XRP holds near $1.10 as traders watch long-term breakout setup
XRP defended the $1.00$1.05 support zone, but the nearterm chart remains capped below resistance as analysts track larger wedge and channel patterns.…
Bitcoin, ether steady, gold slides as US-Iran tensions escalate again
Oil climbed for a third day and gold fell for a fourth while bitcoin is up 1.6% on the week. Source:CoinDesk
Polymarket bets on U.S. marketing blitz to win back trust after 4-year ban: Report
The prediction market's head of U.S. operations says the business is taking steps to legitimize itself after years of legal scrutiny. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto Long & Short: With MSTR concerns assuaged, look to traditional signals around BTC
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, FalconX’s Gaspar Martin writes that BTC is reaching a market bottom and is poised for a turnaround. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto VC Paradigm launches $1.2 billion AI fund as it broadens beyond digital assets
The firm's latest fund backs AI and robotics startups but leadership says it remains committed to crypto investing. Source:CoinDesk
Dinari, tZERO join forces on turnkey platform for tokenized U.S. equities
The move comes as firms race to build the infrastructure for blockchainbased stocks and debate how tokenized stocks should work. Source:CoinDesk
Adam Back's BSTR scraps SPAC merger, seeks new deal
BSTR and Cantor Equity Partners will not complete their merger under the original July 2025 agreement, with the shareholder postponed indefinitely.…
BNB Chain is building a new layer-1 for high-frequency trading and AI agents
The network aims to process over 100,000 transactions per second by streaming them directly, eliminating public queues to make trades faster and more secure.…
Citadel drops U.S. Portofino suit, seeks bankruptcy order against firm's founder in UK
After winning a 6 millionpound London arbitration award, Citadel dropped its U.S. trade secrets case, saying another judgment would likely go uncollected.…
SpaceX's first bitcoin wallet movements in six months likely don't signal sales
Onchain trackers found the newly public company shifted a tiny amount of bitcoin between its own addresses. Nothing reached an exchange. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin's inflation quagmire gets stickier as renewed MidEast conflict sends oil price soaring
Your dayahead look for July 8, 2026 Source:CoinDesk
Crypto and stocks tumble after Trump declares ceasefire 'over' following Iran strikes
Bitcoin fell, altcoins slid after Trump said the ceasefire with Iran is "over" as U.S. and Iran traded airstrikes. Source:CoinDesk