CoinDesk - 2026-07-24 ​
11 items collected.
1. Senate Dems should accept the victory they won on Trump's crypto limits: White House ​
Author: Jesse Hamilton
Published: 7/24/2026, 3:01:46 PM
Categories: Policy, White House, Clarity Act, Exclusive, News
U.S. Senate Democrats got President Donald Trump to accept potential limits on his lucrative crypto dealings, but they say the Clarity Act's restrictions aren't enough.
2. Sam Altman-backed World Network secures $52.5 million in fresh funding to fight online AI deepfakes ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 7/24/2026, 3:00:00 PM
Categories: Finance, Artificial Intelligence, News
The project is moving away from basic network expansion to focus entirely on integrating its biometric screening devices across enterprise software suites.
3. Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX is exploring sale, IPO ​
Author: Will Canny
Published: 7/24/2026, 2:36:16 PM
Categories: Finance, mergers and acquisitions, LMAX, Morgan Stanley, Exclusive, News
LMAX is working with Morgan Stanley and investment bank KBW to assess its options, which could lead to a sale or a public offering.
4. Saylor and team overhaul Strategy's bitcoin metrics as bear market persists ​
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 7/24/2026, 1:15:15 PM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
New framework gives common shareholders a clearer view of net bitcoin exposure after preferred stock and convertible debt obligations
5. Brazilian farmers tokenized dairy cows to get loans, bypassing bank lending limits ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 7/24/2026, 1:03:03 PM
Categories: Markets, Real World Assets, Tokenization, News
Smart collars monitor herd health in real time to prevent fraud, allowing local agricultural businesses to secure thousands in funding backed by livestock.
6. EU hits Russia with massive 21st sanctions package targeting $120B crypto network ​
Author: Olivier Acuna
Published: 7/24/2026, 11:58:06 AM
Categories: Policy, Cryptocurrency, News
The EU is considering a ban on third-country crypto services providers for the first time and is targeting 14 crypto companies, which it has not named yet.
7. Crypto market maker B2C2 held sale talks with multiple potential buyers ​
Author: Will Canny
Published: 7/24/2026, 11:49:06 AM
Categories: Finance, Market Makers, mergers and acquisitions, Exclusive, B2C2, SBI Holdings, News
The SBI-owned crypto trading firm is said to have attracted takeover interest from a number of suitors over the past 18 months, but valuation has been a sticking point.
8. Crypto's institutional influx has killed the memecoin craze ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 7/24/2026, 11:35:48 AM
Categories: Crypto Daybook Americas, Crypto Daybook Americas, News
Your day-ahead look for July 24, 2026
9. A $5 billion cluster has formed in bitcoin options. It tells a bullish story ​
Author: Omkar Godbole
Published: 7/24/2026, 11:34:53 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, News
Bitcoin's $70,000 and $72,000 call strikes on Deribit have accumulated nearly $5 billion in open interest, with calls outnumbering puts by a significant margin.
10. Bitcoin settles near $65,000 as oil's march toward $100 fails to spook the market ​
Author: Oliver Knight,Omkar Godbole
Published: 7/24/2026, 11:19:38 AM
Categories: Markets, Crypto Markets Today, News
BTC held just under $65,000 and crypto broadly rose on Friday even as Brent crude surged to $97.66, its highest since May, as the Iran conflict persists and traditional markets stay muted.
11. Poolin was bitcoin's biggest mining pool and now it's filing for bankruptcy ​
Author: James Van Straten
Published: 7/24/2026, 11:09:40 AM
Categories: Markets, Bitcoin News, Bitcoin Mining, News
The Singapore-based company once controlled nearly a fifth of Bitcoin's global hashrate. Now it owes $173 million and is selling off what's left.