Zano is preparing to replace its hybrid proof-of-work and proof-of-stake system with Zenith, a privacy-preserving pure proof-of-stake protocol promising 15-second blocks, faster confirmations, and lower token issuance. Zano Targets 2027 for a Major Consensus Shift The privacy-focused blockchain announced that Zenith is now in implementation, with a network transition planned for 2027, subject to testing, […]
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$400 Million Crypto.com Deal Links Citadel Securities to Digital Finance Expansion
Crypto.com secured a $400 million strategic investment from Citadel Securities, valuing the digital asset platform at $20 billion and opening its first institutional funding round in ten years. The deal, announced Thursday, gives Crypto.com fresh capital to expand beyond cryptocurrency trading and further into tokenized securities, derivatives and other financial products. The companies said the […]
Read MoreONDO Jumps 15% After Ondo Finance and SBI Group Build Japan Tokenization Push
ONDO, the native token of DeFi platform Ondo Finance, jumped 15% to $0.393, pushing its weekly gains past 20% and driving its market cap to nearly $1.87 billion. Double Catalyst ONDO, the native token of the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Ondo Finance, surged following an announcement that the firm is partnering with Japanese financial services […]
Read MoreTrump Teleprompter Operator Faces Trading Ban After Alleged $100K Kalshi Windfall: Report
A White House teleprompter operator who has worked behind the scenes of Donald Trump’s biggest speeches since 2016 is now the subject of a federal investigation into whether he used advance knowledge of the president’s remarks to win more than $100,000 on a prediction market, according to sources familiar with the matter who spoke to […]
Read MoreBitcoin Bulls Lose Grip After BTC Hits $63,808 as Fed Rate Bets Shift Again
After briefly crossing $65,000 following positive U.S. producer price index data, bitcoin fell back to around $64,200, dragging its market cap back under $1.3 trillion. Volatile Intraday Trading On Thursday, bitcoin failed to maintain an uptrend that had seen it log significant gains in the prior 48 hours. Market data shows the cryptocurrency gradually retreated […]
Read MoreGrupo Salinas Chairman Anchors $40 Million Raise for Bitcoin Treasury Startup
A group of bitcoin investors led by Jeff Booth, Lyn Alden, and Ricardo Salinas raised $40 million to launch a permanent capital company called ORANGE JUICE that buys small businesses and puts a portion of their profits into bitcoin. Lyn Alden announced the raise on July 15, 2026, from the company’s headquarters in Westport, Connecticut. […]
Read MoreWhite House Touts ‘Trump Coin’ as TRUMP Memecoin Holders Sit on $3.81 Billion in Losses
The White House posted a nine-second video promoting a new $1 “Trump Coin” on Wednesday, briefly rattling the market for the TRUMP memecoin, where nearly 989,000 wallets remain underwater. Promotion on the Biggest Platform Possible The White House’s official account on social media platform X published a nine-second video on Wednesday captioned simply “TRUMP COIN!” […]
Read MoreUS Senate Unanimously Opposes Any Pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried After FTX Fraud
The U.S. Senate unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution opposing any presidential pardon or commutation for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, reinforcing Senate support for financial accountability as his clemency petition remains pending. Senate Unanimously Opposes Clemency for Bankman-Fried The U.S. Senate on July 15 unanimously approved S.Res. 772, a bipartisan resolution declaring that […]
Read MoreRipple’s Schwartz Says SEC Treated XRP Like a Security Despite Calling the Crypto ‘Just Code’
Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz says the SEC effectively treated XRP as a security despite acknowledging the crypto token was not inherently one, challenging a former SEC attorney’s interpretation of the Ripple case. Schwartz Says SEC’s XRP Theory Extended Beyond Ripple’s Conduct The disagreement between Ripple CTO Emeritus David Schwartz and former SEC official Marc […]
Read MoreBitcoin Clings Between $63.8K to $64K as Charts Flash High-Stakes Bull-Bear Showdown
Bitcoin traded between $63,800 to $64,094 on July 16, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, holding within a $63,880 to $65,501 range after pulling back from recent highs. Technical charts across multiple timeframes show a mixed picture, with short-term momentum weakening even as the broader structure remains constructive. 1-Hour Chart Shows Weak, Indecisive Trading The 1-hour […]
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