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Charles Hoskinson raised the possibility of splitting Cardano after the collapse of one of its best-known ecosystem tools exposed a deeper fight over money, governance, and who has the power to keep builders alive on the network. This week, the Cardano founder floated what he called a “nuclear option,” saying a new Cardano could be launched through proof of burn if the existing ecosystem cannot change how it funds and commercializes projects. The statement came after TapTools, one of Cardano’s most widely used analytics and infrastructure platforms, said it would begin winding down operations over the next two weeks following…

Washington has spent a year arguing about which agency should regulate a $2.2 trillion market. Nobody checked whether that agency has anyone in the building. It has one person, four empty chairs, and a plan involving artificial intelligence. For a year, the entire American crypto policy debate has been a jurisdictional argument. Should the SEC or the CFTC supervise digital asset markets? The CLARITY Act answers CFTC, and the industry has spent enormous energy and money trying to get that answer written into law. Somewhere in that year, almost nobody stopped to ask a more basic question about the agency…

After Bitcoin’s decisive breakdown from a multi-month rising channel, the largest crypto is still under immense pressure. While buyers managed to defend the $60K support region and trigger a short-term rebound, the broader structure still favors the sellers unless $BTC can reclaim several important resistance levels overhead. Bitcoin Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, $BTC recently confirmed a bearish breakdown below a large ascending channel, accelerating selling pressure and pushing the asset toward the major support zone around $60K, where buyers stepped in and halted the downtrend. The selloff also drove Bitcoin well below both the 100-day…

Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has purchased 220,012 Circle Internet Group shares worth about $13.9 million as CRCL stock has fallen below $64 and every major daily moving average. According to ARK Invest’s trading disclosure, the firm divided the purchase among three actively managed exchange-traded funds. The ARK Innovation ETF acquired 159,517 shares, while the ARK Next Generation Internet ETF and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF added 42,400 and 18,095 shares, respectively. Here is every move that Cathie Wood and Ark Invest made in the stock market today 7/22 pic.twitter.com/sEN52AsNDl — Ark Invest Tracker (@ArkkDaily) July 23, 2026 The transaction extended ARK’s…

Crypto commentator ALLINCRYPTO has intensified concerns surrounding the Cardano ecosystem following a recent warning from founder Charles Hoskinson. Concerns escalated across the Cardano ecosystem after analytics platform TapTools announced plans to shut down in the coming weeks, joining JPG.store and JX Door, which have also ceased operations. According to AllinCrypto, the situation became even more alarming after Hoskinson warned that additional projects could collapse before the end of the year. Key Points Popular crypto commentator ALLINCRYPTO claims the Cardano ecosystem is in trouble, highlighting founder Charles Hoskinson’s uncertain stance on how to address the issue. Some ecosystem platforms, including TapTools…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…