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MoneyGram's CEO says blockchain works best when customers don't know it's there

MoneyGram's CEO says blockchain works best when customers don't know it's there

In an interview with CoinDesk, MoneyGram CEO Anthony Soohoo said that their blockchain strategy has evolved from early experimentation into a broader effort to modernize the company's global payments infrastructure.
Jack Mallers steps down as XXI Capital CEO as Tether's plans to merge three bitcoin firms falls

Jack Mallers steps down as XXI Capital CEO as Tether's plans to merge three bitcoin firms falls

The proposed three-way merger between Twenty One Capital, Mallers' Strike, and Elektron Energy has been abandoned.
Bitcoin rally has broad-based support as institutions, whales, options traders pile in

Bitcoin rally has broad-based support as institutions, whales, options traders pile in

Your day-ahead look for July 21, 2026
Clarity odds jump to 43% on Polymarket after unverified reports Trump agreed to ethics deal

Clarity odds jump to 43% on Polymarket after unverified reports Trump agreed to ethics deal

Bettors moved the crypto market structure bill to a 43% chance of passing this year, up from a record low last week, though the reports remain unconfirmed and no bill…
Crypto markets rally on Clarity progress report, Asian chip-stock rebound

Crypto markets rally on Clarity progress report, Asian chip-stock rebound

Speculation that President Donald Trump agreed to a crucial ethics provision for the crypto market structure bill underpinned the gains.
XRP jumps 4% as traders watch 'triangle breakout' toward $1.35

XRP jumps 4% as traders watch 'triangle breakout' toward $1.35

XRP pushed higher over 24 hours and tested short-term resistance, but the larger chart still needs a clean break above the $1.24-$1.28 supply zone to confirm a stronger reversal.
Live markets: Bitcoin rises to five-week high above $66,400 on rising hope for Clarity Act

Live markets: Bitcoin rises to five-week high above $66,400 on rising hope for Clarity Act

Bitcoin ETFs have pulled in roughly $727 million over the past week, the most sustained stretch of buying since the record outflows of June.
UK Parliament begins inquiry into banking chokepoint for crypto businesses

UK Parliament begins inquiry into banking chokepoint for crypto businesses

The U.K.’s Crypto and Digital Assets All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) is focused on banks that refused crypto firms accounts or introduced restrictions on crypto transactions.
Bitcoin hits one-month high above $66,000 as the chip trade turns back into a tailwind

Bitcoin hits one-month high above $66,000 as the chip trade turns back into a tailwind

Asian semiconductor shares rebounded hard, a five-day ETF inflow streak passed $600 million, and oil pulled back on Middle East diplomacy.
Inside Cardano's 'Van Rossum' hard fork, and what it means for users

Inside Cardano's 'Van Rossum' hard fork, and what it means for users

The Van Rossem hard fork moved Cardano to version 11 on Saturday. And for the first time, Cardano's community voted in the upgrade, not the company that built it.
Exodus to cut 25% of global workforce in payments shift

Exodus to cut 25% of global workforce in payments shift

This restructuring is part of a strategy to build a full-stack payments platform following the company's acquisitions of Monavate and Baanx.
AI compute stocks bounce as Hut 8, IREN land billions in new contracts

AI compute stocks bounce as Hut 8, IREN land billions in new contracts

The deals sparked a rebound in AI compute stocks after investors questioned demand for new data center capacity.
Tom Lee's Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock

Tom Lee's Bitmine slowed ether purchases as it bought back $86 million in stock

The company added just 7,430 ETH, worth about $14 million, last week as it nears its goal to corner 5% of Ethereum's supply.
Saylor's Strategy raises cash reserves to $3.2 billion, leaving bitcoin holdings unchanged

Saylor's Strategy raises cash reserves to $3.2 billion, leaving bitcoin holdings unchanged

For the second consecutive week, the firm kept bitcoin holdings steady, choosing to use the raised capital to boost cash for paying dividends on its preferred stock.
Brazil’s securities regulator sets up task force with 60-day deadline for tokenization proposal

Brazil’s securities regulator sets up task force with 60-day deadline for tokenization proposal

The framework will address critical issues like official ownership records, private key custody, transaction reversibility and system liability.
A bitcoin 'volmageddon' may be brewing, key indicator suggests

A bitcoin 'volmageddon' may be brewing, key indicator suggests

Your day-ahead look for July 20, 2026
Bank of Korea prepares for live CBDC transactions with 9 banks in September

Bank of Korea prepares for live CBDC transactions with 9 banks in September

Major banking heavyweights join a massive blockchain network test that will allow retail consumers to trade tokenized won freely across commercial lines.
Crypto market slips even as equities advance. Pump surges on social-media chatter

Crypto market slips even as equities advance. Pump surges on social-media chatter

With a Fear and Greed index pointing solidly at "fear," crypto prices drifted lower even as stock index futures rose. PUMP's 20% surge was the only real headline in an…