Russia’s State Duma passed a bill Tuesday that gives the country its first full legal framework for cryptocurrency, treating digital assets as property while keeping them out of everyday payments. According to Rossiyskaya Gazeta (rg.ru), lawmakers approved Bill No. 1194918-8, “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights,” in its second and third readings on July 21. […]
Read MoreFalcon Finance Launches USDf Card in More Than 90 Jurisdictions for Daily Spending
Falcon Finance has introduced a payment card that lets eligible users spend USDf, its overcollateralized synthetic dollar. The product is designed to connect tokenized collateral, onchain liquidity, and real-world purchases. Falcon Card Lets Users Spend USDf Online and in Stores With a $0 Annual Fee Falcon Finance has launched a payment card aimed at turning […]
Read MoreInstitutional 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 challenges. Sygnum’s Dubuis Warns Privacy Upgrade Could Raise Institutions’ Execution Costs Ethereum’s staking market is approaching record levels, with roughly one-third of […]
Read MorePeter 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 asset above $250,000 by 2029. Peter Brandt, who has traded markets for 51 years, said […]
Read MoreJack 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. Mallers co-founded Twenty One Capital and led the company through its December 2025 debut on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) via a merger with Cantor Equity Partners. He and the […]
Read MoreSpaceX 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 trade has collapsed. SpaceX Decline Tests Confidence in Premium AI Valuations Uncertainty surrounding AI-linked equities has intensified as investors weigh a temporary […]
Read MoreBlackrock 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. Bitwise Funds Lead Gains for XRP and Solana ETFs Institutional investors returned from the weekend with their appetite intact. Bitcoin traded above […]
Read MoreARK 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. The same day, ARK sold 41,322 shares of Robinhood (Nasdaq: HOOD) worth $4.1 million. A Familiar Pattern of […]
Read MoreJim Cramer Calls the Market ‘Miserable’ as Oil, Tariffs, and Fed Hawkishness Rattle Wall Street
“Miserable market for the moment,” Jim Cramer said on July 21, describing the mood on Wall Street as oil prices, tariff uncertainty and a more hawkish Federal Reserve weigh on stocks. Not the First Time He’s Reached for That Word Cramer’s comment is not an isolated outburst given that he used nearly identical language in […]
Read MoreGrayscale Files S-1 for Worldcoin ETF as WLD Jumps 4.5% but Still 97% Below Its 2024 Peak
Grayscale filed an S-1 registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a Worldcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that would trade on Nasdaq under the ticker GWLD. WLD jumped roughly 4.5% to $0.37 following the filing. A New Wrapper for an Old Idea The proposed Grayscale Worldcoin ETF would hold WLD tokens directly and […]
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