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Russia's central bank sold 43.5 tonnes of gold during the first half of 2026, bringing its sovereign gold reserves to 2,282 tonnes as of the start of July, according to the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). The sales were primarily conducted to cover a budget deficit that reached 4.6 trillion rubles

Samsung detailed the features of its upcoming smart glasses at its Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday, marking the company's entry into a device category dominated by Meta. The South Korean tech giant revealed that the glasses include a built-in camera, gesture control capabilities, and

Alphabet shares traded lower by approximately 1% in the $348 to $357 range as investors evaluated the company's artificial intelligence spending and revenue outlook ahead of Q2 earnings. Google launched three new Gemini AI models—Gemini 3.6 Flash, Gemini 3.5 Flash Cyber, and Gemini 3.5

NodeMeta is developing a community-driven Web3 ecosystem centered on its NTE utility token, combining artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure, staking, digital services, gaming, and social experiences into an interconnected platform. The project aims to establish a digital economy

AT&T (T) shares rose 4.3% in pre-market trade on Wednesday after the company reported second-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street expectations, providing CEO John Stankey a platform to push back against analyst concerns about competition from SpaceX's Starlink. In an interview with CNBC, Stankey d

Oracle manipulation resulted in the theft of about $912,000 from 42DAO, causing Balance Coin (BLC) to drop by over 99%. Lack of oracle authentication and protection mechanisms allowed the hacker to manipulate BTCB prices and initiate liquidations. One flaw in the price-setting mechanism of 42DAO

The Digital Chamber filed suit in Sangamon County circuit court on July 21 against Illinois' Digital Asset Tax Act, which imposes a 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions set to take effect January 1, 2027. The lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the tax, which Governor JB Pritzker signed in

Hong Kong stocks declined on Wednesday (22nd), with the Hang Seng Index falling 0.95% to close at 24,892.66 points, while the Hang Seng Tech Index dropped 3.04% to 4,668.23 points. The decline was driven by a selloff in major technology stocks, with Tencent Holdings and NetEase both falling

Solana is holding a support zone around $75 that analysts view as a potential base for recovery. Analyst Michaël van de Poppe expects the structure to support a move toward $120, while analyst Shah projects a potential extension to $150 by October. The projections depend on SOL maintaining current s

Crypto exchange HTX has rotated its on-chain wallet infrastructure across multiple blockchains in the weeks following UK sanctions imposed on May 26, according to a report released Tuesday by blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. The UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation designated

The GENIUS Act, signed into federal law on July 18, 2025, prohibits permitted stablecoin issuers from paying any form of interest or yield to holders under Section 4(a)(11). The ban applies to cash payments, token distributions, and similar benefits tied to holding a stablecoin. The prohibition

Bitcoin is displaying technical bottom signals that match patterns seen near its 2015, 2019 and 2022 cycle lows, according to analyst Ali Martinez. The current setup combines a monthly RSI near 43.65, a Chande Momentum Oscillator around -71 and a test of the 50-month moving average. Separately, anal

Ethereum reclaimed its weekly bull market support band against Bitcoin after breaking above a descending trendline. The move suggests ETH may enter a period of relative strength following months of underperformance against BTC. Analysts noted the technical breakout pattern, with the weekly RSI

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission's (CFTC) public comment period on proposed prediction market rules closes on 27 July, leaving five days for exchanges, sports leagues, state regulators and traders to influence a framework that will determine which event contracts US platforms can list. The s

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Deputy Governor Elmore Capule criticized the Philippines' bank secrecy laws on Wednesday, July 22, after the Senate impeachment court's subpoenas for Vice President Sara Duterte's financial records excluded

Supermicro (SMCI) stocks jumped 15.88% to $29.55 in premarket trading on Wednesday after the AI server manufacturer issued a business update announcing record orders and a revised gross margin forecast.

Zilliqa warned on Wednesday that a vulnerability in the Zilliqa Ledger app could allow attackers to recover users' private keys. The vulnerability causes signatures to be generated with predictably weakened ephemeral nonces, from which an attacker can recover the signer's private key, according to a

The US Department of Justice filed five civil forfeiture complaints on Tuesday seeking more than $25 million in cryptocurrency allegedly tied to international investment, romance and recovery scams targeting victims in Canada and the United States. The assets were recovered through separate

SK E&S stocks closed at 62,000 won on the 22nd, marking a 10.91% gain and a 54.36% surge over the past month. The rally was driven by rising international oil prices amid escalating geopolitical risks in the Middle East, which highlighted the economic competitiveness of renewable energy. The

River, a bitcoin-focused financial services company, published research in July showing that 49.6 million Americans now hold bitcoin, overtaking the 28.8 million Americans who own gold for the first time on record. The firm reported that bitcoin ownership among American adults reached 18.6% of the a