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Bollinger Bands creator eyes Bitcoin bear-market end, 'W'-shaped reversal

Bitcoin price strength could "break" the entire downtrend if the reversal pattern completed, John Bollinger suggested in light of the BTC rebound.

Revolut to delist USDT in August, citing regulatory and risk concerns

Revolut notified some customers it will delist USDT after Aug. 31, with remaining holdings automatically converted into users’ base currency.

Tim Draper denies moving Bitcoin, reiterates $250,000 BTC prediction

Tim Draper denies moving Bitcoin after blockchain analysts linked him to a wallet that transferred 1,000 BTC to Coinbase Prime.

Bitcoin profit and loss ratio falls to 43-month low

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said the bottom is “closer than ever,” while a Swan Bitcoin analyst suggested investors buy now at a discount rather than overpaying later.

Bitcoin profit and loss ratio falls to 43-month low

Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan said the bottom is “closer than ever,” while a Swan Bitcoin analyst suggested investors buy now at a discount rather than overpaying later.

US law enforcement group drops opposition to CLARITY Act: Report

The Major County Sheriffs of America said it still wants the CLARITY Act amended to give local law enforcement more resources to investigate illicit finance cases.

Bitcoin, Ether extend relief rallies as extreme fear meets renewed ETF buying

Bitcoin and Ether bounced off multi-year lows as dip buyers finally stepped in, and the spot BTC ETFs saw a $221 million inflow on July 2.

SOL rallies as Solana memecoins, prediction market activity surge: Are bulls back?

Rising interest in Solana-network memecoins and prediction markets was followed by a rally in SOL price. Will the momentum continue?

US senator calls for ban on elected officials issuing memecoins

The restriction proposed by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand would bar members of Congress, the US president and their spouses from “issuing or sponsoring their own digital assets.”

Donald Trump says ‘nothing wrong’ with $1.4B crypto windfall while in office

The US President disclosed earning more than $1 billion from crypto ventures amid discussions of a digital asset market structure bill in Congress and legislation to ban CBDCs awaiting his desk.

ESMA warns many prediction market event contracts already face EU retail ban

The European regulator said companies cannot circumvent EU financial rules by marketing binary-style products as event contracts rather than derivatives.

Crypto Biz: Bitcoin maximalism meets the realities of capital markets

Strategy authorizes Bitcoin sales, Open USD takes on USDT and USDC, Fidelity defends Bitcoin security and crypto ramps up political spending for 2026.

Bitcoin price tags $62.3K nine-day high after global stocks hit historic record

Bitcoin set new highs for July after the Dow Jones and global stocks market cap set new all-time highs before the US Independence Day holiday.

EU crypto rulebook faces enforcement challenge as MiCA transition ends

Lawyers and industry executives expect EU regulators to enforce MiCA differently as unauthorized crypto companies are required to wind down operations.

EU crypto rulebook faces enforcement challenge as MiCA transition ends

Lawyers and industry executives expect EU regulators to enforce MiCA differently as unauthorized crypto companies are required to wind down operations.

Upbit says it only expressed interest in future OUSD participation

Upbit said it only expressed interest in potentially joining the OpenStandard ecosystem in the future, as several South Korean firms distanced themselves from the OUSD initiative.

Belgian police arrest suspected phishing gang leader tied to $572K theft

Belgian authorities say a European phishing gang stole over $572,000 from victims before laundering the proceeds through cryptocurrency.

StanChart joins ESMA's first MiCA register update since deadline

ESMA publishes its first post-deadline MiCA register update, adding 37 crypto-asset service providers, including Standard Chartered and FalconX.

Bitcoin supply metric prints first 'buy' signal since late 2022 as bear market continues

Bitcoin supply dynamics pointed toward the end of the 2026 bear market after the first "buy" signal since November 2022, but analysis warned that BTC price could still go lower.

Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade faces possible delay over infrastructure readiness

Shielded Labs said exchanges, mining pools and wallets may need more time to complete Zcash’s Z3 software migration and safely prepare for Ironwood.

Defendant files to dismiss New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 Bitcoin wallets

A defendant who owns one of the dormant Bitcoin wallets filed to dismiss the New York case, which seeks ownership of $229 billion worth of Bitcoin considered lost.

India's central bank revives push to isolate banks from crypto: Report

The Indian central bank reportedly urged lawmakers to keep banks insulated from crypto and private stablecoins while preserving room for regulated tokenization.

Irish authorities seize another 500 Bitcoin, bringing 2026 total to 1,500 BTC

Irish authorities recovered 500 Bitcoin in criminal proceeds, bringing the total seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau to about $92 million in BTC for 2026.

US spot Bitcoin ETFs top $200M in daily inflows for first time since May

US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $221.7 million inflows, the strongest daily intake since early May, as Bitcoin recovers above $61,000.

Teen ‘Scattered Spider’ suspect extradited to US over $8M crypto ransom

Peter Stokes, 19, has been charged in the US for allegedly taking part in a hacking group’s unsuccessful $8 million crypto ransom scheme.

AI agent development hasn’t accelerated as expected, Zuckerberg says

Mark Zuckerberg’s comments came on the same day that Meta expanded its Meta Business Agent globally for businesses on Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp.

US dominates Polymarket political bets despite geoblock: Report

New data from Allium suggest that US users are bypassing geoblocks to bet on markets offered on Polymarket’s global platform.

Strategy will be ‘less important’ in Bitcoin after STRC incident: Bitwise

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said Strategy's STRC offer of high yields and low volatility was always a questionable fit for buying Bitcoin, as the cryptocurrency offers neither.

Securitize gains on NYSE debut with tokenized stocks live on Solana, Avalanche

Securitize has issued tokenized versions of its shares on Solana and Avalanche, marking the first time a newly public company has done so on its debut.

Bitcoin holds $61K after US jobs data report, AI sector weakness: Did BTC bottom?

Bitcoin bulls may make a run on $70,000 after weak US jobs data eased rate hike fears and capital looks to rotate into BTC and gold.

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