Iranian missiles reportedly killed two U.S. service members at a Jordanian air base this week, and a third American died a day later in Iraq, as the United States pushed into an eighth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command disclosed that Iran fired ballistic missiles and […]
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Cardano Triggers First Fully Onchain Governed Hard Fork in Network History
Cardano activated its Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, 2026, at approximately 21:44:51 UTC, moving the network to Protocol Version 11 without any reported downtime. The upgrade is an intra-era change inside Cardano’s Conway ledger era. It does not replace the network’s governance structure. Instead, it lowers the cost of running Plutus smart contracts, […]
Read MoreZakura Node Hits Four-Hour Sync as Zcash Preps July 28 Ironwood Upgrade
Zcash developers are sealing off a shielded pool that carried a critical bug, and a new node built for speed is already backing the fix. The Ironwood hard fork, known as NU6.3, activates around July 28, 2026, at block height 3,428,143. It closes a soundness flaw in the Orchard shielded pool and opens a new […]
Read MoreLeague of Legends Draws 1.4 Million EWC Viewers as Dplus Kia Storms Through Paris
This past week, Dplus Kia swept Karmine Corp 3-0 to win the League of Legends title at the Esports World Cup (EWC) in Paris, capping a week that also crowned champions in Free Fire and the MLBB Women’s Invitational while Dota 2 fans waited on an unresolved grand final. The 2026 Esports World Cup marked […]
Read MoreEthereum’s 12 Biggest Wallets Expose 6 Exchanges Controlling 6.6 Million ETH
Ethereum’s largest wallets hold more than 82% of the supply tracked across the network’s top 12 addresses, according to onchain data reviewed by Bitcoin.com News. The list spans staking infrastructure, a token wrapping contract, five exchange wallets, two layer two (L2) bridges, and one address unlabeled on Etherscan but identified through Arkham Intelligence. Together, they […]
Read MoreFormer UFC Champion Conor McGregor Risks $100K on Viral 3-2 World Cup Prophecy With a $3.6M Payday
Conor McGregor has placed $100,000 on Argentina beating Spain 3-2 in Sunday’s World Cup final, wagering that a five-year-old internet prediction will deliver a roughly $3.6 million payday. The former UFC champion shared the exact-score wager through 1xBet ahead of the 3 p.m. EDT kickoff on Sunday, July 19. The bet must hit within regulation […]
Read MorePrediction Market Traders Turn Bearish on Clarity Act Becoming Law in 2026
Prediction market traders are betting against the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act becoming law in 2026, even as Kalshi bettors put strong odds on a Senate vote happening within weeks. On Polymarket, the market asking whether the Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) gets signed into law before December 31, 2026, has drawn nearly $1.94 million in […]
Read MoreMichael Saylor Teases Strategy’s Next Bitcoin Move After Buying Pause and $3 Billion Cash Buildup
Michael Saylor’s latest chart has renewed attention on the company’s bitcoin plans, but recent BTC sales, no purchases since June 22 and a $3 billion cash reserve leave its next transaction uncertain. Saylor’s Bitcoin Chart Arrives With Strategy’s Next Move Unclear Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) could resume bitcoin purchases after a buying pause, continue preserving […]
Read MoreRobinhood Roars, Coinbase Reorgs, and Ethereum Rakes in $1,538 – Week in Review
This editorial is from this week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review, sent to subscribers on Friday. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished. The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Bitcoin pushed up into $65K resistance early in […]
Read MoreKenya Investigates President William Ruto Website Breach as Hackers Demand 5 Bitcoin
Hackers briefly disabled the official website of Kenyan President William Ruto on July 18, demanded a ransom of five bitcoins and threatened to leak unspecified data if not paid. Government Response Triggered Kenya’s government is investigating a cybersecurity breach that briefly disabled the official website of President William Ruto on July 18, with attackers defacing […]
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