Live markets: Bitcoin pops to $63,900, then reverses, as week begins
Bitcoin touched $63,882 overnight before retreating to around $62,900, per CoinDesk data. Sunday's high held briefly before sellers pushed it back down.…
I am contemplating selling some of my bitcoin for gold, veteran trader Peter Brandt says
Veteran trader Peter Brandt said gold is going to gain substantially on bitcoin. Source：CoinDesk
XRP rises 3% as $1.14 breakout turns into support test
Heavy volume pushed XRP through resistance, but sellers met the move near $1.16 and left traders watching whether former resistance can now hold as support.…
Ether leads crypto's hold above key levels as bitcoin steadies over $63,000
A stalling rebound in AI and chip stocks and a stronger dollar kept the mood cautious as the second half gets underway. Source：CoinDesk
Clarity and Congress's summer break: State of Crypto
All parties are still optimistic that Clarity can happen before the midterms, but time is really starting to run out. Source：CoinDesk
Americans traded $571 million on Polymarket politic bets despite U.S. ban
U.S.linked wallets traded $571 million in political contracts over the past year, more than any other country, even though the platform legally cannot serve…
Banks have stopped asking if stablecoins belong in finance, now they're considering how
Financial institutions are racing to become the secure gateways for stablecoins as digital asset volume is projected to explode by 2030. Source：CoinDesk
Collateral, not yield, will decide which stablecoins win
As yieldbearing stablecoins race toward a $50 billion market capitalization, the industry is optimizing for the wrong metric, argues Artem Tolkachev, chief RWA…
Kalshi and prediction market sector embroiled in mixed bag of legal fights across U.S.
Some of the many battles with state gaming regulators aren't going well for the industry at the moment, but it isn't without its wouldbe government protectors.…
Barstool's Portnoy plans to hold bitcoin down to zero after timing it wrong every time
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy said he will hold bitcoin all the way down to zero after buying near $100,000. Source：CoinDesk
Tokenization's next use case is personalized portfolios, NYLIM executive says
Thomas Sy, head of multiasset solutions at the $800million asset manager, says blockchain can enable complex portfolio construction that's not yet possible in…
Bitcoin jumps above $63,000, reversing end-June losses
The token hit its highest in over a month during thin July 4 trading, with XRP up 5% in 24 hours to lead gains among majors. Source：CoinDesk