Cointelegraph - 2026-07-21
14 items collected.
1. Morpho launches fixed-rate lending protocol on Base
Author: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
Published: 7/21/2026, 1:00:00 PM
Categories: Latest News
Morpho Midnight introduces fixed rates and defined maturities alongside Morpho Blue’s variable-rate lending markets.
2. Tether-backed Twenty One, Strike merger plan scrapped: Bloomberg
Author: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
Published: 7/21/2026, 12:29:25 PM
Categories: Latest News
Strike will remain a standalone company after the proposed three-way merger was scrapped, while Twenty One Capital and Elektron continue discussions, Bloomberg reported.
3. More MiCA-licensed crypto firms could exit EU market: Gate Europe CEO
Author: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
Published: 7/21/2026, 11:58:02 AM
Categories: Latest News
Gate Europe’s Giovanni Cunti says some MiCA-licensed crypto firms may struggle to sustain compliance costs as Europe enters its new regulatory era.
4. Russian parliament passes law regulating crypto market
Author: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
Published: 7/21/2026, 11:49:30 AM
Categories: Latest News
The State Duma legislation creates a regulated framework for crypto market participants and now moves to President Vladimir Putin for his signature before becoming law.
5. Bitcoin price gains to $66.3K as range breakout attempt sparks 1-month high
Author: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
Published: 7/21/2026, 10:30:00 AM
Categories: Markets
Bitcoin beat out local resistance to pass $66,000 amid predictions of as much as 6% BTC price upside if momentum continued.
6. UK parliamentary group probes banking barriers for crypto firms
Author: Cointelegraph by Ezra Reguerra
Published: 7/21/2026, 8:51:06 AM
Categories: Latest News
A UK parliamentary group launched an inquiry into banking restrictions on crypto firms and consumers, including their impact on investment and competition.
7. Bitcoin ETFs post 5-day inflow streak, longest since May
Author: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
Published: 7/21/2026, 7:28:29 AM
Categories: Latest News
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $227 million in inflows as BTC climbed above $65,000, extending their longest winning streak since early May.
8. Base’s 1:1-backed tokenized equities launch ‘imminent,’ Pollak says
Author: Cointelegraph by Yohan Yun
Published: 7/21/2026, 7:06:12 AM
Categories: Latest News
The Coinbase-backed Ethereum layer-2 is preparing to expand its financial offerings as it pivots away from its earlier social-first strategy.
9. Here’s what happened in crypto today
Author: Cointelegraph
Published: 7/21/2026, 5:50:34 AM
Categories: Latest News
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
10. Grayscale files S-1 for first US Worldcoin ETF
Author: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
Published: 7/21/2026, 3:56:10 AM
Categories: Latest News
The filing expands Grayscale’s growing lineup of crypto-related exchange-traded products outside of Bitcoin and Ether.
11. Celsius co-founders Leon, Goldstein to pay FTC over $6M
Author: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
Published: 7/21/2026, 3:21:52 AM
Categories: Latest News
The settlements add to former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky’s $10 million FTC settlement in April.
12. Binance & OKX users face $1,900 fines in Vietnam, Coinbase in China? Asia Express
Author: Cointelegraph by Andrew Fenton
Published: 7/21/2026, 2:42:14 AM
Categories: Magazine
Retail users in Vietnam who trade on offshore crypto exchanges like Binance or OKX face heavy penalties. Network School controversy in Malaysia over Israeli citizen ban.
13. London Stock Exchange eyes overnight trading launch in 2027: FT
Author: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
Published: 7/21/2026, 1:16:50 AM
Categories: Latest News
The move comes as traditional exchanges face growing competition from crypto markets and tokenized equity platforms that offer around-the-clock trading.
14. Patrick Witt defers military training as CLARITY heads to Senate
Author: Cointelegraph by Felix Ng
Published: 7/21/2026, 12:02:04 AM
Categories: Latest News
The decision keeps the administration’s chief crypto policy negotiator in place during what could be a decisive few weeks for the CLARITY Act.