Raw News Items
87 itemsJuly 14, 2026
- Cointelegraph
Over 95% of Coinbase’s code is now written with AI
Coinbase’s Rob Witoff said the company is leaning more on AI to help with execution, but still needs high-agency humans for judgment and strategy.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
US government moves $297M in seized Bitcoin, Ether to Coinbase Prime
The transfers have raised questions over Trump’s Bitcoin reserve pledge, though deposits to Coinbase Prime do not confirm an impending sale.
- The BlockScore: 85
How Bitcoin ETFs Changed Institutional Adoption
A spot bitcoin ETF is a fund that holds actual bitcoin and trades on a stock exchange, so an investor gains exposure to bitcoin’s price through an ordinary brokerage account. When the first U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs began trading in January 2024, they removed the custody, compliance, and operatio...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
U.S. government moves $288 million in seized bitcoin, ether to Coinbase Prime
Coins from the Farace and BTC-e seizures moved through fresh wallets before landing on the exchange, despite president Donald Trump's previous no-sell reserve order.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Trump puts Senate on a 24-day clock to find 60 votes for America’s crypto CLARITY Act rulebook
The White House is increasing pressure on the Senate to pass the CLARITY Act before lawmakers leave Washington for their August recess. On July 13, President Donald Trump urged the US Congress to approve the legislation and cast the measure as part of the United States’ competition with China over c...
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Japan’s biggest card network taps Circle to bring stablecoins to 40 million merchants
JCB and Circle will explore using USDC for cross-border payments and merchant transactions as Japan ramps up efforts to bring stablecoins into everyday commerce.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
US, UK treasuries to align transatlantic rules on tokenization and stablecoins
The two governments issued recommendations on the treatment of digital assets as the US prepares to implement a 2025 law on payment stablecoins.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Bitcoin's BIP-110 sparked a fight over who gets to decide the future of Bitcoin
BIP-110 sought to limit non-financial data on Bitcoin's blockchain but instead reignited debates over censorship and decentralization.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
ECB picks firms including Deutsche Bank, Revolut for digital euro pilot
The pilot will test a beta version of the digital euro for online, offline, in-store, and e-commerce payments with ECB and central bank staff as users.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Humanity Protocol to prioritize operational security following $36M hack
Humanity Protocol’s founder said they will refocus on operational security, as malicious actors are switching from smart contract vulnerabilities to exploiting human behavior.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Ethereum Foundation spinout EthSystems targets banks with blockchain privacy technology
The spinout comes amid one of the biggest organizational shakeups at the Ethereum Foundation in years.
- DecryptScore: 80
UK to Defer Capital Gains Tax on DeFi Lending, Liquidity Pool Deposits
Moving crypto into a lending protocol or liquidity pool won’t count as a taxable disposal, deferring the charge until a real cash-out.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
Some U.S. Senate Democrats come out against Clarity Act, calling it a 'corrupt' bill
Certain Democrats are taking an increasingly rigorous stand against the crypto market structure bill, which needs a significant number from their party to pass.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
U.S. CFTC moves to stop Kalshi from canceling trades as ordered by Michigan court
The federal derivatives regulator, which oversees trading at Kalshi, argued it was inappropriate for Michigan to "bully" the firm into reversing trades.
- The BlockScore: 75
US government moves over $288 million in seized bitcoin, ether to Coinbase Prime: Arkham
According to Arkham, U.S. government wallets maintain a large crypto portfolio estimated at over $20 billion, including 324,552 BTC.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin faces a 90-minute Fed shock as CPI and Warsh testimony collide today
June inflation arrives at 8:30 a.m. ET today, and it should be the friendliest number the market has seen all year. Economists expect headline CPI to slow to roughly 3.8% year over year from May's 4.2%, with the monthly index forecast to decline by about 0.1% to 0.2%. Almost all of that improvement ...
- The BlockScore: 75
CleanSpark signs $6.6 billion, 20-year data center lease with unnamed global tech firm
CleanSpark has signed a 20-year, $6.6 billion data center lease in Sandersville, Georgia, with a confidential tech tenant.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin ETFs lose over $424M, wiping out last week’s gains as recovery fails first test
Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $424.7 million of net outflows on July 13, more than twice the $197.4 million they had attracted across the previous five trading days. The one-day loss pushed the cumulative balance for July 6 through July 13 to negative $227.3 million, failing the first follow-through test...
- The BlockScore: 75
Decentralized AI project Nous Research in talks to raise $75M at $1.5B valuation: report
Nous Research is raising at least $75 million led by Robot Ventures at a $1.5 billion valuation, per TechCrunch.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin treasuries already faced two collateral calls in 2026 and some loans can liquidate after just 12 hours
Public companies' Bitcoin treasury reserves become something very different once pledged to lenders. They become collateral, measured against loan ratios that can force a company to post more Bitcoin, repay debt, or risk lender sale rights within hours. That risk is no longer theoretical. Fold recei...
- The BlockScore: 75
US-UK transatlantic taskforce unveils digital asset roadmap promoting stablecoin innovation
The U.S. and UK are deepening cooperation on digital assets, particularly for stablecoins and tokenized assets.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Bitcoin pushes toward $65,000 on US inflation relief that may already be fading
Bitcoin approached $65,000 on July 14 as a sharper-than-expected slowdown in US inflation weakened the case for another near-term Federal Reserve interest rate increase. Data from CryptoSlate showed that BTC rose as high as $64,832 once the report landed, gaining about 4% from its intraday low and c...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Velocity raises $38M to build stablecoin treasury infrastructure for enterprises
Backed by Dragonfly, FirstMark and Coinbase Ventures, the startup is expanding software that helps businesses integrate stablecoins into treasury and payment workflows.
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Three US senators oppose CLARITY Act on ethics grounds with vote expected soon
Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly said the chamber will consider a vote on the crypto market structure bill before Aug. 10, though it’s unclear whether it has enough Democratic support to pass.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
CLARITY Act gains second law enforcement endorsement before Senate push
The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association expressed support for the CLARITY Act but urged changes to the legislation’s language.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin slips as traders lift July Fed rate hike bets ahead of Inflation report
Major cryptocurrencies have dropped by 2% or more in 24 hours as traders boosted bets of a July Fed rate hike.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
US spot Bitcoin ETFs post $425M outflow after brief rebound
US spot Bitcoin ETFs saw their largest single-day outflows in July, with $424.66 million leaving the funds, reversing a brief return to positive weekly flows.
- The BlockScore: 70
UK HMRC adopts ‘no gain, no loss’ tax treatment for crypto lending, liquidity pools
HMRC adopts "no gain, no loss" treatment for certain crypto loans and liquidity pool transactions, deferring CGT until economic disposal.
- DecryptScore: 70
US Government Moves $288M in Seized Crypto to Coinbase Prime
The seized coins landed at the government's custodian, which stops short of a sale but has revived questions about Trump's no-sell pledge.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Is a Bitcoin whale from 2018 about to cash in after awakening to transfer $188 million?
A Bitcoin holder has moved 2,931 BTC worth about $188 million for the first time since October 2018, yet the coins still haven't surfaced at any known cryptocurrency exchange. On July 12, data from Arkham Intelligence showed that the coins moved from an address beginning with “356my” to a new SegWit...
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
The next currency crisis could turn $300 billion in stablecoins into national currencies
Bolivia's government is evaluating whether to include USDT in its regulated payment system alongside the boliviano and the US dollar, according to local media. Cryptoassets are authorized in the country with no legal-tender status attached. The country's finance minister described the current state ...
- The BlockScore: 70
‘Soft print, hard regime’: Bitcoin climbs toward $64,000 as June CPI falls 0.4% in largest monthly drop since 2020
June CPI fell 0.4% and core held at 2.6% annually, lifting BTC toward $64,000 as analysts flip from fears to a summer recovery case.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Bitcoin jumps on lowest US CPI since 2020 as traders stay wary of $64K failure
BTC price action returned to $64,000 on low US CPI inflation but traders stayed wary of rejection at key resistance.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
U.S., UK move to align rules for tokenized finance across world's largest financial markets
The joint roadmap aims to reduce regulatory friction for tokenized assets while strengthening ties between the world's two largest financial centers.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
UK government defers capital gains on certain crypto with ‘no gain, no loss’ approach
The change in tax policy, expected to impact about 700,000 people in the UK, was related to the disposal of crypto in lending and liquidity pools.
- The BlockScore: 70
CFTC orders Kalshi to honor Michigan trades, escalating clash with state regulators
Jurisdiction over prediction market platforms is an ongoing dispute between the CFTC and multiple state regulators.
- The BlockScore: 70
Ethereum Foundation privacy team spins out as for-profit EthSystems to serve institutions with Lubin, Bitmine backing
The startup will build tech and provide consulting to help institutions operate on Ethereum while maintaining confidentiality.
- The BlockScore: 65
US banking groups urge Senate to strengthen stablecoin provisions in Clarity Act
The groups warned that the current bill could allow stablecoins to substitute for bank deposits and increase the risk of deposit flight from community banks.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
ECB picks 36 payment providers to test digital euro ahead of 2027 pilot
The European Central Bank will beta test a digital euro with 36 providers, including Revolut, after the project drew more than 50 applications.
- The BlockScore: 65
European Central Bank taps 36 payment providers for yearlong digital euro pilot
The ECB selected 36 payment providers to test a beta digital euro in a yearlong pilot beginning in late 2027.
- The BlockScore: 65
Dragonfly, FirstMark lead $38 million Series A for stablecoin startup Velocity with support from Coinbase, Ripple and more
The startup enables corporate users to use stablecoins while connecting to traditional banking rails and compliance systems.
- DecryptScore: 65
Bitcoin Ticks Up to $64K Following Largest Inflation Slowdown in Six Years
Consumer prices cooled more than expected in June, yet geopolitical tensions continue to cast a shadow over crypto prices
- CointelegraphScore: 65
JCB signs Circle MOU to test stablecoin payments in Japan
The companies will explore using USDC for JCB’s cross-border treasury operations and merchant payments in Japan as regulated stablecoin adoption gains momentum.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Thai scammer's $122M wallet, Japan embraces crypto credit: Asia Express
Bitcoin backed mortgages and stablecoin yield are hot topics in Japan right now, as Hyundai experiments with Avalanche for global stablecoin transfers. Asia Express
- CointelegraphScore: 60
White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt to report for military training: Report
Witt’s departure comes during a critical moment for the CLARITY Act, with deputy director Harry Jung expected to assume his responsibilities.
- The BlockScore: 60
What Is RLUSD? Ripple’s XRP-Native Stablecoin Explained
RLUSD is a regulated stablecoin issued by Ripple Labs — the firm behind the XRP blockchain — designed to maintain a steady value of one U.S. dollar per token. Each RLUSD is backed one-to-one by a reserve of cash, short-term U.S. Treasury bills, and other cash equivalents, and is redeemable for U.S. ...
- CointelegraphScore: 60
South Korea to test tokenized government bonds with CBDC in 2027
South Korea will test tokenized government bonds linked to the Bank of Korea’s wholesale CBDC system in 2027 as token securities rules take effect.
- CryptoSlateScore: 60
Banks are building the rails to profit from 13.9 million BTC they do not own
Strategy's new Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index gives 25 major banks and financial institutions an overall 32% score based on activity across custody, trading, investment products, lending, and leadership support. The figure is a depth score, measuring how far banks have built out Bitcoin-related serv...
- CoinDeskScore: 60
U.S.-Iran escalation weighs on bitcoin, stocks as oil climbs
Your day-ahead look for July 14, 2026
- The BlockScore: 60
Distributed compute startup Boundless expands 4,000-GPU network from ZK to AI
Boundless, which built a 4,000 GPU cluster to settle Ethereum and Base ZK proofs on Bitcoin, is expanding to AI compute.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
JPMorgan says Hyperliquid's rise threatens Circle's USDC economics
Hyperliquid's deal with Circle and Coinbase creates a "prisoner's dilemma" that puts pressure on earnings from the dollar-pegged stablecoin.
- The BlockScore: 60
Benchmark sees ‘long pathway for growth’ in Hut 8, raises target to $165 on $16.8 billion AI data center deals
Benchmark raised Hut 8's target to $165, citing $16.8 billion in AI data center contracts and Beacon Point commercialization.
- The BlockScore: 60
Wall Street turns cautious on Circle as analysts warn USDC economics face mounting pressure
Mizuho downgraded the stock and JPMorgan lowered earnings estimates, citing concerns that USDC is coming under pressure.
- The BlockScore: 55
South Korea maintains blockchain economy push as AI takes center stage
Plans include the enactment of the Digital Asset Basic Act and advancement of a CBDC project linked to the tokenization of government bonds.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Bitcoin’s great rotation: Long-term holders pass supply to a new generation of buyers
Long-term holders are quietly transferring supply to a new generation of buyers, but looming Federal Reserve rate hikes could still trigger the capitulation markets have been waiting for.
- CointelegraphScore: 55
ABA, state banking groups push back on CLARITY Act stablecoin yield provisions
ABA and state banking associations published a joint letter calling for more detail on the CLARITY Act’s stablecoin yield provisions, ahead of the bill’s House hearing on July 17.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
U.S. June CPI fell 0.4%, likely cooling move toward Fed rate hikes
This morning's report could go a long way toward determining whether the Federal Reserve raises interest rates at its late-July meeting.
- The BlockScore: 55
Galaxy blends Aave, Morpho and other DeFi rates in new GOFR crypto borrowing product
Galaxy will act as the sole intermediary between the accredited borrowers and the blockchain-based lending protocols.
- CointelegraphScore: 55
CleanSpark shares jump 22% after $6.6B Georgia data center lease
The Bitcoin miner’s Georgia agreement with an undisclosed investment-grade technology company expands its footprint in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure.
- CoinDeskScore: 55
Binance bets on becoming a crypto 'super app' as stablecoins reshape growth
Shunyet Jan, Binance’s head of spot trading and derivatives, said the exchange is focusing more on payments and financial services than on trading alone as it drives the next phase of its expansion.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Live updates: Bitcoin holds $62,600 as the Iran conflict reignites and CPI looms
Trump reinstated the Hormuz blockade, sending oil higher and rate-hike bets up, reversing the peace trade that helped bitcoin recover in early July. Today's inflation print is the next test.
- CryptoSlateScore: 50
Bitcoin price has less than 8 hours to outrun $60,000 before Hormuz conflict takes over again
Bitcoin is trading near $62,172, down roughly 3.1% after a day that swung between an intraday high of $64,273 and a low of $61,794. Now, three separate catalysts arrive within the next 24 hours: June CPI at 8:30 a.m. ET Tuesday, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's semiannual testimony before Congress at 10:00 a...
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Bitcoin steadies at $62,600 as South Koreans flee stocks rout for crypto
Bitcoin consolidated after Monday's selloff as Donald Trump threatened more Iran strikes, gold extended its slide and a KOSPI index meltdown sent South Korean crypto volumes soaring.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Hut 8 price target hiked to $165 at Benchmark as AI pivot reshapes valuation
Mark Palmer said Hut 8's Beacon Point project transforms the company into an AI infrastructure platform with a long growth runway.
- The BlockScore: 50
Tether leads $7 million round in Pact Labs to boost USAT stablecoin adoption
“Pact Labs gives us the rails to make digital dollars designed to be compliant with U.S. regulations," says Tether USAT.
- CryptoSlateScore: 50
Airbnb’s 9 million listings could unlock crypto host financing while the homes stay off its balance sheet
Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky took to X (formerly Twitter) to argue that real-world asset tokenization should be judged by how much ownership friction it removes and whether holders can trust whoever holds the underlying asset. [Editor's note: He announced no Airbnb tokenization product.] A...
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Anchorage Digital expands Tron support with institutional TRX staking
Institutions can now stake Tron's native token directly from Anchorage's custody platform as the company expands support for one of the largest USDT settlement networks.
- The BlockScore: 45
Bitcoin mining production slips in June for CleanSpark, BitFuFu and Canaan
CleanSpark, BitFuFu and Canaan reported lower bitcoin production in June despite mining difficulty dropping more than 10%.
- CoinDeskScore: 45
Mizuho downgrades Circle to underperform, cuts price target to $50 on Open USD threat
The Japanese investment bank said Open USD's yield pass-through model could pressure Circle's margins by shifting more reserve income to distributors.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Solo bitcoin miner makes $200,000 using $150 equipment
Solo Bitcoin mining has surged, with 24 blocks found in the past 12 months, a 41% increase year over year.
- The BlockScore: 40
Former LASD deputy jailed for obstructing crypto ‘mogul’ Adam Iza extortion probe
A former LASD deputy was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for lying about an Adam Iza extortion incident.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Hobby-level miner bags $200K solo BTC block with budget Bitaxe rig
A solo Bitcoin miner secured a $200,000 block reward with a budget mining rig, pushing payouts to hobby-level miners to $4.7 million for the past year.
- CoinDeskScore: 40
Prediction markets just crushed traditional sportsbooks in a massive $50 billion World Cup breakout
Prediction markets just topped $50 billion in monthly volume, capping off the first month of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
- DecryptScore: 40
Morning Minute: Saylor's Strategy Hoards Cash, Doesn't Buy BTC
Strategy’s Bitcoin-buying machine stayed in neutral, while BTC and crypto majors chop and oil spikes ahead of a key CPI print this morning.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Strategy became a symbol of the dot-com crash: Could history repeat?
MicroStrategy blew up during the dot-com era, before Michael Saylor transformed it into the world's largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Did he learn his lesson?
- CoinDeskScore: 40
For pension funds, tokenization’s real play is balance-sheet management, Fidelity’s Lai says
Fidelity International’s Giselle Lai argues that the most compelling long-term use case for tokenized funds is balance-sheet management for large, global institutions, not 24/7 liquidity.
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
XRP’s $1 rebound faces holders trapped above $2
Glassnode reported that XRP holders who bought between 6 and 12 months ago have an average cost basis near $2.22, roughly 52% above the token's price of $1.08 on July 14, and far above the $ 1.09-$1.11 realized price for coins bought in the past month. XRP perpetual funding spanned a 2.6-basis-point...
- CryptoSlateScore: 40
South Korea’s 8% stock crash set up a crypto rotation but Upbit volume rose just 4%
Crypto and tokenized assets appear to be finding their way into all aspects of finance at the moment. However, when South Korea's KOSPI fell as much as 8.22%, triggering a 20-minute halt on July 13, trading volume on Korean crypto exchange Upbit rose modestly, leaving little evidence that traders ma...
- CoinDeskScore: 40
The Clarity Act isn't a ticket to sanctions evasion, actually
The bill, as currently drafted, has the power to stop sanctions evasion at scale, argues Ari Redbord, global head of policy at TRM Labs.
- DecryptScore: 40
DeepMind CEO Says AGI Will Be Bigger Than Electricity or Fire
Demis Hassabis says artificial general intelligence is only a few years away and proposes a new U.S. standards body to test frontier AI models before release.
- CoinDeskScore: 35
XRP and ether bulls are getting louder as prices fall, signaling more trouble ahead
Social media chatter turned most bullish on XRP in five weeks even as the token fell, a setup that has historically favored sellers.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Bitcoin bear market will bottom when two-month RSI metric hits zero, trader predicts
Bitcoin RSI continued to copy previous bear markets as a trader predicted that historical BTC price bottom signals would "happen again" in 2026.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Solana community lead enters UK by-election with onchain transparency pitch
Superteam UK lead Stephen “Cap” Newnham is taking on Nigel Farage in the Clacton by-election with pledges on pension reform and onchain transparency.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
OpenAI quietly adds Kalshi World Cup odds to ChatGPT: Report
OpenAI’s ChatGPT now displays Kalshi’s World Cup prediction market odds in search results, marking the AI firm’s first reported deal with a prediction market platform.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Wikipedia blackout could hurt how AI engines like ChatGPT understand crypto
Wikipedia observes guidelines on crypto coverage that date back many years and may now be outdated, according to the report.
- The BlockScore: 30
CoinFund’s David Pakman says crypto hasn’t solved tokenomics
During an interview on The Starting Block David Pakman suggested projects could pay contributors in stablecoins.
- CointelegraphScore: 20
AI has not triggered DeFi ‘hackpocalypse,’ Dragonfly partner says
Total value stolen and median hack size are declining compared to 2025, signaling that the AI hacking apocalypse was a false alarm, argued Dragonfly’s managing partner Haseeb Qureshi.