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Binance launched a rewards campaign offering up to 388 USDC to users who enable Fully Paid Securities Lending on their US stock or ETF holdings. The FPSL HODL Leaderboard promotion allocates rewards based on user rankings and runs until August 2, 2026. The campaign arrives six weeks after Binance

Ripple is preparing for its next scheduled XRP escrow release, with 1 billion XRP set to become available on Aug. 1 under the company's longstanding token management program established in 2017. The escrow mechanism automatically unlocks up to 1 billion XRP on the first day of each month through

SpaceXAI, a subsidiary of Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX), is considering an expansion in Texas with at least one new large-scale data center, according to a report by The Information citing people familiar with the matter. The company has explored several potential data center sites in

The Financial Action Task Force published a report Tuesday stating that many decentralized finance platforms retain centralized control and fall under its anti-money-laundering rules wherever identifiable people control them. The report found that centralized elements "frequently persist in

HSC Conference will take place on August 15, 2026, at Hilton Saigon in Ho Chi Minh City, hosted by Mpost Media Group. The event is designed to bridge cryptocurrency and institutional assets through discussions on blockchain infrastructure, digital assets, and on-chain financial markets. The

On July 22, 2026, the U.S. Dollar Index (DXY) continued its upward trend, rising for the fourth consecutive trading day and briefly trading above the 101 level intraday. Prior to that, over the previous week the DXY had been hovering around 100.76; within just a few days, the dollar completed the shift from consolidation to breakout. This leg of dollar strength was directly triggered by two directions. One was the rapid escalation of geopolitical risk in the Middle East—U.S. forces launched atta

The US Department of Defense signed a four-year rare earth agreement worth $96 million with Australian mining company Lynas in March, triggering protests in Malaysia where the company's main processing facility is located. Over 50 non-governmental organizations sent an open letter to Malaysian

Galaxy Digital launched the Galaxy Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative on July 21, committing up to $5 million in grant funding to developers building post-quantum defenses for Bitcoin's cryptographic infrastructure. The program addresses Bitcoin's reliance on elliptic curve cryptography, which a s

Birdeye launched Peak on July 22, an institutional-grade digital asset terminal consolidating advanced research tools, market intelligence, and portfolio management capabilities into a single platform. The crypto intelligence firm designed Peak to serve financial institutions and professional market

UK gilt yields rose on the 22nd despite cooling inflation, with the 10-year yield reaching 5.0512% at 8:16am local time, up 1.60 basis points from the previous session. June consumer price index data showed inflation rising 2.6% year-over-year, below the 2.7% market forecast. The increase reflects i

The Coinbase Premium Index has remained negative for more than 900 consecutive hours, marking its longest such streak in two years, according to on-chain analyst Darkfost. The extended period reflects persistent caution among institutional and professional Bitcoin investors, with selling pressure on

Hut 8 Corp. (HUT) shares surged approximately 200% in 2026, trading between $44 and $133 from yearly low to peak, as the company pivoted from Bitcoin mining toward artificial intelligence infrastructure. At the time of writing, Hut 8 stock trades near $108, up about 128% since the beginning of the y

Bank for International Settlements economists Boris Hofmann, Aaron Mehrotra, and Jan Paulick published a working paper in July 2026 comparing stablecoin adoption in emerging markets to deposit dollarization across more than 130 economies. The research found that capital controls reduced bank dollari

Movement Labs, the developer of the Movement blockchain network, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US due to financial difficulties. Court documents show the company's assets range from $100,000 to $500,000, while total liabilities exceed $1 million, with fewer than 1,000

Ondas Inc. (ONDS) secured orders totaling $70 million from customers for a wide range of its products in the last four weeks, the company announced Wednesday. The orders attracted significant investor attention, with the stock rising nearly 9% and ranking among the top ten trending tickers on

Ukraine's Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) disclosed on July 19, 2026, that UAC-0145, a subgroup of the Russian military intelligence-linked Sandworm hacking operation, launched a cyber campaign using fake CAPTCHA prompts to trick users into executing malicious

XRP shows signs of technical momentum improvement as its 40-day Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) indicator flattens after an extended decline, according to market analyst EGRAG CRYPTO. The development coincides with approximately $5.66 million in XRP accumulation by Franklin Templeton

Justin Sun and World Liberty Financial entered a legal dispute after the crypto entrepreneur's digital assets were frozen following his $75 million investment in the Trump family-backed project. Sun filed suit accusing the firm of illegally freezing his acquired tokens, while World Liberty Financial

Oil prices climbed to a six-week high on Wednesday as a Houthi naval blockade threat against Saudi Arabia introduced risk at the Bab el-Mandeb shipping chokepoint. Brent crude futures rose 4.2% to $94.83 a barrel at 09:38 GMT after touching a session high of $95.24, while West Texas Intermediate gai