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The Solana Foundation recently released a new episode of its podcast, “Solana is Global,” featuring a discussion with LootGo CEO Yuki. The episode dives into how LootGo utilizes the Solana blockchain to enhance location-based gaming experiences, showcasing the growing intersection of gaming and cryptocurrency. You can listen to the full episode here. What Went Down The broader cryptocurrency market exhibits mixed signals, with various assets showing distinct momentum. Against this backdrop, the Solana Foundation’s podcast episode serves as a timely reminder of the innovative applications of blockchain technology. LootGo’s approach to integrating Solana into location-based gaming not only highlights the…

Bitcoin continues to gain attention beyond investment circles. Businesses now evaluate it as a practical payment tool. One company that remains vocal about its experience is Steak ‘n Shake. The fast-food chain recently reaffirmed that Bitcoin helps reduce transaction costs significantly. According to the company, the savings remain substantial even after months of accepting the cryptocurrency. The statement has sparked fresh discussion across the retail and crypto industries. Many businesses continue searching for ways to lower operating expenses. Payment costs remain a major concern, especially for companies processing thousands of transactions every day. Steak ‘n Shake believes Bitcoin offers a…

Lido is making waves with recent announcements focused on enhancing its staking ecosystem. The platform has confirmed the successful completion of its core upgrade, which underwent two independent security reviews, ensuring the highest security standards. This upgrade is pivotal for Lido’s ongoing commitment to maintaining user trust and operational integrity. The Key Development Lido’s core upgrade signifies an important step in reinforcing the platform’s security framework. The upgrade involved comprehensive audits covering smart contracts, governance components, and off-chain infrastructure, addressing potential vulnerabilities before they could be exploited. This proactive approach demonstrates Lido’s dedication to security, particularly as the Ethereum staking…

Asheesh Birla, the CEO of $XRP treasury company Evernorth, recently shared observations that portray South Korea as a mature digital asset market, particularly for $XRP. Reflecting on last week’s Bitcoin Seoul conference, Birla revealed that $XRP surpassed Bitcoin as one of the most actively traded cryptocurrencies in the country. Birla emphasized $XRP’s strong presence in the Korean market, noting that the $XRP/KRW trading pair consistently ranks among the most active markets on Upbit, the nation’s largest crypto exchange. According to Birla, $XRP periodically generates more trading volume than Bitcoin and Ethereum during intense market activity. Consequently, South Korea has cemented…

Crypto Advocates Escalate Pressure on Senate Stand With Crypto, a Coinbase-backed grassroots crypto advocacy group, said on July 22 that supporters have made 950,000 contacts and counting with members of Congress as the campaign to advance the CLARITY Act enters a decisive stage. The group described the bipartisan legislation as a consumer-focused measure that has been years in the making and urged senators to take up the bill. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong joined the push during a visit to Capitol Hill, thanking the group’s members for contacting their representatives and urging lawmakers to complete work on the legislation. Armstrong wrote…

South Korea’s major crypto exchanges have seen their trading activity fall sharply over the past year as the country’s stock market surged, suggesting retail speculative interest may be shifting toward equities, Cointelegraph analysis shows. The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) benchmark more than doubled over the period, while volumes across the country’s largest won-based crypto platforms contracted. Cointelegraph reviewed CoinGecko’s historical 24-hour volume readings for Upbit, Bithumb, Coinone, Korbit and Gopax, comparing seven-day periods in July 2025 and July 2026. After calculating the average daily volume and year-over-year percentage change, Cointelegraph took the simple, unweighted average of the five…

MetaMask will cover gas fees on swap transactions exceeding the $200 threshold. The program includes operations within the Solana network and swaps to other blockchains. The measure was reported by the specialized portal SolanaFloor on July 21, 2026. To simplify Solana trading, the digital wallet MetaMask announced automatic coverage of network fees. The measure applies to swap operations that exceed the $200 threshold within the application. $SOL-less? we gotchu covered. 💜 MetaMask will now pay the gas fee for you on Solana swaps over $200. pic.twitter.com/qOOWPeslHs — MetaMask 🦊 (@MetaMask) July 21, 2026 A market report indicates that the rebate…

Bitcoin ($BTC) is “compressed” at low levels but its classic cycles remain intact, say new research. Key points: Bitcoin is acting just like in prior cycles as it circles a key four-year trend line. Analysis says that $BTC price action is currently “compressed” as it trades below a $76,400 target. A new estimate put the bear market as just over 70% complete. Analysis on $62,000 $BTC price: Bitcoin “not broken” In an X post on Wednesday, analyst David Eng said that $BTC price action still “runs on two clocks.” “400-day clock, $BTC looks cyclical. ~4-year clock, the cycle noise gets…

In brief Ten cows at Fazenda Engenho Velho in Imbituva, Paraná, backed a R$100,000 CPR-F loan registered on B3. This is the first tokenized livestock collateral formally accepted on Brazil’s stock exchange. Each cow was given a unique blockchain ID, generated from AI-sensor collar data collected by Cowmed, eliminating the need for in-person farm inspections and the steep discounts banks apply to livestock collateral. Ten cows on a dairy farm in Paraná, Brazil, just became the first livestock collateral formally registered on the country’s stock exchange. The deal—backed by blockchain-tracked animals wearing AI-powered sensor collars—is a real-world test of whether…

Companies that strategically hold Bitcoin and Ethereum are now trading at a discount to their net asset value (NAV), according to a new analysis from 10X Research. The research firm suggests this undervaluation could present a fresh opportunity for investors, drawing a parallel to the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) discount seen in late 2022. Understanding the NAV Discount 10X Research compared the current situation to December 2022, when GBTC traded at a 47% discount to its NAV. At that time, investors could effectively buy Bitcoin at under $10,000 per coin through the trust, a discount that vanished after its conversion…