He Still Has Two Password Guesses Left Before $840 Million Deletes Itself Forever
Key Takeaways Stefan Thomas has 2 IronKey attempts left to recover 7,002 BTC worth about $777M in 2026. Kingston says no recovery exists after 10 failed tries, highlighting Bitcoin self-custody risks. Naxo and Chris Tarnovsky pursued recovery, but no breakthrough…
PERA Contributions Rise 45% to ₱757.5 Million in First Half of 2026
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Contributions to the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA) system reached P757.554 million in the first half of 2026, representing…
Circle and BIND Group Partner to Bring Institutional USDC Access to Argentina
Key Takeaways Circle paired with BIND Group, letting Argentine firms access USDC liquidity via the BEN platform. BIND’s network will power USDC corporate treasuries, positioning the bank for looming crypto rule changes. Argentina emerged as a prime hub for Circle,…
Visa Stablecoin Platform Pushes Institutional Payments Onchain With Open USD
Key Takeaways Visa Stablecoin Platform combines stablecoin issuance, wallet infrastructure and payment-network connectivity in one managed environment. The platform initially supports Open USD and targets treasury, settlement, liquidity and embedded-payment use cases. Select-client beta testing will determine whether Visa can…
8 Teams Chase an $800,000 Top Prize as CDL Championship Opens in Las Vegas
Key Takeaways Paris Gentle Mates swept Toronto KOI 2-0 to open Winners Bracket play on July 16. Optic Texas enters as the top seed at 40-12, with bettors giving it an 84% edge over Miami Heretics. The CDL Championship runs…
France’s World Cup Exit Erases Sportsbook Liability as Prediction Volume Surges
Key Takeaways Betmgm said 94% of semifinal qualification money backed France. France was Draftkings and Betmgm’s largest remaining outright liability. Polymarket and Kalshi World Cup winner markets topped $5.5B in volume. Prediction markets logged billions but did not take the…
ONDO Jumps 15% After Ondo Finance and SBI Group Build Japan Tokenization Push
Key Takeaways ONDO jumped 15% to $0.393 on July 16, 2026, as Ondo Finance partnered with SBI Group to tokenize Japanese assets. By joining DTCC’s initiative, Ondo helps link DeFi to a market infrastructure that processed $4.7 quadrillion in 2025….
Grupo Salinas Chairman Anchors $40 Million Raise for Bitcoin Treasury Startup
Key Takeaways Ricardo Salinas anchored a $40 million raise for a bitcoin treasury firm dubbed ORANGE JUICE on July 15, 2026. The company targets businesses with $1 million to $10 million in annual cash flow. Ruben Zweiban will run daily…
Ripple’s Schwartz Says SEC Treated XRP Like a Security Despite Calling the Crypto ‘Just Code’
Key Takeaways David Schwartz says the SEC treated XRP as a security by arguing holders expected profits from Ripple’s efforts. Former SEC regional director Marc Fagel says the case targeted Ripple’s XRP sales, not the crypto token itself. Their dispute…
Bitcoin Clings Between $63.8K to $64K as Charts Flash High-Stakes Bull-Bear Showdown
Key Takeaways Bitcoin traded between $63,800 to $64,094 on Thursday, within a $63,800 to $65,501 range, per market data. The MACD reads 94, a bullish signal, while 6 moving averages past 50 days show bearish signals. A daily close above…
