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As the world’s most powerful economy and the widely regarded leader of the free world celebrates its 250th Independence Day, various initiatives are emerging to contribute in some way, including one from Ripple. The company behind the popular $XRP altcoin announced that it has joined a nonprofit helping unemployed veterans to get high-quality jobs after their military service. The organization, called Call of Duty Endowment, said it has already funded over 165,000 veterans, but explained that there’s still a high unemployment rate among the younger generation, which means that there’s “still more work to do.” It wants to find jobs…

Proposal calls age estimation facial recognition Rep. Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) introduced the bipartisan proposal on Wednesday with eight original cosponsors, seeking federal facial age checks across online sportsbooks and prediction markets. The Facial Recognition to Protect Children Act would require platforms to verify a user’s age either when the person logs in or before a wager or trade is placed. The bill’s original co-sponsors are Reps. Jeff Van Drew, Nick LaLota, Kristen McDonald Rivet, Jimmy Panetta, Darren Soto, Tom Suozzi, Ritchie Torres and Bruce Westerman. Gottheimer’s office said the technology would read facial structure and patterns to estimate a user’s…

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with over $10 trillion in assets under management, has moved a significant amount of cryptocurrency off the Coinbase Prime exchange platform. According to data from blockchain analytics firm Onchain Lens, the firm withdrew 1,246 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $80.6 million, and 3,542 Ethereum ($ETH), worth roughly $66.9 million, from the exchange. Understanding the Withdrawal In the cryptocurrency market, large-scale withdrawals from exchanges are generally interpreted as a signal that the holder intends to store the assets in self-custody or a cold wallet for the long term, rather than keeping them available for trading.…

In brief Bernstein analysts kept a $150,000 Bitcoin price forecast in play despite its nearly 50% retrace from all-time highs. Analysts pointed to potential regulatory clarity and Strategy remaining a net $BTC buyer as possible tailwinds. Bitcoin has jumped more than 6% this week, hitting its highest point in the last two weeks. Since reaching a new all-time high price last October, Bitcoin has failed to meet lofty future price targets from enthusiasts and analysts alike, falling nearly 50% since that time. But as it changes hands at $63,836 on Monday after touching $63,900 earlier in the day—its highest price…

Zama says a lending vault that accepts only confidential $USDC has grown into one of the largest $USDC vaults on Morpho’s Ethereum deployment, weeks after opening to depositors. According to a July 16 post from Zama, the Steakhouse Confidential Prime $USDC vault held $23.23 million at Ethereum block 25,544,806. The company said that placed it eighth by total deposits among Morpho V1 and V2 $USDC vaults on Ethereum. The ranking and deposit figure reflect Zama’s stated snapshot and can change as users deposit or withdraw funds. https://t.co/9p5gqQ7EEu — Zama (@zama) July 16, 2026 Confidential $USDC moves into established DeFi infrastructure…

Pi Network, which once traded near $3, has now fallen below $0.30 and is currently trading around $0.1154, marking a decline of approximately 96.17% from its all-time high. The sharp decline in Pi Coin’s price has significantly weakened investor sentiment toward the project. As a result, crypto influencer and trader Tabraiz Shams, who previously supported Pi Network, now describes it as a “dead project.” Pi Coin Price Faces Continued Selling Pressure According to Tabraiz Shams, the primary reason behind Pi Coin’s decline is its token supply. “There’s too much supply for very little demand.” Currently, Pi Network has a total…

Clarity Act Could Become Congress’ Biggest Crypto Bill Congress is considering legislation that could reshape how digital assets are regulated in the United States. The Clarity Act would establish a comprehensive federal market structure for crypto, giving companies clearer operating rules while creating protections for consumers and investors. Among the bill’s most prominent supporters is Patrick McHenry, the former North Carolina congressman who chaired the House Financial Services Committee before retiring in January 2025. Now a senior adviser at Lazard, McHenry has remained active in financial policy discussions and is urging lawmakers to seize what he sees as a pivotal…

The global exchange drive into Southeast Asia tightened its grip this week. Bybit, already ranked among the largest trading venues by volume, has formalized its entry into Indonesia through a majority acquisition of local platform NOBI, according to the original report. The deal hands Bybit a fully licensed local entity and a direct path to one of the world’s most active retail crypto environments. Indonesia’s crypto adoption story has been hard to ignore for global operators. The country’s population of over 270 million, rising smartphone penetration, and a regulatory framework that, while still tightening, has provided a structured pathway for…

Conviction in a risk-off market is often the hallmark of long-term strength. Bitcoin’s [$BTC] current setup reflects that conviction. Technically, $BTC has posted three straight quarterly losses, with an average decline of around 20% each quarter. It’s the first three-quarter losing streak since the 2022 bear market, leaving more than 50% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply underwater and putting long-term holders (LTHs) firmly in focus. The logic is simple: LTHs now control 78% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply. In other words, a large share of the underwater supply is held by investors who have held $BTC for more than five months, covering…

Co-founder of 1inch, Anton Bukov, has left the project after six years and is starting a new venture. In a post on Thursday, Bukov said he was fired from the 1inch team in late November 2025, though he keeps his co-founder title and a 50% ownership stake. The DEX aggregator confirmed the exit on X, saying, “Anton Bukov is no longer contributing to the 1inch project and has not been actively involved in any associated organizations since December 2025.” We can confirm that Anton Bukov is no longer contributing to the 1inch project and has not been actively involved in…