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Ethereum price has fallen as much as 3.5% to $1,820 on July 17 after its latest rally stalled below $2,000 and weak Democratic support for the CLARITY Act hurt sentiment across the crypto market. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum ($ETH) later recovered to around $1,835, but sellers erased most of the gains recorded during its push to $1,940 earlier this week. A Politico report that Senate Democrats do not currently support the market structure bill reduced its chances of securing the 60 votes needed for passage. Democratic lawmakers have demanded conflict-of-interest restrictions tied to President Donald Trump’s crypto holdings…

MicroStrategy sold 32 Bitcoin ($BTC) between May 26 and May 31 to help fund dividends on its preferred stock, its first such sale since 2022. Now, its STRC shares are trading below their $100 par value. The sale was small next to the 843,706 $BTC the company holds. Still, it raised a sharper question for investors. Can MicroStrategy keep buying Bitcoin if the engine behind those purchases stalls? Why The STRC Engine Matters for MicroStrategy Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, built its treasury through capital markets rather than business operations. Its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock, known as STRC,…

X-Agent, a notable Web3 AI agent platform, has partnered with UstarPay, a prominent crypto payment infrastructure platform. The partnership is set to fortify the link between daily financial operations and cryptocurrency. As X-Agent mentioned in its official social media announcement, the development focuses on enhancing the accessibility and practicality of digital asset utilities. Hence, the move merges conventional financial and crypto services under an inclusive payment model. We’re excited to announce our partnership with @UstarPay🤝UstarPay is the global payment platform for digital assets. It bridges digital currency with real-world spending through seamless virtual/physical cards, global transfers, and unified crypto-fiat management.Excited…

Recent Ethereum movements by major investors have caught the crypto market’s attention. Abraxas Capital has accumulated another 12,477 $ETH, valued at approximately $22.88 million, in just the past three hours. This accumulation comes on the heels of a total withdrawal of 45,996 $ETH from major exchanges like Binance, Bybit, and Bitfinex over the past week, as reported by Lookonchain. Inside the Move The broader crypto market is currently showing mixed signals, but whale activity such as that of Abraxas Capital often serves as a precursor to significant market changes. The recent deposit of 12,477 $ETH raises speculation about the firm’s…

What Is the Total Market Capitalization of Meme Coins in 2026? The meme coin market entered 2026 amid a broader crypto bear market. Meme coins have been hit especially hard because they are among the most speculative assets in the cryptocurrency sector. As investors moved away from riskier tokens, the total meme coin market capitalization declined significantly. From its peak of more than $75 billion, the meme coin sector’s market capitalization has fallen to approximately $30 billion, representing a decline of more than 50%. Meanwhile, the sector remains under pressure and has yet to show strong signs of recovery. Weak…

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) still has not said whether Americans trading World Cup contracts on prediction platforms should pay tax as gamblers or investors. The lack of such an answer means that two people who supported a specific match will end up paying vastly different amounts of tax on it. A gambler is expected to report his winnings to a sportsbook. The user of the prediction markets can claim that he won money via a financial transaction. The US federal tax laws are more favorable towards many types of investments as opposed to betting. The classification of an investment…

Robinhood said eligible US-based customers will soon be able to connect third-party AI agents to make crypto trades on their behalf, marking the latest expansion in autonomous trading after the company rolled out a similar product to equities and options traders in May. “You can work with an agent to create a strategy with specific guardrails and not need to be constantly monitoring your account,” a Robinhood executive said during a presentation on Friday. Robinhood didn’t set a date for when it would roll out the product to eligible US crypto traders but noted that its UK customers would be…

Bitcoin is showing a possible double-bottom setup on the higher timeframe, but short-term liquidity still points to a possible rejection near $63,200. If $BTC clears stops above that level and fails to hold, the move could turn into another pullback before any bigger Q4 breakout attempt. Bitcoin Double Bottom Setup Points to Possible Q4 Breakout Bitcoin may be forming a double bottom on the 3-day chart, with one analyst saying a move above $100,000 in Q4 could trigger heavy FOMO and panic buying. $BTC/USD 3-day chart. Source: SuperBro on X, TradingView The chart shows $BTC attempting to form a second…

Ethereum’s [$ETH] attempted rebound faced rejection at $1,944 three days ago. The pullback pushed $ETH to $1,819 before it recovered slightly. At press time, Ethereum traded near $1,823 after falling 3.6% over 24 hours. The decline attracted substantial whale activity, although sellers retained control of the market. Are whales buying the $ETH dip? CryptoQuant’s Spot Average Order Size recorded large whale orders for seven consecutive days. However, the metric captured both buying and selling activity. Therefore, it confirmed whale participation without establishing a clear direction. Lookonchain also reported that two newly created wallets withdrew 20,000 $ETH from Coinbase Prime. The…

Silicon Valley-based cryptocurrency venture capital firm Variant has completed fundraising for a new $222 million fund, designated Variant 4, with a strategic focus on early-stage investments at the intersection of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology. The news was first reported by Fortune. Fund Details and Investment Strategy Variant 4 marks the firm’s latest capital raise and signals continued institutional appetite for crypto-native venture opportunities, even amid shifting market conditions. The fund will target very early-stage technology companies operating in sectors including decentralized finance (DeFi), cryptocurrency infrastructure, and AI agents—autonomous software systems that leverage blockchain for coordination and verification. The firm’s…