- Bitcoin price taps new July high above $62K on weak US jobs data
Bitcoin took daily gains to nearly 4% on the second day of "green July" as US labor-market signals supported an easing inflation policy from the Federal Reserve.
- The biggest blockchain upgrades still to come in 2026
From Ethereum’s Glamsterdam to Solana’s Alpenglow, 2026’s most important developments are protocol upgrades, not price charts.
- Aave brings V3 lending and GHO stablecoin to Monad
Aave launched its V3 lending protocol on Monad with 12 supported assets as the network commits $15 million in first-year incentives to build liquidity and adoption.
- Solana Foundation launches framework for protocol-level governance
The Solana Foundation launched a framework for protocol-level governance, enabling validators with at least 100,000 delegated SOL to publish new proposals.
- SBI Crypto shuts Bitcoin mining pool after 5-year run
SBI Crypto will shut down its Bitcoin mining pool on July 31 after more than five years, ranking 12th globally with about 2.2% of hashrate share.
- Yield-bearing stablecoin slowdown ends 3-year run for crypto-native products
Yield-bearing stablecoin supply fell 15% in Q2 as sUSDe and sUSDS contracted, while Treasury-backed products including BUIDL, USYC and USDY continued to grow.
- OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds
OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISIS-K to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto donations, according to Chainalysis.
- Taiko reopens bridge after $1.7M exploit, says users made whole
Taiko restored bridge transfers after replenishing asset backing and completing security fixes following an 11-day network disruption.
- Metaplanet buys 2,823 BTC, surpasses 43,000 in Bitcoin holdings
Metaplanet bought 2,823 Bitcoin during the second quarter, reducing its average acquisition cost to $106,500 per BTC, and reported $10.9 million in revenue from its income generation strategy.
- Analyst warns BTC could drop further after worst June since 2022
The June close above realized price but below the 200-week moving average “signals the bear bottom is still ahead per prior cycles,” one analyst said.
- Trump administration aims to cut regulations on US commercial fishing
Scallop fishing had been banned in the New England waters since 1994 on account of overfishing.
- UK culture minister quits X over ‘abuse and misinformation’
UK Department of Culture, Media and Sport will also stop using social media platform.
- Violent clashes as Albania’s anti-government protests continue
Violent clashes as Albania’s anti-government protests continue
- LIVE: Portugal vs Croatia – FIFA World Cup 2026
Live coverage and text updates, with team news, from our commentary stream as Ronaldo's Portugal target the last 16.
- Trump administration renews pressure on International Criminal Court
The US says it will reject any effort by court to assert authority over citizens, days after judges sue over sanctions.
- Supermarket chaos for air conditioner sale in France amid heatwave
Supermarket chaos erupted in France as shoppers raced to buy Lidl's discounted air conditioners and fans
- Nine Buddhist monks killed by child driving truck in Thailand
Nine Buddhist monks were killed after a truck driven by an 11-year-old boy struck a pilgrimage procession in Thailand.
- The last time Iran held a funeral for the Supreme Leader
An estimated 10 million mourners attended Iran’s first Supreme Leader’s funeral in 1989.
- Fears of new massacre in Sudan’s el-Obeid: What do we know?
As RSF troops besiege el-Obeid, 500,000 civilians face mass atrocities amid drone strikes and a stalled peace process.
- UK’s likely next PM Andy Burnham faces defence funding gap
Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis is facing questions over the funding gap and whether Burnham was blindsided.