A firm specializing in pediatric health and primary care says hackers have hit its network and stolen files, potentially exposing patient data. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the breach at the Houston, Texas-based Blue Fish Pediatrics impacts 62,150 people. The firm says an unauthorized entity gained access to its computer …
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Bitcoin price dips on US stocks sell-off as Micron losses pass 30%
Bitcoin fell 1.5% from local highs amid a reversal in US stocks as markets moved from bullish US inflation cues to retail profit-taking. Bitcoin (BTC) cooled off with US stocks on Thursday as tech selling tempered gains from low inflation. Key points: Read more Go to Source
Ethics in crypto market structure ‘really not our concern,’ says Blockchain Association CEO
A former CFTC commissioner urged lawmakers not to “kill all the hard work that we put in the rest of the bill” by making ethics a make-or-break issue on crypto market structure. Summer Mersinger, the CEO of the Blockchain Association and a former commissioner at the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), anticipated a vote …
Tradable’s $1B Stellar deal adds to institutional tokenization boom
Tradable will bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets to Stellar, extending the blockchain’s push into institutional finance and tokenized real-world assets. Tokenization platform Tradable plans to bring up to $1 billion in private credit assets onto the Stellar blockchain, expanding institutional access to tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) as demand for onchain private …
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Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE launches spot crypto trading through Zero Hash
Eligible E*TRADE retail clients can now buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ether and Solana through a partnership with crypto infrastructure provider Zero Hash. Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE platform has launched spot cryptocurrency trading, allowing eligible clients to buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ether and Solana through a partnership with crypto infrastructure provider Zero Hash. Clients can …
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Massachusetts Healthcare Provider Sending Cash To Patients in $400,000 Data Breach Settlement
Patients impacted by a healthcare data incident now have access to financial relief and protective services in a newly approved class action resolution. Aspire Health Alliance, a healthcare provider offering mental health and related services, has agreed to the $400,000 settlement resolving claims stemming from a 2023 breach. The lawsuit was launched because the company …
Bitunix Exchange Launches Visa Debit Card for Daily Purchases and Earning
July 16th, 2026 – Kingstown, St. Vincent, the Grenadines Cryptocurrency exchange Bitunix has launched the Bitunix Card, a Visa-powered payment solution that allows users to spend their funds on everyday purchases, and earn yield on idle balances. The launch reflects a growing demand for practical crypto products that connect digital assets with everyday spending. Instead …
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Washington State Receiving $547,000 from 23andMe Data Breach Settlement
Washington residents affected by a genetic testing company breach will benefit from millions in combined settlements aimed at accountability and consumer relief. The genetic testing company 23andMe has agreed to an $18 million multistate settlement resolving claims from the 2023 incident, says the Washington Attorney General. The lawsuit was launched because 23andMe allegedly engaged in …
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Alpaca raises $135M to fund tokenized agent-first infrastructure
The BNP-backed brokerage infrastructure provider is expanding into tokenized markets and AI-native financial services as both DeFi and TradFi companies pursue onchain business. Brokerage infrastructure provider Alpaca said Thursday that it raised $135 million in a funding round led by Peak XV, along with as much as $300 million in debt financing from Kraken parent …
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Prediction markets defy crypto downturn with record Q2 volume: CoinGecko
Prediction markets reached a record $113.8 billion in notional volume in Q2 as spot CEX trading, derivatives volume and stablecoin market cap declined. Cryptocurrency markets struggled broadly in the second quarter of 2026, with declines across stablecoins, spot trading and derivatives, but prediction markets reached record highs. Spot trading volume across the top 10 centralized …
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Gambling on random Pokémon cards: Onchain gagcha hits record high as crypto sinks
Users spent a record $324 million on onchain gacha in June, even as Bitcoin hit a 21-month low. The thrill of scoring a top Pokemon card from a random pack is becoming big business June 2026 was brutal for the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) fell more than 20%, hitting a 21-month low, while spot Bitcoin …
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MoonPay buys Glide to bolster crypto deposits infrastructure
MoonPay acquired Glide, a crypto infrastructure startup founded by former Robinhood Wallet engineers, to expand cross-chain crypto deposit infrastructure. MoonPay has acquired the crypto infrastructure startup Glide, integrating Glide’s deposit and routing technology, the companies said in a joint announcement shared with Cointelegraph on Thursday. MoonPay, a financial technology platform that provides fiat-to-crypto payment services, …
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Kraken Pro Launches API Partner Program Supporting Specialized Integrations
The market has had plenty to digest this week, so not every headline deserves the same treatment. This one does, because kraken pro api program expansion targets developers implementing third-party algorithmic client desks. That gives it a clearer place in the NewsBTC/Bitcoinist daily coverage map. For more details, visit the official Kraken platform. TL;DR Kraken …
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Solana Holds Near $77 As Traders Look For Real Demand Behind The Bounce
Crypto does not move on one kind of catalyst. Some days it is price, some days it is policy, and some days it is infrastructure. Solana Holds Near $77 As Traders Look For Real Demand Behind The Bounce sits inside that mix, and it gives readers a useful snapshot of where attention is moving today. …
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Dogecoin Reclaims $0.073 As Meme Traders Look For A Cleaner Rebound
Dogecoin Reclaims $0.073 As Meme Traders Look For A Cleaner Rebound is the kind of story that can look simple at first glance, but it carries more weight once you place it inside the week’s broader crypto backdrop. The point is not to dress the headline up into something bigger than it is. The point …
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