Telegram’s Pavel Durov Lands on Russia’s Wanted List as Terror Charges Ignite New Showdown

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced Wednesday that it has formally charged Telegram founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorist activities and placed him on an international wanted list. The charge against Durov is the latest step in a pressure campaign that has steadily expanded beyond regulatory disputes and into criminal liability. Rather than focusing on … Read more

Iran Launches ‘Surprise Attack’ on US Base in Jordan as Oil Jumps Almost 4% Putting Bitcoin’s Rally to the Test

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) fired ballistic missiles at U.S. forces in Jordan yesterday, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed, sending West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude up nearly 4% and putting bitcoin’s fragile ceasefire-driven rally back to the test. CENTCOM Says All Missiles Intercepted CENTCOM said in a statement that Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps forces … Read more

Kospi Falls Below 5,600 in Record Back-to-Back Circuit Breaker as Bitcoin Rises Above $64,000

South Korea’s Kospi index triggered a market-wide circuit breaker for the second consecutive time today, tumbling to an intraday low of 5,532.33 after opening more than 1% higher. Bitcoin (BTC), by contrast, climbed 1% above $64,000 even as Korea’s chip-stock selloff deepened. A Record Back-to-Back Circuit Breaker The Korea Exchange halted trading on both the … Read more

Strategy Says MSTR Delivered 42% Annualized Return Since Bitcoin Standard, Even as Its Treasury Sits Underwater

Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) says its stock has returned 42% annualized since the company adopted bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset in August 2020, outpacing bitcoin itself, the Magnificent Seven and the S&P 500. A Long-Term Bet, Restated Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor’s company touted its multiyear stock performance this week, telling followers that … Read more

Kevin Warsh’s Fed Decision Looms: Here’s Why TD Securities Says the Dollar Could Still Drop

The Federal Reserve is widely expected to hold its benchmark rate at 3.50% to 3.75% for a fifth straight meeting when Chair Kevin Warsh delivers the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) decision on July 29, but TD Securities says the U.S. dollar could weaken anyway as traders overprice the odds of a surprise hike. A … Read more

A Darknet Drug Ring Used Crypto to Hide Its Money—Binance Helped India Freeze Its Assets

India’s Narcotics Control Bureau dismantled the alleged “Team Kalki” darknet drug network with blockchain intelligence from Binance and the Data Security Council of India. The investigation helped authorities trace illicit crypto transactions, freeze cryptocurrency assets and disrupt the group’s financial network. Blockchain Left a Trail Despite the Network’s Secrecy A darknet drug syndicate allegedly used … Read more

Over 60 Crypto Firms and Projects Fold in 2026 as Bankruptcies, Bear Market and Hacks Rip Industry Apart

More than 60 cryptocurrency companies, blockchains, and decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols shut down or filed for bankruptcy between January and July 2026, a pace that accelerated sharply in the final weeks of July. The past several months have exposed the part of the crypto industry that rarely gets attention during bull markets. Since bitcoin retreated … Read more

Galaxy Digital Bets Big on AI With 500-Acre Texas Campus as GLXY Shares Slump 17%

Galaxy Digital has acquired roughly 500 acres in McGregor, Texas, marking the company’s second major data center investment in the state. The deal, signed through a development agreement with the City of McGregor, will put an artificial intelligence and high-performance computing campus inside the McGregor Industrial Park. The land sale generated approximately $7.5 million in … Read more

X Money Goes Live in 41 States as Elizabeth Warren Warns Elon Musk’s Bank Ambitions Pose Risk

Elon Musk’s X Money left its invite-only testing phase on July 27, rolling out nationwide to U.S. Premium and Premium+ subscribers. The expansion pairs a Visa-branded debit card with up to $10 million in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)-linked coverage. Beta Days Are Over X, the social platform formerly known as Twitter, first opened X … Read more

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