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The UK Financial Conduct Authority has published a 147-page roadmap warning that autonomous AI systems could transform retail financial services while increasing the need for programmable digital payment infrastructure. The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has released a detailed review outlining how artificial intelligence is moving beyond assisting consumers to making financial decisions on their behalf, raising new questions about regulation, governance, and the future of digital payments. Prepared under the leadership of outgoing executive director Sheldon Mills, the report, AI and the future of retail financial services, describes a financial system where AI agents continuously manage savings, investments, insurance, and…

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining company Bitdeer has announced a significant expansion of its manufacturing capabilities with a $36 million investment in a new production facility in Nevada. The plant, as detailed in a recent press release, will focus on assembling the company’s proprietary SEALMINER series of mining rigs, with a targeted monthly output of 10,000 units. Strategic Move Amid Industry Shifts The decision to build a factory in Nevada reflects a broader trend among major mining operators to secure supply chains and reduce reliance on overseas manufacturing. By bringing production closer to its operational hubs in the United States, Bitdeer aims…

Bitcoin’s climb from $58,300 to $64,400, then back to $62,700, over the past week is a bounce that still leaves the price below two important levels tracked by Glassnode: the True Market Mean near $76,600 and the short-term holder cost basis near $72,200. The firm places Bitcoin in the later stages of a bottoming process, which it frames as ongoing. The Federal Reserve released the minutes from its June meeting on July 8, showing that all participants supported holding the federal funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75%, and the committee removed language from prior statements that had signaled a…

Bitcoin ($BTC) mining stocks have experienced a sharp 20% correction, decoupling from the price of the cryptocurrency itself, according to a new report from 10x Research. The research firm warns that the future direction of these equities is now closely tied to investor sentiment in the artificial intelligence (AI) sector, rather than the performance of Bitcoin alone. The Decoupling and the AI Link The report highlights a significant shift in market dynamics. Historically, $BTC mining stocks have moved in tandem with the price of Bitcoin, reflecting their core business of producing the digital asset. However, recent weeks have seen a…

Belgium’s financial markets regulator has added six crypto platforms to its warning list after finding they are operating in the country without the authorization required under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets MiCA framework. According to Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA), the six crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) named in the latest warning are Aurum Foundation, Bank Bit, Bithf Pro, Dxago, Global Dynamic Trade and ZeriaFunding. The regulator said these firms have been included in its list of fraudulent CASPs because they are offering services in Belgium without the authorization required under MiCA rules. Issued just days after the…

Robinhood’s vision for on-chain finance just gained one of crypto’s biggest distribution channels. Trust Wallet has integrated Robinhood Chain, giving its more than 220 million users access to the new Ethereum-compatible Layer 2 from within a self-custodial wallet. Users can now send, receive, swap and securely store assets issued on Robinhood Chain, including cryptocurrencies, meme coins and tokenized real-world assets such as stocks. The integration comes just days after Robinhood launched the public mainnet of Robinhood Chain, expanding access to a network designed to bring traditional financial assets on-chain. Bringing Tokenized Markets to Self-Custody Robinhood Chain was built as a…

American Bitcoin will report second-quarter 2026 results before markets open on August 3, followed by an 8:30 a.m. ET call. The release will show whether expanded Bitcoin Mining capacity protected margins as weaker $BTC Price levels reduced the company’s reserve value. Q1 Mining Efficiency Offset by Bitcoin Valuation Losses American Bitcoin enters the report with a mixed first-quarter benchmark. Revenue fell to $62.1 million from $78.3 million in the previous quarter. However, production increased from 783 $BTC to a record 817 $BTC, while mining gross margin remained near 52%. The company also cut its cost per Bitcoin mined by 23%…

The veteran resource investor made the comment during a July 7, 2026, interview with David Lin of The David Lin Report, recorded from the floor of the Rule Symposium in Boca Raton, Florida. Rule is the co-founder of Battle Bank, the proprietor of Rule Investment Media, and the former CEO of Sprott US. “If I had to think about one thing that really scares me, that’s it,” Rule told Lin. A Liquidity Mismatch Inside Junk Bond ETFs Rule explained that high-yield and subprime credit ETFs hold trillions of dollars in combined assets, much of it owned by retail investors who…

When T1’s ADC Peyz ripped a dragon steal from G2 Esports at the exact moment they were about to secure the Infernal Soul, the esports world exploded. But the real story wasn’t just the play — it was what surrounded it. Coinbase’s crypto esports prediction markets were live, verified by Riot Games, and millions of fans watching MSI 2026 suddenly had financial skin in the game. Key takeaways Coinbase is the headline sponsor of MSI 2026, League of Legends’ premier international mid-season tournament. Coinbase has launched crypto-based prediction markets for match outcomes, officially verified by Riot Games and LoL Esports.…

Why Did One Manuscript Change Robert Kiyosaki’s View? Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the best-selling personal finance book Rich Dad Poor Dad, said an advance manuscript of “The Entropy Trap” shared by Jim Rickards prompted him to rethink how he views global finance. Rickards is an economist, lawyer, and financial commentator known for writing about currencies, debt, and systemic market risk. Kiyosaki said the early reading changed his perspective on where the financial system may be headed. The reaction was framed around a warning about financial change. The book, written by Mickey M. Maini, “blew my mind and opened my…