🔍AI Infrastructure Pivot and Regulatory Shifts Anchor Bitcoin's Sideways Consolidation

Bitcoin's current price of 65,606 reflects a minor 24-hour decline of -0.43%. This minimal downward movement indicates a period of short-term consolidation and market hesitation. The marginal shift implies that investors are holding their positions, with neither buying nor selling pressure dominantl

Bitcoin Falls as Iran War, AI Fears Weigh — Market Talk

Bitcoin Falls as Iran War, AI Fears Weigh — Market Talk

Bitcoin stays under pressure as the U.S.-Iran conflict and concerns about artificial intelligence spending weigh. The ongoing Iran war pushes oil prices higher, boosting expectations for U.S. interest-rate rises. Alphabet and Tesla both reported negative free cash flow for the second quarter and exp

PancakeSwap LP Loses $2.96 Million After Signing Malicious EIP-7702 Authorization

PancakeSwap LP Loses $2.96 Million After Signing Malicious EIP-7702 Authorization

A long-inactive PancakeSwap liquidity provider lost about $2.96 million after signing a malicious EIP-7702 authorization. According to Odaily, the attacker removed about $1.48 million in BSC-USD and $1.48 million in BUSD liquidity supplied by the victim, then swapped the BUSD for ETH. The attacker h

Monad Cuts Block Time to 300 Milliseconds Under MIP-12 Proposal

Monad Cuts Block Time to 300 Milliseconds Under MIP-12 Proposal

Monad announced that, under the MIP-12 proposal, it will reduce block time from 400 milliseconds to 300 milliseconds today at 10:30 AM ET on July 23. According to Foresight News, the change will take effect at the scheduled time.

Crude Oil Price Surge Drags Cryptos Further

Crude Oil Price Surge Drags Cryptos Further

WASHINGTON (dpa-AFX) - Aggregate cryptocurrency market capitalization declined further during the past 24 hours amidst a surge in crude oil prices. While Brent crude oil futures climbed to a day-high of $100.87, WTI crude oil futures touched a high of $91.90, as disruptions to oil transit triggered

BitMEX to shut down permanently 11 years after Arthur Hayes co-founded crypto exchange

BitMEX to shut down permanently 11 years after Arthur Hayes co-founded crypto exchange

BitMEX will permanently shut down its exchange on Sept. 23, ending an 11-year run for the platform that introduced the 100x leverage perpetual swap.The exchange had been looking for a buyer since February 2025, when it retained Broadhaven Capital Partners to run a sale process. The board of HDR Glob

Circle partners with Kakao, Toss Bank to explore stablecoin payment rails in South Korea

Circle partners with Kakao, Toss Bank to explore stablecoin payment rails in South Korea

Circle announced two separate partnerships with Kakao Group and Toss Bank on Thursday, as the stablecoin issuer continues to drive its expansion in South Korea.In a post on X, Circle said that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Kakao Group to "explore blockchain-based payment infrastru

Internet Computer: releases ICP MCP server preview - 23 Jul 2026

Internet Computer: releases ICP MCP server preview - 23 Jul 2026

Internet Computer says the ICP MCP server is in preview for testing ahead of general availability, with support for canister discovery, Internet Identity resolution, OQL queries, method calls, and canister management.The preview introduces a direct interface between AI agents and ICP canisters. In p

HYPE falls as crypto funds queue nearly $150M in locked tokens for withdrawal

HYPE falls as crypto funds queue nearly $150M in locked tokens for withdrawal

Key points:Funds queue ~$150M of HYPE for unstaking, $116M from MulticoinHYPE falls 8% to ~$58; withdrawals dwarf thin spot marketSale intent unclear — Jain denies selling, Selini exit tied to HIP-3 shutdownHyperliquid’s $HYPE slid to around $58 earlier on Wednesday in the face of large unstaking ev

Cheques and Balances: Former Forex.com and Invast Director Sentenced Over Suspected Scam Proceeds

Cheques and Balances: Former Forex.com and Invast Director Sentenced Over Suspected Scam Proceeds

Brendan Gunn has been sentenced in the Local Court of NSW for dealing with more than AU$180,000 when it was reasonable to suspect the funds were proceeds of crime.He received 12 months' imprisonment, to be released immediately upon entering a $3,000 recognizance requiring good behaviour for 12 month

Bitcoin: sees a Japan ETF plan - By 31 Dec 2028

Bitcoin: sees a Japan ETF plan - By 31 Dec 2028

In Today’s Key News, BitKan says Japan plans a Bitcoin ETF in 2028.A regulated Bitcoin ETF in Japan would add another route for investors who prefer exchange-traded products over direct custody, wallets, or crypto-native venues. That can widen access within a familiar market structure and make parti

Home invasions became most common crypto wrench attack in H1 2026: CertiK

Home invasions became most common crypto wrench attack in H1 2026: CertiK

Home invasions became the most common form of crypto wrench attacks during the first half of 2026, rising to 20 publicly reported incidents from just one a year earlier, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.On Thursday, CertiK said it verified 52 wrench attacks worldwide in the first half of

New Verus-Ethereum bridge attack drains $7.5 million through flaw used in May: Blockaid

New Verus-Ethereum bridge attack drains $7.5 million through flaw used in May: Blockaid

Verus-Ethereum Bridge has suffered a second exploit in just about two months after an attacker drained roughly $7.54 million in crypto assets on Wednesday by exploiting the same vulnerability class used in the protocol's May breach, according to blockchain security firm Blockaid.In a post on X, Bloc