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DUBAI, UAE, July 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, today announced the launch of RLUSD Hold & Earn, a limited-time rewards event featuring the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin. From now until August 19, 2026, eligible users can make the most of their RLUSD portfolios on Bybit whether they choose to hold, trade, or compete. RLUSD’s…

Vitalik Buterin argued that AI should be measured by expanding capabilities rather than direct comparisons of intelligence, challenging common methods of evaluating progress. Buterin compared modern AI with historical machines, explaining that technological progress expands gradually by mastering additional tasks across different domains. He believes capability growth offers a clearer framework…

BetHog will close its consumer casino platform, redirecting resources toward Sentient Studios after leadership prioritized enterprise artificial intelligence software growth. Sentient Studios enables casino operators to deploy customizable AI dealers across multiple games, languages, reducing infrastructure costs while improving operational scalability. The strategic shift follows BetHog’s recent…

What to Know Bitcoin whales accumulated 66,700 BTC over 60 days, while mid-sized holders sold 77,800 BTC, revealing diverging accumulation and distribution trends. CryptoQuant data showed whale accumulation reached its highest level since February as Bitcoin retested $65,000 despite persistent market volatility and uncertainty. Bitcoin ownership shifted toward larger wallets as whales absorbed…

What to Know CryptoQuant’s momentum model remains moderately bullish, while the Realized Price indicator shifts Bitcoin’s broader market outlook toward bearish conditions instead. Bitcoin trades below major moving averages as rising futures activity contrasts with neutral spot demand, highlighting lingering structural market weakness. Realized Price age bands remain inverted, indicating recent…

ADGM recognized Tether Gold as an Accepted Spot Commodity, allowing authorized firms to offer regulated services tied to XAUT across markets. Each XAUT token represents one physical gold ounce, while Ethereum and Tron support secure trading and blockchain-based ownership transfers globally. The approval expands Tether’s regulated UAE presence, strengthening institutional access to tokenized gold…

XRP’s 40-day RSI remains below the critical 44 reclaim level, leaving long-term bullish confirmation pending despite improving market momentum. EGRAG Crypto identified a confirmation sequence where RSI breaks 44, reaches 47, then successfully retests 44 as new support. Stronger bullish confirmation emerges above RSI levels 50 and 52.85, while the 80 region represents historical macro expansion…

Ripple Prime earned four Hedgeweek US Awards nominations while expanding its institutional brokerage business and strengthening recognition across financial markets globally. Revenue has more than tripled since Ripple acquired the firm, supported by RLUSD, cross-margining, strategic integrations, and new institutional clients. Ripple Prime plans broader collateral options and equities expansion…

What to Know: XRP whales transferred more than $23 million through three major transactions, with two movements remaining between private wallets without exchange involvement. One whale deposited 1.44 million XRP into Binance, increasing trader attention as exchange inflows can signal potential selling activity. XRP continues to hold the $1.08 support level as traders compare whale transactions…

XRP Ledger upgrade package introduces six proposed amendments adding privacy, delegation, sponsored fees, batch transactions, and performance improvements for validators. Vet indicated security work resumed, allowing development to progress while strengthening network reliability through infrastructure optimizations and bundled fixes. Reserve requirements remain essential because storage…

What to Know More than 160 billion SHIB entered exchanges as positive netflows increased available trading supply. SHIB approached the 50-day EMA while improving momentum indicators suggested stronger buying interest despite the broader bearish technical market structure. Long-term exchange reserves remained lower, although rising short-term inflows increased uncertainty around SHIB’s immediate…

Bitmine owns 4.8% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 96% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 12 months Bitmine repurchased 5.5 million common stock in the past week, authorized under the previously announced $4 billion share repurchase program Bitmine was added to the Russell 1000 Large-cap index on June 26, 2026 Bitmine’s Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the…

What to know: Ripple revealed that JPMorgan, Mastercard, and Ondo Finance are settling trades on the XRP Ledger, expanding institutional blockchain adoption. Ripple also expanded RLUSD through OKX, supporting spot trading, derivatives, collateral services, and broader enterprise financial infrastructure integration. Ripple is prioritizing long-term institutional utility by strengthening exchange…

Auckland, New Zealand, July 20th, 2026, Chainwire The Request for Proposal Regarding High-Specification Cryptographic Provenance GLOBAL COMPLIANCE FRAMEWORK & THE 500-YEAR YIXING ZISHA TEAPOTS REAL-WORLD ASSET (RWA) LINEAGE 】 THE JUDGE ARCHIVE-LAB LIMITED (NZ) launches an international technical initiative to establish the definitive 500-year paradigm of Yixing Zisha Teapots. Centering on the…

AZ-COM Maruwa will use JPYC stablecoin for payments to 2,300 partners, marking Japan’s first large-scale corporate stablecoin deployment nationwide. Faster blockchain settlements aim to improve contractor payments while helping the logistics company address workforce shortages and operational efficiency challenges. JPYC adoption expands alongside retail pilots, institutional investment, and major…

What to know: XRP ETFs recorded only five outflow days across nearly three months while attracting $6.78 million in weekly net inflows. Bitwise led U.S. XRP ETFs by net assets as cumulative inflows climbed to $1.49 billion across all listed funds. Steady institutional ETF demand has not lifted XRP’s price because broader market sentiment and trading activity remain influential.   XRP…

Damoon Technology (Europe) AG, trading as Paymonade, becomes one of just 280 firms authorised EEA-wide under MiCA as the bloc’s transitional period closes VADUZ, Liechtenstein and SINGAPORE, July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Europe’s crypto industry is undergoing one of the most drastic regulatory consolidations any financial sector has faced in recent years. Before the European Union’s Markets in…