August 9, 2026

Megan Forsyth

Bitcoin

XRP Enters AI Agent Payments Push as Ripple Joins x402 Foundation

Key Takeaways Ripple joined the x402 Foundation alongside 40 organizations developing open payment standards for AI-driven internet transactions. Coinbase contributed x402 to the

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3 Dota 2 Survivors Advance as Rune Eaters Stuns Virtus.pro at EWC 2026

Key Takeaways Team Liquid beat Xtreme Gaming 2-1 and faces Team Spirit on July 15. Rune Eaters upset Virtus.pro 2-1 and now meets

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Bitcoin Bulls Drive BTC Near $65,000 Despite Middle East Strikes as Shorts Collapse

Key Takeaways Bitcoin spiked past $64,000 on July 14, reversing its losses to hit a fresh multiweek high. Coinglass data showed the surprise

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Interactive Brokers Unleashes Stablecoin Rails, Slashes Crypto Trading Costs

Key Takeaways Interactive Brokers added 12 digital assets and enabled 24/7 stablecoin wallet transfers on July 14, 2026. IBKR fees starting at 0.12%

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Senate CLARITY Act Ready for Prime Time, Bill Text Coming in Days: Senator Lummis

Key Takeaways Senator Lummis said lawmakers will release CLARITY Act bill text within days after nearly 10 months of negotiations. The legislation seeks

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Bitcoin ETFs Lose $425M as Fidelity and Blackrock Drive Fresh Wave of Outflows

Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $424.66M as Fidelity FBTC and Blackrock IBIT led renewed outflows. Ether and HYPE ETFs also fell, while XRP

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This Whale Bought ETH at $4,311 and Never Sold. It Cost Him $23.8 Million

Key Takeaways Whale 0xFe99’s 9,389 ETH, received at $4,311, is worth $16.69M today, a 59% paper loss. New wallet 0xf31d withdrew 8,239 ETH

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White House Loses Its CLARITY Act Dealmaker Days Before Expected July 20 Senate Vote

Key Takeaways Patrick Witt exits the White House July 18 for Army JAG training days before a July 20 CLARITY floor vote. Deputy

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BSP Issues AI Governance Principles for Financial Institutions

Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. he Bangko Sentral

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Trump Tariff Refunds Hit $81 Billion After Supreme Court Ruling: Here’s What It Means

Key Takeaways U.S. tariff refunds hit $81 billion this fiscal year, up from $5 billion a year earlier, per Treasury data. Trump’s IEEPA

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