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OKX, MetaMask, Matter Labs, and Genlayer have formed the Internet Court, a dispute resolution protocol for transactions between AI agents. The protocol is led by the Genlayer Foundation and backed by 27 crypto and Web3 firms. The initiative addresses a gap in agentic commerce infrastructure, where A

Apple sued OpenAI on July 10 in California federal court, alleging the AI company orchestrated a scheme to steal trade secrets as it develops its first consumer hardware device. The 41-page complaint names OpenAI's chief hardware officer Tang Tan and ex-Apple engineer Chang Liu, claiming they

Wall Street's major US stock indexes delivered mixed results last week as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed above 53,000 on Monday for the first time before ending the week down 0.5%, while the Nasdaq gained 1.74% and the S&P 500 rose 1.23%. The divergence stemmed from renewed volatility in se

Metaplanet, JPYC and Progmat began a joint study on bitcoin-backed digital bonds on July 10, 2026. The Tokyo-listed company announced it will examine using bitcoin as collateral for tokenized instruments, including digital corporate bonds, settled through a yen stablecoin and managed with security t

U.S. spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds recorded a combined $281.8 million in net inflows over the five trading days ending Friday, ending eight-week outflow streaks for both asset classes, according to The Block's analysis of SoSoValue data. The spot Bitcoin ETFs posted

Ethereum's validator network faces a critical finality risk if more than one-third of validators go offline simultaneously, according to new research from the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance. The study found that nearly a third of Ethereum node activity is hosted in the United States,

The crypto market reached a total capitalization of $2.28 trillion on July 11, adding $170 billion in value since July 1, with bitcoin trading just above $64,100. The rally began when Federal Reserve commentary lifted bitcoin back above $60,000 on July 1, followed by recovering exchange-traded

HLGenomics, an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) manufacturer, is conducting a public subscription for Korean stocks on July 13-14. The company, founded in 2000, specializes in developing and producing high-value APIs through proprietary chemical synthesis technology. This subscription is

ARK Invest purchased shares of Coinbase Global in three exchange-traded funds on Friday. The cryptocurrency exchange ranked as the second-most popular stock across the fund family that day. Coinbase was bought in ARKF, ARKK, and ARKW at a weighting of approximately 0.15% of each fund's holdings, tra

ETF Action co-founder Mike Akins recommended this week on CNBC's ETF Edge that investors boost exposure to market sectors that underperformed compared with major artificial intelligence stocks over the next six months. Akins highlighted software and cloud computing names that have fallen from high v

US spot XRP exchange-traded funds held $996.65 million in net assets after adding $107,400 on July 10. The products' cumulative inflows since launch reached $1.48 billion, but a $7.29 million weekly outflow through July 9 ended a nine-week positive streak. Seven spot XRP funds currently trade in

Telegram Wallet launched tokenized shares of SK Hynix through xStocks, following the South Korean chipmaker's $26.5 billion U.S. share sale via American Depositary Receipts that began trading on Nasdaq Friday under ticker SKHYV. The offering was oversubscribed seven times, with institutional

On July 10, Brazil's Federal Police executed nine simultaneous search-and-seizure warrants across São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Porto Alegre, and Canoas, targeting a money laundering network built on 87 shell companies. The operation, named Veil of Maya, focused on illegal gambling proceeds being

Peckshield flagged a suspected exploit on the Hedera network on July 11, reporting that $5.25 million in funds had been bridged from Hedera's mainnet to Ethereum. The attacker's wallet, originally seeded with 1 ETH from Tornado Cash, now holds approximately 2,360 ETH worth $4.25 million and 15.58

Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal announced his departure on July 8, effective July 31, after six years leading the company's legal strategy through its Nasdaq listing and SEC lawsuit victory. Hours later, Grayscale confirmed Chief Financial Officer Edward McGee stepped down effective July 2

Dogecoin is testing a long-term support area while simultaneously approaching a short-term breakout level on technical charts. The convergence of these two patterns suggests DOGE may be positioned for a significant price move, though the direction depends on whether key support holds. Analysts

Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Mike McGlone predicts gold could reach a sustainable peak in 2026 and face a reversal during the second half of the year. The forecast follows gold's record high near $5,500 per ounce in the first quarter, after which a large red annual candlestick began forming — a te

The quarterfinal of the 2026 World Cup presents a starkly contrasting matchup—defending champions Argentina face Switzerland, known for its ironclad defense. According to Gate’s prediction market data, the current market assigns a 58% probability to Argentina winning, a 27% chance of a draw, and a 16% chance for Switzerland victory. This probability distribution reflects the market’s clear tilt toward Argentina, but the 27% draw probability cannot be ignored—it signals respect for Switzerland’s

Ethereum entered a historically rare accumulation zone after its market value-to-realized value ratio dropped below 0.8, according to analyst Ali Charts. ETH previously reached this level in December 2018, March 2020 and June 2022, with each period occurring near a major market bottom. An MVRV ratio