A White House teleprompter operator who has worked behind the scenes of Donald Trump’s biggest speeches since 2016 is now the subject of a federal investigation into whether he used advance knowledge of the president’s remarks to win more than $100,000 on a prediction market, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman16 Jul
After briefly crossing $65,000 following positive U.S. producer price index data, bitcoin fell back to around $64,200, dragging its market cap back under $1.3 trillion. Volatile Intraday Trading On Thursday, bitcoin failed to maintain an uptrend that had seen it log significant gains in the prior 48 hours. Market data shows the cryptocurrency gradually retreated […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara16 Jul
A group of bitcoin investors led by Jeff Booth, Lyn Alden, and Ricardo Salinas raised $40 million to launch a permanent capital company called ORANGE JUICE that buys small businesses and puts a portion of their profits into bitcoin. Lyn Alden announced the raise on July 15, 2026, from the company’s headquarters in Westport, Connecticut. […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman16 Jul
The White House posted a nine-second video promoting a new $1 “Trump Coin” on Wednesday, briefly rattling the market for the TRUMP memecoin, where nearly 989,000 wallets remain underwater. Promotion on the Biggest Platform Possible The White House’s official account on social media platform X published a nine-second video on Wednesday captioned simply “TRUMP COIN!” […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati16 Jul
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, reinforcing Senate support for financial accountability as his clemency petition remains pending. Senate Unanimously Opposes Clemency for Bankman-Fried The U.S. Senate on July 15 unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution declaring that […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms16 Jul
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz says the SEC effectively treated XRP as a security despite acknowledging the crypto token was not inherently one, challenging a former SEC attorney’s interpretation of the Ripple case. Schwartz Says SEC’s XRP Theory Extended Beyond Ripple’s Conduct The disagreement between Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz and former SEC official Marc […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms16 Jul
Bitcoin traded between $63,800 to $64,094 on July 16, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, holding within a $63,880 to $65,501 range after pulling back from recent highs. Technical charts across multiple timeframes show a mixed picture, with short-term momentum weakening even as the broader structure remains constructive. 1-Hour Chart Shows Weak, Indecisive Trading The 1-hour […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman16 Jul
A small group of traders extracted $8.2 million from Polymarket’s five-minute bitcoin contracts by pushing the spot price on Binance just before settlement, researchers from Stanford University and Singapore Management University found. Striking New Findings Emerge Polymarket’s fastest bitcoin betting product shows systematic signs of settlement manipulation, according to a new study by David Dai […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati16 Jul
Coinbase Chief Policy Officer Faryar Shirzad said the Clarity Act delivers “a dramatic advance in consumer protection and market integrity,” as the Senate targets floor action on the crypto market structure bill the week of July 20. More Support Pours In Shirzad made the case for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act in a Fox […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati16 Jul
Bitcoin could sink to a cycle low of $38,000 to $39,000 by October if the current drawdown matches the depth of 2022’s bear market, NYDIG said in its second-quarter review. A Bleak Scenario Bitcoin financial services firm NYDIG has mapped out a scenario in which bitcoin’s slide extends to $38,000-$39,000 by October, if the 2025-2026 […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati16 Jul
Solana’s real-world asset holder base has climbed to an all-time high above 300,000 wallets, ranking the network first among all blockchains even as Ethereum keeps a commanding lead in tokenized value. A Change of Guard The number of wallets holding tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) on Solana topped 300,000 for the first time earlier this week, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati16 Jul
Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) now pairs a $3 billion U.S. dollar reserve with 843,775 BTC worth roughly $55 billion, a barbell structure executive chairman Michael Saylor is pitching as the company’s path through the bear market. A New Strategy, No Pun Intended The world’s largest corporate bitcoin holder has stopped stacking and started hoarding dollars. […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati16 Jul
Luno has formally challenged South Africa’s proposed capital flow regulations, which aim to place digital assets under a modernized exchange control regime. Strict Enforcement and Steep Penalties Cryptocurrency exchange Luno has launched a formal challenge against a proposed overhaul of South Africa’s foreign exchange laws, arguing that the National Treasury’s plan to bring digital assets […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara16 Jul
Emirates NBD has gone live on the blockchain-based Partior network, becoming the first financial institution in the region to offer blockchain-enabled cross-border U.S. dollar payments. Instant Settlement via JPMorgan Dubai-based Emirates NBD has become one of the first financial institutions in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region to launch real-time cross-border U.S. […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara16 Jul
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has stopped Kalshi from liquidating sports event contracts that a Michigan court ordered cancelled and refunded. The intervention leaves Michigan’s restriction on new sports trades intact while opening a direct federal-state confrontation over who controls transactions already executed on a regulated derivatives exchange. Federal order protects completed trades, not new […]
Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen16 Jul
Cleanspark has signed a 20-year triple-net lease at its Sandersville, Georgia, campus, expected to generate $6.6 billion in contracted revenue. The tenant has also secured exclusivity over Cleanspark’s 885 MW Texas portfolio, signaling a broader artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure partnership. Cleanspark Turns Georgia Mining Site Into 175 MW AI Campus With $6.6B Lease Cleanspark is […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa16 Jul
The Bank of Tanzania is reportedly finalizing a new regulatory framework to oversee cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. Protecting Young Investors Tanzania’s central bank is preparing a new regulatory framework for digital assets as authorities move to strengthen oversight of a rapidly expanding market and protect investors, Bank of Tanzania Governor Emmanuel Tutuba said this week. Tutuba, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara16 Jul
Bitcoin whales have not identified quantum computing risks as a reason for selling, according to Galaxy Digital, while institutional investors have flagged quantum concerns as a reason to avoid buying the crypto asset. Quantum Fears Appear to Be Influencing Buyers, Not Bitcoin Sellers Bitcoin’s largest holders have not attributed selling activity to quantum computing risks, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms16 Jul
Tim Draper says he passed on Coinbase after underestimating how quickly retail crypto adoption would arrive, but his son invested early and helped turn a rejected opportunity into one of the venture capitalist’s biggest wins. Tim Draper Saw Coinbase’s Potential — But Misjudged When Crypto Would Arrive Tim Draper, the veteran venture capitalist behind Draper […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms16 Jul
Blackrock CEO Larry Fink said he is bullish on markets, citing early gains from technology-driven margin expansion. He also said the washout of excessive leverage has left bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market more stable. Why Larry Fink Is Bullish on Markets Larry Fink, CEO of Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, said in a […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms16 Jul