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Kraken parent company Payward announced Wednesday a partnership with fintech infrastructure provider GTN to expand its xStocks tokenization offering globally beyond U.S. equities. The collaboration aims to tokenize equities from Hong Kong initially, then expand to the UK, Europe, South Korea, and

Bitcoin derivatives traders loaded bullish call options on July 22, 2026, as futures open interest across tracked exchanges reached 755,780 BTC worth $49.82 billion at 11:45 a.m. EDT, according to Coinglass data. CME open interest climbed 1.80% over 24 hours to 105,750 BTC while retail-focused excha

Binance experienced a withdrawal of 9,030 BTC, worth approximately $589 million, in the last 24 hours, according to an analysis published by on-chain analytics company Ruga Research. This marks the largest daily

Crypto token sales in 2026 have diverged sharply from the 2017 ICO era, with private sales offering tokens at the lowest prices to institutional investors and public sales opening access to all participants at higher prices, according to ICOHolder analysis. Private sales are the earliest

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reached a settlement with Coinbase on Wednesday, ending a years-long legal dispute over the agency's handling of records requests tied to the prior administration. The settlement resolved Coinbase's 2024 lawsuit accusing the SEC of failing to comply with

Amazon.com Inc. reduced staff within its artificial general intelligence division on Wednesday, marking the latest targeted job cuts as the company refines focus on high-impact projects. The company cited a need to streamline operations and concentrate on key customer initiatives while maintaining h

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic on Wednesday that includes a future equity investment of up to $5 billion and deployment of up to 2 gigawatts of AI computing capacity. The partnership involves AMD's next-generation Helios rack-scale systems, with the

The Trump administration announced over $5 billion in federal commitments on Wednesday to expand the Genesis Mission, a government-wide initiative using artificial intelligence to accelerate scientific discovery across healthcare, semiconductors, quantum computing, energy and national security.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to destroy Iranian bridges or power plants each time Iran attacks ships in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions amid rising US-Iran hostilities. Trump's warning, posted on Truth Social, follows claims by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

Three progressive organizations sent a letter Tuesday evening to Democratic Senate offices criticizing Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand over her son's ties to the crypto industry. Indivisible, Demand Progress, and the Revolving Door Project argued the family connection undermines Democratic attacks on

Republicans released the latest text of comprehensive cryptocurrency legislation after months of deliberations, setting the stage for a potential full Senate vote as soon as next week. The 616-page bill combines versions passed by the Senate Agriculture Committee and Senate Banking Committee over th

Joshua Tate, cofounder and CEO of ForumPay, built merchant-facing cryptocurrency payment infrastructure to address the adoption gap between consumer crypto ownership and merchant acceptance. The company operates its own cryptocurrency exchange and guarantees merchants settlement in their preferred f

RedotPay launched a payment card that combines XRP-backed credit, Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, and Visa's global payment network to expand the real-world utility of the XRP Ledger. The initiative allows users to spend without selling their XRP by pledging it as collateral at a 50% loan-to-value

Gold and silver prices rose ahead of the North American market open Wednesday, with spot gold trading near $4,125.10 an ounce, up 1.19%, and spot silver near $59.44, up 1.32%. The rally extended this week's rebound as traders assessed softer June CPI and PPI data, resilient U.S. activity readings in

Polymarket traders price Democrats at 86% odds to win House control in the 2026 US midterm elections, with $9 million traded on that market. Republicans hold a 56% probability for Senate control on Polymarket's $3 million market, while Kalshi's Kentucky 4th District GOP primary between Ed Gallrein a

The National Cryptocurrency Association published a report showing the U.S. crypto industry directly employs 34,000 people and supports 232,000 jobs in total when supplier industries and worker spending are counted. The industry contributes more than $55 billion to U.S. gross domestic product in 202

Digital asset infrastructure provider BitGo and OTC Markets Group announced Wednesday a partnership plan to develop digital asset trading and custody infrastructure for broker-dealers. The proposed alliance targets more than 150 broker-dealers using OTC Link ATS, an alternative trading system

Tesla is set to announce second-quarter results after the bell on Wednesday, three weeks after reporting a 25% year-over-year increase in vehicle deliveries. The earnings report comes as Tesla stock has declined 10% this month and 16% for the year. Wall Street analysts polled by LSEG expect earnings

OpenAI announced a data center project in Georgia's Effingham County near Savannah with total investment exceeding $30 billion for a 3.2-gigawatt facility, naming the initiative 'Project Camellia.' The AI company signed a contract with Georgia Power to secure 3.2GW of electricity, with power

CertiK reported 52 crypto wrench attacks in H1 2026, with total financial exposure reaching $124 million—a more than 1,000% increase from $10.5 million in the prior year, according to a report published Wednesday. Wrench attacks involve physical assaults or extortion forcing victims to surrender cry