Robinhood Chain is surging. So are the scams.
A New Chain, A Familiar Playbook @RobinhoodCrypto Chain launched its public mainnet on July 1, 2026, positioning itself as an Arbitrum-based Ethereum Layer 2 built for tokenized real-world as
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These 3 Missing Pieces Are Holding Bitcoin Back, Says Analyst
Despite gaining over 10% since its recent multi-year low at under $58,000, bitcoin is still not out of the woods yet as the bears continue to dominate, said Ali Martinez. Meanwhile, fellow an
Is Bitcoin still Digital Gold?
Bitcoin has long carried the "digital gold" label, built on its hard cap of 21 million coins and a design resistant to monetary inflation. But in 2026, that narrative is being put to the test
Standard Chartered Reaffirms $100,000 Bitcoin Target
Bank Holds Firm on Year-End Call Standard Chartered is standing by its $100,000 year-end price target for $BTC, even as the market navigates a stretch of notable volatility. Geoffrey Kendrick
BlackRock moves 8,700 ETH to Coinbase Prime
@BlackRock moved 8,700 $ETH worth approximately $15.81 million from wallets linked to its spot Ethereum ETF to Coinbase Prime on July 10, according to on-chain data flagged by Onchain Lens. T
Russia moves to watch nearly every crypto transaction its citizens make
Real-Time Monitoring at a Low Threshold Russia is building one of the most comprehensive cryptocurrency surveillance architectures of any major economy. A new bill moving through the State Du
Robinhood Chain is surging. So are the scams.
A New Chain, A Familiar Playbook @RobinhoodCrypto Chain launched its public mainnet on July 1, 2026, positioning itself as an Arbitrum-based Ethereum Layer 2 built for tokenized real-world as
Metaplanet wants its Bitcoin to underwrite a credit market
@Metaplanet is no longer content simply accumulating $BTC. Japan's largest corporate Bitcoin holder has opened a joint feasibility study to build tokenized, Bitcoin-backed credit products, a
Grayscale hands XRP the "global payments" label
@Grayscale has assigned $XRP a single, defining identity: global payments. In a breakdown of what each major crypto asset is actually built for, the world's largest digital asset manager gave
Alfa-Bank Targets Digital Asset Custody Market With New Platform
The global banking landscape is undergoing an unprecedented transformation where the boundaries between traditional finance and cryptos are fading at an accelerated pace. In Eastern Europe, t
How Precious Metals Reflect Shifts in Sovereign Financial Confidence
Financial markets can signal underlying economic issues earlier than government bodies do when an economy is showing structural problems in its financial system. As a result, during inflation
Bitcoin $300k–$500k Forecasts Run Into the Math That Defines a Maturing Market
For a third cycle in a row, a cluster of analysts has pinned Bitcoin’s next peak somewhere between $300,000 and $500,000. The target dates vary, but 2029 is emerging as the latest consensus.