Crypto News — page 12

Bitcoin climbs to about $64,000 after the latest U.S. inflation report shows a six-year-best monthly slowdown, with market observers weighing geopolitical risks and broader market implications.

U.S. authorities transferred seized bitcoin and ether to Coinbase Prime, with funds routed through fresh wallets prior to deposits, prompting questions about a pledged no-sell reserve and the timing of any potential disposition.

Bitcoin and other major cryptos fell as traders increased bets on a July Federal Reserve rate increase in anticipation of Tuesday’s inflation figures, underscoring sensitivity to monetary-policy signals.

As the Clarity Act advances, Democrats intensify efforts to include ethics provisions addressing President Trump’s crypto holdings and potential conflicts of interest.

BitMine reports a large Ethereum purchase tied to early demand for Robinhood Chain, with Tom Lee noting rapid growth and the ETH holdings rising to a sizable share of the supply.

President Trump called on the Senate to pass the crypto-focused CLARITY Act "in honor of" the late Senator Lindsey Graham, as Graham's death narrowed the Republican majority and Democrats pressed for ethics provisions.

Strategy, led by Michael Saylor, extended its pause on Bitcoin purchases, instead bolstering cash reserves to $3 billion after raising funds through common stock offerings

A proposed BIP-110 cap on arbitrary data faces mounting critique from prominent Bitcoin figures amid stalled miner support and ongoing Ordinals-related disputes

Bonzo Lend suffered a $9 million loss after an oracle verification flaw allowed an attacker to inflate collateral values on the Hedera network

Bitcoin rose close to 10% in July’s first half, but analysts warn the bearish cycle could return in August as BTC remains well below key highs

Apple alleges former employees took confidential designs, supplier information, and engineering files before moving to OpenAI, triggering a legal dispute covered by multiple outlets.

Senate Democrats call for hearings into President Trump’s crypto earnings and potential foreign investor connections, citing multi-billion-dollar figures and a UAE-backed stake

The housing affordability bill faces automatic enactment at midnight unless vetoed, and would prohibit the Federal Reserve from developing a central bank digital currency until 2031, a provision President Trump has signaled he will not sign into law.

Metaplanet is studying tokenized, bitcoin-backed digital credit structures in Japan alongside JPYC and Progmat, with no product launched to date, aiming to modernize credit markets

Coinbase confirms chief legal officer Paul Grewal is stepping down from his role, remaining as an adviser while the company reorganizes its leadership following regulatory battles

Labour lawmakers move to convert a temporary UK moratorium on crypto donations into a permanent prohibition, following links between crypto contributions and Reform UK founder Nigel Farage

Interpol-led crackdown across 97 countries tied a crypto wallet to a romance-scam laundering network, with tens of thousands arrested and hundreds of millions intercepted.

SWIFT unveiled a blockchain-based ledger to support a pilot program with 17 major banks testing tokenized deposits for faster cross-border payments.

Bitcoin firmed near $63,000 as equities rallied on news of U.S. airstrikes on Iran, while gold slipped for a second day amid concerns over potential energy-disruption in the Middle East

Singapore's Temasek says it will keep crypto off its radar and target a larger stake in artificial intelligence within its portfolio

Crypto markets steadied as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran pressured the dollar and weighed on gold, while bitcoin was modestly higher for the week and ether maintained its footing.

Paradigm raises 1.2 billion for its fourth fund, signaling a broader push beyond crypto into AI and robotics startups

Bitcoin Standard Treasury Company and Cantor Equity Partners pivot away from the original July 2025 SPAC merger, pursuing amended terms and a further review of conditions.

BNB Chain plans a new Layer-1 network aimed at enabling AI-powered apps and high-frequency trading, with a 2026 roadmap targeting faster transactions and preparation for a quantum-era future.

Paradigm unveils a large AI-focused fund while signaling continued crypto investing, as markets react to geopolitical tensions and major players expand their digital-asset teams

Crypto exchange Kraken won a roughly $22 million arbitration award against former auditor Mazars, which withdrew from a nearly completed audit; Kraken said the exit caused millions in damages and tied it to alleged efforts to cut crypto off from services.

Market reactions to renewed Middle East tensions lifted oil prices while offsetting risk sentiment, with Bitcoin under scrutiny as inflation dynamics come back into focus.

Tether invested $20 million in Brazilian exchange Mercado Bitcoin to expand tokenized finance across Latin America, adding to the stablecoin issuer's growing portfolio of crypto-infrastructure investments in a region with rising digital-asset adoption.

The SEC has placed crypto rule changes high on its 2026 agenda, covering broker-dealers, digital assets on national securities exchanges and potential safe harbors, with a long-promised crypto safe harbor possibly introduced for public comment this month.

Nigel Farage steps down as MP amid reports of crypto-linked gifts and ongoing probes, saying he will contest a by-election as Reform UK leader seeks to defend his seat