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DTCC plans to demonstrate blockchain-based real-time stock trade settlement processes this week.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to demonstrate blockchain-powered real-time stock trading processes this Wednesday. Market participants believe this technology can streamline the clearing, settlement, and record-keeping workflows underlying Wall Street stock trades, boosting capital market operational efficiency. The test is viewed as a key step for traditional financial systems in exploring on-chain securities infrastructure. However, the project remains limited in scale during its initial phase. After years of research and development, DTCC—one of the largest U.S. securities clearing institutions—this demonstration is more of a verification exercise rather than a full-scale push to migrate the entire stock market to blockchain. Analysts note that while tokenized securities and on-chain settlement are seen as having the potential to reduce costs and enhance trading efficiency, migrating traditional financial infrastructure to blockchain still faces challenges including regulation, compliance, system compatibility, and coordination among market participants. Earlier, Joseph Spiro, DTCC’s Director of Digital Asset Products, said in a May webinar that DTCC plans to launch its tokenized services this year, will demonstrate relevant use cases in a production environment in July, and officially roll out the service in October.

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U.S. stocks opened with mixed performance across the three major indexes, with SK Hynix falling more than 8% and SanDisk dropping over 6%.

U.S. stock market opens: Dow Jones rises 0.08%, S&P 500 falls 0.32%, Nasdaq declines 0.73%. Tech stocks are mostly lower, with SK Hynix (SKHY.O) dropping over 8%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) down more than 6%, Micron Technology (MU.O) falling 5%, Qualcomm (QCOM.O) down 1%, and Intel (INTC.O) declining 4%.

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Coinbase Ventures emerged as the most active crypto venture capital firm in the first half of 2026, with DeFi, AI, and payment sectors being its most favored investment areas.

CryptoRank data shows Coinbase Ventures, with 30 investments completed in H1 2026, is the most active crypto venture capital firm. Animoca Brands, a16z, and Tether followed with 19, 18, and 15 investments respectively. Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures has closed a total of 75 investments, ranking first in the industry, followed by Animoca Brands, YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), GSR, and a16z. Despite the crypto market remaining in a slump, industry financing volumes continue to shrink. Total funding for crypto firms fell to $1.4 billion in June, a 63% drop from $3.8 billion in April; the number of financing rounds also decreased from 89 in May to 61. Meanwhile, the number of independent investment firms participating in deals dropped from 452 in October 2025 to 242 in June this year. By sector, DeFi, payments, and AI remain the most capital-favored segments over the past year, with 216, 131, and 128 financing rounds respectively. Coinbase Ventures has focused its investments on payment protocols, DeFi, infrastructure, and RWA tokenization projects.

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U.S. Senate enters critical window for Clarity Act; next four weeks could decide the bill’s fate this year.

After the U.S. Congress reconvened, the Clarity Act (Crypto Market Structure Act) has entered a critical legislative window. Industry insiders say the next four weeks will determine whether the bill can complete Senate review before Congress adjourns in August and be formally enacted this year. According to reports, the Senate is expected to release this week the latest version of the bill, which integrates texts from the Senate Banking Committee and Agriculture Committee. Currently, the bill faces two core sticking points: one is the final language of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act concerning regulatory liability for non-custodial software developers; the other is ethical provisions on conflicts of interest among government officials, particularly those related to Trump’s crypto business. Sources familiar with the matter noted that the White House and Congress have yet to reach an agreement on the ethical provisions, a key factor in the bill’s effort to hit the 60-vote threshold. Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, said the next four weeks could be the Clarity Act’s last chance to pass in the current congressional session; if the bill fails to become law, the U.S. may further lag behind overseas markets in the race for digital asset innovation.

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US pre-market news roundup: Intel plans to invest €5 billion to expand its Irish factory; storage and semiconductor equipment sectors fall across the board in pre-market trading.

Key pre-market news for U.S. stocks is as follows: 1. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs will kick off Q2 earnings reports on Tuesday, while Morgan Stanley will release its results on Wednesday. Markets expect U.S. large banks’ investment banking and trading revenues to surge, driven by SpaceX’s IPO, rising M&A activity, and market volatility sparked by the Iran situation; 2. Trump claimed Iran always breaks agreements, so the U.S. will strike hard at Iran, take control of the strait, and likely dominate it in the future; 3. SK Hynix’s U.S. ADR trades at a 23.4% premium to its South Korean shares; 4. Semiconductor equipment and storage sectors fell across the board pre-market, with KLAC down 3.7%, SanDisk and Western Digital both dropping over 5%; 5. Spot gold and silver fell broadly, with gold down 1.32% and silver down 2.23%; 6. Crude oil markets fell broadly, with U.S. crude up 3.35% and Brent crude up 3.53%; 7. Strategy did not add to its Bitcoin holdings last week, selling 4.82 million units to raise $467 million; 8. Bitmine added 27,801 ETH to its holdings last week, bringing its total staked ETH to 4.917 million, with an estimated annual staking income of $242 million.

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South Korean stock market faces a margin trading crisis, with forced liquidations totaling 344.2 billion won in July.

According to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association, the recent sharp decline in South Korea's stock market has triggered accelerated deleveraging of margin trading positions. The total forced liquidation volume in July has reached 344.2 billion won, with the single-day forced liquidation amount on July 9 hitting 142.2 billion won. As forced liquidation data lags by two trading days, the clearing pressure from the nearly 9% plunge in the KOSPI on July 13 has not yet been fully reflected, and the market expects subsequent liquidation volumes to rise further. On July 13, South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 8.95%, triggering the Sidecar (seller order suspension mechanism) and Level 1 Circuit Breaker during intraday trading. The semiconductor sector plummeted, with SK Hynix falling 15.37%—its largest single-day drop in history—and Samsung Electronics down 10.7%. Meanwhile, South Korean retail investors' margin sizes, margin loan balances, and investor deposits have all continued to decline, with the market trapped in a deleveraging cycle of "stock price drop—forced liquidation—further decline".

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Prologis, Inc. (NYSE:PLD) will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Thursday, July 16.

Analysts expect the San Francisco, California-based company to report quarterly earnings of 79 cents per share, up from 60 cents per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Prologis’ quarterly revenue is $2.16 billion. It reported $2.03 billion last year, according to Benzinga Pro.

On July 1, Prologis named Alfred F. Kelly, Jr. to its board of directors.

Shares of Prologis fell 0.4% to close at $140.87 on Friday.

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PENN Entertainment stock is showing upward bias. What should traders watch with PENN? The LaunchPENN Entertainment is also launching standalone Hollywood Casino and theScore Casino apps in the province. Hollywood Casino delivers a casino-first experience with an extensive portfolio of slots, table games, and live dealer content, while theScore Casino offers a dedicated casino app alternative to the all-in-one theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino experience.

“Alberta has an incredible sports culture, and we’re excited to bring theScore Bet Sportsbook & Casino to players across the province,” said Aaron LaBerge, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Interactive at PENN Entertainment. “Fans already know and trust theScore, and with theScore Bet, we’re extending that connection into a seamless sportsbook and casino experience.”

theScore Bet is the exclusive official gaming partner of the Toronto Blue Jays and Golf Canada, and an official gaming partner of the NHL and PGA Tour. To celebrate the launch, theScore Bet is introducing a series of fan experiences throughout the summer, including its Toronto Blue Jays Jersey Swap event.

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Strengthened commercial leadership team, including a senior business development executive with operational experience in the French Special Forces, together with a strategic partnership with Offset Links.Expands HPQ’s and Novacium’s capabilities to identify and pursue potential opportunities beyond France across selected industrial and defence markets. MONTREAL, July 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HPQ Silicon Inc. (“HPQ” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: HPQ, OTCQB: HPQFF, FRA: O08), a technology company specializing in advanced materials innovation and next-generation industrial processes, announces that it and Novacium SAS (“Novacium”) are expanding their commercial and business development capabilities.

This initiative supports Novacium’s transition from technology development toward increased market engagement and commercial development activities across selected industrial and defence markets. It also supports HPQ’s business development strategy for Novacium’s technologies in Canada, the United States and Mexico under HPQ’s exclusive North American commercialization rights.

The expanded business development platform includes the appointment of senior professionals and a strategic advisory relationship intended to support market outreach, identify prospective opportunities and advance discussions with potential industrial and defence-sector stakeholders.

“The addition of commercial leaders with decades of international business development experience, together with operational expertise from the French Special Forces, significantly expands Novacium's business development capabilities by adding experienced professionals in international business development and defence markets,” said Bernard Tourillon, President and CEO of HPQ Silicon Inc. “As Novacium expands its business development organization, HPQ expects to benefit from these expanded capabilities through its strategic investment and exclusive North American commercialization rights. We believe this initiative represents another important step in supporting the identification and evaluation of future commercial opportunities for Novacium's technologies.”

Offset Links: A Strategic Partnership to Support International Growth

HPQ and Novacium have partnered with Offset Links, a consultancy specialising in business development for the industrial and defence sectors.

Under the agreement, Offset Links will provide strategic advisory and business development support to HPQ and Novacium, including identifying potential commercial opportunities, facilitating introductions to prospective industrial and institutional stakeholders, and supporting discussions relating to international business development initiatives.

Initial areas of focus are expected to include Australia and the MENA region markets. No commercial agreements, procurement contracts or customer commitments have been entered into as part of this arrangement.

Jean Deschamps — Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Jean Deschamps brings decades of international experience across industry, infrastructure, and defence, including several decades in the Middle East.

Senior leadership roles at SIDEM, THALES, and GIAT Industries.Major Gulf infrastructure and industrial projects, including one of Abu Dhabi's earliest seawater desalination facilities.More than 19 years advising the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on industrial offset programmes in Saudi Arabia. At HPQ and Novacium, he will support strategic partnerships, international business development and engagement with prospective industrial and institutional stakeholders.

Matthieu Deschamps — Commercial and Strategy Director

Matthieu Deschamps joins as Commercial and Strategy Director with more than 20 years of experience in industry, international business development, and strategic growth.

Led international market expansion programmes and negotiated commercial agreements with major industrial clients.Supported numerous partnership, investment and corporate development initiatives.Skilled in complex negotiations, commercial structuring, strategic account management, and scaling high-growth technology ventures. At HPQ and Novacium, he will lead commercial development initiatives, support strategic partnership discussions and business development activities across selected industrial and defence sectors.

Jean-Louis Florentin — Defence Business Development

Novacium and HPQ have appointed Jean-Louis Florentin to lead defence-sector business development, following a 15-year operational career in the French Special Forces.

Worked closely with defence contractors and military stakeholders to develop and deploy solutions for demanding operational environments.Collaborated with organisations including Nexter, the French Army Technical Section (STAT), and the Integrated Structure for the Operational Maintenance of Land Equipment (SIMMT), bridging technical teams, procurement, and end-users. His understanding of defence procurement processes and operational requirements will support HPQ's and Novacium's efforts to develop advanced energy solutions for applications including drones, embedded electronics and next-generation autonomous systems.

“Over the past several years, Novacium has developed a portfolio of energy technologies and is expanding its business development capabilities,” said Dr. Jed Kraiem. “The addition of Jean Deschamps, Matthieu Deschamps and Jean-Louis Florentin expands our business development capabilities by combining expertise in international business development, strategic partnerships and defence markets. Together, they will support engagement with prospective industrial, institutional and defence stakeholders while helping identify and evaluate potential commercial opportunities for our technologies.”

Salient points about the Offset Links agreement

HPQ and Offset Links have entered into a non-exclusive, arm's-length framework business development agreement with an initial one-year term, renewable unless terminated by either party. Under the agreement, Offset Links will provide strategic advisory and business development services, including identifying prospective opportunities, facilitating introductions to potential partners, and supporting the development of commercial, industrial and technology partnerships. Compensation, if any, will be determined separately for each approved business development assignment.

About HPQ Silicon

HPQ Silicon Inc. is a Quebec-based TSX Venture Exchange industrial issuer (TSX-V: HPQ) focused on innovation in advanced materials and critical process development. In partnership with its research and development partner Novacium—of which HPQ is a shareholder—the Company is advancing next-generation silicon-based anode materials (Gen3 and Gen4) for batteries, commercializing its ENDURA+ lithium-ion cells, and developing breakthrough clean-hydrogen and waste-to-energy technologies, for which HPQ holds exclusive North American rights.

HPQ is also pursuing proprietary technologies to become a low-cost, zero-CO₂ producer of fumed silica with technical support from PyroGenesis Inc. Together, these initiatives position HPQ to capture growth opportunities in the energy storage, clean hydrogen, and advanced materials markets essential to achieving global net-zero goals.

For more information, please visit HPQ Silicon web site.

About NOVACIUM SAS

Novacium is an innovative technology start-up created in 2022, in France. It is an engineering and R&D company dedicated to materials for energy, with a specialization in silicon and hydrogen. Novacium is developing 2 technologies. The first concerns a new silicon-based anode material that significantly increases the capacity of Li-ion batteries. Novacium's second activity is the generation of hydrogen. Novacium is developing an autonomous hydrogen generation system for civil and military applications fueled by a patented alloy based on silicon and aluminum.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements rely on assumptions about technology performance, market demand, permits, financing, supply chains, and economic conditions but remain subject to significant risks, including delays, regulatory challenges, competition, pricing, financing availability, and macroeconomic uncertainties. Actual outcomes may differ materially from expectations. Detailed risk factors are outlined in HPQ’s Annual Information Form available on SEDAR+. Forward-looking information is provided solely to outline management’s future expectations and objectives.

A more detailed cautionary note regarding forward-looking information related to the HPQ Endura+ batteries project is available for download [here], and METAGENE™ technology is available for download [here]. 

Further information regarding the Company is available in the SEDAR+ database (www.sedarplus.ca), and on the Company’s website at: http://www.hpqsilicon.com/

Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

This News Release is available on the company's CEO Verified Discussion Forum, a moderated social media platform that enables civilized discussion and Q&A between Management and Shareholders. 

Source: HPQ Silicon Inc.

For further information contact:

Bernard J. Tourillon, BAA, MBA Chairman, President, and CEO
Tel +1 (514) 846-3271 / Email: [email protected]

Americký prezident Donald Trump dnes řekl, že Spojené státy pravděpodobně převezmou kontrolu nad Hormuzským průlivem, a dodal, že by jim za to měla náležet kompenzace. Šéf Bílého domu to uvedl v telefonickém rozhovoru v pořadu Fox & Friends televize Fox News.

"Průliv si necháme a nejspíš ho budeme spravovat. Staneme se strážcem průlivu. Možná to budeme nazývat strážným andělem průlivu a mělo by nám to být proplaceno," řekl Trump.

Kontrola a správa Hormuzského průlivu, který je klíčový pro globální přepravu ropy, je jedním ze stěžejních bodů současného konfliktu. Írán na průliv fakticky uvalil blokádu, což vedlo k nárůstu cen energií a vyvolalo globální obavy z inflace.

"Budeme ho chránit a dostaneme za to zaplaceno hodně peněz," řekl Trump. "Bude nám to proplaceno, protože ostatní země jsou velmi bohaté. Jsou na naší straně a nelze od nás očekávat, že to budeme dělat zadarmo," dodal.

Teherán o víkendu oznámil uzavření průlivu poté, co informoval o proplutí lodi po neschválené trase. V neděli uvedl, že lodní doprava v průlivu je nadále pozastavena a že bude vydávat povolení, jakmile bude obnovena stabilita. Trump v neděli naopak uvedl, že Hormuzský průliv je otevřený pro komerční přepravu.

"Měli jsme dohodu. Byla to hotová dohoda a pak ji porušili. Vždycky ji poruší. Měli jsme s těmito lidmi deset dohod, takže je prostě zasáhneme velmi tvrdě," uvedl Trump.

Íránské revoluční gardy dnes v prohlášení uvedly, že běžná doprava v Hormuzském průlivu bude obnovena pouze za předpokladu, že tam přestanou vojensky zasahovat Spojené státy. Dodaly, že pokračující vměšování ze strany USA povede k závažnějším incidentům, jež budou mít dopad na světový energetický průmysl.

O víkendu a dnes se mezi americkými a íránskými silami odehrály intenzivní raketové a dronové útoky. Teherán uvedl, že zasáhl americká vojenská zařízení v regionu a ponechává Hormuzský průliv uzavřený, což vedlo k prudkému zdražování ropy.

Konflikt na Blízkém východě propukl 28. února, když Spojené státy a Izrael společně zaútočily na Írán. Ten v odvetě zablokoval Hormuzský průliv a začal útočit na americké vojenské základny v okolních zemích. Před vypuknutím války procházelo Hormuzským průlivem zhruba 20 procent světových dodávek ropy a zkapalněného zemního plynu (LNG).

Nejnovější střety představují další prudkou eskalaci konfliktu. Týká se to tempa útoků i jejich rozsahu za uplynulý týden. Události tak vyvolávají vážné obavy o budoucnost prozatímní americko-íránské dohody z minulého měsíce. Ta měla vést ke znovuotevření průlivu a přerušení bojů, zatímco by obě strany využily dalších 60 dní k vyjednávání.

Biogen stock receives a bullish upgrade based on expectations the market will cheer the company's detailed data on its experimental Alzheimer's drug.

A hacker rug pulled a token called SCATMAN after reportedly seizing control of the SpaceXAI and Starlink accounts on X, walking away with roughly $125,000 in Ethereum (ETH).

On-chain tracker Lookonchain traced the stolen funds across two wallets. The scheme mirrors a run of high-profile account takeovers aimed at promoting fraudulent tokens.

Inside the SCATMAN Rug PullAccording to Lookonchain, the attacker promoted the SCATMAN meme coin after allegedly compromising the SpaceXAI and Starlink X accounts. Screenshots widely shared on social media appeared to show both accounts reposting content from the SCATMAN account.

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Lookonchain said the attacker minted 10 trillion SCATMAN. They then sold the entire supply for 59 ETH, worth about $108,000.

The analytics platform also identified a second wallet linked to the same attacker that sold an additional 59.28 million SCATMAN tokens for 14.7 ETH, worth approximately $27,000.

In total, the two wallets generated nearly $125,000 in ETH. Lookonchain identified the following addresses as belonging to the attacker:

0xfee50d4ce48f2d05f520ce04c875647e4870a8ba 0xdd9f6d3e16ebda7f35cb694ceadb50af3eebba89 As of press time, the reposts were no longer visible on the SpaceXAI and Starlink accounts, and BeInCrypto could not independently verify the claims. BeInCrypto has reached out to SpaceX for comment and will update this story if it receives a response.

Account Hacks Fuel a String of Rug PullsHijacked social media accounts have become a common vehicle for rug pulls. Scammers borrow the credibility of trusted brands to lure buyers.

In February 2025, hackers seized Pump.fun’s X account to push a fake PUMP token. One wallet earned over $135,000 within a minute.

Political figures have faced the same tactic. Attackers hijacked former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad’s account to promote a token, stealing $1.7 million.

Myanmar’s junta leader and World Liberty Financial co-founder Zach Witkoff faced similar breaches earlier that year.

Victims range from crypto platforms to heads of state. The common thread is a trusted account weaponized for a single, fast payout.

Each case follows the same pattern. A breach, a fast token launch, and a quick sell-off before the platform regains control.

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This trader has made over $9M on @Aster_DEX in less than a month — an 806% return!

He made just one trade: a 1x short on $ESPORTS.

On June 18, he deposited 1M $USDT into Aster and opened 1x short on $ESPORTS.

He has already realized $4.28M by closing part of the position and still holds a 137.73M $ESPORTS($1.95M) short, with another $4.77M in unrealized profit.

The trader then withdrew his $1M initial capital from #Aster. The remaining $9.05M in the account is all profit.

https://www.asterdex.com/en/explorer/address/0x89C3E5068d29Bdc3F25EC1044169C5CC7fd4A013

DTCC plans to demonstrate blockchain-based real-time stock trade settlement processes this week.

The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) plans to demonstrate blockchain-powered real-time stock trading processes this Wednesday. Market participants believe this technology can streamline the clearing, settlement, and record-keeping workflows underlying Wall Street stock trades, boosting capital market operational efficiency. The test is viewed as a key step for traditional financial systems in exploring on-chain securities infrastructure. However, the project remains limited in scale during its initial phase. After years of research and development, DTCC—one of the largest U.S. securities clearing institutions—this demonstration is more of a verification exercise rather than a full-scale push to migrate the entire stock market to blockchain. Analysts note that while tokenized securities and on-chain settlement are seen as having the potential to reduce costs and enhance trading efficiency, migrating traditional financial infrastructure to blockchain still faces challenges including regulation, compliance, system compatibility, and coordination among market participants. Earlier, Joseph Spiro, DTCC’s Director of Digital Asset Products, said in a May webinar that DTCC plans to launch its tokenized services this year, will demonstrate relevant use cases in a production environment in July, and officially roll out the service in October.

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U.S. stocks opened with mixed performance across the three major indexes, with SK Hynix falling more than 8% and SanDisk dropping over 6%.

U.S. stock market opens: Dow Jones rises 0.08%, S&P 500 falls 0.32%, Nasdaq declines 0.73%. Tech stocks are mostly lower, with SK Hynix (SKHY.O) dropping over 8%, SanDisk (SNDK.O) down more than 6%, Micron Technology (MU.O) falling 5%, Qualcomm (QCOM.O) down 1%, and Intel (INTC.O) declining 4%.

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Coinbase Ventures emerged as the most active crypto venture capital firm in the first half of 2026, with DeFi, AI, and payment sectors being its most favored investment areas.

CryptoRank data shows Coinbase Ventures, with 30 investments completed in H1 2026, is the most active crypto venture capital firm. Animoca Brands, a16z, and Tether followed with 19, 18, and 15 investments respectively. Over the past 12 months, Coinbase Ventures has closed a total of 75 investments, ranking first in the industry, followed by Animoca Brands, YZi Labs (formerly Binance Labs), GSR, and a16z. Despite the crypto market remaining in a slump, industry financing volumes continue to shrink. Total funding for crypto firms fell to $1.4 billion in June, a 63% drop from $3.8 billion in April; the number of financing rounds also decreased from 89 in May to 61. Meanwhile, the number of independent investment firms participating in deals dropped from 452 in October 2025 to 242 in June this year. By sector, DeFi, payments, and AI remain the most capital-favored segments over the past year, with 216, 131, and 128 financing rounds respectively. Coinbase Ventures has focused its investments on payment protocols, DeFi, infrastructure, and RWA tokenization projects.

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U.S. Senate enters critical window for Clarity Act; next four weeks could decide the bill’s fate this year.

After the U.S. Congress reconvened, the Clarity Act (Crypto Market Structure Act) has entered a critical legislative window. Industry insiders say the next four weeks will determine whether the bill can complete Senate review before Congress adjourns in August and be formally enacted this year. According to reports, the Senate is expected to release this week the latest version of the bill, which integrates texts from the Senate Banking Committee and Agriculture Committee. Currently, the bill faces two core sticking points: one is the final language of the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act concerning regulatory liability for non-custodial software developers; the other is ethical provisions on conflicts of interest among government officials, particularly those related to Trump’s crypto business. Sources familiar with the matter noted that the White House and Congress have yet to reach an agreement on the ethical provisions, a key factor in the bill’s effort to hit the 60-vote threshold. Alex Thorn, head of research at Galaxy Digital, said the next four weeks could be the Clarity Act’s last chance to pass in the current congressional session; if the bill fails to become law, the U.S. may further lag behind overseas markets in the race for digital asset innovation.

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US pre-market news roundup: Intel plans to invest €5 billion to expand its Irish factory; storage and semiconductor equipment sectors fall across the board in pre-market trading.

Key pre-market news for U.S. stocks is as follows: 1. JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, and Goldman Sachs will kick off Q2 earnings reports on Tuesday, while Morgan Stanley will release its results on Wednesday. Markets expect U.S. large banks’ investment banking and trading revenues to surge, driven by SpaceX’s IPO, rising M&A activity, and market volatility sparked by the Iran situation; 2. Trump claimed Iran always breaks agreements, so the U.S. will strike hard at Iran, take control of the strait, and likely dominate it in the future; 3. SK Hynix’s U.S. ADR trades at a 23.4% premium to its South Korean shares; 4. Semiconductor equipment and storage sectors fell across the board pre-market, with KLAC down 3.7%, SanDisk and Western Digital both dropping over 5%; 5. Spot gold and silver fell broadly, with gold down 1.32% and silver down 2.23%; 6. Crude oil markets fell broadly, with U.S. crude up 3.35% and Brent crude up 3.53%; 7. Strategy did not add to its Bitcoin holdings last week, selling 4.82 million units to raise $467 million; 8. Bitmine added 27,801 ETH to its holdings last week, bringing its total staked ETH to 4.917 million, with an estimated annual staking income of $242 million.

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South Korean stock market faces a margin trading crisis, with forced liquidations totaling 344.2 billion won in July.

According to data from the Korea Financial Investment Association, the recent sharp decline in South Korea's stock market has triggered accelerated deleveraging of margin trading positions. The total forced liquidation volume in July has reached 344.2 billion won, with the single-day forced liquidation amount on July 9 hitting 142.2 billion won. As forced liquidation data lags by two trading days, the clearing pressure from the nearly 9% plunge in the KOSPI on July 13 has not yet been fully reflected, and the market expects subsequent liquidation volumes to rise further. On July 13, South Korea's KOSPI index closed down 8.95%, triggering the Sidecar (seller order suspension mechanism) and Level 1 Circuit Breaker during intraday trading. The semiconductor sector plummeted, with SK Hynix falling 15.37%—its largest single-day drop in history—and Samsung Electronics down 10.7%. Meanwhile, South Korean retail investors' margin sizes, margin loan balances, and investor deposits have all continued to decline, with the market trapped in a deleveraging cycle of "stock price drop—forced liquidation—further decline".

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While Bitcoin continues to fluctuate around the $62,000 level, macro investor Jordi Visser pointed out a positive development for BTC.

Accordingly, Jordi Visser pointed to a notable development in Bitcoin’s technical outlook, stating that a bullish RSI divergence has occurred for the first time since the end of last year, and that this has changed his expectations for the coming months.

Visser states that the change in the RSI indicator positively affects expectations and argues that this should be seen as a buying opportunity.

Speaking on Anthony Pompliano’s YouTube channel, Visser stated that he detected this technical signal on the 4-hour RSI chart, indicating the possibility of a significant recovery after Bitcoin’s recent decline.

Bitcoin May Be Near Its Bottom! According to the analyst, even though Bitcoin broke the $60,000 level and the price formed a new low, the RSI indicator remained above the previous low. This is considered a bullish divergence in technical analysis, indicating that selling pressure is weakening and buyers are beginning to gain strength.

Visser states that this technical outlook offers an attractive risk-return ratio for investors, arguing that a move above $60,000 could be considered a buying opportunity, while potential risks can be limited with stop-loss levels.

“As an investor, I think, ‘Okay, now that we get above 60, I can buy something and close myself off with a stop loss back below the lows.'”

Visser also stated that he believes Bitcoin is near its lowest point, but a drop to $50,000 or even $45,000 is not out of the question. “Do I think we’ll be above $100 in a year? Yes. So what difference does it make whether I bought something at $60 or another price?” he said.

FED Decision Has Critical Importance for Bitcoin! At this point, Visser stated that he sees a 35% to 40% probability that the US Federal Reserve (FED) will raise interest rates at its July 29 meeting. However, he added that the assessments of FED officials regarding the possibility that artificial intelligence could increase inflation in the short term while having a deflationary effect in the long term indicate that they may be reluctant to raise interest rates.

In this context, according to the analyst, a scenario where the Fed keeps interest rates unchanged could support Bitcoin’s rise back above the $70,000 level.

*This is not investment advice.

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President Trump declaration that the United States would “probably” take control of the Strait of Hormuz, and should be compensated for doing so, landed on crypto and markets like a macro grenade. Bitcoin was already trading near $64,000 before the comments added another geopolitical headache to an already fragile market. The full effect on crypto is still playing out.

Trump’s remarks, made on Monday, hint at a possible U.S. shift toward direct control of one of the world’s busiest oil chokepoints. Around 20% of the global oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz each day. Unsurprisingly, risk assets reacted first, with crypto traders stepping back alongside sellers in tech stocks.

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— Coin Bureau (@coinbureau) July 13, 2026 At the same time, the Senate Agriculture Committee advanced a crypto market structure bill along party lines. It marked another regulatory step forward, although the split vote showed Washington still cannot agree without a fight. Politics and crypto have never exactly been best friends.

Both developments are now feeding the same trade: risk off. Trump influence on crypto policy has repeatedly moved markets, and his Hormuz comments only raise the stakes. For now, traders seem more interested in protecting capital than chasing the next green candle.

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Can Bitcoin Hold Its Crypto Support as Trump Geopolitical Risk Mounts?Bitcoin price prediction has turned cautious after BTC slipped below $64,000. The weekly low sits near $61,700, making the $61,500 to $62,000 zone the line in the sand. If that level fails, the next stop could be the upper $50,000s. Two weeks ago, that sounded far-fetched.

Even so, the recent selling has not been driven by crypto alone. Money has also flowed out of other risk assets, showing this is a wider market move. That is a small comfort, though. If fear came through the front door together, confidence may need a macro spark before it walks back in.

The bullish case remains straightforward. If Hormuz tensions ease and crypto legislation regains momentum, Bitcoin could reclaim the $64,000 to $65,000 area. That would likely catch late bears leaning the wrong way. Markets have a habit of making the largest crowd look clever, right before proving them wrong.

The base case is less dramatic. Bitcoin may keep chopping between $62,000 and $64,000 while traders wait for clearer signals. That kind of price action often tests patience more than conviction. Sideways markets can feel longer than they really are.

The bear case stays valid if Bitcoin closes below $61,500 on strong volume. Fresh escalation around Hormuz or disruption to oil supplies could deepen risk aversion. Previous oil shocks have kept Bitcoin under pressure for longer than many expected.

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Why Did A Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Draw Market Attention? A long-dormant bitcoin whale moved 2,931 BTC to a new wallet address on Sunday, ending more than seven years of inactivity and drawing attention from onchain analysts watching older supply re-enter circulation.

The transfer was worth roughly $188 million at the time of movement. The whale address had last moved the bitcoin on Oct. 23, 2018, when bitcoin traded near $6,475. Based on that reference price, the holdings have increased nearly tenfold in value since the wallet’s last activity.

Onchain Lens, citing Arkham data, said the wallet identified as “356my…BAsmK” transferred the 2,931 BTC to an unmarked address, “bc1qn…8gp25,” at around 3:41 p.m. ET. The recipient wallet had not moved the bitcoin again after receiving the funds.

The reason for the transfer remains unclear. Dormant whale movements can reflect custody changes, internal wallet restructuring, inheritance planning, collateral preparation, or a potential intention to sell. Without movement to an exchange or identifiable trading venue, the transfer alone does not confirm that a sale is imminent.

What Does The Transfer Say About Older Bitcoin Supply? Large dormant-wallet activity is closely watched because older bitcoin supply is often treated as high-conviction holding. When coins remain untouched for years, analysts tend to view them as less likely to enter active market circulation. A sudden movement can therefore attract attention even when there is no immediate selling pressure.

This case is notable because of the length of inactivity and the change in market value. The wallet last moved coins during the 2018 bear-market period, when bitcoin traded below $7,000. Moving the same holdings after a nearly tenfold increase highlights how much unrealized profit long-term holders can still carry across older wallet cohorts.

For traders, the key question is not the transfer itself but the next destination. A move to a fresh unmarked address usually leaves several possibilities open. A later transfer to an exchange would carry a stronger market signal because it could indicate preparation for liquidation. A continued hold in the new wallet would suggest custody rotation rather than immediate distribution.

Investor Takeaway The whale transfer is a monitoring event, not proof of selling. The market impact depends on whether the 2,931 BTC remains in the new wallet, moves into custody infrastructure, or is sent to an exchange where liquidity could be tapped.

Why Do Whale Wallets Matter For Bitcoin Market Structure? Bitcoin whale movements can influence sentiment because large holders control enough supply to affect order books if they decide to sell. A $188 million transfer is not large enough to define the market on its own, but it can still shape short-term positioning when liquidity is thin or when traders are already sensitive to macro pressure and ETF flows.

Old-wallet activity also matters because it can challenge the assumption that dormant supply is permanently inactive. Bitcoin’s long-term holder base includes early miners, early adopters, institutional custodians, lost wallets, and entities that have held through several market cycles. When a wallet reactivates after years, the market does not immediately know which category it belongs to.

That uncertainty is why onchain labels are important. In this case, the receiving wallet is unmarked. The absence of a known exchange label weakens the case for an immediate bearish interpretation, but it does not remove the need to track follow-on transactions.

During periods of elevated prices, dormant whale movements tend to become more visible because long-held coins carry larger dollar values. The same number of bitcoin that looked modest in earlier cycles can now represent hundreds of millions of dollars in potential supply.

How Should Investors Read The Move? The transfer fits a broader pattern in which older bitcoin holders occasionally move assets after long periods of inactivity, especially when prices are near historically high levels or when market liquidity allows large holders to rebalance more easily.

During bitcoin’s all-time high period last year, several large holders moved coins after decade-long dormancy. One individual or entity moved more than $8.7 billion worth of bitcoin in July 2025 after 14 years of inactivity, showing that dormant-wallet reactivations can occur at much larger scale.

For investors, the main takeaway is that whale movement should be interpreted in stages. A wallet reactivation shows that old supply is no longer completely dormant. A transfer to a new private address suggests repositioning. A move to an exchange or broker would carry stronger selling implications. A sale confirmed through exchange inflows or order-book activity would be the clearest market event.

Until then, the 2,931 BTC transfer remains an onchain risk marker rather than a confirmed supply shock. It shows that long-term holders can become active after years of silence, but it does not yet show that the whale has decided to exit the position.

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You don’t often hear such news in the crypto mining world. Yet, when they arise, a breath of hope sweeps through the entire community. A bitcoin miner just hit the jackpot with a low-end machine. A story that defies all statistics and questions the very nature of chance.

In brief A solo miner using a 150-dollar Bitaxe Gamma mined a bitcoin block on July 9, 2026. The total reward amounts to 3.1382 BTC, approximately 200,000 dollars at the time of mining. The Bitaxe had been running for eight hours with a hashrate of 995.2 GH/s versus the network’s 874 EH/s. In the past year, solo miners have found 24 blocks, up 41% compared to the previous year. 874 EH/s vs 1 TH/s : the Bitaxe takes on bitcoin’s giants Again the same story with a low-price device? On July 9, 2026, at 03:30 UTC, a small box about the size of a palm beat the mining giants. A solo miner using a Bitaxe Gamma mined block #957382 via Public Pool, claiming 3.1382 BTC, approximately 200,000 dollars.

The device, sold between 60 and 150 dollars, had been running for eight hours with a hashrate of 995.2 GH/s.

Meanwhile, the bitcoin network was deploying 874 exahash per second. The comparison to an ant facing a herd of elephants is no exaggeration. The Bitaxe is powered by the BM1370 chip, consumes 15 to 21 watts, and plugs into a household outlet. 

This toy for enthusiasts, designed for learning, just proved that mining lottery remains accessible to all. How could such a modest device beat industrial machines? The answer lies in the very essence of the bitcoin protocol: every hash has an equal chance to solve the block. 

The mining difficulty does not affect the individual probability of each attempt.

Solo mining explodes : 24 bitcoin blocks in one year, a dream for small crypto miners Since the beginning of 2026, solo crypto miners have found 12 bitcoin blocks. Over the last twelve months, the total reached 24 blocks, up 41% compared to the previous year. Total rewards amount to 75.44 BTC, with an average interval of 15.2 days between each discovery. 

This success is not a matter of chance: mining difficulty dropped by 5% on July 12, falling to 127.17 T.

At the same time, Public Pool, which charges 0% fees in solo setup, is becoming a preferred choice for enthusiasts. 

Meanwhile, mining giants like Bitdeer and MARA Holdings are turning to AI, freeing up symbolic space for smaller players. This economic paradox raises questions: why are the big players abandoning the ship when small ones find their place? The answer lies in electricity costs and profitability.

Small BTC miners, with their low energy expenses, can still pull through in this challenging environment.

Never let anyone tell you that you can’t mine a block ! The Bitaxe story spread like wildfire on the X platform. Under the hashtags #Bitaxe and #SoloMining, the crypto community celebrates this feat with contagious enthusiasm. “Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t mine a block!!!” proclaims a post that went viral.

However, this success also fuels a sometimes misleading fantasy. Most solo crypto miners mine for years without ever finding anything. Sites tracking solo successes, like Soloblocks.io, log a handful of wins among thousands of participants. 

The Bitaxe faced odds of 1 in 874 million, a staggering figure. A miner with 70 TH/s on CKpool, meanwhile, has odds of 1 in 100,000 per day. The gap between these probabilities remains abyssal and reminds us that exceptions do not make the rule.

Key figures of the jackpot: Total reward: 3.1382 BTC (200,000 dollars); Device hashrate: 995.2 GH/s; Network hashrate: 874 EH/s; BTC price at the time of writing: 62,996 dollars. Bitcoin mining has long generated losses for small miners, faced with increasing difficulty. Yet, a new wind now blows across the sector. Mining difficulty has just declined, offering welcome relief for those who persevere.

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Strategy (MSTR) sold about $466.7 million worth of its stock last week and put the proceeds toward cash rather than bitcoin, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday. The move lifted the company’s U.S. dollar reserve to $3 billion and marked another week without a purchase from the largest corporate holder of bitcoin.

Between July 6 and July 12, the Michael Saylor–led firm sold 4,818,781 Class A common shares through its at-the-market equity program. It issued no preferred stock under its other ATM facilities during the period. 

The company said the fresh cash pushed its dollar reserve up by some $450 million, and that it holds the reserve to cover dividend payments on its preferred stock and interest payments on its outstanding debt.

Strategy neither bought nor sold bitcoin over the week. Its holdings stand at 843,775 BTC, a position the company acquired for an aggregate price of about $63.69 billion including fees and expenses, at an average of $75,476 per coin. 

At current prices near $63,000, that stack is worth about $53 billion, which leaves the firm with roughly $10.7 billion in paper losses. The holdings equal around 4% of bitcoin’s 21 million supply cap.

Markets read the filing without much enthusiasm. MSTR fell close to 3% in premarket trading on Monday, extending a slide that has erased 38% of the stock’s value since the start of the year. Bitcoin dropped through the weekend to trade around $62,500, a decline that pulled the so-called bitcoin proxy lower with it.

A shift in Saylor’s posture For most of Strategy’s history, the pattern ran one direction: raise capital, buy bitcoin, repeat. This year has broken that rhythm. The company has leaned on a wider capital structure, and its recent disclosures show cash building rather than coins.

The clearest break came on July 5, when Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million — the largest bitcoin sale in its history. The disposal followed a Sunday post from Saylor on X, part of a weekly ritual that market watchers treat as a signal. 

In the past, captions such as “A good time to add more dots” and “Looks better with more dots” landed ahead of purchase announcements. The tone has turned harder to read. A June 28 message reading “We’re gonna need more charts” preceded a new capital framework instead of a buy, and Sunday’s post, captioned “Orange dots tell only part of the story,” arrived before a filing that showed no purchase at all.

The building block behind the change is STRC, a preferred instrument that expanded the company’s capital structure and created new obligations to service. That structure is what makes the cash reserve matter. Dividend and interest commitments now form a fixed cost that 

Strategy must meet whether bitcoin rises or falls, and the dollar reserve exists to keep those payments funded.

How much runway does Strategy have? For now, the near-term picture looks manageable. A $3 billion reserve gives Strategy a cushion against its dividend and interest commitments, and Monday’s filing shows the company can raise cash without touching its bitcoin. 

Selling stock dilutes shareholders but leaves the treasury whole; selling coins does the opposite. This week, Strategy chose the first path.

The open question is what happens if the choice starts to narrow. As long as the equity market absorbs new share sales at prices the company finds workable, the ATM program can fund its obligations. A sustained slide in MSTR, or a longer bitcoin downturn, would tighten that math and could turn optional sales into forced ones.

The firm’s paper losses give the shift its weight. Strategy sits on about $10.7 billion in unrealized losses, and its stock has surrendered 38% this year. Against that backdrop, the pivot from buyer to cash-builder reads less as a retreat than as a company managing a capital structure that now carries fixed costs of its own.

Bitcoin traded flat near $62,500 in the hours after the disclosure.

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Micah first discovered Bitcoin in 2018 but remained a skeptic on the sidelines for too long. Since 2021, he has covered crypto and business and now works as a news reporter for Bitcoin Magazine, based in North Carolina.

Bitcoin’s long-term valuation model suggests it could have significant upside potential, with its next investor-top target set near $437,000. In the near term, however, analysts point to possible short-lived price advances before a reversal towards lower support levels.

Cycle Model Signals Potential for Six-Figure BitcoinAccording to a model constructed on Bitcoin’s two-year simple moving average (SMA), the major cryptocurrency may be far from its projected cycle top. The model, followed by market analyst Michaël van de Poppe, sets the upper boundary for the ongoing cycle at around $437,000, with van de Poppe indicating that a move above $500,000 cannot be excluded if momentum builds.

The two-year SMA model measures Bitcoin’s long-term valuation by identifying underlying accumulation and overheated phases. The lower band, which follows two times the SMA, is viewed as a region where large investors tend to accumulate Bitcoin during market lows. The upper band, calculated at five times the same moving average, has historically coincided with cycle tops and periods of extreme euphoria.

Currently, Bitcoin trades close to the lower investor band near $64,000, positioning it well beneath the cycle’s upper limit, according to the chart shared by van de Poppe. Despite this distance, there is no assurance that Bitcoin’s price will reach $437,000 during this cycle, as market factors and investor sentiment can shift unexpectedly.

Van de Poppe, a well-known Dutch market analyst and educator in the cryptocurrency sector, stated that the last market cycle ended with a more modest advance than many traders had anticipated. He argued that this may prompt investors to remain cautious and take profits early, potentially missing out if the current bullish trend strengthens further.

Van de Poppe has explained that many may use the previous cycle as a psychological anchor, which could trigger premature sell-offs in the event of stronger upward momentum.

A move to the $437,000 target would require an expansion in demand, deeper liquidity, and increased risk-taking from market participants. Bitcoin would also need to hold above prior highs and maintain a robust long-term uptrend, while avoiding any decisive drops below the model’s lower boundary.

While the model provides an ambitious projection, it does not specify a timeline nor guarantee a breakout to new all-time highs. The target should be interpreted as a cyclical estimate rather than a predetermined outcome.

Mini dictionary: Two-year simple moving average (SMA): A technical analysis tool that tracks the average closing price of an asset over a two-year period. In Bitcoin’s case, it is often used to identify long-term trends and potential support or resistance zones in market cycles.

Short-Term Resistance and Support LevelsOn a shorter timeframe, Bitcoin may attempt to sweep above recent highs near $64,664 as traders position themselves before the consumer price index (CPI) data release. The analysis projects that this move could encounter resistance between $64,700 and $65,200, followed by a sharp reversal if buyers fail to establish support above that range.

The zone above $64,664 contains a liquidity pool likely filled with short stop-losses and breakout buy orders. A rapid move through this area could trigger a brief price spike as liquidity is collected, but may not result in a sustained rally if sellers regain control.

Van de Poppe indicated that the CPI release may provide the volatility needed to trigger such a sweep. However, for the outlined bearish scenario to play out, Bitcoin’s price would need to drop back below $64,664 after the run-up, signaling that the breakout failed to attract enduring buying pressure.

The analysis highlights that Bitcoin’s initial downside support is near $62,100, with heavier support between $59,700 and $61,000 if the retracement deepens.

If sellers maintain momentum below $62,100 and especially under $61,000, analysts foresee that the lower liquidity targets closer to $59,700 may become relevant. Conversely, should Bitcoin clear $65,200 and stabilize above these former highs, the outlook could turn bullish as buyers demonstrate enough strength to absorb existing liquidity and push the market higher.

LevelKey ActionImplication$64,700-$65,200Potential resistance, possible price sweepRejection could trigger reversal$62,100First supportHolds if minor retracement$59,700-$61,000Deeper support/liquidity zoneTarget if correction accelerates$437,000Cycle model topRequires major breakoutDisclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

Strive, Inc. (Nasdaq: ASST) bought 18 bitcoin last week, a modest addition that lifted the Dallas-based company’s treasury to 19,900 coins, according to an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.

The purchases ran from July 6 through July 10 at an average price of about $64,028 per bitcoin, including fees and expenses, for a total of some $1.2 million. The buy is small next to Strive’s earlier moves this year, and it tracks a bitcoin price that has fallen well below the levels the firm paid in prior rounds.

Alongside the purchase, Strive reported cash and cash equivalents of $154.1 million as of July 10, up $700,000 from July 2. The company still holds 505,000 shares of Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, known as STRC, with a fair value of $44.2 million, down $202,000 over the same stretch. 

Its own preferred instrument, the Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock that trades as SATA, remains at 7.83 million shares outstanding.

Strive’s jump from an asset manager to treasury company Strive traces its bitcoin strategy to a fast run of moves that began last year. Vivek Ramaswamy and Anson Frericks founded Strive Asset Management in 2022, and in 2025 the firm went public through a reverse merger with Asset Entities, taking the ASST ticker and reframing itself as the first public asset-management bitcoin treasury company. Its stated aim is to accumulate bitcoin and outperform the asset over the long run.

The accumulation came in bursts. Strive bought 1,567 bitcoin in late 2025 at an average of $103,315 and funded the effort through preferred-stock offerings. In January 2026, it added 123 more at $91,561 and won Semler Scientific shareholder approval for an all-stock acquisition that would bring about 5,048 bitcoin onto its balance sheet. 

The combined company would hold close to 12,800 coins at that time, a total that would rank among the largest corporate holders and place it ahead of names such as Tesla and Trump Media. By May 1, Strive’s own treasury had reached 15,000 bitcoin.

A smaller step in a lower market Monday’s filing shows a different pace. An 18-coin purchase at $64,028 stands in contrast to the six-figure prices Strive paid a few months ago, a gap that reflects a broad decline in bitcoin through the first half of the year.

The measured addition, paired with a cash balance that held near $154 million, points to a company adding to its position at a slower cadence while it works through the Semler deal.

Micah Zimmerman

Micah first discovered Bitcoin in 2018 but remained a skeptic on the sidelines for too long. Since 2021, he has covered crypto and business and now works as a news reporter for Bitcoin Magazine, based in North Carolina.

VENTURA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Trade Desk (Nasdaq: TTD), the world's leading independent advertising technology company, today announced the appointment of Penry Price to its board of directors.Price brings more than two decades of experience across the advertising industry, including as the Vice President of Marketing Solutions at LinkedIn and as President at Dstillery. Prior to that, he was the Vice President of Agency Sales and Partners at Google, where, among other strategic initiativ.

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Integrated subsea production system and local capabilities enable accelerated deepwater development

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Global energy technology company SLB (NYSE: SLB) announced today that its OneSubsea™ joint venture has been awarded a major multi-well engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract by Eni for Phase 3 of the deepwater Baleine project offshore Côte d’Ivoire.

Under the contract, SLB OneSubsea will deliver complete subsea production systems (SPS) for 13 wells, reinforcing its role as a core technology and execution partner on one of the most strategically significant offshore developments currently underway in the region.

The EPC scope includes subsea trees, umbilical, manifolds, multiphase flowmeters and control systems, along with installation, commissioning and life-of-field support. The integrated delivery model is designed to streamline execution and support the project’s fast-track development schedule.

"Baleine Phase 3 brings together scale and execution certainty," said Mads Hjelmeland, chief executive officer of SLB OneSubsea. "Through our subsea production system technology and by leveraging our established local presence, we are supporting Eni’s efforts to advance a complex, deepwater project efficiently while contributing to the long-term development of offshore resources in Côte d’Ivoire."

Project execution will be supported by SLB OneSubsea’s in-country presence and local capabilities, contributing to efficient delivery across the life of the project.

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Eni has awarded SLB OneSubsea a multi-well EPC contract for the Baleine Phase 3 development. The SPS contract covers 13 wells and includes subsea trees, umbilicals, manifolds, flowmeters and control systems, along with installation and commissioning. SLB OneSubsea will execute the project through its established in-country presence and local capabilities, supporting efficient project delivery. About SLB

SLB (NYSE: SLB) is a global technology company that has driven energy innovation for 100 years. With a global footprint in more than 100 countries and employees representing almost twice as many nationalities, we work each day on innovating oil and gas, delivering digital at scale, decarbonizing industries, and developing and scaling new energy systems that accelerate the energy transition. Find out more at SLB.com.

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SLB OneSubsea is driving the new subsea era that leverages digital and technology innovation to optimize our customers’ oil and gas production, decarbonize subsea operations and unlock the large potential of subsea solutions to accelerate the energy transition. OneSubsea is a joint venture backed by SLB, Aker Solutions and Subsea7 headquartered in Oslo and Houston, with 10,000 employees across the world. Find out more at onesubsea.com.

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New division will target ATM deployment, merchant payment processing, point-of-sale services, and a venue-integrated payment solution for adult entertainers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tradewinds Universal (OTC: TRWD), a holding company building an experiential hospitality platform, today announced the establishment of its Financial Services Division.

TRWD is building a new recurring-revenue adult payment processing, POS services and venue-integrated technology—with multimillion-dollar potential.

ShareThe division is being developed to generate recurring, transaction-based revenue from services used every day across adult entertainment venues, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and related hospitality businesses.

The Financial Services Division will initially focus on:

ATM deployment, management, and transaction servicesMerchant payment processing and point-of-sale servicesA professional, venue-integrated payment solution for adult entertainers and customersThe division is intended to complement TRWD's venue acquisition strategy, Club Management Group, technology initiatives, and strategic alignment with Peppermint Hippo and affiliated brands.

Capturing Revenue Already Moving Through the Industry

Adult entertainment and nightlife venues process significant cash and electronic payment volume every night. Customers withdraw cash, purchase food and beverages, reserve VIP tables, pay admission charges, and complete other transactions throughout the guest experience.

TRWD intends to participate in that activity through ATM surcharges, interchange and processing arrangements, merchant-processing residuals, equipment programs, software services, and transaction-based fees. Unlike revenue dependent on opening another venue, these services can scale with both the number of participating locations and the transaction volume generated inside each location.

"ATM withdrawals, card transactions, and digital payments are already happening throughout this industry every night," said Andrew Read, CEO of Tradewinds Universal. "Our opportunity is to bring those transactions into a professional platform that improves the customer experience while creating recurring revenue for TRWD."

ATM Deployment Across Entertainment and Hospitality Venues

Cash remains an important part of the adult nightlife and hospitality economy. TRWD plans to pursue ATM deployment and management opportunities across Peppermint Hippo and affiliated locations, future acquired venues, Club Management Group clients, and independently owned hospitality businesses.

ATM revenue is generated each time a customer accepts a disclosed surcharge to complete a withdrawal. In adult entertainment venues, where immediate access to cash is an important part of the customer experience, ATM charges can be substantially higher than those commonly found in traditional retail locations. On certain transactions, particularly smaller withdrawals, the ATM surcharge can represent up to approximately 25% of the amount withdrawn.

TRWD may participate in this revenue through ATM ownership, placement, management, processing relationships, interchange revenue, or negotiated revenue-sharing agreements with participating venues.

The global payment processing solutions market is projected to reach approximately $86.1 billion in 2026, while the global ATM market is estimated at approximately $25.7 billion in 2026. These adjacent markets demonstrate the scale of the transaction infrastructure supporting TRWD's specialized strategy. NCR Atleos Corporation, traded on the NYSE, and Euronet Worldwide, Inc., traded on Nasdaq, demonstrate the scale that can be achieved through ATM networks, transaction processing, and managed services.

TRWD intends to apply a more specialized model focused on entertainment and hospitality locations where demand for convenient access to cash remains significant.

Merchant Processing and Point-of-Sale Services

The Financial Services Division also intends to offer merchant-processing and point-of-sale services to adult entertainment venues, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and other hospitality operators.

Payment-service providers commonly earn a percentage of payment volume, fixed per-transaction charges, and recurring fees for equipment, software, account services, and support. Restaurant and hospitality payment-processing costs frequently range from approximately 1.5% to 3.5% of transaction value, depending on card type, processing volume, risk profile, and services provided.

Adult entertainment businesses are often classified as higher-risk merchants, resulting in higher processing costs, stricter underwriting, reserve requirements, account restrictions, and fewer available providers. TRWD intends to use its industry knowledge and relationships to connect participating businesses with qualified acquiring banks, payment processors, point-of-sale providers, and related technology partners.

Shift4 Payments, Inc. and Toast, Inc., both traded on the NYSE, demonstrate how payment volume, point-of-sale technology, software, and recurring transaction fees can be combined into scalable business models.

TRWD believes it can apply a similar transaction-driven approach to a specialized hospitality market where it already has industry access and potential participating locations.

Developing a Professional Payment Solution for Adult Entertainers

A major initiative of the Financial Services Division will be the development of a professional payment method that allows adult entertainers to accept authorized customer payments through a secure, transparent, and venue-integrated system.

Customers and entertainers currently rely heavily on cash and credit-card transactions. The growth of consumer peer-to-peer payment applications has created circumvention issues, with some entertainers attempting to accept electronic payments directly from customers outside the venue's approved systems. These applications were not specifically designed for transactions inside adult entertainment venues, and their rules may restrict certain commercial transactions or require approved business accounts and merchant relationships.

When payments occur outside a venue's approved systems, the club can lose transaction visibility, financial controls, and potential participation in revenue generated inside its own location.

TRWD's proposed solution is intended to:

Provide customers with a professional digital payment optionGive entertainers a safer and more reliable alternative to cash and informal payment applicationsIntegrate payments with venue operations and financial controlsProtect customer and entertainer privacyImprove transaction visibility and recordkeepingCreate additional transaction-based revenue for participating venues and TRWD"The customer wants convenience, the entertainer wants confidence that the payment will be received, and the venue needs a professional system that protects everyone involved," said Alan Chang, founder and Chief Executive Officer of Peppermint Hippo and a director of TRWD. "This is a real operational need throughout the industry. Solving it correctly can improve the guest experience, reduce payment friction, and create an important new revenue stream."

Building a Scalable Financial Services Platform

TRWD has retained a specialized payments-technology developer to begin building the integration, reporting, and venue-onboarding infrastructure for the Financial Services Division. The Company intends to combine this technology with its relationships across adult entertainment, nightlife, bar, and restaurant operations to deploy ATM, merchant-processing, point-of-sale, and related transaction services through qualified third-party providers.

The opportunity is supported by operating data provided by TRWD's strategic partner, Peppermint Hippo, and its affiliated brands. Using a conservative benchmark of approximately $100,000 in annual ATM surcharge sales per established venue, a network of only 20 participating locations could represent approximately $2 million in annual ATM surcharge volume.

TRWD also intends to offer its services to independently owned clubs and hospitality businesses outside its affiliated network. When combined with merchant-processing residuals, point-of-sale services, equipment programs, entertainer payments, and other transaction-based revenue, management believes the Company's industry relationships could support rapid adoption and position the Financial Services Division to pursue eight-figure annual revenue potential as the platform expands.

"The value of this division grows with every location and every transaction," Read added. "We are beginning with an industry network we already understand, but the opportunity extends well beyond our affiliated venues. The goal is to build a financial-services platform that can serve operators throughout the entertainment and hospitality industries."

Clarification of TRWD's Role

TRWD's Financial Services Division is being established as a non-bank services platform. The Company does not intend to operate as a bank, depository institution, lender, or independent money transmitter.

TRWD intends to provide, manage, integrate, and market ATM, merchant-processing, point-of-sale, and related transaction services through relationships with qualified acquiring banks, payment processors, ATM networks, technology providers, and other appropriately authorized third parties.

Those providers would remain responsible for applicable merchant underwriting, transaction authorization, processing, clearing, settlement, and movement of funds. TRWD's anticipated role will center on commercial relationships, technology integration, program management, venue implementation, customer support, and participation in transaction-based fees and revenue-sharing arrangements.

About Peppermint Hippo

Founded in 2018 by Alan Chang, Peppermint Hippo has grown from Toledo, Ohio into the fastest-expanding adult nightlife brand in the country. Its Las Vegas flagship opened in April 2022 as the only gentlemen's club on the Las Vegas Strip. The brand now operates 12-plus clubs nationwide, including affiliated Las Tóxicas locations, delivering a "Mini-Vegas" experience through upscale design, professional entertainment, and elevated hospitality standards. Visit ThePeppermintHippo.com.

About Tradewinds Universal

Tradewinds Universal (OTCID: TRWD) is a fully reporting, publicly traded holding company acquiring and scaling adult hospitality businesses. The Company is consolidating a fragmented industry under a public structure, in strategic alignment with Peppermint Hippo and affiliated brands. Its long-term goal is to build a national, multi-brand platform comprising 100 or more venues.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding TRWD's operational plans, acquisition timing, revenue expectations, growth prospects, expansion targets, and anticipated strategic developments. Factors that could cause actual results to differ include, but are not limited to, risks associated with the Company's ability to consummate acquisitions, obtain necessary licensing and regulatory approvals, integrate acquired businesses, access capital on favorable terms, achieve projected revenue targets, and navigate general economic and market conditions. Revenue figures attributed to Peppermint Hippo and affiliated brands reflect the performance of entities that are not yet wholly owned subsidiaries of TRWD; actual revenue contribution to TRWD's consolidated financial statements will depend on the timing and completion of definitive acquisition agreements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release. Tradewinds Universal disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements except as required by law.

Data Sources and References

Peppermint Hippo and affiliated brandsFortune Business Insights — Payment Processing Solutions Market Size and Industry OverviewMordor Intelligence — ATM Market Size and Share AnalysisNerdWallet — Credit Card Processing Fees: What Small Businesses Should KnowNCR Atleos Corporation — Company InformationEuronet Worldwide, Inc. — Investor Relations

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The US cryptocurrency ETF market saw renewed confidence in the trading week from July 6 to July 10, with significant inflows into Bitcoin and Ethereum funds. However, spot XRP ETFs diverged from this trend, recording $7.18 million in net outflows despite the broader recovery, according to crypto analytics platform SoSoValue.

Large single-fund withdrawal ends XRP inflow streakFor nearly two months, XRP funds had attracted steady inflows, yet this trend came to a halt last week. The outflows were driven entirely by a sharp move in a single fund. Investors pulled $7.29 million from the Bitwise XRP ETF, primarily during Wednesday’s trading session on July 8. This marked the most significant capital exit from a single XRP ETF in recent weeks.

Other prominent US XRP fund issuers, including Canary, Franklin, and Grayscale, experienced no net capital movement during the same period, keeping their weekly flows neutral. The only attempt to reverse the net loss came from the 21Shares TOXR product, which recorded a comparatively modest $107,400 inflow.

Mini dictionary: Bitwise is a US-based asset manager specializing in cryptocurrency index and thematic funds, including a range of publicly traded crypto ETFs.

While investors sold heavily in the Bitwise XRP ETF, other providers such as Canary, Franklin, and Grayscale posted zero net flows for the week, highlighting the isolated nature of the XRP movement.

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs break losing streaksIn contrast to XRP’s weak performance, institutional investors intensified their accumulation of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Bitcoin funds attracted $197 million after eight consecutive weeks of outflows, signifying a notable shift in sentiment. Similarly, Ethereum products ended their two-month slide with $84.42 million in fresh inflows.

Investors also allocated funds to products tracking newer altcoins. HYPE-based offerings saw $10.36 million in net purchases, while Solana ETFs drew $930,400.

ETF/FundNet Inflows/OutflowsBitcoin ETFs+$197 millionEthereum ETFs+$84.42 millionXRP ETFs-$7.18 millionHYPE-based products+$10.36 millionSolana ETFs+$930,400XRP’s total assets and price remain steadyDespite outflows from the past week, the XRP fund ecosystem retains substantial capitalization. Across the seven spot XRP ETFs approved in the US, total net assets stood at $996.65 million, just under the significant $1 billion threshold. Since their launch, these funds collectively gathered $1.48 billion in net inflows, underscoring persistent investor interest over the longer term.

Amid these developments, the XRP price maintained stability, holding to a narrow trading window between $1.10 and $1.11. Analysts stated that the market’s lack of volatility suggested a period of consolidation, rather than the onset of a prolonged exit.

Market analysts noted that, despite short-term redemptions in the ETF sector, the overall XRP price remained resilient within its recent range near $1.10.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.

XRP is now pushing against the upper boundary of a descending channel that has dictated its movement for the past 12 months. 

At press time, XRP trades at $1.0801, leaving little room between its current price and the channel’s falling resistance line. With the trading range now squeezed to nearly nothing, the chart suggests a breakout or rejection could happen soon.

This current situation resembles the pattern that appeared before XRP climbed to $3.60 in July 2025. Once again, the asset has compressed beneath a declining trendline, and this makes the coming sessions especially important.

A Year of Selling Has Shaped the Current Trend XRP reached a high of about $3.60 in July 2025 before entering the descending channel that has guided its price ever since. From this peak, the upper trendline continued to slope lower, stopping every recovery attempt over the past year and sending the price back down after each test.

The lower trendline developed alongside it, beginning around the $2.00 area before leading XRP through the $1.50 range, then the $1.30 area, and finally toward its current level near $1.08.

The channel has remained intact from the second half of 2025 into mid-2026, contributing to a decline of more than 70% from the July 2025 peak. 

XRP Descending Channel Now, XRP sits almost directly below the upper trendline. Since there is barely any gap left between the price and resistance, the chart suggests that a move may not be far away.

XRP Historical Data Before its major rally, XRP spent about 16 months moving sideways inside an accumulation range defined by a parallel channel between $0.45 and $0.75. 

This period ended with a breakout in November 2024, which pushed the price to around $3.30 by January 2025. The move showed that buyers had built enough demand to break through long-standing resistance.

After the rally, XRP formed a symmetrical triangle that stretched from $3.30 down to support between $1.90 and $2.00. As the price tightened beneath the upper boundary of the triangle, it eventually broke above the trendline in mid-2025, leading to the rally that reached $3.60 in July 2025.

The current situation shares many of the same features. XRP now presses against the upper boundary of the present channel with the same type of price compression that came before the previous breakout.

Key XRP Price Levels to Watch The next major signal will come if XRP closes a daily candle above the channel’s upper trendline, which now sits around $1.10. A confirmed close above that area would mark a technical breakout and push attention to the next resistance zone.

The first major target lies between $1.50 and $1.60. This area acted as support throughout late 2025 before the price fell below it as the descending channel continued lower. Moving back above that range would strengthen the overall market structure.

If buying pressure continues, $2.00 becomes the next major level to watch. This price acted as the foundation for the mid-2025 rally to $3.60 and has remained an important turning point on the chart. 

From the current price of $1.0801, a move to $2.00 would represent a gain of about 85%. Above that, XRP could face additional resistance around $2.50 and $3.00 as it attempts to recover the July 2025 high.

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Ripple has announced that onchain financial products are rapidly transforming the global finance sector, signaling a clear shift from the experimental phase of blockchain toward widespread adoption. The technology company, which specializes in digital payment protocols and the XRP Ledger, cited increasing evidence that tokenized funds, bonds, and repurchase agreements (repos) are delivering significant improvements in settlement speed, cost reduction, transparency, and round-the-clock operational efficiency when compared to traditional systems.

UK takes the lead in digital assetsThe UK government has set out a strategic plan to establish itself as a center for tokenized wholesale finance. Ripple stated that the country’s robust capital markets, strong regulatory framework, and long-standing credibility in global finance give it a competitive advantage in driving digital asset innovation.

Industry forecasts suggest tokenized wholesale markets in the UK could achieve up to £33 billion, or approximately $45 billion, in annual economic output by 2035. Advocates claim that moving conventional financial instruments onto blockchain networks could deliver notable economic benefits as well as modernize financial infrastructure.

Ripple projects that tokenized funds, bonds, and repos are already enabling faster settlements, lower operational costs, and continuous market access, supporting the case for blockchain as a core element of future financial infrastructure.

Ripple also confirmed its ongoing participation in the UK Treasury’s Wholesale Digital Markets Taskforce. The Taskforce, working with regulators and private firms, is developing policies to advance the United Kingdom’s digital markets and support the rollout of blockchain-based financial products.

The UK initiative aims to increase the tokenization of real-world assets, including government bonds, corporate debt, money market funds, and repos. These efforts are designed to modernize financial markets while enabling real-time, transparent, and resilient transactions.

Mini dictionary: Repurchase agreement (repo), a short-term loan where one party sells securities to another with an agreement to repurchase them at a set date and price. Repos are widely used in money markets to manage liquidity between financial institutions.

Ripple and institutional adoption of blockchainThe momentum in tokenization is not confined to the UK. Financial institutions around the world are increasingly recognizing the advantages of bringing capital markets onchain. JPMorgan, one of the largest global banks, has underlined the growing importance of tokenized assets and programmable money, describing them as building blocks for the financial market’s next evolution.

Country/InstitutionTokenization StrategyAnnual Output TargetUKWholesale market and real-world asset tokenization£33 billion ($45 billion) by 2035RippleXRP Ledger as core infrastructure for regulated digital marketsGlobal scale (no explicit target)JPMorganAdoption of tokenized assets and programmable moneyNo direct output target statedRipple maintains that the XRP Ledger is well positioned to meet the needs of regulated digital markets. David Schwartz, Ripple’s Chief Technology Officer, has recently highlighted tokenized loans, securities, and repo markets as a significant opportunity for the network, stating that the platform could serve as an institutional backbone for bond issuance, securities processing, tokenized lending, and wholesale funding.

Ripple is working with regulators, financial institutions, and technology partners to shape frameworks that support regulated tokenization and encourage adoption of blockchain solutions in global finance.

As governments and leading institutions accelerate tokenization strategies, Ripple aims to ensure the XRP Ledger is prepared to facilitate large-scale, regulated trading of real-world assets. Observers say that the global financial system is increasingly positioning blockchain not simply as a vehicle for cryptocurrencies but as a foundational technology for markets and payments infrastructure.

Disclaimer: The information contained in this article does not constitute investment advice. Investors should be aware that cryptocurrencies carry high volatility and therefore risk, and should conduct their own research.