July 29th, 2026 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates class=”ql-align-justify”>Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has launched the DCA Challenge, giving away up to 55,000 USDT in prizes to eligible Bybit Trading Bot users who auto-trade BTC, ETH and XAUT through its Dollar-Cost Averaging (DCA) Bot feature. From now until August 17, 2026, …
Monthly archives: July 2026
Bitcoin Users Lose $1,800,000 After Installing Fake Sparrow Wallet Apps on Apple App Store
Bitcoin (BTC) users have lost a combined $1.8 million after downloading fraudulent mobile apps that impersonated a well-known desktop wallet available only on computers. In a lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, San Jose Division, victims accuse Apple of failing to adequately review and remove applications masquerading …
Emirates enables UAE residents to pay for flights through Crypto.com
The service is limited to eligible UAE residents and bookings are priced and settled in dirhams. Emirates, the Dubai-based flagship carrier, has launched Crypto.com Pay on its website and app, enabling eligible United Arab Emirates residents make flight bookings with cryptocurrencies, the airline said Tuesday. Mobile users are sent to the Crypto.com app to authorize …
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Bybit Introduces Finloop’s FUIDL backed by an AAA-rated Money Market Fund
July 29th, 2026 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced a new collaboration with Finloop Finance Technology Holding Limited (“Finloop”), an AI-driven Web5 (Web2+Web3) wealth technology platform to offer the Finloop USD Instant Digital Liquidity (FUIDL), a tokenized USD liquidity product powered by Finloop and backed …
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Trump Unveils 21,000 Securities Trades Worth at Least $858,000,000 in First Year Back as US President
President Trump’s investment advisers carried out more than 21,000 securities trades across eight accounts during his first year back in the White House. The Office of Government Ethics released Trump’s personal financial disclosure, which shows that the president’s accounts expanded to at least $858 million with positions in roughly 1,600 companies, reports ABC News. This …
Hungary repeals crypto checks as first MiCA license is granted
Hungary removed mandatory third-party checks for crypto conversions as CoinCash received authorization to provide digital asset services under MiCA. Hungary is rolling back strict crypto rules as CoinCash prepares to resume services after receiving authorization under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation. The Hungarian parliament voted to repeal the country’s crypto validator requirement, …
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Trump teleprompter operator accused over Kalshi bets leaves government: AP
Gabriel Perez, who was accused of profiting from Kalshi bets tied to President Donald Trump’s speeches, is no longer employed by the federal government. A White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to profit from prediction market bets on President Donald Trump’s speeches no longer works for the federal government, according to the …
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Bitcoin ETFs extend outflow streak as BTC fails to hold $65K
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded four straight sessions of outflows totaling $526 million as Bitcoin faced renewed selling pressure after failing to hold $65,000. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their outflow streak to four consecutive trading sessions, with investors withdrawing about $49.8 million as Bitcoin briefly fell to $63,000. Bitcoin ETFs recorded total …
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UK policy sprint finds cross-border payments are stablecoins’ top use case
Industry participants said stablecoins offer the biggest near-term benefits for cross-border payments, while domestic UK retail adoption is likely to remain limited. Cross-border payments are the clearest near-term use case for stablecoins, while consumer adoption in United Kingdom retail payments is likely to be slower, according to the Financial Conduct Authority’s Stablecoin Sprint. The FCA …
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Telegram founder Pavel Durov internationally wanted, Russia’s FSB says
Russia’s FSB says Telegram founder Pavel Durov faces a terrorism-related charge and an international arrest warrant, while a separate French case remains open. Russian authorities have placed Telegram founder Pavel Durov on an international wanted list as they escalate a criminal case accusing him of facilitating terrorist activity. Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on …
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Trade.xyz to cover SK Hynix perp liquidation losses tied to price anomaly
Trade.xyz said its oracle worked as designed but will reimburse eligible traders after an external SK Hynix price print caused the contract’s mark price to fall nearly 19%. Trade.xyz, an operator of onchain perpetual markets on Hyperliquid, said it will cover eligible liquidation losses after a price anomaly hit its contract tracking SK Hynix, a …
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Uniswap founder rejects claims v4 fees reduce LP earnings
Hayden Adams said critics misunderstood Uniswap’s newly approved v4 protocol fees, rejecting claims the change reduces liquidity providers’ earnings. Uniswap founder Hayden Adams pushed back against criticism of Uniswap’s newly activated v4 protocol fees, arguing that claims they reduce liquidity providers’ earnings are based on incorrect assumptions. In an X post on Tuesday, Adams said …
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Small Businesses Sue Trump Administration Over New Section 301 Tariffs
Small businesses are suing the Trump administration over newly enacted tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act. These challenges target duties of 10 percent or 12.5 percent on goods from more than 60 countries, reports Axios. The tariffs took effect after temporary Section 122 measures lapsed last week and aim to address concerns over …
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Canton’s Decentralized App Layer Launches, Backed by $1M+ Foundation Grant
July 28th, 2026 – New York, United States class=”ql-align-center”>BitSafe has released infrastructure for builders launching decentralized financial applications on Canton Network. Backed by a Canton Foundation Development Fund grant of over $1 million (8,500,000 $CC), BitSafe today opened the public beta of Decentralization Manager, an open-sourced framework allowing apps and institutions to build resilient products …
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Americans Increasingly Admit to Shoplifting, Targeting Walmart, Amazon Fresh, Family Dollar and Kroger: Survey
Americans continue to grapple with tight budgets that push some toward shoplifting basic goods. A LendingTree survey of 2,000 adults shows 30% admitted to shoplifting in the past year. That’s an increase from 24% in 2024. Ninety percent of those who stole pointed to cost concerns and wider economic conditions as the main drivers. Participants …