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Chainlink CCIP Joins Central Bank Digital Asset Pilots
Reference: Chainlink Chainlink CCIP Joins Central Bank Digital Asset Pilots Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol is being used in central bank digital asset and tokenized settlement pilots, putting CCIP inside one of the more iBitcoinistXRP Ledger Amendments Near Validator Vote Deadline
Reference: GitHub XRP Ledger Amendments Near Validator Vote Deadline The XRP Ledger is approaching a key validator voting window for proposed protocol amendments, putting attention back on how XRPL upgrades move from code into live networkBitcoinistAnchorage Adds Native TRX Staking For Institutional Custody Clients
Reference: GlobeNewswire Anchorage Adds Native TRX Staking For Institutional Custody Clients Anchorage Digital has launched native TRX staking for institutional clients, giving investors a way to earn TRON network rewards directly from a reBitcoinistWhales vs. Mid-Tier Holders: The Dramatic Shift in Bitcoin Ownership Splitting the Market
Cryptoquant analyst Amr Taha noticed a divergence between these two bitcoin ownership blocks that might be bullish into the future, signaling sustained demand from large holders. Wallets holding between 1K and 10K BTC increased their holdinbitcoin.comXRP Open Interest Hits $2.6B As Derivatives Demand Climbs
Reference: CoinGlass XRP Open Interest Hits $2.6B As Derivatives Demand Climbs XRP futures open interest has climbed to $2.6 billion, according to CoinGlass data, giving traders another sign that derivatives demand around the token is heatiBitcoinistSolana Alternative Stablecoin Supply Hits $4.81B As Liquidity Diversifies
Reference: DefiLlama Solana Alternative Stablecoin Supply Hits $4.81B As Liquidity Diversifies Solana’s alternative stablecoin supply has reached $4.81 billion, according to DeFiLlama data, showing that liquidity on the network is becomingBitcoinistPancakeSwap Releases ERC-8183 AI Settlement Agent As DeFi Automation Gets More Serious
Reference: GitHub PancakeSwap Releases ERC-8183 AI Settlement Agent As DeFi Automation Gets More Serious PancakeSwap has released an open-source ERC-8183 AI settlement agent, giving developers a reference implementation for automated swaps,BitcoinistBank of Korea Scales Up CBDC Pilot With Half a Million Users
South Korea's Bank of Korea ran a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, pilot for three months last year. Eighty-one thousand people opened wallets, but only 42% actually spent anything. The next phase of its CBDC push starts in SeptemberDecryptBlackrock Pulls in $204M as Bitcoin ETFs Finish the Week Positive
Crypto ETF investors spent the week changing direction almost as quickly as the market itself. A sharp Monday retreat gave way to broad inflows across bitcoin and ether products, allowing both categories to finish the five days with net gaibitcoin.comCardano Van Rossem Hard Fork Moves Mainnet To Protocol Version 11
Reference: GitHub Cardano Van Rossem Hard Fork Moves Mainnet To Protocol Version 11 Cardano has activated the Van Rossem hard fork on mainnet, moving the network to Protocol Version 11 and marking another step in its push toward fully on-chBitcoinistSpain–Argentina World Cup Final Drives Nearly $2B Across Prediction Markets
Prediction markets recorded nearly $2 billion in final-specific trading as Spain defeated Argentina to win the 2026 World Cup. Kalshi accounted for almost 96% of the combined volume, with activity surging by more than $620 million from Fridbitcoin.comRussia's First Comprehensive Crypto Law Is Two Votes Away From Passing
Russia's State Duma, the lower house of its legislative body, takes its final two votes on the country's first comprehensive cryptocurrency law on Tuesday. The bill—titled "On Digital Currency and Digital Rights"—still needs Senate approvalDecryptMusk’s SpaceX Targets Thursday Starship Flight as Stock Slips Well Below Its $135 IPO Price
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is targeting Thursday, July 23, for the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket after a dramatic last-second pad abort, as shares of the newly public company (Nasdaq: SPCX) trade below their $135 initial public offering (bitcoin.comCardano Triggers Hard Fork With First Community-Voted Upgrade
Cardano has hard forked, implementing the Van Rossem upgrade over the weekend and transitioning the network to protocol version 11. It’s not the first time Cardano has executed a hard fork—but it is the first time it’s done so without the iDecryptBitcoin Roars Back Above $65K as Iran War Fails to Break Whale Buying Frenzy
Bitcoin climbed back to $65,644 on July 20, capping a volatile three-day stretch shaped as much by chart levels as by the war between the United States and Iran. Key Takeaways Bitcoin whales added 66,700 BTC over 60 days as price reboundedbitcoin.comBitcoin ETFs Are Green Again—Here’s Why Investors Should Zoom Out
Bitcoin ETFs have posted back-to-back positive weeks for the first time since early May. The 13 U.S. spot Bitcoin funds pulled in $75.7 million in net inflows (money in exceeding money out) for the week ending July 17, according to SoSoValuDecryptGalaxy Digital Signs 15-Year, $75M Deal to Rename Texas Tech’s Football Stadium
Galaxy Digital has agreed to pay roughly $75 million over 15 years to put its name on Texas Tech University’s football stadium. Key TakeawaysGalaxy Digital will pay Texas Tech about $75 million over 15 years to rename its stadium.Galaxy Stabitcoin.comRemoval of CLARITY Act’s Section 604 Could Spark First Amendment Battle, Industry Executives Warn
One year after the U.S. House passed the CLARITY Act to replace “regulation by enforcement” with clear rules, the bill remains stalled in the Senate due to banking opposition and partisan friction. Industry groups warn that stripping Sectiobitcoin.comTom Lee's Bitmine Taps the Brakes on ETH Buys, Pivots $86M Into Stock Buyback
Ethereum treasury company Bitmine barely moved the needle on its ETH stack last week, adding just 7,430 ETH—about $14 million—as it steered capital toward buying back its own shares instead. This week’s buy pushed Bitmine's holdings to abouDecryptRussia Nears Final Crypto Vote With Retail Caps, Licensed Exchanges and Bitcoin Trade
Russia’s State Duma is set to vote July 21 on a sweeping crypto bill that would legalize regulated trading and cross-border settlements while preserving the country’s ban on digital-asset payments at home, RBC reported on Monday. Key Takeawbitcoin.com
