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Benzinga · Jul 17

Bitcoin falls nearly 2% to $63,000 as geopolitical tensions weigh on crypto markets

Ethereum fell 3.98% in the past 24 hours to trade at the $1,828 mark. Among the major altcoins, BNB, XRP, Solana, Tron, Hyperliquid, Dogecoin, and Cardano corrected up to 11.31%.

The Economic Times · Jul 17

Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide as 'Fear' Sentiment Prevails: Analyst Says BTC's 'Clear Breakthrough' Above This Level a Trigger for 'Strong Run

Leading cryptocurrencies fell alongside stocks on Thursday as the chip selloff and Iran tensions impacted risk appetite.

Benzinga · Jul 17

Why Strategy’s (MSTR) Q2 Earnings Test May Help Engineer a Short-Term Pop

Although Strategy has struggled badly due to the crypto fallout, there is a quantitative case for a quick bet on MSTR stock.

Barchart · Jul 16

Japan’s Crypto Overhaul Could Open the Door to a Wave of Institutional Money

Japan's shift to regulate digital assets as securities is opening pension and institutional capital flows, boosting proxy stocks Strategy and Coinbase despite elevated short interest.

MarketBeat · Jul 16

The time for Clarity is here: Congress has a chance to pass the most important technology law since the Telecoms Act

The Clarity Act is "a large-scale, forward-looking effort to embrace technological change and introduce consumer safeguards for a nascent technology" says a former top Congressman.

Fortune · Jul 16

‘Keys to the kingdom’: hackers who gained access to heart of London transport network jailed

Thalha Jubair, 20, and Owen Flowers, 19, sentenced to five and a half years each for cyber-attack that cost Transport for London £39m

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Can AI Trading Bots Really Make Money? What Beginners Need to Know Before Investing

AI trading bots promise to automate cryptocurrency investing, but they cannot eliminate risk. Here's how they work, their biggest drawbacks and what beginners should know before investing.

International Business Times UK · Jul 16

Bitcoin hovers near $64,600 as inflation cools, geopolitical risks cap gains

Bitcoin traded flat near $64,600 on Thursday as easing inflation and rising geopolitical tensions kept investors cautious. The world's largest cryptocurrency slipped 0.42% to $64,560, while Ethereum gained 2.24% to $1,917. Among major altcoins, BNB and XRP edged higher, whereas Solana, Tron, Hyperliquid, Dogecoin and Cardano declined by up to…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

Explained: Why a Pakistani cleric issued fatwa against crypto trading and why it is spooking investors

A prominent Pakistani Islamic cleric has issued a fatwa declaring cryptocurrency trading haram under Sharia law. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, whose AAOIFI rulings guide over 200 Islamic financial institutions globally, said cryptocurrencies do not qualify as wealth or property under Islamic law.

The Economic Times · Jul 16