BitPay wins Dutch MiCA approval for EU wide crypto services
BitPay has secured authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, allowing the crypto payments company to offer regulated digital asset services across the bloc through its Dutch subsidiary. Summary BitPay has secured MiCA authorization from the Dutch…
Will Crypto Markets Move When $1.2B Bitcoin Options Expire Today?
Another Friday is upon us, bringing another Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiry event as spot markets have made some progress. Around 19,500 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, July 17, with a notional value of roughly $1.23 billion….
Bybit enters Indonesia after NOBI acquisition with 500+ pairs
Bybit has launched a locally operated cryptocurrency platform in Indonesia following its majority acquisition of PT Enkripsi Teknologi Handal, formerly known as NOBI. Summary Bybit launches Indonesia platform after acquiring NOBI, entering a regulated market with 21.07 million accounts. Bybit…
3 AIs Speculate What Is More Likely for BTC in 2026
The answer was unanimous. It was October 2025 when the primary cryptocurrency shot to an all-time high above $126,000. In the months that followed, however, the euphoria faded, and the bears took control. The situation only worsened at the…
Trump Media sells market-moving Truth Social posts to financial firms
Trump Media & Technology Group has unveiled a paid data service that will deliver real-time posts from Truth Social’s highest-ranking accounts to financial firms and news organizations. Summary Trump Media will sell real-time Truth Social posts through a licensed API…
Analyst Says These Altcoins Could Move First
According to the analyst, waiting for universal confirmation of a market bottom could mean missing the strongest early opportunities. Crypto trader Axel Bitblaze has laid out a fresh market thesis built on a video from analyst Taiki Maeda, arguing…
Trump aide sparks insider trading probe with $90K Kalshi profit
A White House teleprompter operator has been placed on paid leave after allegedly earning more than $90,000 from Kalshi bets tied to words President Donald Trump would use in his speeches. Summary The CFTC is investigating Gabriel Perez over more…
CRO Surges as Crypto.com Secures $400M in Citadel Securities-Led Funding
This was the exchange’s first-ever institutional funding round. As a result, CRO skyrocketed by 25% in minutes. The 10-year-old cryptocurrency exchange, with a reported user base of tens of millions, announced a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities….
Trump touts Nvidia and Tesla days after buying their shares
President Donald Trump has promoted more than 20 companies, including Nvidia, Tesla and Apple, within days of purchasing their shares, according to a CNN investigation. Summary CNN linked Trump’s company promotions to stock purchases made only days earlier. Trump bought…
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Rejects Calls for a New AI Regulatory Body
Armstrong believes market incentives encourage AI companies to build safe products without the need for an additional regulatory framework. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has rejected calls for a new AI self-regulatory body, arguing that existing laws already provide enough…
