XRP Enters AI Agent Payments Push as Ripple Joins x402 Foundation
Key Takeaways Ripple joined the x402 Foundation alongside 40 organizations developing open payment standards for AI-driven internet transactions. Coinbase contributed x402 to the Linux Foundation to enable payment capabilities within HTTP interactions between AI agents, APIs, and applications. XRP and…
3 Dota 2 Survivors Advance as Rune Eaters Stuns Virtus.pro at EWC 2026
Key Takeaways Team Liquid beat Xtreme Gaming 2-1 and faces Team Spirit on July 15. Rune Eaters upset Virtus.pro 2-1 and now meets Aurora Gaming. LGD swept MOUZ 2-0 as Vici Gaming’s series entered an integrity review. 3 Teams Keep…
Bitcoin Bulls Drive BTC Near $65,000 Despite Middle East Strikes as Shorts Collapse
Key Takeaways Bitcoin spiked past $64,000 on July 14, reversing its losses to hit a fresh multiweek high. Coinglass data showed the surprise crypto surge triggered $277 million in short-bet liquidations. Federal Reserve rate cut hopes fade as conflict near…
Anchorage Digital Expands TRON Support With Native TRX Staking and TRC-20 Assets
Institutions can now stake TRX directly through Anchorage Digital, enabling them to earn protocol staking rewards while maintaining the security, operational controls, and regulatory standards they expect. Staking rewards are generated by the TRON protocol and vary based on validator…
Senate CLARITY Act Ready for Prime Time, Bill Text Coming in Days: Senator Lummis
Key Takeaways Senator Lummis said lawmakers will release CLARITY Act bill text within days after nearly 10 months of negotiations. The legislation seeks to establish a federal regulatory framework while strengthening consumer protections and anti-money laundering requirements. Senate Majority Leader…
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $425M as Fidelity and Blackrock Drive Fresh Wave of Outflows
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $424.66M as Fidelity FBTC and Blackrock IBIT led renewed outflows. Ether and HYPE ETFs also fell, while XRP and solana recorded no trading activity. Glassnode says low ETF volumes may delay a stronger bitcoin price…
This Whale Bought ETH at $4,311 and Never Sold. It Cost Him $23.8 Million
Key Takeaways Whale 0xFe99’s 9,389 ETH, received at $4,311, is worth $16.69M today, a 59% paper loss. New wallet 0xf31d withdrew 8,239 ETH ($14.5M) as whale 0x363A bought 11,843 ETH ($20.8M) in 3 hours. ETH is trading near $1,780, down…
BSP Issues AI Governance Principles for Financial Institutions
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. he Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) issued voluntary governance principles on June 24, 2026, to guide supervised financial institutions in…
White House Loses Its CLARITY Act Dealmaker Days Before Expected July 20 Senate Vote
Key Takeaways Patrick Witt exits the White House July 18 for Army JAG training days before a July 20 CLARITY floor vote. Deputy Director Harry Jung inherits the talks plus Strategic Bitcoin Reserve and GENIUS Act rollout duties. A merged…
Breaking Down Why Sports Fans Are the Best Crypto Audience in the World
Key Takeaways Crypto sports sponsorship spending climbed 20% to $565M in the 2024/25 season. Formula 1 drew 28% of crypto sponsorships, backed by 97M social media followers. Football captured 43% of crypto sports spending as brands shifted toward long-term fan…
