Crypto News
Cardano Van Rossum Fork Activates First Fully Community-Governed Upgrade
Cardano’s first fully community-governed hard fork went live on Saturday, July 18, activating Protocol Version 11 and validating a governance experiment that took nearly five years to mature into practice. The Van Rossum upgrade, named in tribute to Dutch developer Max van Rossem who died in October 2025, reduces smart contract costs, introduces new cryptographic...
Bitcoin Slides 1.3% as ETF Outflows Break Inflow Streak
Bitcoin and Ethereum declined sharply on Friday as spot ETF outflows of $225 million broke a week-long inflow streak, with macroeconomic headwinds from rising Treasury yields and inflation concerns pushing institutional capital away from risk assets. The broader crypto market shed 1.1 percent to $2.28 trillion in 24 hours, while sentiment indicators pointed to deepening...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin tumbled below $65,000 today amid a confluence of macro headwinds and legislative uncertainty, with the flagship cryptocurrency shedding nearly $2,000 to reach $64,961 as tariff concerns triggered significant liquidations across derivatives markets. The selloff coincided with leadership transitions at the SEC and renewed momentum in the stablecoin sector, where Ripple made aggressive moves to...
Bitcoin Security Consortium Launches $15M Quantum Research Initiative
Nine major institutional players—BlackRock, Coinbase, Fidelity Digital Assets, Galaxy, and five others—launched the Bitcoin Security Consortium today, pledging a combined $15 million over three years to fund Bitcoin security research and prepare the network for emerging quantum computing threats. The move marks a watershed moment for institutional recognition of Bitcoin’s long-term infrastructure needs and signals...
Ripple Launches Mint Platform, Invests in Notabene to Revive RLUSD
Ripple announced a dual initiative on July 23-24 to expand its dollar-backed stablecoin RLUSD through a new issuance platform called Ripple Mint and a strategic investment in compliance firm Notabene, aiming to unlock institutional adoption at a moment when the stablecoin’s monthly transfer volume has contracted 25 percent. The moves target both operational and regulatory...
Bitcoin Slumps Below $65K as Trump Tariffs Trigger $162M Liquidations
Bitcoin tumbled below $65,000 on July 24 as the Trump administration implemented sweeping tariffs covering 60 countries and 99 percent of U.S. trade, reigniting inflation concerns and pressuring risk assets across markets. The tariff announcement triggered immediate liquidations totaling $162 million in the crypto space while equities sold off sharply, with the Nasdaq Composite falling...
SEC Enforcement Deputy Director Waldon Exits After 14 Years
The Securities and Exchange Commission announced a significant leadership transition within its Enforcement Division on July 24, 2026, as Principal Deputy Director Sam Waldon departs after 14 years at the agency. His successor, Osman Nawaz, will assume the role effective August 1, 2026, marking another notable shift in the SEC’s enforcement hierarchy under Chair Paul...
Bitcoin Slips to 64,961 as Legislative Uncertainty, Macro Headwinds Weigh
The crypto market shed 1.3% overnight to settle at 2.3 trillion dollars as legislative headwinds and macroeconomic pressures weighed on investor sentiment, with Bitcoin slipping to 64,961.68 and the Fear & Greed Index plunging to 28. Despite the broad weakness, Block Digest’s proprietary BD Pulse indicator registered a bullish 63/100 score, suggesting underlying structural support...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
Bitcoin retreated below recent highs on Wednesday as oil prices spiked and inflation concerns resurfaced ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy meeting, offsetting earlier optimism from returning ETF inflows. Meanwhile, a surprise Senate deal on crypto regulation lifted the odds of the Clarity Act reaching a vote to 72%, marking a significant breakthrough in Washington’s...
BitMEX Shuts Down Sept. 23 After 11-Year Run, BMEX Crashes 93%
BitMEX, the pioneering crypto derivatives exchange that transformed global market structure through the invention of perpetual swaps, announced today that it will permanently shut down operations on September 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTC, bringing an 11-year run to an end. The decision by HDR Global Trading Limited, the Seychelles-registered parent company, follows a strategic review...
XRP Whales Hit Record Outflow Share, Deposits Collapse 34%
XRP whale activity shifted dramatically on July 22, with large holders accounting for a record 77.8 percent of all centralized exchange outflows—the highest share on record. This represents a stunning 14.8 percentage point jump from May 6, when whales represented 63 percent of outflows, signaling a fundamental change in how XRP’s largest investors are positioning...
Bitcoin Holds $65K on Fed Hopes as ETF Inflows Return Ahead of FOMC
Bitcoin has extended its consolidation phase above the $65,000 level, buoyed by cooler inflation data and accelerating regulatory progress, but the market remains laser-focused on the Federal Reserve’s July 28-29 meeting as the decisive catalyst for the next major move. With the Fed now priced at 94% probability of holding rates steady and spot Bitcoin...