DeFi projects shutting down as capital shifts to newer crypto apps
Zapper, Botanix and other DeFi names are closing in 2026 as analysts point to tougher competition and more selective capital.
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Bank of Japan yen decision looms as dollar nears 40-year high
USD/JPY is hovering near 164 before the Bank of Japan’s July 31 rate decision, raising fresh carry-trade concerns for crypto marke...
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Strategy bitcoin pause reaches five weeks as cash reserve rises
Strategy skipped Bitcoin buying for a fifth week, lifted cash to $3.75 billion and repurchased STRC preferred stock.
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Myanmar crypto scam law allows death penalty for forced scam labor
Myanmar’s parliament approved an online scam bill with death penalties for fatal coercion and life terms for crypto-related fraud.
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1inch Aqua launch opens shared liquidity layer to public
1inch opened Aqua to all users on 13 EVM chains, letting liquidity providers approve wallet balances instead of depositing tokens.
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Fortitude Nebraska mining facility goes live ahead of planned listing
Fortitude started a 12-megawatt Zcash mining site in Grand Island as it prepares to go public through a HeartSciences merger.
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Minnesota prediction market ban blocked for Kalshi and Polymarket
A federal judge paused Minnesota’s prediction market law, finding Kalshi, Polymarket and the CFTC likely to win on preemption.
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Running Away Balloon artist sues Memes.ai over ad templates
Elmer Saflor says Memes.ai sold his comic as an ad template, a copyright claim focused on product use rather than AI training.
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GPT-6 release date bets shift toward September on prediction markets
Prediction markets put a public GPT-6 release by Sept. 30 near 77%, even though OpenAI has not announced the model.
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Elon Musk says AI control may slip from humans within a decade
Musk told The Economist AI could outthink humanity in about five years and urged rival labs to review frontier models before relea...
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Fed rate hike odds jump on prediction markets before July decision
Polymarket, Myriad and fed-funds futures showed rising odds of a July Fed rate hike ahead of Wednesday’s interest-rate decision.
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NYC property database privacy concerns spread among crypto executives
Crypto executives say searchable NYC property records could expose wealthy residents as physical attacks on crypto holders rise.
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