DeepSeek pauses funding discussions amid investor concerns
DeepSeek pauses second funding round discussions weeks after raising $7.4 billion at a $52 billion valuation, raising questions about AI The post DeepSeek pauses funding discussions amid investor concerns appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 3:19:22 PM
Trump delays planned US strike on Iran, and crypto markets are feeling the aftershocks
Trump postponed a US military strike on Iran after Gulf leaders requested more time for diplomacy, while $500M in crypto assets tied to Iran were The post Trump delays planned US strike on Iran, and crypto markets are feeling the aftershocks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 3:14:52 PM
Trump delays US attack on Iran to allow more negotiation time: Ynet
Trump delays US attack on Iran for negotiations. US-Iran deal with reconstruction funding in 2026 at 29% YES. The post Trump delays US attack on Iran to allow more negotiation time: Ynet appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 3:14:38 PM
DeepSeek seeks to raise over 10 billion yuan in follow-on deal, pushing valuation past $71 billion
DeepSeek targets at least 10 billion yuan in a follow-on round at a $71 billion valuation, weeks after closing its $7.4 billion debut raise. The post DeepSeek seeks to raise over 10 billion yuan in follow-on deal, pushing valuation past $71 billion appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 3:03:58 PM
Bitcoin Is Testing a Crucial Level: Breakout or Breakdown Next?
Where is BTC heading next? The currently tested level will determine it, says analyst.
By Jordan Lyanchev 7/25/2026, 2:55:16 PM
AC Milan’s crypto partnerships face spotlight as Celtic dominates pre-season friendly 2-0 at halftime
Celtic leads AC Milan 2-0 at halftime in a pre-season friendly, spotlighting the two clubs' divergent approaches to fan tokens and crypto The post AC Milan’s crypto partnerships face spotlight as Celtic dominates pre-season friendly 2-0 at halftime appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:50:56 PM
US Senate has 4 days to save CLARITY Act as odds fall to 30% – Galaxy Digital says
Galaxy Digital said the Senate has four working days to save the CLARITY Act, as it cut passage odds to 30%. In a July 24 note to clients, the crypto investment firm lowered its estimate for CLARITY Act chances this year from 50%, saying lawmakers need a deal by July 30 to leave enough time […] The post US Senate has 4 days to save CLARITY Act as...
By Oluwapelumi Adejumo 7/25/2026, 2:50:50 PM
Kazakhstan’s president urges Russia to consider freezing the Ukraine war, and markets should pay attention
Kazakhstan's President Tokayev urged Putin to freeze the Ukraine war and restart Istanbul-style talks, with implications for sanctions, energy, The post Kazakhstan’s president urges Russia to consider freezing the Ukraine war, and markets should pay attention appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:49:53 PM
Wall Street’s newest short desk is a blockchain
When SpaceX went public, the only place most of the world could short it was Hyperliquid, where a perpetual future tracked the IPO of the decade tick for tick, and a whale ran a $14 million leveraged short no brokerage…
By Lawrence Mondal 7/25/2026, 2:48:31 PM
Whale Stakes $32.87M in HYPE as Token Trades 25% Below Its June Peak
A crypto whale received 557,902 HYPE tokens, worth $32.87 million, from institutional liquidity provider FalconX and immediately staked the entire amount on Hyperliquid. The move comes as HYPE trades well off its June peak. FalconX Transfer Lands Directly in Staking On-chain data flagged the transaction Saturday, tracing 557,902 HYPE tokens moving...
By Shiraz Jagati 7/25/2026, 2:45:54 PM
Samsung Electronics wins $200B AI chip partnership with Broadcom
Samsung Electronics signed a $200 billion MOU with Broadcom for AI chip production through 2030, covering memory, foundry services, and advanced The post Samsung Electronics wins $200B AI chip partnership with Broadcom appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:45:33 PM
US halts strikes on Iran for first time in two weeks amid fragile ceasefire
US halts strikes on Iran for the first time in two weeks. Iranian regime's fall by end of 2026 at 9.5% YES. The post US halts strikes on Iran for first time in two weeks amid fragile ceasefire appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 2:40:08 PM
Dango Shutdown Marks Another Crypto Project Exit as DeFi Platform Winds Down Operations
The post Dango Shutdown Marks Another Crypto Project Exit as DeFi Platform Winds Down Operations appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The Dango shutdown is now official, ending months of uncertainty for the decentralized trading platform and its Layer 1 blockchain. After launching in April with ambitious plans, the project has concluded that...
By Yash Jain 7/25/2026, 2:38:09 PM
Anthropic cuts Claude Code’s system prompt by 80% with no performance loss
Anthropic reduced Claude Code's system prompt from 800 tokens to 164 with no performance loss, signaling a shift in AI prompt engineering The post Anthropic cuts Claude Code’s system prompt by 80% with no performance loss appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:37:12 PM
Analyst urges US to focus on Iran’s political system over nuclear issues
Analyst urges U.S. to address Iran's political system over nuclear issues. Reconstruction funding in a U.S.-Iran deal by 2026 at 29% YES. The post Analyst urges US to focus on Iran’s political system over nuclear issues appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 2:36:48 PM
Cardano Founder Blasts Ark Invest Director's Bias Over Criticism
Charles Hoskinson pushes back against Ark Invest director's harsh criticism of Cardano.
By Tomiwabold Olajide 7/25/2026, 2:30:47 PM
Scammers Drain $50,327 From Florida Woman After Posing As JPMorgan Chase Representatives
A Florida woman says she lost more than $50,000 after fraudsters posing as Chase Bank employees convinced her that her accounts had been compromised. Plant City resident Dahiana Ponce says she received a phone call on the morning of July 9th from someone claiming to represent Chase Bank, reports WFLA News Channel 8. “Around 9:19, […] The post...
By Henry Kanapi 7/25/2026, 2:30:43 PM
JPMorgan warns cheap money era is over as Americans miss 22,700% rally
JPMorgan warns cheap money era is ending as only 17% of Chase users ever touched crypto, despite Bitcoin's 22,700% rally over the past decade. The post JPMorgan warns cheap money era is over as Americans miss 22,700% rally appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:25:19 PM
Russia extends gasoline export ban through year-end as crypto fills the sanctions gap
Russia extends its gasoline export ban through year-end as energy traders increasingly use Bitcoin, Ether, and USDT to settle deals amid Western The post Russia extends gasoline export ban through year-end as crypto fills the sanctions gap appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:19:31 PM
'Law Enforcement Wants CLARITY Passed,' Coinbase's CLO Asks if Senate Wants the Same
Coinbase's CLO, Paul Grewal, is curious if the Senate is genuinely supportive of the CLARITY Act getting passed as a major law enforcement group shows support.
By Caroline Amosun 7/25/2026, 2:18:46 PM
XRP Bulls Stunned by 2,205% Liquidation Imbalance
XRP bulls faced heavy losses on Saturday as leveraged long positions accounted for nearly $2 million of the $2.12 million in liquidations recorded over the past 24 hours.
By Dan Burgin 7/25/2026, 2:18:14 PM
US considers special operations mission to seize uranium from Iran as Treasury freezes hundreds of millions in crypto
The US is planning special operations to seize Iranian uranium while Treasury freezes up to $500M in Iranian-linked crypto assets in Operation The post US considers special operations mission to seize uranium from Iran as Treasury freezes hundreds of millions in crypto appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:17:43 PM
Trump Team Shifts $16.9M More in TRUMP Memecoin to Bitgo as Total Hits $172M in Five Months
The wallet tied to the Trump team’s TRUMP token allocation moved another 10.84 million tokens, worth $16.91 million, toward custodian Bitgo on July 25, extending a pattern the team has repeated for months. Onchain Data Flags a Fresh Bitgo Transfer Blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain said the official Trump team allocation wallet sent 10.84...
By Shiraz Jagati 7/25/2026, 2:09:22 PM
Gen Z Investors Are Rewriting TradFi Rules With a Disciplined NVIDIA-First Strategy
The post Gen Z Investors Are Rewriting TradFi Rules With a Disciplined NVIDIA-First Strategy appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Forget the stereotype of young investors chasing meme trades. According to Binance Research, Gen Z investors are entering financial markets earlier than previous generations and they’re doing it with surprising...
By Yash Jain 7/25/2026, 2:06:54 PM
Crypto ETF Recap: Ethereum Still Outpaces Bitcoin, but Cracks Are Emerging
Over $100 million entered the funds tracking the altcoin in the past week.
By Jordan Lyanchev 7/25/2026, 1:59:41 PM
The exchanges bought the bookies. Now comes the data war
The New York Stock Exchange’s parent just completed a $2 billion bet on Polymarket. Kalshi raised a billion at $22 billion while generating fee revenue most exchanges would envy. Seven bills in Congress want the whole category banned. Wall Street…
By Lawrence Mondal 7/25/2026, 1:58:06 PM
Charles Schwab urges US Senate to pass Crypto Clarity Act
Charles Schwab urges Senate to pass the Crypto Clarity Act. Clarity Act signed into law in 2026 at 35.5% YES. The post Charles Schwab urges US Senate to pass Crypto Clarity Act appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 1:56:16 PM
PSG’s inquiry about Manchester City’s Rodri puts fan tokens in the spotlight
PSG has contacted Manchester City about signing Rodri, creating potential volatility for $PSG and $CITY fan tokens in the Chiliz ecosystem. The post PSG’s inquiry about Manchester City’s Rodri puts fan tokens in the spotlight appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:52:17 PM
Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior contract talks highlight the growing gap between football economics and fan tokens
Real Madrid and Vincius Jnior will discuss a contract extension Monday, highlighting how elite football deals remain separate from fan tokens The post Real Madrid’s Vinícius Júnior contract talks highlight the growing gap between football economics and fan tokens appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:49:39 PM
Licensed Web3 Casinos and What Recourse a Player Has
A withdrawal is stalled and the site has a licence badge. What can you actually do? The escalation ladder in order, what each rung realistically achieves, and where offshore recourse runs out.
By Crypto Daily 7/25/2026, 1:49:37 PM
Karnataka partners with Anthropic to explore AI for governance, shifting from e-government to i-government
Karnataka state is in exploratory talks with Anthropic to bring Claude AI into governance, education, and public services as part of an The post Karnataka partners with Anthropic to explore AI for governance, shifting from e-government to i-government appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:49:03 PM
Liverpool passes on Vinícius Júnior pursuit as transfer strategy reveals broader sports-finance playbook
Liverpool FC passes on Vincius Jnior to target right-wing signings, revealing a disciplined transfer strategy with implications for sports-tech The post Liverpool passes on Vinícius Júnior pursuit as transfer strategy reveals broader sports-finance playbook appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:47:39 PM
Iran vows to target US interests until ‘complete surrender’
Iran vows to target U.S. interests until surrender. Reconstruction funding in a U.S.-Iran deal by 2026 at 29% YES. The post Iran vows to target US interests until ‘complete surrender’ appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 1:41:04 PM
Russia lifts diesel export ban as market recovers, says deputy prime minister
Russia plans to lift its diesel export ban as domestic fuel markets recover, Deputy PM Novak says. Here's what it means for energy and crypto The post Russia lifts diesel export ban as market recovers, says deputy prime minister appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:36:32 PM
Bitcoin is now fighting the ECB’s €51.8 billion bond wall for a shrinking pool of capital
Bitcoin traded around $64,000 on July 25 after changing hands near $65,000 around the ECB’s July 23 decision as the central bank kept rates unchanged, its bond portfolios continued shrinking, and euro-area banks tightened access to business and housing credit. The ECB kept its three key interest rates unchanged, leaving the deposit facility rate...
By Andjela Radmilac 7/25/2026, 1:35:56 PM
TheShy earns MVP in first LPL match after 9-month break, spotlighting esports’ growing overlap with crypto betting markets
TheShy earns MVP in his first LPL match after a 9-month break, highlighting the growing overlap between esports events and crypto betting The post TheShy earns MVP in first LPL match after 9-month break, spotlighting esports’ growing overlap with crypto betting markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:34:25 PM
Phantom to end Monad network support on August 26
Phantom wallet will drop Monad network support on August 26, requiring MON holders to migrate assets to alternative EVM wallets like MetaMask or The post Phantom to end Monad network support on August 26 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:34:07 PM
North Korea arrests its own hackers for stealing from state banks and laundering through crypto
North Korea arrested former state cyber operators for hacking two state banks and laundering funds through crypto wallets, exposing internal The post North Korea arrests its own hackers for stealing from state banks and laundering through crypto appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:33:41 PM
Trump Trade falters as traders reassess stocks and tokens tied to political policies
The Trump Trade has collapsed with $TRUMP token down 97%, retail investors losing $3.81 billion, while Trump-linked entities booked over $1 The post Trump Trade falters as traders reassess stocks and tokens tied to political policies appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:30:07 PM
Frax Proposal Would Allow Early frxETH Redemptions With 4% Penalty
Frax Proposal Would Allow Early frxETH Redemptions With 4% Penalty - Read the full analysis.
By Bitcoinist Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:20:00 PM
ARK Invest buys $251K of BitMine, Solana ETF
Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has added about $251,500 in BitMine Immersion Technologies shares and the 3iQ Solana Staking ETF across three of its exchange-traded funds. ARK Invest adds BitMine exposure ARK Invest’s Friday trade disclosures show its flagship ARK Innovation…
By Lawrence Mondal 7/25/2026, 1:17:47 PM
Iraqi air defenses intercept drone near US consulate in Erbil
Iraqi air defenses intercepted a drone near the US consulate in Erbil. Iranian military action against a Gulf state by July 30 at 27.5% YES. The post Iraqi air defenses intercept drone near US consulate in Erbil appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 1:16:20 PM
North Korea arrests bank hacking ring tied to crypto laundering: Report
Daily NK reported that North Korea arrested former state cyber operators accused of hacking two state banks and laundering funds through crypto.
By Yohan Yun 7/25/2026, 1:14:18 PM
Bitcoin ETFs accumulate $34M in investment this week as broader recovery takes shape
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $34 million this week as the products continue recovering from nearly $4.8 billion in cumulative 2026 outflows. The post Bitcoin ETFs accumulate $34M in investment this week as broader recovery takes shape appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:08:27 PM
Silicon Valley debates border restrictions on Chinese AI startups as crypto firms quietly reap the savings
Over 200 startups oppose banning Chinese AI models as Coinbase cuts AI costs 50% using Kimi. What proposed restrictions mean for crypto and The post Silicon Valley debates border restrictions on Chinese AI startups as crypto firms quietly reap the savings appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:07:51 PM
Bitcoin Continues to Flirt With $64,000 After $225 Million ETF Outflow Rattles Confidence
Bitcoin currently trades near $63,800, oscillating around the $64,000 mark after touching a 24-hour low of $63,700. The choppy price action comes as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index sits at 27, still firmly in fear territory. A Volatile 24 Hours Around the $64,000 Line Bitcoin (BTC) has spent the past 24-hours bouncing back and […]
By Shiraz Jagati 7/25/2026, 1:00:31 PM
Democratizing weather derivatives through tokenization could be crypto's most important real-world use case
Main Street, which faces the most significant climate-related financial risk, currently lacks an avenue to hedge weather-related risks, argues CoinDesk’s Omkar Godbole.
By Omkar Godbole 7/25/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Arsenal’s Vinicius Junior pursuit highlights crypto’s messy relationship with transfer rumors
Arsenal's pursuit of Vinicius Junior from Real Madrid spotlights crypto's role in football transfers, from unauthorized meme tokens to legitimate The post Arsenal’s Vinicius Junior pursuit highlights crypto’s messy relationship with transfer rumors appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:52:40 PM
Houthis attack Saudi Aramco oil facilities, escalating conflict
Houthis attacked Saudi Aramco oil facilities, escalating conflict. WTI reaching $120 in July 2026 at 1.4% YES. The post Houthis attack Saudi Aramco oil facilities, escalating conflict appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 12:52:29 PM
Can Shiba Inu Price Recover as SHIB Burn Rate Surges?
The post Can Shiba Inu Price Recover as SHIB Burn Rate Surges? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Shiba Inu price is approaching another make-or-break moment as improving on-chain activity begins to challenge months of persistent bearish sentiment. While fresh data points to growing community participation behind the scenes, the meme coin...
By Shubham Vishwakarma 7/25/2026, 12:49:56 PM