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Legal

CryptoUK Publishes FCA Guidance for Crypto Applications — What to Expect Next

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CryptoUK has announced the release of guidance regarding the FCA’s upcoming cryptoasset application process. This preview provides insights into what prospective applicants need to prepare for when the application gateway opens on September 30. More details can be found in their official tweet. The Story So Far The FCA’s preview on cryptoasset applications offers crucial insights for firms looking to navigate the regulatory landscape. With the application process set to open on September 30, companies are encouraged to review the guidance to ensure they meet the necessary requirements. This proactive step by CryptoUK is particularly significant as the broader crypto…

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Exchanges

Crypto Exchange Knaken Declared Bankrupt

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Knaken, a prominent Dutch cryptocurrency exchange, has been declared bankrupt by a Rotterdam court. The ruling comes after €7 million worth of customers' funds vanished, according to prosecutors' allegations. In late June, the prosecutors received a warning about what was described as a "very concerning situation" at the company. According to the Rotterdam court, Knaken had a "significant deficit" in customer funds and failed to inform users about the shortfall. The court said customers were unable to discover the situation themselves because access to the platform had already been blocked. The company argued that bankruptcy was not the best way…

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Bitcoin

Real Estate Doesn't Need Bitcoin

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Financial commentator and gold advocate Peter Schiff has slammed real estate mogul Grant Cardone's new effort to integrate Bitcoin into real estate investments. Schiff has stated that "combining real estate with Bitcoin solves nothing," rejecting yet another use case for BTC. Real estate and Bitcoin? Grant Cardone, founder of Cardone Capital, recently introduced an investment structure that combines Bitcoin with real estate. At the Consensus Miami 2026 conference, Cardone explained that his firm is combining cash-flowing multifamily properties with Bitcoin purchases inside a single dedicated LLC. Cardone Capital recently launched the $87.5 million 10X Space Coast Bitcoin Fund to pull…

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Regulation

Gate CEO Dr. Han says AI will assist traders, not replace them

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Gate founder and CEO Dr. Han has backed a human-led approach to crypto trading as millions of digital assets and tens of thousands of decentralized applications make Web3 increasingly difficult for users to navigate. In the latest episode of the Gatecast podcast, Dr. Han argued that artificial intelligence could help traders gather information, study market signals, and make decisions without removing the need for human judgment. 🎙️ #GateCast 新一期上线｜Gate 创始人 @Han_Gate 坦白局！ 🤔 合规能不能换来更强的用户信任？它会不会拖慢创新速度？拿到 #MiCA 牌照，究竟是紧箍咒，还是通往更大市场的入场券？ 猜来猜去还是不明白，不如点开精彩片段康一康 👇 pic.twitter.com/coTFHML1zD — Gate 华语 (@Gate_zh) July 23, 2026 According to the Gate CEO, the combination of AI tools and human intelligence could…

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Altcoins

'Lots of Good Stuff:' Ripple Engineer Hints at Protocol Improvements as XRP Key Release Nears

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Ripple software engineer Mayukha Vadari hints at incoming XRPL improvements as the protocol prepares for a major software release. According to the XRPL operations X handle, which provides information about $XRP Ledger infrastructure and software updates, the $XRP Ledger is anticipating a major software release that includes key changes and its software rebrand. The tweet made it known that the $XRP Ledger version 3.2.0 was coming soon. Also, the core software powering the XRPL will be rebranded from rippled to xrpld. It was noted that the transition might require some updates for infrastructure operators. In this regard, a detailed playbook…

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Legal

Trump fails to break CLARITY Act deadlock as new text slips again

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President Donald Trump has failed to unlock the stalled CLARITY Act after meeting Senate Republicans, with no revised text released and Polymarket traders cutting its 2026 passage odds to 32%. Journalist Eleanor Terrett reported on X that the updated bill remained unavailable after Thursday’s White House meeting, where Trump and Republican senators discussed ethics rules tied to the legislation. Industry leaders now expect the text to arrive next week, according to Terrett, extending a delay around one of Washington’s most closely watched crypto bills. The @FinancialCmte will hold a field hearing at 10 AM ET in New York examining how…

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Exchanges

Kalshi’s Daily Crypto Contract Volume Hits Record $217.98 Million

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Kalshi’s crypto event contracts saw the largest single day volume record this week on July 15. Data from Artemis shows that on Wednesday, the prediction market platform notched up $217.98 million within this category. Volume across the crypto contracts on the platform have been on a steady climb ever since May and if you go back to the start of the year, the growth has been astronomical. From around $5 million in daily volume on Jan 1 to where we are at today, that represents a volume increase of roughly 44x in around seven months. This is happening at a…

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Faces Relentless Headwinds, Yet It Refuses to Break

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Bitcoin peaked at over $126,000 last October, which now appears to be a lifetime ago since it trades below $65,000, representing a near 50% decline. Although this sounds pretty painful, and it is, especially for those who entered at $120,000+, the reality might be more positive. Here’s why. Is $BTC Doing Better? While most analysts are still focused on determining whether the cryptocurrency has bottomed yet or there’s another leg down in the cards, Michaël van de Poppe noted that the asset holds the 200-Week Moving Average and “refuses to drop deeper.” Moreover, he believes there’s not enough sell pressure…

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Regulation

Blackstone quarterly profits surge after AI investments

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Blackstone saw higher earnings than were expected on Wall Street in the second quarter, as gains from its AI holdings and record client inflows lifted the company’s assets under management to about $1.35 trillion. Blackstone says nine of its ten best-appreciating positions are tied to AI. Quarterly earnings beat consensus by wide margin The firm’s distributable earnings reached $1.52 a share, up from $1.21 in Q2 2025. Analysts polled by LSEG had penciled in $1.35, so the actual figures cleared consensus comfortably. Total revenue increased by 36% to $5.04 billion, while fee-related earnings at $1.43 a share equaled $1.78 billion.…

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Altcoins

Zcash treasury company Cypherpunk remains committed to accumulating 5% of ZEC supply

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Cypherpunk Technologies (CYPH), a Nasdaq-listed Zcash treasury company, saw its shares fall more than 40% on Friday as investors reacted to the disclosure of a critical bug that was recently patched in the privacy-focused cryptocurrency. The ($ZEC) token itself also fell more than 50% during the selloff. The decline followed the disclosure of a counterfeiting vulnerability in Orchard, Zcash's shielded pool. The bug could have been exploited to undetectably create an unlimited amount of counterfeit $ZEC tokens within Orchard, according to a post by Zooko Wilcox-O'Hearn, Zcash co-founder and Shielded Labs head, alongside researchers Jason McGee and Taylor Hornby. The…

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