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SpaceX Stock SPCX Falls 19.7% Below IPO Price Amid Earnings and Lockup Concerns
SpaceX shares closed at a record low Friday as investors looked past a major defense contract and focused on the company’s first public earnings report and an approaching wave of unlocked stock.SPCX ended July 31 at $108.37 after touching $107.67 during the session. The stock now trades about 19.7%
Treasury Secretary Criticizes Senate for Stalling CLARITY Act
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly attacked Senate Democrats on July 30 for blocking a floor vote on the CLARITY Act, the House-passed digital asset market-structure bill that has spent more than a year awaiting Senate action, accusing them of political cowardice in the face of pressure from
Russia Expands Crypto Mining Ban to Moscow and Surrounding Regions
ME News reports that, on August 1 (UTC+8), according to information published by the Russian legal information platform Pravo.ru, Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin signed Resolution No. 936 on July 25, 2026, amending an earlier mining restriction order issued in December 2024. The updated reg
Bitcoin Holds $63,000 as Hyperliquid and Privacy Coins Outperform
The crypto market is doing something unusual today: almost nothing. Hourly moves across the top 15 assets sit within a few hundredths of a percent of flat, and 24-hour changes cluster between minus 2% and plus 3%. That is a market holding its breath rather than one finding direction.Zoom out, though
Robinhood Chain launches with $30 billion in weekly DEX volume and 27 million onboarded users.
Compiled & Organized by Shenchao TechFlowGuest: Johann Kerbrat, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Crypto and International Business at RobinhoodPodcast source: TheRollupJohann Kerbrat: Inside Robinhood’s Crypto Strategy (Full Explanation)Broadcast date: July 24, 2026Disclosure of Interest
Hu Xiaowei, a key figure of Taizi Group, was deported to the United States.
Huo Xing Cai Jing reports that on August 1, Hu Xiaowei, a key figure in the Taizi Group (also known as "Hu Shi," previously rumored to be the "backroom boss" behind Chen Zhi), left Japan on July 29 and was deported to the United States. U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents have already
MetaEra: 24H Trading Volume of LCK Match Prediction Market Reaches $1.9M
ME News reports that, as of August 1 (UTC+8), prediction market data shows that the match "LoL: Nongshim Red Force vs BNK FEARX (BO3) - LCK Round 3-4, Rise Group" achieved a 24-hour trading volume of $1.9M, with significantly increased market participation.
Fidelity Transfers $499.55M in ETH Amid Ethereum Price Decline
Ethereum faced renewed downside volatility after failing to hold the $1.9K support level.The altcoin subsequently fell to $1,848, a level last seen two weeks ago. At press time, ETH traded near $1,865, down 1.9% daily.Although Ethereum’s upside momentum remained weak, institutional activity suggeste
Cynthia Lummis Ties CLARITY Act Passage to Trump's Crypto Divestment
As the Democrats and critics of the CLARITY Act – a United States bill that would create clear rules for the cryptocurrency industry – accuse President Donald Trump of crypto corruption, Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis has emphasized that legislation already contains unmatched ethics standards.In an
AVAX Bulls Target $6.90 as Whale Activity and Staking Rise
AVAX whales continue accumulating despite ongoing price consolidation near the pennant apex.Staking locks 43% of circulating supply, reducing available market supply.Bulls target the $6.90 liquidity zone as breakout pressure steadily builds.Avalanche — AVAX, has entered another important phase after
PlanB: Bitcoin Enters the Bottom-Building Phase, Expected to Last 1–3 Months
On August 1, analyst PlanB stated that Bitcoin's July closing price was $62,818, with the 200-week moving average at $63,000, indicating that Bitcoin has entered a base-building phase, which typically lasts 1 to 3 months and may see BTC decline to lower levels.
Crypto advocates contact Congress 1 million times for the Clarity Bill as the Senate session ends in 7 days
ME News reports that on August 1 (UTC+8), the crypto advocacy group Stand With Crypto announced that supporters have contacted members of Congress regarding the Clarity Act one million times, with just seven days remaining before the Senate adjourns on August 7. The organization stated this is a cri
Unverified contract vulnerability leads to theft of 16.6 WETH
ME News reports that on August 1 (UTC+8), according to monitoring by the SlowMist Security Team, an unverified contract exposed an unrestricted low-level call vulnerability via the selector 0x42be3129, lacking access control and target data validation, resulting in the theft of approximately 16.6 WE
3iQ Corp Named Institutional Manager of Bhutan's Bitcoin Reserves
In the latest Bitcoin news, Gelephu Mindfulness City, Bhutan’s southern special administrative region, has named Toronto-based 3iQ Corp. as the first institutional manager for a portion of its Bitcoin treasury, formalizing what had been a state-level BTC accumulation strategy into an active, named-m
XRP Ledger Adds 490K New Accounts in First Half of 2026
The XRP Ledger quietly crossed a significant milestone in the first six months of 2026, adding 489,739 new accounts between January 1 and June 30. That pushed the network’s total account count from 7,913,554 to 8,403,293, and by July active accounts had climbed past 8.42 million.What’s actually driv
