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07-22
2026 World Cup Final Sets US TV Records with 61.5M Viewers
Soccer has spent decades being told it would never crack the American mainstream. The 2026 World Cup final just ended that conversation.Spain’s 1-0 victory over Argentina on July 21, settled in extra time, drew an average of 38.9 million viewers on Fox’s English-language broadcast alone. The peak hi
Mercedes-Benz at Risk of US Sales Ban Under Senate Bill Targeting Chinese Ownership
Mercedes-Benz, the company synonymous with German engineering and leather-scented luxury, might get kicked out of the American market. Not because of tariffs, not because of emissions scandals, but because of who owns its stock.A bipartisan Senate bill introduced in April 2026 by Senators Elissa Slo
CrowdStrike Partners with Cerebras to Enhance AI Detection and Response
CrowdStrike and Cerebras Systems are teaming up to tackle one of the fastest-growing problems in enterprise tech: securing AI infrastructure before attackers figure out how to exploit it. The partnership, announced on July 22, pairs CrowdStrike’s Falcon AI Detection and Response platform with Cerebr
SEC Commissioner Peirce Warns That Crypto Vaults and Lending Strategies May Be Subject to Securities Law
PANews, July 22: According to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) website, SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce issued a statement noting that “on-chain” treatment of crypto assets does not automatically exclude related activities from the scope of federal securities laws. The statement high
Ostium to Resume Trading on July 23, with Phased Recovery of Protocol Functions
Odaily Planet Daily reports: Ostium, a perpetual contracts DEX on Arbitrum, has announced that trading will resume on July 23 at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. All open positions and pending orders will be retained as-is, re-marked at the real-time market price upon restoration, and assessed for potential l
CBRS experiences short-term drop exceeding 10%, now at $215
Odaily Planet Daily report: According to MSX.COM data, CBRS briefly dropped 10% and is currently trading at $215.Previously, cybersecurity company CrowdStrike partnered with AI chip company Cerebras Systems to enable AI detection and response capabilities on Cerebras’ high-speed AI inference platfor
Hyperliquid Whale Deposits 5.9M USDC and Opens $501K MU Short Position with $104,300 Loss
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to Onchain Lens monitoring, a Hyperliquid whale deposited 5.9 million USDC into Hyperliquid and opened a short position worth $501,000 in MU. The current position consists of 519 MU short contracts, with an entry price of $967.71 and a mark price of $964.80, re
Trump Announces 50% Tariffs on Canada, Raising Concerns for Crypto Markets
President Trump announced 50% tariffs on more than 500 Canadian goods on July 21, covering everything from dairy and wine to cement, furniture, and hockey sticks. The move represents approximately $20 billion in affected trade, or roughly 2% of the $720 billion in annual goods flowing between the US
California Intervenes in OpenAI's IPO Amid Governance and Valuation Concerns
OpenAI is trying to go public. California wants to make sure it doesn’t lose its soul in the process.The state’s Attorney General Rob Bonta has established a Memorandum of Understanding with OpenAI that governs how the AI giant can transition from its nonprofit roots to a publicly traded company. Th
JPMorgan CEO Warns of Underestimated Market Risks and AI Era Outlook
Jamie Dimon explained why he would not buy US stocks right now, and why that matters for investors.He believes markets are underpricing risks, including geopolitical ones.In addition, the JPMorgan CEO noted that a persistent US budget deficit could, over time, push interest rates higher.JPMorgan Cha
Zilliqa Ledger App Vulnerability Exposes Private Keys, Upbit Flags ZIL as Cautionary Asset
A hardware wallet vulnerability that went undetected for seven years has forced Zilliqa to suspend all native transactions after attackers began exploiting the flaw on July 19. The nonce-generation bug in the Zilliqa Ledger app allowed private keys to be recovered from public signatures after roughl
Galaxy Digital Launches $5M Grant to Prepare Bitcoin for Quantum Threat
Galaxy Digital has launched a $5 million grant program to kickstart work that would shield Bitcoin from the theoretical future threat posed by powerful quantum computers.
The Galaxy Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative is now accepting applications from developers and researchers building tools and
Twenty One Abandons Merger with Strike; Jack Mallers Exits as CEO
Headline: Twenty One abandons plan to merge with Strike; Jack Mallers exits as Twenty One CEO, Raphael Zagury named CEO
Twenty One Capital has dropped plans to merge with Bitcoin payments firm Strike, ending a key piece of a proposed three-way consolidation that had Tether’s backing. The company co
OpenAI Raises Compute Spending Forecast to $750 Billion by 2030, AMD Secures AI Server Deal
ME AI news: OpenAI has raised its projected computing expenditure through 2030 from $600 billion to approximately $750 billion. The company has also launched the Camellia data center project in Georgia, USA, with an initial investment of $20 billion, expecting to secure 3.2 gigawatts of power supply
AfCFTA and ADI Foundation Launch $1B Initiative to Modernize African Trade Infrastructure
In brief:AfCFTA and ADI Foundation unveiled a $1 billion initiative to modernize digital infrastructure and reduce African cross-border trade costs.The partnership targets payment settlements, digital documentation, interoperable platforms, and improved financing access for businesses across the con
