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Faryar Shirzad, chief policy officer at Coinbase, struck an optimistic tone Monday regarding the long-awaited transparency law, asserting that there is bipartisan support for the bill in its current form. Shirzad said on FOX Business Monday that it’s time for Democrats and Republicans to come together on the transparency law, adding that a vote could take place as early as next week. “This bill is a very bipartisan effort,” he said. “It’s ready for final action. We’re very excited to get it done.” JUST IN: 🇺🇸 Coinbase’s Chief Policy Officer talks about CLARITY ACT on FOX”This bill is a very…

Bitcoin (BTC) tried to extend local highs on Monday’s move on Wall Street as US stocks opened in the green.Important points:Bitcoin neared local highs as the first US trading session of the week began. Stocks also opened higher amid relief over the suspension of the US-Iran war and possible progress towards reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin’s price trend defended its two daily moving averages at the week’s close on Sunday.Iran report gives tailwind to risk assets, Bitcoin follows stock price riseAccording to TradingView data, BTC/USD soared to nearly $66,000 as the market reacted to the suspension of strikes between…

Almost all high-value cryptocurrencies launched after 2024 are now worth less than when they were launched, according to analysis firm Cryptorank. The company has tracked 113 coins since the Token Generation Event (TGE) price, and only eight coins are currently above that price, with a median return of -95.7%. CryptoRank told CryptoPotato that the sample is limited to projects with a market capitalization of over $100 million as of July 21. Investigating CryptoRank: 8 exceptions to the rule The eight coins studied are profitable, led by HYPE, ONDO, EVA, and NIGHT. Hyper Liquid’s HYPE has increased by 1,519% from its…

BitMEX faces a proposed class action lawsuit seeking the return of 622.66 BTC in the Southern District of New York for forced liquidation and alleged platform fraud. The complaint was filed on July 23, 2026 by BKX Services Inc. and David Namdar against HDR Global Trading Limited, Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, Samuel Reed, and Gregory Dwyer, according to public court monitoring records and related reports. This incident is listed under number 1:26-cv-06259. The charges are serious. The plaintiffs allege that while BitMEX operated an internal trading desk that accessed customer data and placed trades for users, the platform freeze contributed…

Trustworthy editorial content reviewed by industry-leading experts and experienced editors. Advertising disclosure The developers of the XRP Ledger are improving XLS-66, the proposed standard for native lending on XRPL, and if the specification continues to progress, it could become one of the more significant DeFi-style upgrades to the network. This proposal describes on-chain fixed-term unsecured lending using a single asset vault. It also relies on off-chain underwriting by loan brokers, and on-chain payments are processed through the XRPL infrastructure. The combination is important. This is not a simple “anybody borrows from anyone” DeFi lending pool in the style of the…

According to today’s Chainlink news, LINK is trading around $8.50 and ranks 17th in terms of market cap, but the Changelly sentiment reading is 63% bearish and the Fear & Greed Index is firmly in Fear territory at 28. This combination tends to bring institutional accumulation to the surface quietly, rather than in retail headlines. The token’s market cap of approximately $6.38 billion seems modest compared to the scale of the financial rails it is priced into, including DeFi payments, validation of tokenized funds, and cross-chain interoperability, which TradFi institutions increasingly rely on. Price lists still do not reflect the…

In today’s Bitcoin news, the US Spot BTC ETF fund posted nearly $1 billion in net inflows for seven consecutive sessions ending July 22, 2026, its longest positive run in 11 weeks, with BlackRock IBIT taking in $319.16 million of the $499.05 million added this week alone. However, that winning streak has already come to an end, as yesterday’s session ended with an outflow of -$225 million, even as Bitcoin remained solid above $65,000 despite ETF selling pressure. According to 247 Wall St, Bitcoin rose above $66,000 during the two strongest consecutive sessions on July 20th and July 21st. The…

Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates, July 23, 2026: BFM Company Limited today announced Bitcoinist.App, a non-custodial Bitcoin mining app and Learn-to-Mine platform released exclusively for iOS. Bitcoinist.App, available from the Apple App Store, gives people an easy way to learn how Bitcoin mining works, access real hashing power, create a private Bitcoin mining pool, and receive payments directly into the wallets they manage. Onboarding uses “Sign in with Apple,” allowing users to get started on their iPhone without purchasing mining hardware or entering payment information. Most people don’t run miners at home. In some regions, particularly in parts of…

A wave of high-profile cryptocurrency hacks in April led many to suspect that they were orchestrated using advanced AI tools to identify smart contract exploits, raising concerns that all DeFi protocols could suddenly be at risk.Manuel Araoz, founder of blockchain security platform OpenZeppelin, declared in May that “all DeFi is insecure” after an exploit cost him $630 million in cryptocurrencies in April.But even as the industry prepares for a scenario in which DeFi protocols fall like dominoes into agent AI, the flow of attacks appeared to be slowing down. For this reason, Dragonfly Managing Partner Haseeb Qureshi recently declared that…

The U.S. cryptocurrency industry directly employs approximately 34,000 people and supports an estimated 232,000 jobs across the economy, according to a new report commissioned by the National Cryptocurrency Association. summary NCA estimates that cryptocurrencies in the United States will directly employ 34,000 people in 2026, supporting 232,000 jobs across the economy. The report predicts that cryptocurrencies will contribute $55 billion to U.S. GDP and $31 billion in revenue. While California and New York lead in supported employment, engineering remains the largest direct occupation group in crypto. The study also estimates that crypto-related activities will contribute more than $55 billion to…