The fork nobody is mining
Near-Zero Support as the Deadline Arrives Bitcoin's most contentious governance fight of 2026 is heading toward a quiet resolution, just not the one its backers hoped for. BIP-110, formally t
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Nvidia deepens Japan robotics push while cutting Asian chip distributors
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has announced that ten of Japan’s largest industrial names, including FANUC, Fujitsu, Sony Group and SoftBank Corp., plan to build robots and factory systems on its phys
Japan just cut its crypto tax from 55% to 20%
Japan's parliament has officially enacted legislation moving crypto regulation under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA). The bill cleared the Upper House on July 15 after passi
Polymarket Bitcoin Markets Show Signs Of Manipulation
A working paper from researchers at Stanford University and Singapore Management University has found evidence of coordinated manipulation inside Polymarket's five-minute $BTC prediction mark
Trump Set For CLARITY Act Meeting With Senators
White House Steps In as CLARITY Act Clock Ticks US President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) is scheduled to meet a group of senators at the White House on Thursday to discuss the Digital Ass
ZachXBT Slams Hardware Wallets, Calls Ledger 'The Worst'
Onchain investigator ZachXBT has taken direct aim at the hardware wallet industry, arguing that current devices are not suitable for signing critical transactions or storing significant crypt
Ripple Warns Rejecting CLARITY Act Would Prolong Crypto Uncertainty
Ripple is stepping up its lobbying push ahead of an expected Senate floor vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, with two senior executives warning lawmakers that rejecting the bill wo
CZ Places Bitcoin Above AI...
Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, founder of Binance, has drawn a clear line between two of the most talked-about forces in markets right now: artificial intelligence and Bitcoin. His position is straight
Pi Network's Protocol v25 is bringing several Improvements
July 22 Upgrade Targets Network Stability and Privacy-Preserving Contracts @PiCoreTeam has confirmed that Pi Network will upgrade to Protocol v25 on Wednesday, July 22. According to the offic
Spain Leads Argentina As Polymarket World Cup Market Tops $4.27B
Polymarket traders have staked more than $4.25 billion on the 2026 World Cup winner, pricing Spain near 58% ahead of Sunday's final against Argentina. Key Points Spain and Argentina meet in t
Autonomous AI Economy’s Infrastructure Gaps Highlight Visa, Artemis
AI agents are starting to change how payments need to work, and Visa is warning that the world’s card rails were never built for the transaction volume, speed, and cost sensitivity required b
ChatGPT Predicts What a $5,000 Investment in ONDO Could Become by 2030
Buying ONDO after a major correction is the type of decision that often divides investors. Some see a project that already peaked during the last cycle. Others see a protocol that could benef