DeFi TVL Sheds Over $38B Since Jan. 1
The contraction points to thinner liquidity across decentralized protocols, creating a tougher backdrop for stablecoin deployment and yield markets.
DeFi TVL Sheds Over $38B Since Jan. 1
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CoinTelegraph
Bitcoin DOG Mode Loosens Relay Rules, Sparks Debate
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Bitcoin DOG Mode Loosens Relay Rules, Sparks Debate
The client tests whether node operators can widen access to Bitcoin block space while preserving consensus and reducing reliance on private relay channels.
CoinDesk
Bitcoin Faces Oil Shock Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
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Bitcoin Faces Oil Shock Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
The threat to roughly 20% of global oil supply revives inflation risk, weakening the case for rate relief traders expected later in 2026.
CryptoSlate
Drake Bets $1.5M in USDT on Argentina World Cup Win
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Drake Bets $1.5M in USDT on Argentina World Cup Win
A celebrity sportsbook slip is not a market signal, but the USDT settlement is a reminder that stablecoins now clear bets that used to move through bank wires.
WatcherGuru
Trump admin unveils plan to de-bank undocumented immigrants
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Trump admin unveils plan to de-bank undocumented immigrants
The policy targets access to bank accounts and credit for undocumented immigrants, with implementation details still pending.
Pix Triggers Trump’s 25% Tariff on Brazilian Goods
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Pix Triggers Trump’s 25% Tariff on Brazilian Goods
The case turns a domestic payments rail into a trade-policy target while dollar-linked stablecoins dominate Brazil’s crypto transaction volume.
DEX Liquidity Pools: $1.6B Underused in H1 2026, 1inch Finds
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DEX Liquidity Pools: $1.6B Underused in H1 2026, 1inch Finds
The gap cuts fee income and usable market depth, but fixing it exposes liquidity providers to transaction costs, execution risk and adverse price moves.
Bitcoin Needs Corporate Adoption to Go Global, Saylor Says
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Bitcoin Needs Corporate Adoption to Go Global, Saylor Says
The argument ties Bitcoin’s global monetary ambitions to companies bringing it into their financial operations.
ETH Whale Geministar Deposits $35.34M Into Binance
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ETH Whale Geministar Deposits $35.34M Into Binance
The exchange inflow places a large block of Ether within immediate trading reach, increasing the risk of near-term sell pressure.
Lookonchain
Robinhood Works With US to Operate Trump Accounts
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Robinhood Works With US to Operate Trump Accounts
The initiative supports Vlad Tenev’s push to turn Robinhood from a meme-stock trading app into a global, one-stop financial platform.
WuBlockchain
China GDP Slows to 4.3% Despite $125.6B Surplus
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China GDP Slows to 4.3% Despite $125.6B Surplus
Exports are cushioning factories, but the property slump and weak household spending leave Beijing increasingly exposed to foreign trade barriers.
Post-TGE Tokens Plunge Up to 99.8% Despite VC Millions
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Post-TGE Tokens Plunge Up to 99.8% Despite VC Millions
Large venture raises failed to prevent deep losses, exposing a gap between launch valuations and the demand needed to sustain them.
Crypto Rank News
CMC Top 10 Holds Steady as Mid-Cap Rankings Split
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CMC Top 10 Holds Steady as Mid-Cap Rankings Split
CoinMarketCap's top 10 kept the same membership through 15:00 UTC on 18 Jul, and the top 100 logged no entries or…
BTC call spreads hit $2.5B as traders target $72K by July 31
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BTC call spreads hit $2.5B as traders target $72K by July 31
The flow lands on Deribit just two days before the Fed's July 29 decision, and its size plus strike precision signal institutional conviction that a macro tailwind breaks BTC out of its recent…
Cobie takes over Coinbase Base App, admits trust collapse
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Cobie takes over Coinbase Base App, admits trust collapse
The candid diagnosis from Coinbase's new Base App lead frames the rebuilding job as product-led, not marketing-led, and concedes the exchange has been distant from crypto-native users for years.
Peter Brandt Eyes Early October Low for Bitcoin at $40K
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Peter Brandt Eyes Early October Low for Bitcoin at $40K
The veteran trader frames the call as cycle-consistent rather than a fresh forecast, betting the pattern that has held since the 2018 bottom repeats once more before the next leg up.
Circle secures federal trust bank charter for USDC
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Circle secures federal trust bank charter for USDC
The OCC green-light buys USDC institutional credibility, but a December 2025 FEDS Note puts the lending drag at $65B to $1.26T, and that is the figure community banks are now building tokenized…
GENIUS Act Cuts Stablecoin Sales Friction in First Year
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GENIUS Act Cuts Stablecoin Sales Friction in First Year
Federal legitimacy is accelerating enterprise adoption and incumbent investment, but unfinished rules still leave operators facing costly integration reviews.
BTC to $180K–$250K by 2026: ChatGPT's Bold Price Call
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BTC to $180K–$250K by 2026: ChatGPT's Bold Price Call
The model frames the call less on hype and more on policy plumbing: GENIUS already passed, CLARITY could clear SEC/CFTC jurisdiction, and post-halving supply meets institutional bid that is no longer…
Crypto News
Bitcoin defends $62,500 as altcoins shed $8.8B in a week
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Bitcoin defends $62,500 as altcoins shed $8.8B in a week
ETF outflows above $424M erased last week's gains in a single session, and the failed bounce off $62,500 puts the bid under altcoins next.