USDC issuer Circle to acquire nearly 1,000 IBM blockchain patents
IBM’s blockchain portfolio includes more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued patents worldwide, with a particular focus in supply chain applications.
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Kraken parent Payward acquires Magic Labs’ wallet business
The deal brings wallet technology to Payward’s enterprise platform, potentially reducing the number of infrastructure providers businesses need to integrate with.
Strategy Adds $525M to Cash Reserve, Skips Bitcoin Buy for Fifth Week
Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy went a fifth straight week without buying Bitcoin, adding $525 million to its cash reserve instead and lifting the balance to $3.75 billion.
Businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood dies aged 84
The Aberdeen-based businessman and philanthropist Sir Ian Wood has died aged 84, his family has announced.
Ethereum Price Is Suddenly Heating Up: Here’s What’s Driving It
Ethereum Price rebounded toward the key $2,000 resistance as institutional buying gathered pace.
Palantir (PLTR) Stock Price: AI Growth Faces Valuation Pressure Despite 85% Revenue Jump
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Digital asset trading platform Uphold cuts 17% of global headcount as crypto winter bites
Crypto trading platform Uphold said it cut roughly 17% of its global workforce as it reallocates resources toward its fast-growing enterprise business.
Morning Minute: Tokenized Stocks Jump 5x on Robinhood Chain
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Rate path still divides investors: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week
Attention turns once more to the US Federal Reserve this week, with the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), chaired by Kevin Warsh, set to announce its latest interest rate decision on Wednesday, July 29.
Circle Acquires IBM Blockchain Patent Portfolio, Becomes U.S. Patent Leader
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Cash recovered from ex-Nasa scientist turned scammer
Investors who were defrauded out of more than £1m by a former Nasa scientist will get most of their money back.
SpaceX Stock (SPCX) Price Could Rebound After 50% Drop
SpaceX stock has fallen nearly 50% from its June 16 high after a strong post-IPO rally, driven by profit-taking, valuation concerns, and upcoming lockup expirations. Despite the decline, TipRanks top-rated analyst Mike …
Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks
The price of oil has fallen sharply on hopes that a pause in attacks between the US and Iran could help to de-escalate the conflict.
Chinese chipmaker shares surge nearly 470% in blockbuster stock market debut
Shares in China's biggest memory chip maker have soared by nearly 470% as they made their debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's tech-heavy Star Market.
Circle Buys IBM Blockchain Patent Estate—And Becomes America's Biggest Holder
Circle—the company behind USDC (the digital dollar used by millions worldwide for payments, savings, and international transfers)—just bought the blockchain patent library IBM spent more than a decade building. The deal…
Strategy sells MSTR shares, buys back $25M in STRC preferred stock
Strategy raised $544.5 million through MSTR stock sales as it repurchased $25 million of STRC shares and expanded its US dollar reserve to $3.75 billion.
BitMart Becomes Latest Crypto Exchange to Shut Down
Crypto exchange BitMart said Sunday it will wind down its trading platform after nine years, sending its BMX token crashing and marking the second major crypto exchange to announce its closure in a week.
Bitcoin ETFs Shed $465M Over Two Days, Led by BlackRock's IBIT
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs posted net outflows for a second straight day on Friday, reversing a seven-day inflow streak, according to data from Farside Investors.
Nvidia forms 37-member AI security alliance without OpenAI, Anthropic or Google
American chipmaker Nvidia and 36 other major technology companies launched an alliance on Monday to build open-source security tools for AI systems, citing an incident this month in which closed AI models obstructed a c…
How wildfires in France and Spain may affect your travel plans
Wildfires in Spain and France have caused mass evacuation and disruption, with more than 300,000 people forced to leave their homes and many sleeping in sports halls and other temporary shelters.
Oil price dives as US and Iran pause attacks
The price of oil has fallen sharply on hopes that a pause in attacks between the US and Iran could help lead to a resolution to the conflict.
Bitcoin price eyes $66K as US stocks rise on Iran-strike pause
Bitcoin copied US stocks as relief over end of US-Iran strikes spread to risk assets at the start of the US trading session.
XRP Rich List Update: Top 10% of Wallets Now Hold 2,151 XRP as Network Crosses 8 Million Addresses
The XRP Ledger has surpassed 8 million wallet addresses, marking a new milestone for the network. The increase in wallet count has also changed the amount of XRP needed to rank among the largest holders. According to th…
Binance disappears from Google Play in certain EU countries
Binance’s Android app is unavailable on Google Play in some EU markets amid scrutiny over MiCA compliance.