Elon Musk unveils Grok 4.5 as OpenAI readies GPT-5.6 showdown
Elon Musk has confirmed that SpaceXAI will release its Grok 4.5 artificial intelligence model to the public on Thursday after completing beta testing, setting up a direct contest with OpenAI’s upcoming GPT-5.6 launch. Summary Elon Musk says SpaceXAI will launch…
Altcoin Market Reaches Extreme Underperformance, 40% of Coins Trade Near Their ATL
One of the major drivers of this underperformance is the low liquidity despite thousands of coins being created and added to the market daily. The bear cycle is heavily affecting altcoins as expected. With bitcoin (BTC) struggling to remain…
What is a flash loan? Zero-collateral crypto loans
Flash loans let anyone borrow tens of millions of dollars with no collateral, no credit check, and no identity, on one condition: the loan must be repaid within the same transaction that created it. This guide explains how that is…
OpenAI lands GPT-5.6 approval as traders rush pre-IPO futures
OpenAI has secured U.S. government clearance for its GPT-5.6 model, removing a key regulatory hurdle as traders turn their attention to the company’s pre-IPO perpetual futures market. Summary OpenAI has received U.S. approval to launch GPT-5.6, clearing a major regulatory…
SOL Just Hired Twitter’s First-Ever CISO: Is This the Security Upgrade a Trillion Network Needs?
Solana News: The Solana Foundation has appointed Michael Coates, Twitter’s first-ever Chief Information Security Officer and a veteran of Mozilla and enterprise SaaS security, as its new CISO, a hire that signals the Foundation is treating security as a boardroom…
What are tokenized stocks? Equities on-chain guide
Tokenized stocks put real equities on blockchains as tradable tokens, and in July 2026 the idea crossed a threshold: the DTCC, the utility that settles nearly every American share, began production trades of tokenized Russell 1000 stocks. This guide explains…
Strikes Across Hormuz Push BTC to $62,000 With $60K Floor at Risk
In Bitcoin news today, the BTC price is trading at $62,000 on Wednesday after failing to clear the $64,000 resistance level, with fresh US-Iran military exchanges delivering the immediate blow to risk appetite. The sell-off is not happening in a…
Base activates B20 token standard for stablecoins and tokenized assets
Base has activated its B20 token standard on the mainnet, allowing developers to issue native stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, and other fungible tokens without deploying custom ERC-20 smart contracts. Summary Base has activated the B20 token standard on mainnet, allowing…
Crypto News Today (July 8): BTC Drops Back to $62K, Coinbase Premium Hits Record Lows, and the EU is Eyeing Even Tighter Crypto Regulation
In crypto news today (July 8), Bitcoin has experienced a slight retracement, still sitting comfortably above $60,000, but down -1.1% over the past 24-hours and trading for around $62,600. Liquidations have slowed since yesterday, dropping from over $532M to $345M,…
Bitmine buys another $70M in ETH as treasury nears 5% of supply
Bitmine has increased its Ethereum treasury with another $70 million purchase, taking its holdings to nearly 5% of the token’s circulating supply. Summary Bitmine has purchased another 40,000 ETH worth about $70 million, taking its Ethereum treasury close to 5%…
