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Changpeng Zhao posted on X that Bitcoin protects against inflation while AI does not. The Binance founder's single-line statement drew 1.3 million views. Zhao wrote, 'AI is great, but it does not protect you against inflation. Bitcoin does.' The post distinguished between two assets competing for

HSBC became the first firm cleared by the Bank of England to operate live digital securities depository services inside the United Kingdom's Digital Securities Sandbox in July 2026. The approval permits HSBC's Orion platform to support tokenised bond issuance and the UK government's planned digital

Trezor Chief Commercial Officer Danny Sanders responded Friday to blockchain investigator ZachXBT's recent criticism of crypto hardware wallets, which ZachXBT called 'complete garbage' in a Telegram post earlier this week. ZachXBT recommended users instead dedicate a separate iPhone for storing

FTX will distribute roughly $900 million to creditors starting at the end of the month, according to an announcement from Friday. This marks the fifth distribution wave for the failed crypto exchange as part of its bankruptcy proceedings. The company's bankruptcy estate has distributed nearly $10

Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino stated that USDT adds over 30 million wallets every quarter, with its user base now above 550 million. USDT's market capitalization climbed to about $190 billion in 2026, briefly flipping ether to become the second-largest cryptocurrency by market value. The wallet

Apple Inc. and the US Justice Department are in early discussions to settle a 2024 antitrust lawsuit alleging the iPhone maker violated federal competition laws, according to Bloomberg citing people familiar with the matter. Apple has made multiple settlement offers this year to resolve the case, th

Meta Platforms (META) entered early talks with Anthropic for a potential $10 billion computing lease over two years. Anthropic proposed the arrangement in June, with monthly installments and early exit options for both parties, though Meta is still reviewing terms and the talks may not result in a d

The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday restored Boeing's authority to issue airworthiness certificates for its 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner aircraft, a privilege the manufacturer lost after fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019 involving the 737 Max. The FAA cited eight months of comparable

Big Tech companies face investor scrutiny next week as earnings reports are expected to reveal whether hundreds of billions of dollars in AI infrastructure spending are generating returns, according to I/O Fund Lead Tech Analyst Beth Kindig. Kindig stated that investors want proof AI monetization

Netflix shares fell nearly 12% on Friday morning after the company's quarterly results prompted Wall Street analysts to lower price targets, with the stock paring losses to about 7% by afternoon. The selloff followed Netflix's Thursday earnings report showing second-quarter earnings per share of $0.

Binance announced it will list the Aerodrome (AERO) token on its spot market on July 17, 2026, at 2 PM, enabling trading for AERO/USDT, AERO/USDC, and AERO/TRY pairs. The exchange stated deposits will activate approximately one hour before trading opens, with withdrawals available from 2 PM on July

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Thursday that a cyclosporiasis outbreak affecting more than 1,600 people across five states has been linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. The outbreak,

PayPal Holdings Inc.'s board views the $53 billion takeover proposal from a consortium led by Stripe and Advent International as inadequate, Reuters reported Thursday. The board is weighing concerns over valuation, financing and regulatory hurdles. Morgan Stanley responded Friday by stating that a s

OKX Europe launched a one-way conversion feature allowing customers to deposit USDT and convert it into USDC, providing a regulated migration path as the European Union's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) rules limit support for Tether's stablecoin. The feature was introduced after Tether declined to

SpaceX's publicly traded stock SPCX dropped to a fresh record low in midday trade on Friday, marking its sixth consecutive day of losses, despite the company setting a new target date of Monday, July 20, for its Starship's 13th test flight. The stock fell more than 6% on Friday, with the company's m

Democrats are seeking to add a provision to merged legislation after President Trump's financial disclosures earlier this year revealed $1.4 billion in earnings from crypto ventures since his return to the White House. The move reflects concerns within the industry about potential politicization

The University of Michigan reported on July 17 that US consumer sentiment rose in July, with the preliminary consumer sentiment index reaching 54.4. This represents a 9.9% increase from June's reading of 49.5 and exceeded the market expectation of 51.0. Joanne Hsu, director of consumer surveys at th

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said his X account was hacked and a thread promoting real-world asset tokenization, which circulated for days, was written by an attacker and heavily AI-generated. Posted on July 14, the now-deleted posts drew more than 700,000 views before Chesky regained access on July 16-1

BitMine Chairman Tom Lee and veteran trader Peter Brandt forecast the S&P 500 could reach 8,000 by the end of 2026, with Lee pointing to active artificial intelligence trade and improving earnings expectations as drivers. Lee described a three-stage path in which the index moves toward 7,700,

Semiconductor stocks declined Friday as the VanEck Semiconductor ETF briefly entered bear market territory, falling 20% from its recent high, while Apple briefly surpassed Nvidia as the world's most valuable company following an HSBC