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South Korea to bring digital assets under new state asset management system 2026-07-15 at 13:53 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai South Korea’s Economy Ministry plans to include digital assets and intellectual property under the country’s new state-asset management framework. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Stripe, Advent offer $53B to acquire PayPal: Report 2026-07-15 at 12:05 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Stripe and Advent reportedly offered to buy PayPal for $53 billion, at a 28% premium compared to the company’s Tuesday closing price. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Cathie Wood’s ARK buys another 220K Circle shares despite sell-off 2026-07-15 at 11:55 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest added $13.9 million worth of Circle shares on Tuesday, extending its July buying spree to 725,517 shares amid a steep stock decline. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US freezes $131M in Iran-linked crypto as Middle East tensions rise 2026-07-15 at 07:02 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng “US Treasury is committed to disrupting and degrading Iran’s illicit financial activities, including its abuse of digital assets,” US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Bitmine generated $46M from Ethereum staking last quarter 2026-07-15 at 04:28 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Ethereum staking generated 98% of Bitmine’s revenue last quarter as the company’s pivot from Bitcoin mining gained momentum following its March validator launch. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Over 95% of Coinbase’s code is now written with help of AI 2026-07-15 at 04:26 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Coinbase’s Rob Witoff said the company is leaning more on AI to help with execution, but still needs high-agency humans for judgment and strategy. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Three US senators oppose CLARITY Act on ethics grounds with vote expected soon 2026-07-15 at 00:30 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly said the chamber will consider a vote on the crypto market structure bill before Aug. 10, though it’s unclear whether it has enough Democratic support to pass. This

Velocity raises $38M to build stablecoin treasury infrastructure for enterprises 2026-07-14 at 23:04 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Backed by Dragonfly, FirstMark and Coinbase Ventures, the startup is expanding software that helps businesses integrate stablecoins into treasury and payment workflows. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

UK government defers capital gains on certain crypto with ‘no gain, no loss’ approach 2026-07-14 at 21:18 By Cointelegraph by Turner Wright The change in tax policy, expected to impact about 700,000 people in the UK, was related to the disposal of crypto in lending and liquidity pools. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com

CleanSpark shares jump 22% after $6.6B Georgia data center lease 2026-07-14 at 20:22 By Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi The Bitcoin miner’s Georgia agreement with an undisclosed investment-grade technology company expands its footprint in AI and high-performance computing infrastructure. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

JCB signs Circle MOU to test stablecoin payments in Japan 2026-07-14 at 20:05 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar The companies will explore using USDC for JCB’s cross-border treasury operations and merchant payments in Japan as regulated stablecoin adoption gains momentum. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Anchorage Digital expands Tron support with institutional TRX staking 2026-07-14 at 18:00 By Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar Institutions can now stake Tron’s native token directly from Anchorage’s custody platform as the company expands support for one of the largest USDT settlement networks. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

OpenAI quietly adds Kalshi World Cup odds to ChatGPT: Report 2026-07-14 at 16:30 By Cointelegraph by Helen Partz OpenAI’s ChatGPT now displays Kalshi’s World Cup prediction market odds in search results, marking the AI firm’s first reported deal with a prediction market platform. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

Humanity Protocol to prioritize operational security following $36M hack 2026-07-14 at 16:08 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Humanity Protocol’s founder said they will refocus on operational security, as malicious actors are switching from smart contract vulnerabilities to exploiting human behavior. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

AI has not triggered DeFi ‘hackpocalypse,’ Dragonfly partner says 2026-07-14 at 13:39 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai Total value stolen and median hack size are declining compared to 2025, signaling that the AI hacking apocalypse was a false alarm, argued Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

Hobby-level miner bags $200K solo BTC block with budget Bitaxe rig 2026-07-14 at 13:06 By Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai A solo Bitcoin miner secured a $200,000 block reward with a budget mining rig, pushing payouts to hobby-level miners to $4.7 million for the past year. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original

South Korea to test tokenized government bonds with CBDC in 2027 2026-07-14 at 11:44 By Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra South Korea will test tokenized government bonds linked to the Bank of Korea’s wholesale CBDC system in 2027 as token securities rules take effect. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt to report for military training: Report 2026-07-14 at 07:35 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng Witt’s departure comes during a critical moment for the CLARITY Act, with deputy director Harry Jung expected to assume his responsibilities. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

US government moves $297M in seized Bitcoin, Ether to Coinbase Prime 2026-07-14 at 06:35 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng The transfers have raised questions over Trump’s Bitcoin reserve pledge, though deposits to Coinbase Prime do not confirm an impending sale. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source

CLARITY Act gains second law enforcement endorsement before Senate push 2026-07-14 at 04:37 By Cointelegraph by Felix Ng The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association expressed support for the CLARITY Act but urged changes to the legislation’s language. This article is an excerpt from Cointelegraph.com News View Original Source