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Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced on July 21, 2026 that the messaging app will roll out a native non-custodial wallet in all versions of the app, targeting more than 1 billion monthly active users for instant, zero-fee crypto transactions. GRAM, the native token of The Open Network (TON) blockchain, surged about +7% on the news, rising from about $1.36 to more than $1.50, pushing the coin’s market cap to about $4.18 billion, according to CoinGecko data. Durov hopes to have Gram Wallet in all Telegram apps by summer Pavel @durov is preparing for what he calls the largest non-custodial wallet…

Glassnode reported that derivatives activity is improving despite weak spot trading in the Bitcoin market. Speculative activity in the Bitcoin market is showing signs of recovery, even though spot market participation remains subdued, according to Glassnode’s latest research. The analytics firm said spot trading activity remained uncertain as spot trading volumes fell below the statistical floor of $4.5 billion, indicating a sustained decline in liquidity and slowing investor participation. This low trading volume typically accompanies periods of consolidation, when the market struggles to build enough momentum for a decisive breakout. At the same time, spot cumulative volume delta (CVD) showed…

Bitcoin prices regained $66,000 this week, hitting an intraday high of $66,300, its highest since mid-June, while rising about 3% in 24 hours on a thin order book and cooling U.S. inflation data. The U.S. Spot Bitcoin ETF saw net inflows of just $75.7 million last week, its second consecutive week of positive inflows, according to CoinGlass data, but the $273.1 million it recovered in two weeks is only 3.3% of the $8.2 billion in outflows over the past eight weeks. (Source: Coinglass) Meanwhile, the Senate’s progress on the CLARITY Act, a digital asset market structure bill, injects another layer…

U.S. regulators missed Saturday’s rulemaking deadline under the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, one year after the law was signed into law. Over the past year, several regulators have published proposed rules and collected public feedback, but no final rules were issued by the deadline.These agencies include the Treasury Department, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Federal Reserve Board, according to a rulemaking tracker by law firm Chapman and crypto investment firm Paradigm.While missing statutory deadlines does not invalidate the GENIUS Act, it may…

Trustworthy editorial content reviewed by industry-leading experts and experienced editors. Advertising disclosure Chainlink has been receiving technical attention after chart analysis pointed to a bullish pennant forming at Link, with buying volume beginning to recover as price compresses into a tight range. This setup, shared by crypto analyst Gopal, suggests that traders are focused on a breakout after a period of consolidation. Bullish pennants typically form when prices tighten after a strong move and buyers and sellers compress volatility before pushing up in the next direction. Patterns are important to LINK because Chainlink already has one of the strongest infrastructure…

Mobile wallets may offer a smoother experience, but critics warn they pose a much wider attack surface than dedicated hardware. ZachXBT sparked a debate on his Telegram channel by claiming that hardware wallets are “complete garbage” for serious cryptocurrency use. He says people who often handle large amounts of money are better off using a spare iPhone as a sign-in device. ZachXBT details the daily struggles of hardware wallet users The cryptocurrency investigator’s Telegram message was candid. “Hot opinion: All hardware wallets are complete garbage and we do not recommend using them for important tasks such as signing transactions or…

Bitcoin may be at rock bottom, but don’t get your hopes up, according to one investment firm. It may be difficult to rise quickly. Investors have poured new money into exchange-traded products for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies over the past week, indicating a shift in sentiment, according to a Friday report from European asset management firm CoinShares. However, other factors could hinder the digital asset market’s rise, writes James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares. “We have been saying for some time that Bitcoin has likely reached or is approaching its bottom,” the report said. “But we don’t see much…

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink told CNBC in a July 15, 2026 appearance that he is “very bullish” for the next 12 months, arguing that the decline in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies was caused by overleverage, leading to increased stability. His comments come after Bitcoin has fallen sharply from its October 2025 high of $126,000, with the price hovering around $60,000 at the time of reporting. Market capitalization 24 hours 7 days 30 days 1 year Always Discover: The Best Meme Coins ICOs to Invest in in 2026 The Bitcoin leverage washout that BlackRock Fink has been waiting for Fink and BlackRock…

President Donald Trump convened a targeted White House meeting with key crypto players on Thursday. Attendees included Sen. Bernie Moreno, Sen. Cynthia Lummis, Chair of the Senate Digital Assets and Banking Subcommittee, White House Cryptocurrency Advisor Patrick Witt, Susie Wiles, and Kristin Smith, Director of the Solana Policy Institute. This meeting had one purpose. It is to resolve a conflict of interest impasse that is preventing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act from being voted on by the full Senate before the August recess. There’s a reason everyone is paying attention to today’s White House meeting. The CLARITY method is…

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