Rejects BIP 110, Warns Softfork Threatens Bitcoin’s Neutral Rules

Strategy founder Michael Saylor published a lengthy essay Saturday rejecting BIP 110, a proposed Bitcoin softfork that would temporarily restrict several types of transactions carrying non-payment data. Saylor’s essay lists 100 numbered arguments against the proposal, which he says amounts to using Bitcoin’s consensus rules to discourage a disputed but currently valid category of transactions. […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman18 Jul

Stablecoin Shakeup: $12 Billion Disappears in 2 Months While Tether Refuses to Flinch

Over the past two months, the stablecoin economy has been tightening its belt, trimming $12.413 billion since mid-May. In just the last week, the sector said goodbye to another $1.555 billion. Stablecoin Market Sheds More Than $12 Billion Since Mid-May The fiat-pegged crypto coin sector, as tracked by defillama.com on Saturday, Jul. 18, shows that […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman18 Jul

Satoshi Nakamoto Predicted Bitcoin’s Hash Defense 16 Years Before Quantum Fears

Sixteen years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto answered a doubter on a forum in 2010, and the reply still guides how the network defends its money today. A Forum Post That Set the Rules On July 16, 2010, a user named bdonlan questioned Bitcoin’s double SHA-256 hashing on the Bitcointalk forum. He asked whether the design weakened […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman18 Jul

Drake Drops $1.5M USDT Bet on Argentina Despite Spain’s World Cup Edge

Rap superstar Drake has placed a $1.5 million bet in USDT on Argentina to beat Spain in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, a wager that could pay out roughly $5.175 million if Lionel Messi’s team wins in regulation or extra time. The rapper placed the bet through Stake, the crypto betting platform he has partnered […]

Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman18 Jul

Larry Fink Comes out as Bullish, CFTC Intervenes With Kalshi, and More – Week in Review

This week’s crypto storylines mixed balance-sheet stress, regulation, venture hindsight, geopolitics, and macro sentiment. Michael Saylor built a $3 billion cash buffer around Strategy’s bitcoin stack, the CFTC backed Kalshi in its Michigan fight, and Tim Draper reflected on missing Coinbase before later joining the ride. Trump’s Iran remarks rattled oil and bitcoin, while Larry […]

Bitcoin.com News•Alex Richardson18 Jul