Crypto

SWIFT built its answer to stablecoins: Bank money

The network that moves the world’s money spent 9 months building a blockchain, and the most important decision it made was what not to put on it. No stablecoins. No public tokens. Just bank deposits, wearing a new coat. Summary…

Will Robinhood Chain flip Solana? The math says no

Robinhood Chain launched, filled with memecoins, briefly ranked third among DEXs, and the “Solana killer” talk started immediately. Then you look at the actual numbers. Solana has 27 times the value locked and 2 million more users. This is not…

Did L2s break Ethereum’s ultrasound money?

Ethereum’s best marketing line was that using it destroyed it, that every transaction burned ETH and shrank the supply. Then the network solved its scaling problem, activity fled to layer 2s, and the burn collapsed. The scaling worked. The scarcity…

Hoskinson wants Bitcoin’s money on Cardano

There is $1.6 trillion in Bitcoin sitting idle, earning nothing, doing nothing. Charles Hoskinson has a plan to put it to work on Cardano, and the plan quietly requires every transaction to burn a little ADA. Whether that saves Cardano…

$2K Dream Remains on the Table as ETH Defends Key Levels

Ethereum remains trapped below a major higher-timeframe resistance cluster despite recovering strongly from its June lows. The recent rejection near local highs has pushed the asset back into an important support zone, while the price is approaching a technical decision…

Noxa vanishes after fueling Robinhood Chain’s $4B memecoin boom

Noxa has halted token launches after generating more than $12 million in fees and helping Robinhood Chain reach $4 billion in cumulative decentralized exchange volume within two weeks. Summary Noxa halted launches after earning $12 million in fees within two…

Crypto

Cathie Wood buys SpaceX dip after stock sinks to post-IPO low

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has bought $18.3 million of SpaceX shares after the stock fell 5.43% to a new post-IPO low, according to the firm’s July 17 trading report. Summary ARK Invest bought $18.3 million of SpaceX shares after the…

Kaspersky exposes OkoBot’s 20-module crypto wallet attack

Kaspersky has exposed OkoBot, a year-old malware operation that uses roughly 20 modules to steal crypto wallet recovery phrases and has affected users across at least five countries. Summary Kaspersky uncovered OkoBot using roughly 20 modules to steal crypto wallet…

Bitcoin’s Coinbase Premium Has Been Negative for 60 Days

The metric just set another new record low. But it may not be as bad as it sounds. The primary cryptocurrency has traded at a varying but consistent discount on Coinbase compared to Binance for roughly two months, highlighting…

Ethereum braces for CLARITY vote as bulls defend crucial support

Ethereum has risen 1.8% to $1,845 after Rep. Bryan Steil raised hopes for a Senate vote on the CLARITY Act next week, while ETF inflows and firm chart support kept traders cautiously bullish. Summary Ethereum rose 1.8% as Bryan Steil…