https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/trump-teleprompter-operator-made-100k-betting-on-kalshi-markets-tied-to-speeches-abcaccording-to-abc CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z Trump teleprompter operator made $100K betting on Kalshi markets tied to speeches: ABCAccording to ABC News, federal regulators are investigating whether the longtime White House staffer used nonpublic information to profit from event contracts tied to President Donald Trump’s speeches. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/1inch-co-founder-says-he-was-fired-announces-new-venture CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z 1inch co-founder says he was fired, announces new venture https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/injective-files-for-sec-transfer-agent-registration-to-bring-securities-ownership-records-onchainthe CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z Injective files for SEC transfer agent registration to bring securities ownership records onchain https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/bitpay-secures-dutch-licensing-under-mica-plans-to-expand-stablecoin-payments CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z BitPay secures Dutch licensing under MiCA, plans to expand stablecoin payments https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/ethics-in-crypto-market-structure-really-not-our-concern-says-blockchain-association-ceoa-former-cft CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z Ethics in crypto market structure ‘really not our concern,’ says Blockchain Association CEO https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/morgan-stanley-s-e-trade-launches-spot-crypto-trading-through-zero-hash CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z Morgan Stanley’s E*TRADE launches spot crypto trading through Zero HashEligible E*TRADE retail clients can now buy, sell and hold Bitcoin, Ether and Solana through a partnership with crypto infrastructure provider Zero Hash. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/tradable-s-1b-stellar-deal-adds-to-institutional-tokenization-boom CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z Tradable’s $1B Stellar deal adds to institutional tokenization boomTradable 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. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/crypto-brokerage-firm-alpaca-raises-135-million-for-tokenized-stock-infrastructure CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T14:19:32.000Z Crypto brokerage firm Alpaca raises $135 million for tokenized stock infrastructure https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/ledger-wants-ai-agents-to-manage-crypto-without-holding-your-keys CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T13:00:00.000Z Ledger wants AI agents to manage crypto without holding your keys https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/inside-the-high-stakes-race-to-build-an-open-financial-system-specifically-for-ai-bots CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T11:22:37.000Z Inside the high-stakes race to build an open financial system specifically for AI bots https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/tether-invests-20-million-in-argentine-neobank-ual-as-it-expands-latin-america-push CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T10:12:05.000Z Tether invests $20 million in Argentine neobank Ualá as it expands Latin America push https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/u-s-adds-four-iran-central-bank-crypto-wallets-to-sanctions-tether-freezes-131-million-of-contents CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T10:07:06.000Z U.S. adds four Iran central bank crypto wallets to sanctions, Tether freezes $131 million of contents https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/keyrock-acquires-blockfills-trading-assets-to-expand-institutional-crypto-business CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T15:26:15.000Z Keyrock acquires BlockFills trading assets to expand institutional crypto business https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/the-clarity-act-is-the-most-important-consumer-protection-effort-in-years CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T15:07:30.000Z The Clarity Act is the most important consumer protection effort in years https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/crypto-for-advisors-strengthening-defenses-against-ai-fraud CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T14:54:11.000Z Crypto for Advisors: Strengthening defenses against AI fraud https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/galaxy-targets-institutional-stablecoin-yield-with-new-defi-vaults CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T12:00:00.000Z Galaxy targets institutional stablecoin yield with new DeFi vaults https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/alpaca-raises-135m-to-fund-tokenized-agent-first-infrastructurethe-bnp-backed-brokerage-infrastructu CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z Alpaca raises $135M to fund tokenized agent-first infrastructureThe BNP-backed brokerage infrastructure provider is expanding into tokenized markets and AI-native financial services as both DeFi and TradFi companies pursue onchain business. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/prediction-markets-defy-crypto-downturn-with-record-q2-volume-coingecko CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z Prediction markets defy crypto downturn with record Q2 volume: CoinGeckoPrediction markets reached a record $113.8 billion in notional volume in Q2 as spot CEX trading, derivatives volume and stablecoin market cap declined. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/moonpay-buys-glide-to-bolster-crypto-deposits-infrastructure CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z MoonPay buys Glide to bolster crypto deposits infrastructureMoonPay acquired Glide, a crypto infrastructure startup founded by former Robinhood Wallet engineers, to expand cross-chain crypto deposit infrastructure. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/tokenized-stocks-market-cap-gains-to-record-2-3b CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z Tokenized stocks market cap gains to record $2.3BThe market capitalization of tokenized stocks rose to a record $2.3 billion, as investors sought exposure to the growing list of tokenized equity products launched by cryptocurrency exchanges. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/fatf-urges-faster-crypto-aml-enforcement-as-stablecoin-crime-increases CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z FATF urges faster crypto AML enforcement as stablecoin crime increasesThe global task force said criminal networks are using stablecoins and developing proprietary tokens to evade asset freezes as countries struggle to enforce crypto AML rules. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/the-most-popular-bitcoin-call-option-has-slipped-by-10-000 CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T11:27:53.000Z The most popular bitcoin call option has slipped by $10,000 https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/bitcoin-pulls-back-to-64-000-after-hitting-monthly-high-as-bears-take-control CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T10:35:56.000Z Bitcoin pulls back to $64,000 after hitting monthly high as bears take control https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/ark-pushes-back-against-a16z-s-tradfi-wants-blockchain-not-defi-claimark-invest-s-director-of-resear CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z ARK pushes back against a16z’s ‘TradFi wants blockchain, not DeFi’ claimARK Invest’s director of research disputed a16z crypto’s thesis that traditional finance will adopt permissioned blockchain infrastructure instead of decentralized finance, saying institutions will increasingly rely on DeFi rails. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/autonomous-ai-agent-economy-faces-infrastructure-gaps-visa-artemis CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T22:00:01.587Z Autonomous AI agent economy faces infrastructure gaps: Visa, ArtemisVisa and Artemis found that infrastructure bottlenecks are preventing broader commercial adoption of the autonomous AI agent economy. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/us-senate-unanimously-adopts-resolution-opposing-clemency-for-sbf CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T20:00:01.687Z US Senate unanimously adopts resolution opposing clemency for SBFThe Senate approved a resolution opposing clemency for former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried as prediction markets put the odds of a Trump pardon by July 31 below 1%. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/tether-invests-20m-into-argentine-neobank-ual CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T20:00:01.687Z Tether invests $20M into Argentine neobank UaláTether reportedly invested $20 million into Ualá, as part of the Argentine neobank’s $197 million funding round announced earlier in March. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/u-s-senate-unanimously-opposes-clemency-for-ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T06:00:43.000Z U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/two-groups-of-bitcoin-investors-sell-on-the-rise-as-u-s-inflation-lifts-prices-to-nearly-65-000 CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T04:09:10.000Z Two groups of crypto investors are selling bitcoin to cap its latest price recovery https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/live-updates-zachxbt-calls-hardware-wallets-complete-garbage-btc-steady-after-korea-rate-hike CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T06:20:00.000Z Live updates: Bitcoin holding $64,000 as AI momentum stocks continue to tumble https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/a-bitcoin-wallet-dormant-since-the-2017-peak-just-moved-383-million CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T05:12:26.000Z A bitcoin wallet dormant since the 2017 peak just moved $383 million https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/ether-outruns-bitcoin-as-etf-money-returns-almost-all-of-from-blackrock-s-fund CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T04:56:15.000Z Ether outruns bitcoin as ETF money returns, almost all of from BlackRock's fund https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/robinhood-chain-memecoin-launchpad-vlad-fun-halts-after-internal-integrity-issuevlad-fun-suspended-i CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T18:00:01.795Z Robinhood Chain memecoin launchpad Vlad.fun halts after ‘internal integrity’ issueVlad.fun suspended its platform after discovering a “serious internal integrity issue” involving members of its team, without disclosing the nature of the alleged misconduct. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/hyperion-defi-to-deploy-500k-hype-for-hyperliquid-hip-3-markets CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T18:00:01.795Z Hyperion DeFi to deploy 500K HYPE for Hyperliquid HIP-3 marketsThe deal gives Hyperion an equity stake in Skew and a share of listing-service revenue as it expands the utility of its HYPE treasury assets. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/trump-to-meet-with-senators-over-clarity-act-on-thursday-politicous-president-donald-trump-is-set-to CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T14:00:00.814Z Trump to meet with senators over CLARITY Act on Thursday: PoliticoUS President Donald Trump is set to meet with several senators on Thursday as negotiators race to get the CLARITY Act across the line before the Senate’s August recess. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/base-s-social-bet-left-it-trailing-in-prediction-markets-and-perps-pollakbase-creator-jesse-pollak-i CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T14:00:00.814Z Base’s social bet left it trailing in prediction markets and perps: PollakBase creator Jesse Pollak is stepping back from leadership of the Base App after admitting he was “definitively wrong” to bet on social experiences driving crypto adoption. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/stanford-study-says-5-minute-bitcoin-prediction-markets-enable-settlement-manipulation CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T14:00:00.814Z Stanford study says 5-minute Bitcoin prediction markets enable settlement manipulationResearchers found that Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin prediction markets create incentives to manipulate spot prices around contract settlement, proposing longer settlement windows as a potential fix. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/coinbase-s-jesse-pollak-steps-back-from-base-app-leadership-after-admitting-his-crypto-social-strate CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-15T20:18:02.000Z Coinbase's Jesse Pollak steps back from Base app leadership after admitting his crypto social strategy failed https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/dtcc-moves-tokenized-securities-into-live-trading-marking-a-milestone-for-wall-street-s-blockchain-p CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-15T17:02:22.000Z DTCC moves tokenized securities into live trading, marking a milestone for Wall Street's blockchain push https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/cantor-and-securitize-collaborate-on-blockchain-based-ipos CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-15T16:52:28.000Z Cantor and Securitize collaborate on blockchain-based IPOs https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/president-trump-expected-to-meet-with-senators-to-work-on-ethics-concerns-in-crypto-bill CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-15T14:37:36.000Z President Trump expected to meet with senators to work on ethics concerns in crypto bill https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/south-korea-to-modify-76-year-old-law-to-classify-cryptocurrencies-as-national-assets CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-15T14:35:26.000Z South Korea to modify 76-year-old law to classify cryptocurrencies as national assets https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/open-usd-poses-biggest-threat-yet-to-circle-s-usdc-coinshares-says CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-15T14:03:54.000Z Open USD poses biggest threat yet to Circle's USDC, CoinShares says https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/blackrock-s-crypto-assets-fall-39-despite-15-billion-of-net-inflows CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-15T12:12:01.000Z BlackRock's crypto assets fall 39% despite $15 billion of net inflows https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/the-launchpad-that-fueled-robinhood-chain-s-memecoin-boom-just-gave-away-all-its-revenue CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-15T12:11:58.000Z The launchpad that fueled Robinhood Chain's memecoin boom just gave away all its revenue https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/japan-reclassifies-crypto-as-a-financial-asset-paves-way-for-tax-cuts CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-15T12:05:33.000Z Japan reclassifies crypto as a financial asset, paves way for tax cuts https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/revolut-receives-in-principle-approval-from-uae-authorities-for-crypto-servicesdubai-s-virtual-asset CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T12:00:01.710Z Revolut receives in-principle approval from UAE authorities for crypto servicesDubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority approved the London-headquartered fintech company for broker-dealer, management and investment, and exchange services in the UAE. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/us-senator-blasts-ag-pick-for-dismantling-crypto-unit-trump-s-cz-pardon CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T12:00:01.710Z US senator blasts AG pick for ‘dismantling’ crypto unit, Trump’s CZ pardonPresident Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general faced criticism from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee on his approach to crypto enforcement and the pardon of former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/ostium-pauses-trading-as-security-firms-report-multimillion-dollar-oracle-exploitostium-halted-tradi CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T12:00:01.710Z Ostium pauses trading as security firms report multimillion-dollar oracle exploitOstium halted trading and advised revoking contract approvals after blockchain security firms reported an apparent oracle-related exploit of its OLP liquidity vault, with estimated losses ranging from $18 million to $22 million. https://cryptonews.chikocorp.com/article/aave-launches-v4-on-avalanche-laying-groundwork-for-tokenized-credit-markets CryptoNews.ChikoCorp.com en 2026-07-16T12:00:01.710Z Aave launches V4 on Avalanche, laying groundwork for tokenized credit marketsThe deployment marks Aave V4’s first expansion beyond Ethereum and introduces lending infrastructure designed to support future markets for tokenized real-world assets.