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AI predicts Bitcoin price for July 1, 2026

BitcoinAug 6

Bitcoin ($BTC) price received a bullish prediction for July 1, 2026, from Finbold AI Agent, an advanced financial assistance tool. The average Bitcoin price prediction for the first day of July could be $66,263, according to analysis from Finbold AI Agent. With $BTC trading at about $66,146, AI predicts an average Bitcoin price surge of 0.18% over the next 16 days, reaching $66,263. $BTC price prediction for July 1. Source: Finbold The Finbold AI Agent leveraged several Large Language Models (LLMs) – including Claude Opus 4.6, DeepSeek Chat, and Grok 4.1 – to generate this Bitcoin price prediction. Additionally,…

Tether's $20 Billion Gold Strategy Is About More Than Reserves

RegulationAug 6

For the past year, Tether's growing gold stockpile has been viewed largely as a defensive move. The stablecoin giant quietly accumulated around 154 metric tons of physical gold, building a reserve worth roughly $20 billion—large enough to rival the official gold holdings of some sovereign nations. The strategy looked like a simple hedge against geopolitical risk and growing exposure to the US dollar. It now appears to be something much bigger. Tether is preparing to transform that gold from a passive reserve asset into active financial infrastructure. Through a partnership with crypto lending platform Ledn, holders of Tether Gold (XAUT)…

Hyperliquid’s HYPE Token Remains Undervalued Compared to Fintech Peers

AltcoinsAug 6

Grayscale, one of the largest digital asset management firms, has released an assessment indicating that Hyperliquid’s native token, $HYPE, remains undervalued relative to traditional fintech companies. The firm applied a forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of approximately 15x to 18x to the token, a valuation method typically reserved for equities. Valuing a Token Like a Stock Grayscale’s analysis hinges on the fact that Hyperliquid generates actual cash flow, a feature that sets it apart from many cryptocurrencies that lack fundamental revenue models. By calculating earnings on a per-token basis — analogous to earnings per share (EPS) in equity markets — the…

Kalshi Accuses Netflix of Defamation Over Trailer for New Prediction Markets Film

LegalAug 6

Kalshi wants the trailer pulled and a public retraction issued before the film premieres Sunday, July 26. The company says the trailer uses a fabricated trade slip to suggest Kalshi allowed sports betting in Nevada in violation of a state court order, according to reports from The Hollywood Reporter and CNN, which obtained the cease and desist letter. The upcoming documentary tracks the rise of prediction markets, platforms where people trade contracts tied to real events. Netflix says more than $5.6 billion moved through Kalshi and Polymarket alone on the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Reports state that CFTC Chairman…

Ex-Sushi CTO Joseph DeLong to Launch Order Book DEX on Robinhood Chain

ExchangesAug 6

Joseph DeLong, the former SushiSwap CTO who now runs stablecoin card startup Colossus, said he will launch a decentralized exchange called Deepstate on Robinhood Chain next week. "I have a decentralized exchange side project that outgrew nights and weekends. I'm gonna launch it next week on @robinhood chain," DeLong wrote on X on July 24, linking to a whitepaper published on GitHub. A Fully Onchain Order Book The whitepaper, dated June 29 and authored by DeLong, specifies a limit order book that lives entirely in smart contract storage. Each resting order is packed into a single 32-byte word — price…

What’s the Current Situation? What Do the Data and the Current Recovery Tell Us?

BitcoinAug 6

Following positive news from the US and Iran, Bitcoin recovered from around $60,000 and rose above $66,000 during the day. While predictions of further declines and a potential bottom for Bitcoin continue, analysts have shared their updated analyses. Buying Has Returned in Bitcoin, Price is Rising! According to Glassnode analysts, buying pressure has returned to $BTC following the recent price correction, and $BTC has entered a stabilization phase around $65,000. Glassnode, an on-chain analytics firm, notes in its latest analysis that buying pressure has returned to Bitcoin and the broader market following the recent price correction. The firm’s Accumulation Trend…

An actual NFT success story? Tascha Labs’ shattered diamond

NFTAug 6

In 2021, during the height of $NFT-mania, an angel investor and macroeconomist named Tascha Che (aka Tascha Labs) announced her plan to buy a $5,000 diamond, create an $NFT of it, then smash it to pieces. The stunt, intended to prove that, while physical objects can be destroyed, digital footprints can forever retain value, was widely criticized by most outside of cryptocurrency and $NFT circles. But since the complete collapse of the $NFT markets and liquidity falling to near all-time lows, how has the shattered diamond $NFT performed? Diamond background Che came up with the idea after posting a hypothesis…

Coinbase Ventures defies crypto slump with 30 startup deals

RegulationAug 6

Coinbase Ventures has completed 30 startup investments during the first half of 2026, maintaining the industry’s most active venture pace despite a sharp slowdown in overall crypto fundraising. According to CryptoRank, the venture arm of Coinbase led all crypto-focused investors with 30 deals between January and June, ahead of Animoca Brands with 19 investments, venture capital firm a16z with 18, and stablecoin issuer Tether with 15. The latest rankings come as venture funding across the digital asset industry remains well below levels seen earlier this year. Coinbase Ventures has stayed ahead despite weaker funding CryptoRank’s data also shows Coinbase Ventures…

Japan-Based AI Company Announces Purchase of This Altcoin! Here Are the Details

AltcoinsAug 6

eole, an AI data center company listed on the Japanese stock exchange, announced that it is expanding its crypto asset strategy by investing in $HYPE, the native token of the Hyperliquid ecosystem. According to the company’s statement, $HYPE was initially acquired for 10 million yen (approximately $67,000). In the next phase of its investment plan, eole aims to increase the total investment to 100 million yen (approximately $670,000) by the end of August. The company stated that this transaction was the first $HYPE investment made by a publicly traded company in Japan. Emphasizing that this step was not solely for…

Europe's high regulatory bar could spark new crypto industry M&A wave

LegalAug 6

"As it uses existing rules, it’s going to be much less like a standalone framework," Lightstone said. "A crypto firm will be treated like any normal traditional financial institution," adding that "it will still be hard to get FCA authorization." For established banks and investment firms already operating under those rules, adapting to crypto may be relatively straightforward. For newer crypto businesses, however, the cost of building governance, capital and custody systems from scratch could prove considerably more burdensome. That challenge is particularly evident in the FCA's proposed client asset regime, applying the Clients Asset Sourcebook (CASS) framework, which would…