Jesse Pollak admits Base misstep, bets big on AI and trading
Base creator Jesse Pollak has acknowledged that the network’s multi-year bet on onchain social products did not deliver the expected growth and has redirected Base toward trading, payments, and AI-powered financial infrastructure. Summary Jesse Pollak admitted Base’s onchain social strategy…
Bitcoin Holders Will Soon Regret Not Selling at Current Levels
Schiff warned that BTC could fall below $50,000 if current support fails and eventually bottom out between $30,000 and $20,000. Peter Schiff renewed his long-running criticism of Bitcoin (BTC) on the July 15 episode of “The Peter Schiff Show,”…
Dick Durbin accuses Todd Blanche of shielding Trump’s crypto empire
Senate Democrats have intensified scrutiny of Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche during his confirmation hearing, accusing him of weakening crypto enforcement while President Donald Trump’s digital asset businesses have expanded. Summary Dick Durbin accused Todd Blanche of dismantling DOJ…
Brian Armstrong Asks if Bitcoin Bottom Is In, Crypto Community Can’t Agree
Armstrong’s poll shows how uncertain traders are, with the Bitcoin community offering no clear consensus on whether the bottom is in or not. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong sparked debate over Bitcoin’s direction on July 14 after asking X users…
Stanford study exposes Polymarket flaw that rewards Bitcoin manipulation
A new academic study has found that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin prediction contracts have created incentives for sophisticated traders to manipulate spot prices and profit at the expense of ordinary participants. Summary Stanford researchers link Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin markets to settlement-price…
Iran-Linked Crypto Hit With $131M Freeze Amid Renewed US Military Campaign
US authorities froze over $130 million, while renewed strikes and a naval blockade intensified regional tensions. The United States has frozen more than $130 million in crypto assets linked to Iran as hostilities in the Middle East continue to…
Iran rejects Trump’s peace push as Bitcoin slips below $65K
Bitcoin has slipped below $65,000 after Iran rejected renewed prospects for peace talks with the United States, adding fresh pressure to risk assets as military operations continue. Summary Iran rejected U.S. peace talks despite Trump’s claim that Tehran wants a…
Can Bulls Push to $120?
Martinez warned that the bullish outlook would be invalidated if the price slips under $60. Solana (SOL) joined the broader crypto rebound after cooling US inflation data, climbing back toward $80. According to some analysts, this could be the…
BlackRock joins DTCC’s $114T tokenization push for stocks and Treasurys
BlackRock has joined a Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation pilot that has begun tokenizing stocks and U.S. Treasuries within a market infrastructure that safeguards about $114 trillion in assets. Summary DTCC has launched a tokenization pilot with BlackRock, JPMorgan, Goldman…
Will Taiwan Bitcoin Reserve Rumor Send Bitcoin to $70K?
In Bitcoin news today, Taiwanese legislator Dr. Ko Ju-chun has put a concrete probability on something most sovereigns still won’t discuss in public: he gives Taiwan roughly an 80% chance of establishing a strategic Bitcoin reserve within five years. This…
