Geopolitics

Two of El Salvador’s two major opposition parties have officially nominated their presidential election candidates for February 2027: the Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) has endorsed former congresswoman Maytee Iraheta, who will run with her running mate to form the party’s first all-female ticket in its history; the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN) has nominated physician and labor union leader Rafael Aguirre. Both candidates have criticized Nayib Bukele’s Bitcoin strate

According to BeInCrypto, El Salvador's two main opposition parties nominated presidential candidates on July 27 opposing President Nayib Bukele's Bitcoin strategy ahead of the February 2027 election. The National Republican Alliance (ARENA) nominated former lawmaker Maytee Iraheta, while the

Within the 22:15–22:30 UTC period on July 27, 2026, ETH saw a short-term drawdown of 0.46%, with a price range of 1928.57–1939.38 USDT and an amplitude of 0.56%. While the 15-minute K-line shows a pullback, ETH’s 24-hour performance remains up 1.66%, with prices steady around $1,945. Market attention has noticeably increased, and long/short competition has intensified. The main driver behind this move is the rapid rebound in global risk appetite after the U.S.–Iran ceasefire. Easing Middle East

The Environmental Protection Agency issued a memo on July 16 clarifying that islanded power generation facilities—self-contained plants serving a single private consumer without connecting to the public utility grid—are exempt from the Acid Rain Program under the Clean Air Act. EPA Assistant

According to an EPA memo issued on July 16, the agency has clarified that "islanded" power generation facilities that serve a single private consumer without connecting to the grid fall outside the scope of the Acid Rain Program under the Clean Air Act. The clarification centers on self-contained

According to recent statements on The Starting Block program, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson warned that quantum computing poses a significant threat to Bitcoin's cryptographic infrastructure. Hoskinson stated that if Bitcoin's network fails to make necessary protocol upgrades in time, it could f

From 19:00 to 19:15 (UTC) on July 27, 2026, ETH surged rapidly by 0.50% within 15 minutes. The price jumped from 1,937.55 USDT to 1,950.99 USDT, with an AMPL of 0.69%, and reclaimed the $1,940 key psychological level. Market sentiment rebounded strongly, with the bid-to-ask depth ratio reaching 7.56. Bids were notably dominant, suggesting that short-term capital has actively rotated in. The main driver behind this move was a sharp rebound in global risk appetite after the Iran–Israel ceasefire.

The U.S. State Department is launching the Freedom Tech Excellence Program in partnership with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir Technologies, Anduril Industries, and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation to advance digital freedom worldwide. The initiative addresses online

The U.S. State Department is launching the Freedom Tech Excellence Program to advance digital freedom worldwide, with the Bitcoin Policy Institute, Palantir Technologies, Anduril Industries, and the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation as founding partners. The initiative will focus on five

According to Politico, Goldman Sachs chairman and CEO David Solomon announced this week his support for the Clarity Act, the Senate's cryptocurrency market-structure bill, positioning the investment bank against rivals like JPMorgan, which opposes the measure. Solomon said the bill creates "a

El Salvador's two main opposition parties named their candidates for the February 2027 presidential election. The Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) picked former lawmaker Maytee Iraheta, while the Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) tapped physician and union leader Rafael

On July 27, El Salvador's two main opposition parties named their 2027 presidential election candidates, setting up a political challenge to President Nayib Bukele's bid for a third term and his Bitcoin-focused strategy. The Nationalist Republican Alliance selected former lawmaker Maytee Iraheta,

Japan approved a crypto-related bill aimed at enhancing its regulatory framework for digital assets, reinforcing the country's position as a crypto-friendly jurisdiction. The legislation is expected to provide greater legal certainty for stablecoins, crypto service providers, and blockchain-based

According to Moody's May report, quantum computing poses a significant threat to cryptocurrency networks and banking systems, with potential attacks estimated to cause $2-3 trillion in indirect losses to payment systems. In response, major institutions including BlackRock, ARK Invest, and Fidelity h

According to Nikkei, Seiji Kihara, chair of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party's Next-Generation AI and On-Chain Finance Project Team, called on July 27 for relaxing the country's strict 2x cryptocurrency leverage limit, stating that the cap is overly restrictive and has driven capital away from

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Fox News on Tuesday that the United States froze a crypto wallet linked to Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps worth $130 million, part of a campaign to track the assets of Iran's supreme leader around the world. Bessent framed the Treasury work as on