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Augustus Raises $180 Million to Build a Stablecoin-Ready 'Global Dollar Bank'
Augustus, a startup building a federally chartered clearing bank designed around stablecoins and programmable money, said Tuesday it raised $180 million in a Series B round that values the company at $1 billion. The round was led by Tiger GDecryptInstitutional Ethereum Stakers Weigh Speed and Privacy Trade-off Under EIP-8222
A proposed Ethereum upgrade could make validator activity harder to trace, addressing a long-standing concern for institutional stakers. Yet the added privacy may come with higher operational costs, slower workflows, and new compliance chalbitcoin.comGoogle Is Building an AI Chip Just for Gemini—And Investors Already Moved On It
Google is building a chip designed for one job: running Gemini faster and cheaper. The chip, codenamed Frozen v2, was reported by The Information on Monday and gives Google a potential answer to a problem it can't spend its way out of fastDecryptPeter Brandt Predicts Bitcoin Bottom Near $40,000 Before Multiyear Rally
Veteran trader Peter Brandt says bitcoin has further to fall before its next major advance, telling Trade Secrets show host Ciaran Lyons he expects a bottom near $40,000 to $50,000 in early October, followed by a rally that carries the assebitcoin.comXRP Breaks Out on Clarity Act Hopes. The Charts Are Still Cautious
It was a good day to own some crypto. Reports emerged late Monday that President Donald Trump agreed to the ethics provision that had been holding the Clarity Act hostage in the Senate—a major sticking point in months of negotiations. BitcoDecryptCFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives
CFTC Self-Reporting Guidelines Could Change Crypto Enforcement Incentives The CFTC has introduced new penalty mitigation guidelines for self-reporting and cooperation, creating a clearer framework for firms that voluntarily disclose regulatNEWSBTCJack Mallers Exits Twenty One Capital as $2.9B Bitcoin Treasury Gets New Leadership
Jack Mallers stepped down as chief executive of Twenty One Capital effective July 20, and the board named director Raphael Zagury as his replacement. Key TakeawaysJack Mallers stepped down as Twenty One Capital CEO on July 20, returning fulbitcoin.comOstium Halts Trading After $18M Oracle Key Breach
Ostium Halts Trading After $18M Oracle Key Breach Arbitrum-based perpetuals exchange Ostium has suspended trading after an $18.4 million exploit tied to a compromised off-chain oracle key, highlighting again how vulnerable trading venues cNEWSBTCSEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules
SEC And CFTC Open Joint Consultation On Crypto Derivatives Rules The SEC and CFTC have opened a joint consultation on digital asset derivatives, giving the market a fresh sign that US regulators are trying to reduce confusion around cryptoNEWSBTCBONK Unveils Circus, a New Launchpad on Robinhood
New York, New York, United States, July 21st, 2026, Chainwire BONK, the Solana-based token project, has officially launched Circus, a launchpad designed to enable newly issued tokens to be made available on Robinhood. This launch expands BDecryptVisa Stablecoin Treasury Engine Pushes Settlement Deeper Into Institutional Finance
Visa Stablecoin Treasury Engine Pushes Settlement Deeper Into Institutional Finance Visa has launched a stablecoin treasury engine for financial institutions, marking another step in the shift from crypto payment experiments to real instituNEWSBTCRussia Moves Crypto Regulation Toward Final Readings
Russia’s State Duma has moved crypto regulation toward its final legislative stage, advancing a bill that would establish formal rules for mining, exchanges, and cross-border settlement activity. The bill, listed as No. 636524-8, is aimed aNEWSBTCSpaceX Slide and Kimi K3 Launch Fuel Fears of AI Stock Bubble
SpaceX’s 47% retreat from its post-IPO high and Moonshot AI’s low-cost Kimi K3 model are challenging premium AI valuations, although resilient semiconductor shares and evidence of AI adoption complicate claims that the broader tbitcoin.comCoinbase’s Base Moves Toward Tokenized Stocks For Non-US Users
Coinbase’s Base Moves Toward Tokenized Stocks For Non-US Users Coinbase-linked Base is moving toward tokenized stock integration, with Base creator Jesse Pollak pointing to a model built around 1:1 equity backing and dividend pass-through.NEWSBTCMetaplanet Unit Secures ¥9.66B Financing As Bitcoin Treasury Plan Expands
Metaplanet Unit Secures ¥9.66B Financing As Bitcoin Treasury Plan Expands Metaplanet’s Bitcoin strategy is expanding again, this time through a financing agreement tied to its subsidiary Bitcoin Japan. The company said Bitcoin Japan signeNEWSBTCCasper Network Now Available for Trading on Kraken
Zug, Switzerlan, July 21st, 2026, Chainwire The start of Kraken trading expands U.S. access to Casper and marks a major visibility milestone for the network’s broader ecosystem. Sarson Funds today highlighted that Casper Network is now avaDecryptStrategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying As Cash Reserve Hits $3.225B
Strategy Pauses Bitcoin Buying As Cash Reserve Hits $3.225B Strategy has paused its weekly Bitcoin buying while building a $3.225 billion cash reserve, giving the market a clearer look at how the company is balancing its aggressive BTC treaNEWSBTCBlackrock Pulls $116 Million Into IBIT as Bitcoin Funds Post Longest Streak Since May
US spot bitcoin ETFs attracted $226.92 million on Monday, extending their inflow streak to five trading sessions. Ether, XRP, and solana funds also opened the week with gains, while HYPE ETFs remained quiet. Key TakeawaysBlackrock led $226.bitcoin.comARK Buys the Dip on Musk’s SpaceX for $20.5 Million While Cathie Wood Trims Robinhood Stake
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest bought 170,634 shares of SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) worth $20.5 million on July 20 as the stock traded near $119.85, even as the company’s shares remain well below their initial public offering (IPO) price. Tbitcoin.comCrypto Whale Watch: Alerts That Are Shaping Local BTC Trends In July 2026
Whether it is millions in stablecoins shifting into exchange hot wallets or multi-year dormant wallets suddenly awakening, trackCoinIdol
