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AI Financial Corp. (AIFC), a publicly traded company formerly known as Alt5 Sigma and known for its partnership with the Trump family on cryptocurrency initiatives, announced that it holds approximately $380 million in $WLFI tokens. The company disclosed that half of these holdings are available for use as collateral and for staking, though it emphasized that the announcement should not be interpreted as an intent to sell or otherwise deploy the assets. Background and Strategic Context The disclosure comes at a critical time for AI Financial Corp., which has faced significant headwinds following a sharp decline in its stock price.…

LegalBison is a global boutique legal and business services firm and licensed Corporate Service Provider (CSP) specializing in regulatory structures for FinTech and digital asset projects. Co-Founders and Managing Directors Aaron Glauberman, Viktor Juskin, and Sabir Alijev share expert insights on Bitcoin.com News. Kalshi and Polymarket processed over $44 billion in combined trading volume in 2025. Monthly volume across the two platforms has since climbed to $24 billion as of April 2026, per a Pew Research Center analysis of data from The Block, a figure that exceeds the average monthly handle through legal US sportsbooks. Kalshi alone generated $263.5 million…

The total number of Bitcoin ATMs declined sharply in the first half of 2026, with the United States accounting for almost all of the decline. Data from collected by Finbold for its H1 2026 Cryptocurrency Market Report shows that the global number of Bitcoin ATMs fell from 39,158 on January 1, 2026, to 28,322 by June 30, 2026, representing a loss of 10,836 machines, or 27.7%, over the six-month period. The decline was driven overwhelmingly by losses in the United States, where the country’s $BTC ATM network shrank from 30,617 to 20,237 machines, a reduction of 10,380, or a 33.9%…

Aave’s v4 deposits on Ethereum and Avalanche have reached $300 million, according to a widely shared post by @RWAFoundation_. This milestone indicates a significant growth trajectory for Aave within the DeFi ecosystem, showcasing robust user engagement and liquidity across both networks. The Latest Market conditions for Aave are looking promising as the decentralized finance sector witnesses a notable uptick in activity. The $300 million in v4 deposits not only signifies a 50% increase in the deposit base but also highlights the platform’s growing relevance in the DeFi landscape. Additionally, with $100 million in active loans, Aave demonstrates its ability to…

Unserious Inc. has formally acquired Creepz, placing the Ethereum $NFT brand under new ownership as original artist Psychrome returns to direct its creative revival. Financial terms, however, were not disclosed, leaving the transaction’s structure unknown. The July 23 announcement said entrepreneur and collector Adam Weitsman is backing the deal, while the project’s founders will support the transition. Psychrome Returns to Rebuild Creepz’s Creative Direction According to the disclosure, Psychrome will oversee intellectual property development and creative direction. His return restores the artist who created the project’s lizard characters, visual identity, and lore, giving the collection familiar creative leadership after several…

As of July 20, 2026, the Ethereum price today sits at $1,865.94 — pressing against its daily pivot of $1,866.93 almost to the dollar. The market is at a decision point: the next move will either confirm recovery or expose this bounce as another failed breakout attempt. ETH/USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Key takeaways Ethereum trades at $1,865.94, sitting almost exactly on its daily pivot of $1,866.93 as of July 20, 2026. Daily RSI at 58.68 signals upward momentum with room to run, while the MACD histogram expands positively at 10.45. The 200-day EMA at $2,239.22…

Stablecoins are settling trillions of dollars a year on crypto rails. But inside regulated U.S. payments infrastructure, they are still a single-digit slice of volume. David Simon, president of Reliant, joined TheStreet Roundtable to give a clear picture of what that adoption curve looks like from inside a compliant operator. Reliant is a third-party payment processor with more than 15 years in the consumer and business debt settlement space, processing billions of dollars in regulated transactions. A compliance-first approach Reliant launched its RAMFi infrastructure platform in October 2025, built to unify fiat and digital asset movement under a single regulated…

The Shiba Inu burn rate has declined 72.04% in the last 24 hours, with just $4 worth of $SHIB burned. This development follows as the market continues to search for its next catalyst. According to the Shibburn website, just 936,689 $SHIB were burned in the last 24 hours, amounting to only $4, with the daily burn rate falling 72.04%. The weekly burn rate was likewise down 79.32% with a meager 15.06 million $SHIB burned. According to Santiment, volume across crypto’s largest non-stablecoin assets is now sitting near multi-quarter lows, with the current environment increasingly resembling a market searching for its…

Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced its strategic collaboration with xStocks, blockchain-based digital tokens that track the real-time price of traditional stocks. The purpose of this partnership is to expand secure and scalable real-world assets (RWAs) trading by connecting Element’s marketplace. Bybit is going to become the first centralized exchange to offer xStocks as underlying assets for a sketched yield product of its type. Basically, xStocks integrates into its Dual Asset product the six tokens that represent publicly traded firms spanning aerospace, technology, and financial services. These tokens include tokenized versions of shares in SpaceX,…

Bitcoin price has rebounded above $60,000 after easing oil prices and softer U.S. macro expectations lifted risk appetite, though persistent ETF outflows continue to threaten the recovery. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) price climbed from a low near $58,300 to around $60,600 over the past 24 hours as investors responded to softer inflation expectations and improving sentiment across global markets. Risk assets also benefited from progress in indirect U.S.-Iran talks, while Brent crude slipped below $71 a barrel after oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz accelerated and concerns over supply disruptions eased. Lower energy prices reduced inflation…