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Charles Schwab Calls CLARITY Act a ‘Fundamental Catalyst’ as White House and Thune Clash Over Timing
Charles Schwab, which manages $13 trillion in client assets, is calling the CLARITY Act a “really important fundamental catalyst” that “needs to pass” even as Senate Majority Leader John Thune and White House crypto…
Michael Saylor Rolls out Net BTC and BTC Hurdle ARR to Reframe Strategy’s $64 Billion Bitcoin Bet
Michael Saylor’s Strategy unveiled a new set of bitcoin metrics on July 24, including Net BTC, Net BTC Per Share and BTC Hurdle ARR, designed to give shareholders a clearer read on a treasury now holding 843,775 BTC. A New Financial…
Samsung Wallet Adds Native Stablecoin Support in a Major Leap for Mainstream Crypto Adoption
During the 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung announced that its in-house wallet app will include stablecoin support after launching its new Samsung Galaxy Card. The company stated that with this new inclusion, its wallet “becomes…
Musk’s SpaceX Delays Starship’s 13th Flight to Friday as Company Stock Trades at Just $118
Elon Musk-owned SpaceX pushed back the 13th test flight of its Starship rocket to Friday, July 24, after weather threatened to ruin critical heat shield imaging. This was the latest slip for a company whose shares have traded below their…
Japan’s First Spot Bitcoin ETF Could Arrive in 2028 as Rules Evolve
Japan may allow its first spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund to list as early as 2028 as regulators change how digital assets are treated under investment laws. The timeline remains tentative and depends on regulatory, product and tax…
Valve’s Sticker Overhaul Squeezes Counter-Strike Esports Teams as Polymarket Expands Into Space
Counter-Strike esports orgs say Valve’s first capsule-free Major – the biggest and most prestigious tournaments in the scene – produced a fraction of the sticker income teams had expected, threatening a revenue stream that has financed…
Wisconsin Warns Election-Market Traders They May Be Disqualified From Voting
Wisconsin election officials say residents who trade contracts tied to an election may become ineligible to vote in that same contest. Kalshi accused the commission of voter suppression and warned courts could force a retraction of any such…
The Device in Your Junk Drawer Contains Real Gold. Scientists Just Found a Way to Get It Out With…
ETH Zurich researchers led by professor Raffaele Mezzenga developed a whey-protein amyloid aerogel that pulls gold ions out of acid-dissolved electronic waste. In lab tests, the team recovered a 450-milligram nugget of 22-carat gold from…
Argentina Proposes Sweeping Deregulation Bill to Modernize Capital Markets With Crypto and…
The new law project, proposed by Deregulation Minister Federico Sturzenegger, would allow investment funds to invest in digital assets, the issuance of securities using decentralized technologies, and give full validity to smart contracts,…
BitMEX Closes Doors as the Perpetual Swap It Invented Rules Rivals
BitMEX, the exchange that invented the crypto perpetual swap, will shut down completely on September 23, 2026, at 04:00 UTC. HDR Global Trading Limited, the exchange’s parent company, announced the closure on July 23. New account…