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Claude's Fable 5 just solved an 87-year-old math problem, and it matters for bitcoin

Claude Fabel 5 disproved the Jacobian conjecture over the weekend, landing days after the capabilities of China's Kimi AI became the biggest force moving bitcoin markets.

Claude's Fable 5 just solved an 87-year-old math problem, and it matters for bitcoin
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SCRYPT Expands Stablecoin Settlement Infrastructure to Key African Corridors

Expansion gives banks, payment providers and corporate treasury teams a faster, licensed route for cross-border settlement across four East African markets. ZURICH, July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — SCRYPT, the operating system for digital assets, today announced the expansion of its licensed stablecoin settlement infrastructure across four East African markets, enabling banks, payment providers and corporate … Continue reading "SCRYPT Expands Stablecoin Settlement Infrastructure to Key African Corridors"

SCRYPT Expands Stablecoin Settlement Infrastructure to Key African Corridors
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Galaxy sets up $5 million fund to help shield Bitcoin against quantum computing threats

The crypto financial services firm is funding developers to strengthen the blockchain's security before quantum computers become powerful enough to steal billions in crypto.

Galaxy sets up $5 million fund to help shield Bitcoin against quantum computing threats
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BIS warns stablecoins could weaken capital controls in emerging markets

Researchers found dollar-backed stablecoins are less affected by capital controls than traditional bank deposits, raising new questions about monetary sovereignty in emerging markets.

BIS warns stablecoins could weaken capital controls in emerging markets
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Jack Mallers Quits Twenty One Capital as Tether's Bitcoin Merger Collapses

XXI stock dropped nearly 18% after the company's co-founder stepped down and Tether's plan to combine three Bitcoin firms officially fell apart.

Jack Mallers Quits Twenty One Capital as Tether's Bitcoin Merger Collapses
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Russia’s parliament passes crypto market law with $3,800 annual cap for retail investors

Jul 21, 2026, 3:19 p.m. 2 min readRussia has new crypto rules, which will come into full force Sept. 1. (Alexander Smagin/Unsplash)SummaryRussia’s State Duma has approved the country’s first comprehensive cryptocurrency law, creating a lega

Russia’s parliament passes crypto market law with $3,800 annual cap for retail investors
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Bitcoin nears seven-week high as stocks ignore Iran strikes, Trump 10% tariff plans

Bitcoin and crypto joined US stocks in brushing off US-Iran war escalation and the threat of fresh trade tariffs before the end of the month.

Bitcoin nears seven-week high as stocks ignore Iran strikes, Trump 10% tariff plans
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Augustus raises $180 million to build a clearing bank for the AI and stablecoin era

The firm, freshly valued at $1 billion, aims to replace legacy correspondent banking with always-on infrastructure that connects traditional payment systems and stablecoins.

Augustus raises $180 million to build a clearing bank for the AI and stablecoin era
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MoneyGram's CEO says blockchain works best when customers don't know it's there

In an interview with CoinDesk, MoneyGram CEO Anthony Soohoo said that their blockchain strategy has evolved from early experimentation into a broader effort to modernize the company's global payments infrastructure.

MoneyGram's CEO says blockchain works best when customers don't know it's there
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Robinhood-backed DEX Arcus expands with tokenized assets, perps

Arcus, built by the dYdX team, adds tokenized stocks and perpetual futures on Robinhood Chain as platforms compete to bring traditional assets onchain.

Robinhood-backed DEX Arcus expands with tokenized assets, perps
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Morpho launches fixed-rate lending protocol on Base

Morpho Midnight introduces fixed rates and defined maturities alongside Morpho Blue’s variable-rate lending markets.

Morpho launches fixed-rate lending protocol on Base
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Jack Mallers steps down as XXI Capital CEO as Tether's plans to merge three bitcoin firms falls

The proposed three-way merger between Twenty One Capital, Mallers' Strike, and Elektron Energy has been abandoned.

Jack Mallers steps down as XXI Capital CEO as Tether's plans to merge three bitcoin firms falls
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Galaxy Commits Up to $5 Million to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Threat

The crypto firm's initiative arrives as researchers, exchanges, and the U.S. government warn that "Q-Day" may land as soon as 2030.

Galaxy Commits Up to $5 Million to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Threat
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More MiCA-licensed crypto firms could exit EU market: Gate Europe CEO

Gate Europe’s Giovanni Cunti says some MiCA-licensed crypto firms may struggle to sustain compliance costs as Europe enters its new regulatory era.

More MiCA-licensed crypto firms could exit EU market: Gate Europe CEO
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More MiCA-licensed crypto firms may exit EU market: Gate Europe CEO

Gate Europe’s Giovanni Cunti says some MiCA-licensed crypto firms may struggle to sustain compliance costs as Europe enters its new regulatory era.

More MiCA-licensed crypto firms may exit EU market: Gate Europe CEO
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Morning Minute: The Clarity Act Has New Life

Odds of the Clarity Act passing in 2026 jumped to 42% after a surprising new development from the White House.

Morning Minute: The Clarity Act Has New Life
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Russian parliament passes law regulating crypto market

The State Duma legislation creates a regulated framework for crypto market participants and now moves to President Vladimir Putin for his signature before becoming law.

Russian parliament passes law regulating crypto market
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Pakistan Launches Crypto Investigation Unit to Fight Money Laundering

Islamabad is building the enforcement side of its crypto push, standing up a unit to police money laundering even as it licenses exchanges.

Pakistan Launches Crypto Investigation Unit to Fight Money Laundering
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Bitcoin rally has broad-based support as institutions, whales, options traders pile in

Your day-ahead look for July 21, 2026

Bitcoin rally has broad-based support as institutions, whales, options traders pile in
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Clarity odds jump to 43% on Polymarket after unverified reports Trump agreed to ethics deal

Bettors moved the crypto market structure bill to a 43% chance of passing this year, up from a record low last week, though the reports remain unconfirmed and no bill text has appeared.

Clarity odds jump to 43% on Polymarket after unverified reports Trump agreed to ethics deal
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Crypto markets rally on Clarity progress report, Asian chip-stock rebound

Speculation that President Donald Trump agreed to a crucial ethics provision for the crypto market structure bill underpinned the gains.

Crypto markets rally on Clarity progress report, Asian chip-stock rebound
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Bitcoin price gains to $66.3K as range breakout attempt sparks 1-month high

Bitcoin beat out local resistance to pass $66,000 amid predictions of as much as 6% BTC price upside if momentum continued.

Bitcoin price gains to $66.3K as range breakout attempt sparks 1-month high
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Bitcoin price gains to $66.3K as range breakout attempt sparks one-month high

Bitcoin beat out local resistance to pass $66,000 amid predictions of as much as 6% BTC price upside if momentum continued.

Bitcoin price gains to $66.3K as range breakout attempt sparks one-month high
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