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A California District Judge signed a temporary restraining order on the $110 billion proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance on Monday, putting a 14-day pause on the deal. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín granted the order following a lawsuit filed by state attorneys

According to SoSoValue data, U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $75.7 million in net inflows for the week ending July 17, marking a second consecutive week of positive flows. Combined with the prior week's $197.4 million in inflows, the two-week recovery totals $273.1 million—yet this represents

According to Bitmine's Monday announcement, the company's Ether holdings reached 5.78 million tokens, representing 4.8% of Ethereum's circulating supply. The company added 7,430 ETH over the past week and is approaching its stated goal of accumulating 5% of all ETH. About 85% of its treasury is

According to Iran's embassy in France, the Iranian diplomatic mission stated on July 20 that continued U.S. pressure and threats do not contribute to maritime security in the Strait of Hormuz. The embassy emphasized that dialogue based on mutual respect between Iran and the United States is the

According to Bitcoin News, Strategy CEO Phong Le stated the company sold approximately $200 million worth of Bitcoin recently, with no negative market impact. The market actually rose during the period of the sales. "We will not leave," Phong Le

According to AFP, French lawmakers moved forward with measures to restrict social media access by age on July 20. The legislative action aims to establish age-based limitations for users on social media platforms, though specific age thresholds were not

According to Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage division, hedge funds sold U.S. technology stocks at a record pace over the past two months, offloading approximately 10% of cumulative market value. The team led by Vincent Lin noted that these funds were net sellers of the sector in six of the past

According to Israeli i24News and Israeli security sources, the U.S. is preparing to launch the next phase of military operations against Iran in the coming days.

The UK government appointed Ed Miliband as Foreign Secretary, Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary, and Louise Haig as First Secretary of State on July 20.

Germany's Economy Ministry announced on Monday that a funding request for pipeline upgrades at PCK Raffinerie GmbH in Schwedt has been suspended pending completion of a state aid review. The refinery, which was previously cut off from Russian crude oil supplies, was seeking to install alternative pi

According to the FDA, five investigations into cyclospora infections are currently underway, with three cases already concluded. The agency continues to investigate potential sources of other cases.

On July 16, Vietnam issued Decree 284/2026 imposing administrative fines of up to 50 million Vietnamese dong ($1,900) on individuals trading cryptocurrency through unlicensed platforms, effective September 1. Individual traders face fines between 30 million and 50 million dong ($1,150–$1,900),

According to The Block, former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined the board of crypto exchange OKX on Monday, deepening his involvement after the platform formed a 50-50 joint venture with Intercontinental Exchange last month. The joint venture, co-chaired by Cuomo, aims to expand access to

Shares of several Bitcoin mining companies, including IREN, Hut 8, Cipher Digital, CleanSpark and MARA Holdings, each gained at least 11% on Monday following announcements of major AI infrastructure deals. Hut 8 disclosed a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for its AI data center campus, while IREN announ

Following John Hilley's appointment as UK Chancellor, GBP/USD pared losses and is trading down 0.18% at 1.3429.

According to Jin10, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham appointed former Defense Secretary John Healey as Chancellor of the Exchequer on July 21. Healey, who previously served as Defense Secretary under the Starmer government, is an unexpected choice for the government's second-most important position. H

Pump.fun's PUMP token surged 22% on July 20 to reach $0.00207, its highest price since May 12, after prominent Solana trader Ansem disclosed a long position in the token, according to on-chain tracker Lookonchain. The rally pushed 24-hour trading volume past $131 million, representing a jump of over 500% from the previous session, making PUMP the top gainer among the 100 largest cryptocurrencies tracked by CoinGecko, as reported by Coinpedia.

According to ApeX's announcement on July 20, the decentralized exchange launched perpetual contract trading for CASHCAT with leverage up to 50x, operating fully on-chain without know-your-customer (KYC) verification. The listing represents ApeX's continued effort to capture meme coin derivatives

According to veteran trader Peter Brandt, Bitcoin could bottom on October 4, 2026, with prices potentially falling to the $40,000-$50,000 range before a durable cycle low forms. Brandt said the current trading level near $63,661 does not yet reflect the panic and forced selling that typically mark b

According to Odaily, the U.S. House-passed CLARITY Act (Cryptocurrency Ledger Investment Transparency and Regulatory Clarity Act) remains stalled in the Senate one year later, with industry observers expecting a vote before the August recess. Industry groups Coin Center and Blockchain Association