U.S. President Donald Trump declared a June ceasefire with Iran “over” this week after U.S. Central Command carried out fresh strikes on Iranian military targets, reigniting a conflict that had appeared to cool weeks earlier. The renewed fighting traces back to attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz around July 7 and 8. […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman14 Jul
The first full week of the 2026 Esports World Cup (EWC) crowned three champions in Paris, while prediction market traders spread more than $558,000 in reported volume across the Polymarket and Kalshi events. Three Champions Set the Early Pace 100 Thieves defeated NRG 3-1 in the Valorant grand final, with Cryocells earning MVP honors; UNLIMIT […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman13 Jul
Lawson plans to pilot JPYC stablecoin payments at a Tokyo convenience store in August, marking what it says is Japan’s first POS-linked stablecoin payment test. The experiment could help move yen stablecoins from financial pilots into everyday retail use. Hashport Powers Lawson’s JPYC Stablecoin Pilot Through Existing POS Systems Japanese convenience store operator Lawson is […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa13 Jul
Jupiter Exchange opened a beta version of Jupiter Gacha on July 13, launching a platform where users open digital packs and pull real, professionally graded Pokémon and One Piece cards backed one-to-one by physical slabs held in secure vaults. The Solana-based DEX aggregator built the product with Collector Crypt, the platform that already processes over […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman13 Jul
Strategy unveiled its Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index on July 13, finding that major banks and financial institutions are expanding bitcoin services while overall adoption stands at 32%. What’s Behind the 32% Adoption Score Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) introduced a new index measuring bitcoin adoption across major banks on X on July 13. The accompanying graphic, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms13 Jul
The Pi Network’s native token, PI, plummeted 17% on Monday to an all-time low of $0.0785, driven by reports of long-term users dumping their holdings. PI Token Plunges to All-Time Low PI, the native token of the Pi Network, plunged 17% on Monday, briefly dipping to a new all-time low of $0.0785 amid reports that […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara13 Jul
Bitmine now holds 5.77 million ETH, equal to 4.8% of ether’s total supply, putting it 96% of the way to its 5% target. The company said its staked ether position has grown to 4.92 million ETH, with projected annualized staking revenue of $242 million. Bitmine Grows ETH Treasury to 5.77 Million, Reaching 96% of 5% […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa13 Jul
Bitcoin fell nearly 3% to the $62,000 range, dragging the total crypto market cap down to $2.24 trillion and triggering over $322 million in liquidations. Bitcoin Tumbles Amid U.S.-Iran Clashes Bitcoin tumbled to the $62,000 range Monday as a weekend exchange of gunfire between U.S. and Iranian forces threatened to spark another energy crisis. Market […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara13 Jul
Across 52 distinct markets monitored by Bitcoin.com News, over $5.81 billion floods World Cup prediction markets on Polymarket and Kalshi, shifting liquidity for traders. Prediction markets have reached unprecedented liquidity milestones during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, capturing billions of dollars in volume as digital asset traders search for alternative high-yield environments. Capital allocations across […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman13 Jul
The joint initiative will seek to leverage the speed and efficiency of Solana’s network to serve as a bridge between the domestic market and global liquidity pools. Through SBI Solana Global, the entities will offer on-chain services and products focused on the payments and real-world asset (RWA) use cases. SBI Holdings and Solana Foundation Seek […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko13 Jul
President Donald Trump urged the Senate on July 13 to pass the CLARITY Act, warning that China and other countries could seize control of cryptocurrency innovation while also challenging America’s lead in artificial intelligence. Trump Casts the CLARITY Act as a Fight for Global Control A July 13 Truth Social post by U.S. President Donald […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms13 Jul
Robinhood Chain processed more than $3 billion in trading volume during its first full week of public operation, according to defillama.com data, but most of that volume came from meme coins rather than the tokenized stocks the network was built to support. The Arbitrum Orbit layer two ( L2) network launched its public mainnet on […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman13 Jul
— Strategic Partnership with TrocadorApp Drives Significant Order Growth This Year; Now Integrated with Unstoppable Wallet; Sponsors Orangefren Gathering in Istanbul As demand for privacy protection and transaction convenience continues to rise in the cryptocurrency market, CCE.Cash, a non-custodial instant cryptocurrency exchange platform founded in 2024 and headquartered in British Virgin Islands, is rapidly gaining […]
Bitcoin.com News•Media13 Jul
Bitcoin and ether ETFs finally broke their eight-week outflow streaks, drawing fresh capital as institutional demand began to recover from a prolonged redemption cycle. Blackrock’s IBIT and ETHA Lead Crypto ETF Recovery The crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) market finally found some footing. After nearly two months of steady withdrawals, U.S. spot bitcoin and ether ETFs […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa13 Jul
Strategy Inc increased its U.S. dollar reserve by $450 million last week, pushing the balance to $3 billion as of July 12, 2026, according to a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Tysons Corner, Virginia company maintains the USD Reserve to support dividend payments on its four classes of preferred […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman13 Jul
Crypto’s appetite for high-stakes bets was on full display Monday as shares of Eric Trump’s American Bitcoin collapsed 95% from their peak, erasing more than $600 million from his stake. Simultaneously, two traders squared off onchain with $107 million in opposing leveraged ether positions. A 95% Collapse in the Trump Family’s Mining Bet American Bitcoin […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati13 Jul
A bitcoin address that sat untouched for seven years moved 2,931 BTC worth $188 million to a new wallet on Sunday. Hours later, onchain analysts flagged a separate whale that has now converted 17,385 ETH, roughly $31 million, into 496.3 BTC. A Seven-Year Slumber Ends With a 10x Gain Lookonchain, which monitors large onchain movements, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati13 Jul
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act faces a decisive stretch as the U.S. Senate returns from recess on Monday with roughly 20 working days left before the Aug. 7 break. The coming days should bring “further clarity” on the bill’s status alongside fresh inflation data and Federal Reserve speeches. A Crowded Calendar of Data, Fed […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati13 Jul
Blackrock now manages $2.93 billion in tokenized assets onchain, with Ethereum leading the pack ahead of Avalanche, Solana, and BNB Chain. A Multichain Footprint Anchored by BUIDL The bulk of Blackrock’s onchain assets sit in the Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL), the tokenized money market fund it launched with issuance platform Securitize in […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati13 Jul
Attackers seized the official X accounts of SpaceXAI and Starlink on Sunday to promote a memecoin called Scam Altman (SCATMAN), which briefly touched a $32 million market cap on Robinhood Chain. Lookonchain noted the hacker minted 10 trillion tokens and dumped them for about $135,000 in ether. A Verified-Account Playbook Strikes Elon Musk’s Companies The […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati13 Jul