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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a conversation with Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine today.

According to its shareholder Q&A published Thursday, Bitcoin Japan's board approved a financing package with Cayman Islands-based EVO Fund that could raise 9.66 billion yen ($59.5 million) in net proceeds, including 662 million yen ($4.1 million) for its first bitcoin purchase. The package combines a 1.5 billion yen ($9.2 million) zero-coupon convertible bond with stock acquisition rights potentially generating 8.2 billion yen ($50 million) over roughly 12 months. Full conversion and exercise wo

According to the Associated Press, 16 U.S. soldiers have been killed and over 430 wounded since the conflict with Iran began in February 2025.

According to Uniswap governance proposals, the protocol is preparing to vote on fee activation for Uniswap v4 pools and Robinhood Chain from July 19 through 26. The two proposals would activate protocol fees for selected pools across Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, BNB Chain, Polygon, Optimism, and Robinhood Chain, with collected fees routed to the UNI burn mechanism. Robinhood Chain has become a key focus after Uniswap deployed v2, v3, and v4 on the network at its July 1 mainnet launch, with the chai

According to Google Quantum AI research published in 2026, breaking Bitcoin's elliptic curve signature algorithm would require approximately 500,000 physical qubits—a significant reduction from earlier estimates. Current quantum machines operate in the 1,000 to 1,500 qubit range, with researchers estimating a viable threat could emerge between 2029 and 2035 depending on error correction progress. In response, Bitcoin developers proposed BIP-360 in 2026, introducing quantum-resistant address form

According to Iran's Fars News Agency, Iran's First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref said on July 19 that the U.S. launched attacks on Iran immediately after the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding was signed, despite the agreement stipulating that Iran would manage Strait of Hormuz transit for 60 days. Both nations have accused each other of violating the accord's terms, specifically Clause 5, which requires ensuring safe passage of commercial vessels through the strait.

According to Coinglass data cited by ChainCatcher, if BTC falls below $61,359, cumulative long liquidation strength on major centralized exchanges will reach $667 million. Conversely, if BTC breaks above $67,139, cumulative short liquidation strength on major CEXs would reach $628 million.

According to Jin10, on Saturday, NYC Mayor Eric Adams stated that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should be arrested for alleged war crimes if he attends the UN General Assembly in September. The International Criminal Court previously issued arrest warrants against Netanyahu on suspicion of war crimes and crimes against humanity related to Israel's military operations against Hamas in Gaza.

According to StockAnalysis, Marvell Technology (MRVL) traded at $188.68 as of July 17, 2026, against a consensus analyst target of $252.56 (33.9% upside) across 43 analysts. Targets range from $110 (41.7% downside) to $385 (104% upside), with the wide dispersion driven not by AI demand disagreement but by customer concentration: 45% of revenue flows through a single distributor and 82% from the top-ten customers. The bull case assumes these are durable multi-year custom silicon design wins; the

B. Riley lowered its price target for BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) to $25 from $33 as of July 18, 2026, still implying roughly 59% upside from the stock's current trading level near $15.69. The revision reflects lower Ethereum valuations rather than an abandoned thesis on the digital-asset treasury model. BitMine holds 5,770,038 ETH as of July 12, 2026, representing about 4.8% of Ethereum's 120.7 million circulating supply. Of that position, 4,917,189 ETH is staked, generating yield tha

According to reports on Friday, July 18, Apple and the U.S. Department of Justice are in preliminary settlement discussions regarding their 2024 antitrust case, with both parties seeking to resolve the matter before trial. The negotiations remain in early stages, and sources cautioned that no agreement is guaranteed. Apple has proposed multiple settlement offers this year and hopes to resolve the case quickly, though discussions are ongoing and talks could ultimately break down.

Bank of America has appointed Sonali Theisen as head of its global digital assets platform and Kevin Milsom as head of AI transformation, formalizing leadership in two areas moving from experimental projects into core market infrastructure. Theisen will oversee design, development, scaling, and governance of the bank's digital assets platform while continuing to lead electronic trading in fixed income, currencies, and commodities. Alongside Adam Dixon, the bank's digital asset transformation chi

According to CNN, as reported by Jin10, the Trump administration has not clarified the duration and final objectives of its military campaign against Iran one week after resuming daily airstrikes and reimposing naval blockades on July 19. Knowledgeable sources indicate President Trump has received multiple proposals to expand military operations. The U.S. military is seeking to strengthen operations to weaken Iran's control of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump has publicly stated he intends to escalat

According to Bitcoin.com News, rapper Drake placed a $1.5 million USDT bet on Argentina at +245 odds through the crypto betting platform Stake on July 18, ahead of the July 19 World Cup final against Spain. Polymarket traders have committed $158 million to an Argentina victory versus $123.5 million on Spain, despite Kalshi pricing Spain as the 59% favorite. An Argentina win would net Drake approximately $3.67 million in profit.

According to Axios, Iran launched a ballistic missile strike on Saturday (July 12) on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base in Jordan, killing two American service members and wounding others. This marks the first U.S. combat casualty from renewed conflict in recent weeks, bringing total American deaths in the current conflict to 16 personnel. Iranian forces fired at least two ballistic missiles, striking the base which hosts U.S. troops and fighter aircraft.

According to U.S. Central Command, two American service members were killed in Jordan on July 17, and one was reported missing.

According to The Times, Red Bull has rejected a $3 billion offer to sell its Racing Bulls F1 team. The British newspaper did not disclose the source of the acquisition proposal or additional details surrounding the rejection.

According to Bitcoin News, Dathon Pwn claimed on July 18 to have discovered a consensus bug in BIP 110 that could cause hidden chain splits. The vulnerability could allow nodes upgraded from older software to retain chain history, while newly deployed BIP 110 nodes reject this history, potentially creating divergent views of the blockchain.

According to Jin10, on July 19, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned Iran's "barbaric aggression" against Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. The ministry stated it fully supports the measures taken by these countries in response to the Iranian attacks, which it said violate international law and principles of good neighborliness.

Gate News message, the Resolv Labs attacker has resumed moving stolen funds. Another 100 ETH (approximately $184,000) was sent to fresh wallets to route through mixers. The attacker still holds 10,405 ETH (approximately $19.18 million). According to Onchain Lens, after stealing approximately $25.9 million in March, the attacker has resumed moving funds, with 580 ETH (approximately $1.09 million) transferred in the past few hours alone and actively being routed through mixers.