Grant Cardone Stacks Another 10.5 Bitcoin From July Rent Cash Flow, Keeping Holdings Above 2,700 BTC
Key Takeaways Cardone Capital added 10.5 BTC from July real estate cash flow, bringing total to more than 2,700 BTC. Grant Cardone targets 3,000 BTC in 2026 and 10,000 BTC long term across his hybrid funds. Cardone plans to buy…
Musk’s SpaceX Breaks Below Its $135 IPO Price After a 42% Collapse From Its Peak
Key Takeaways SPCX closed at $131.11 on July 16, down 3.08% and below its $135 IPO price for the first time. SpaceX raised a record $86 billion in its June 12 IPO and shares topped $225 before the slide. SpaceX…
Argentine Judge Orders Urgent Freeze of Crypto Wallets Tied to Controversial Libra Token
Key Takeaways Judge Martinez froze Libra wallets after police traced the funds, exposing the networks used to hide them. Wallets moved millions through crypto exchanges, allowing authorities to use KYC rules to identify users. A Libra Trust now manages the…
GoTyme Bank Reaches 10 Million Users, Reports P53 Billion in Deposits
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Gokongwei-backed digital bank GoTyme Bank reported it reached 10 million users as of July 2026, three years after its initial…
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…
