Hyperliquid plans to require developers to stake 500,000 HYPE, worth about $30.4 million, to deploy permissionless prediction markets under HIP-4. Hyperliquid plans to introduce permissionless prediction markets by requiring developers to stake 500,000 HYPE tokens (about $30.4 million) to launch them under HIP-4. The proposal introduces a capital threshold and slashing mechanism intended to discourage …
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Zilliqa asks exchanges to pause ZIL transfers after suspected cold wallet theft
Zilliqa said exchanges paused ZIL deposits and withdrawals after an exchange partner’s cold wallet was compromised, with the amount stolen still undisclosed. Zilliqa, a layer-1 blockchain network, said it is investigating a security incident involving an exchange partner after ZIL was stolen from a cold wallet. In an X post on Monday, Zilliqa said it …
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Man Accused of Bringing Stolen Kitten Along on Bank Robbery in Maryland: Report
A man in Maryland is accused of stealing a kitten and bringing it with him to rob a bank. Police say the suspect is on camera walking into a pet supplies store and grabbing the black-and-white kitten, reports NBC4 Washington. According to witnesses, he then ran inside a nearby PNC Bank, handed the cat to …
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Sen. Warren Pushes Trump To Reveal All Crypto Profits After $1,400,000,000 Earnings Haul
A top crypto critic is pressing for more transparency on cryptocurrency profits tied to the White House as lawmakers weigh new market rules. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s request follows a disclosure showing President Trump earned roughly $1.4 billion in crypto-related income in 2025. That’s more than double the prior year and now accounts for the vast …
Kraken Rolls Out Simpler Bitcoin and Ethereum Options to Grow Derivatives Market
A major US crypto exchange is introducing streamlined options contracts aimed at unlocking broader adoption in the derivatives space. Kraken says it has launched European-style, USD-settled Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) options on its Pro platform, starting with request-for-quote functionality for eligible international clients. Expansion to a public order book, Europe,and more assets are planned …
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Dormant Bitcoin Wallet Abruptly Moves $383,000,000 After Eight Years
A long-dormant Bitcoin (BTC) wallet has moved a massive sum after remaining inactive for eight years, according to Arkham. Data from the blockchain analytics platform shows that the whale address received 5,908 BTC when prices hovered near $16,000 in 2017. At the time, the Bitcoin stack was worth $99.63 million. The whale held on to …
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Bitcoin ETF inflows extend to second week, but recovery lacks momentum
US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to two weeks with $75.7 million in net inflows, but analysts said demand remains insufficient to fuel a sustained uptrend. US-listed spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are seeing renewed investor demand, but the latest inflow streak has yet to provide enough momentum for a stronger recovery. Bitcoin …
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South Korea eyes September launch for second phase of CBDC pilot: Report
The Bank of Korea’s CBDC pilot will add two regional banks, new payment features and tests of government subsidy payments using tokenized bank deposits The Bank of Korea may launch the second phase of Project Hangang, its wholesale central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot, as early as September, according to Yonhap News. The next stage …
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Allbridge pauses cross-chain bridge after $1.65M exploit
The attacker allegedly used a flash loan and rapid swaps to manipulate the bridge’s stablecoin exchange rate.
Japanese logistics company eyes JPYC stablecoin to pay drivers
The planned rollout would let thousands of transportation contractors receive digital yen payments more frequently and quickly.
Will the US get CLARITY this week? Bitcoin’s new $80K target: Hodler’s Digest, July 19
The fate of the CLARITY Act hinges on Trump’s ethics, so the odds aren’t looking great. Prediction market volumes hit new highs, and more news. Polymarket suggests the odds of the CLARITY Act passing this year are just 40%, after a raft of Democratic Senators, including Chris Murphy, Jeff Merkley and Chris Van Hollen, spoke …
South Korea probed 40 cases of crypto manipulation over 2 years
Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eog-won posted the figures on the second anniversary of the enactment of the Virtual Asset User Protection Act. South Korea’s financial authorities investigated more than 40 cases of unfair trading, including market manipulation and fraudulent crypto trading, in the last two years. According to an X post by Financial Services …
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Average Illinois Resident Carried $54,100 in Household Debt Last Year
Household debt levels for residents of one major state show a modest decline in the latest annual figures. The average person in Illinois owed $54,100 in debt in 2025, says USAFacts. According to USAFacts, the figure represents the total amount owed by individuals with a credit score for obligations such as mortgages, student loans, credit …
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US Corporate Insiders Sell Record $77,600,000,000 in Stock During First Half of 2026
Corporate insiders have offloaded a massive volume of shares to the tune of tens of billions of dollars in the first six months of the year. Corporate insiders dumped a total of $77.6 billion in the first half of the year, representing a 20% increase from the same period in 2025, reports The Kobeissi Letter. …
California YouTube TV Subscribers Receiving Payments From $7,500,000 Settlement
California YouTube TV subscribers who experienced automatic renewals are poised to have a share in a multimillion-dollar settlement addressing claims the service failed to follow state disclosure rules. Google LLC and YouTube LLC agreed to the proposed $7.5 million settlement resolving allegations of not fully complying with California’s automatic renewal law. The lawsuit was launched …
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