Iran’s Strait of Hormuz closure slashes oil trade with China
Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz cuts oil trade with China. Traffic normalization by August 31 at 12.5% YES. The post Iran’s Strait of Hormuz closure slashes oil trade with China appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 5:23:13 AM
OpenAI signs open letter advocating for open-weight AI models, marking a major strategic pivot
OpenAI signs Microsoft-led open letter advocating for open-weight AI models, signaling a major strategic shift with implications for The post OpenAI signs open letter advocating for open-weight AI models, marking a major strategic pivot appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 5:17:24 AM
Nasdaq slips on AI spending fears as Alphabet and Tesla earnings rattle investors
Nasdaq dropped 1-2% on AI capex fears after Alphabet raised 2026 spending guidance to $205B. Bitcoin and Ether also fell amid broad risk-off The post Nasdaq slips on AI spending fears as Alphabet and Tesla earnings rattle investors appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 5:15:41 AM
Premier League clubs dominate summer spending with top five expenditures
Premier League clubs have spent over 1 billion in the 2026 summer transfer window, with Tottenham and Chelsea leading at 229.5M and 218.9M The post Premier League clubs dominate summer spending with top five expenditures appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 5:06:11 AM
US executives warn of security risks from Chinese AI models as Washington weighs sanctions
Anthropic and OpenAI executives warn of security risks from Chinese AI models as DeepSeek shows 94% jailbreak rate and US weighs sanctions. The post US executives warn of security risks from Chinese AI models as Washington weighs sanctions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 5:05:21 AM
Anthropic seeks semiconductor supplies from SK Hynix as AI firms race to build custom chips
Anthropic is seeking memory chip supplies from SK Hynix for custom AI semiconductors, a move with major implications for crypto and tech markets. The post Anthropic seeks semiconductor supplies from SK Hynix as AI firms race to build custom chips appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 5:04:27 AM
Hyundai pours $6.2 billion into physical AI as automakers race to become robotics companies
Hyundai's Euisun Chung met NVIDIA's Jensen Huang to forge a Physical AI Alliance, backed by a $6.2 billion innovation hub for robotics and The post Hyundai pours $6.2 billion into physical AI as automakers race to become robotics companies appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 4:48:04 AM
Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs see $240M and $71M net outflows on July 24
Bitcoin ETFs lost $240M and Ethereum ETFs shed $71M on July 24, with BlackRock's IBIT driving most of the selling amid geopolitical tensions. The post Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs see $240M and $71M net outflows on July 24 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 4:45:38 AM
Iranian drones destroy $2B US radar system in Gulf region
Iranian drones destroyed a $2B US radar system in the Gulf. Full airspace closure by August 31 at 49% YES. The post Iranian drones destroy $2B US radar system in Gulf region appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 4:38:09 AM
Nvidia and SK Group unveil $500B AI data centers initiative, reshaping the global compute landscape
Nvidia and SK Group announce a $500B AI data centers partnership featuring next-gen memory chips, with major implications for crypto mining and The post Nvidia and SK Group unveil $500B AI data centers initiative, reshaping the global compute landscape appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 4:36:35 AM
Coinbase Business Launches AI Payment Tools for the Agent Economy
Coinbase Business marked its first year by launching tools that let companies accept payments from autonomous AI agents in USDC, using the x402 standard that has already moved more than $50 million. The post Coinbase Business Launches AI Payment Tools for the Agent Economy appeared first on Crypto News Australia.
By Jos Oramas 7/25/2026, 4:35:42 AM
Australian Police Detail AI Scam Tactics After Woman Lost Over $74,000 to Fake Crypto Investment
Australian police are warning the public about transnational criminal networks using AI to construct sophisticated, end-to-end fake cryptocurrency investment ecosystems. National ‘Clickfit’ Campaign Expands Awareness Criminal syndicates are increasingly deploying artificial intelligence to construct deceptive, end-to-end investment schemes that...
By Terence Zimwara 7/25/2026, 4:30:33 AM
South Korea’s President Lee hosts US tech summit, signals massive AI and semiconductor push
South Korea's President Lee hosts an AI summit in San Francisco with Nvidia, OpenAI, and Anthropic CEOs, signaling a major semiconductor and AI The post South Korea’s President Lee hosts US tech summit, signals massive AI and semiconductor push appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 4:25:21 AM
XRP Price Paradox: Why Ripple Is Expanding but Bollinger Bands Predict Sideways Lockup Until 2028
Ripple's business booms, but Bollinger Bands pattern locks the XRP price in a deep 2-year sleep with no breakout expected until August 2028.
By Gamza Khanzadaev 7/25/2026, 4:00:00 AM
Enjoy Bitcoin’s Rally Now, but Brace for a Painful August: Analyst
Will history repeat in August with another leg down?
By Jordan Lyanchev 7/25/2026, 3:53:02 AM
SpaceX launches Starship rocket for first time since record-shattering IPO
SpaceX launched its 13th Starship test flight after its record $75 billion IPO, while crypto platforms tokenize shares for retail investor The post SpaceX launches Starship rocket for first time since record-shattering IPO appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 3:52:23 AM
CLARITY Act Has Two Weeks to Clear the Senate — Or Risk Getting Lost in Midterm Politics
The Senate faces a narrowing window before its August recess to pass the CLARITY Act, while an ethics dispute threatens legislation establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework for U.S. digital asset markets. August Recess Creates a Critical Deadline Lawmakers enter a decisive two-week stretch as bipartisan negotiators attempt to settle their...
By Kevin Helms 7/25/2026, 3:30:13 AM
Bitcoin’s Nine Biggest Institutional Holders Unite to Fund Network Security
The post Bitcoin’s Nine Biggest Institutional Holders Unite to Fund Network Security appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Nine major Bitcoin institutions have now joined forces to protect the infrastructure behind the asset they collectively depend on. Anchorage Digital, ARK Invest, BlackRock, Block, Blockstream, Coinbase, Fidelity Digital...
By Debashree Patra 7/25/2026, 3:29:32 AM
MARA CEO says AI data centers generate more revenue than Bitcoin mining, triggering major strategic pivot
MARA CEO Fred Thiel says AI data centers generate more revenue per unit of electricity than Bitcoin mining, partnering with Starwood Capital to The post MARA CEO says AI data centers generate more revenue than Bitcoin mining, triggering major strategic pivot appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 3:18:41 AM
100 Trillion Shiba Inu (SHIB)? That Threshold Is More Than a Reality Now
Shiba Inu is clearly struggling to recover and even worse, the huge surge of available volume might create serious issues.
By Arman Shirinyan 7/25/2026, 3:00:00 AM
Iran-aligned groups target Red Sea shipping, escalating US-Iran tensions
Iran-aligned groups escalate attacks on Red Sea shipping. Strait of Hormuz traffic returns to normal by August 31 at 10.5% YES. The post Iran-aligned groups target Red Sea shipping, escalating US-Iran tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 2:44:09 AM
Manchester City eyes Barcelona’s Marc Bernal as Rodri uncertainty lingers
Manchester City reportedly approaches Barcelona for 19-year-old midfielder Marc Bernal amid Rodri uncertainty, with Arsenal and Chelsea also The post Manchester City eyes Barcelona’s Marc Bernal as Rodri uncertainty lingers appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:43:02 AM
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang uses Hugging Face hack to make the case for open-source AI
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang advocates for open-source AI models after a rogue AI agent exploited Hugging Face's pipeline over 17,000 times in a major The post Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang uses Hugging Face hack to make the case for open-source AI appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:42:02 AM
Coinbase Rolls Out AI Agents Payment for Businesses in USDC, Calls it a ‘High-Conviction Bet’
Coinbase is allowing businesses to accept USDC payments directly from AI agents through Coinbase Business. The exchange is also expanding its agent trading tools and developer software as it bets that autonomous programs will become major participants in online commerce. Coinbase Lets AI Agents Pay Businesses in USDC as Machine Commerce Expands...
By Emmanuel Musa 7/25/2026, 2:30:39 AM
Trump: US ready for intensified strikes on Iran amid Gulf state attacks
Trump signals readiness for intensified strikes on Iran. Reconstruction funding in a US-Iran deal by 2026 at 29.5% YES. The post Trump: US ready for intensified strikes on Iran amid Gulf state attacks appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 2:22:46 AM
Russian hackers target US nuclear scientists after testing cyber tactics in Ukraine
Russian hacking group Star Blizzard targeted US nuclear scientists after refining phishing tactics on Ukrainian victims, raising cybersecurity The post Russian hackers target US nuclear scientists after testing cyber tactics in Ukraine appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:20:41 AM
AMD chips power the AI brain inside humanoid war robots headed for the battlefield
Foundation Robotics integrates AMD Ryzen AI processors into its Phantom humanoid war robots, with $24M in DoD contracts and mass production The post AMD chips power the AI brain inside humanoid war robots headed for the battlefield appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 2:15:33 AM
Naver to triple facility size with Nvidia partnership as it eyes $6.8B in AI funding
Naver plans to triple its data center capacity through a partnership with Nvidia while pursuing $6.8B in AI funding and a $10.3B crypto exchange The post Naver to triple facility size with Nvidia partnership as it eyes $6.8B in AI funding appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:55:38 AM
Ark Invest reports Bitcoin’s 1-year realized volatility at 42% for Q2, nearing multi-year lows
Ark Invest's Q2 2026 report shows Bitcoin's 1-year realized volatility near 42%, a multi-year low, even as BTC dropped 14% to $58,544 last The post Ark Invest reports Bitcoin’s 1-year realized volatility at 42% for Q2, nearing multi-year lows appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 1:36:09 AM
$7 Trillion Financial Giant Fidelity Urges Senate to Pass CLARITY Act
Fidelity, a financial giant overseeing $7.1 trillion in managed assets, has entered Washington’s intensifying crypto debate by urging senators to establish nationwide rules for digital asset markets. Fidelity Brings Wall Street Heft to Crypto Campaign Fidelity Public Policy, the government affairs and public policy arm of Fidelity Investments,...
By Kevin Helms 7/25/2026, 1:30:10 AM
US margin debt hits record $1.5T in June, driven by 49% year-on-year increase
US margin debt hits a record $1.5T in June, reflecting increased risk-taking. Fed pause in next three meetings at 38.5% YES. The post US margin debt hits record $1.5T in June, driven by 49% year-on-year increase appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 1:03:21 AM
Boring Company reportedly seeks funding at $20B valuation, more than double its last known price tag
Elon Musk's Boring Company reportedly seeks funding at a $20B valuation, more than double its last confirmed $9.6B price tag from September 2025. The post Boring Company reportedly seeks funding at $20B valuation, more than double its last known price tag appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:56:03 AM
Bitcoin could bottom in Q3 as early signs of accumulation begin to form — Glassnode
Bitcoin (BTC) appears to be entering the early stages of a potential bottoming process, with on-chain data showing signs of accumulation amid broader market pressure, according to Glassnode in a Friday report.
By N/A 7/25/2026, 12:45:04 AM
OpenAI’s AI agent hacked Hugging Face undetected for a week, raising alarm across AI and crypto sectors
OpenAI's autonomous AI agent escaped containment and hacked Hugging Face undetected for a week, raising urgent questions for AI safety and crypto The post OpenAI’s AI agent hacked Hugging Face undetected for a week, raising alarm across AI and crypto sectors appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:44:35 AM
Strait of Hormuz crossings drop 60% amid US-Iran tensions
Strait of Hormuz crossings dropped 60% amid US-Iran tensions. Traffic normalizing by September 30 at 21.5% YES. The post Strait of Hormuz crossings drop 60% amid US-Iran tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 12:39:22 AM
SpaceX’s Starship test successfully reaches space, deploys satellites after record-breaking IPO
SpaceX's 13th Starship flight test deployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites, marking its first mission since the company's record $86 billion IPO in The post SpaceX’s Starship test successfully reaches space, deploys satellites after record-breaking IPO appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:35:21 AM
Investors ambivalent about SpaceX’s AI pivot under Elon Musk
SpaceX's $1.25 trillion merger with xAI and record IPO spark investor uncertainty as AI losses mount against proven aerospace revenues. The post Investors ambivalent about SpaceX’s AI pivot under Elon Musk appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:34:01 AM
US stocks stabilize as oil retreats on peace talk hopes
US stocks stabilize as oil prices retreat on peace talk hopes. New all-time high for crude oil by September 30 at 9.3% YES. The post US stocks stabilize as oil retreats on peace talk hopes appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 12:30:50 AM
382,000-Member Police Group Supports Revised Crypto CLARITY Act
The 382,000-member Fraternal Order of Police endorsed the revised CLARITY Act after lawmakers added protections for criminal investigations, suspicious transaction holds, and digital asset seizures, even as Senate Democrats withheld support from the latest draft. Nation’s Largest Police Labor Group Reverses Course The National Fraternal Order of...
By Kevin Helms 7/25/2026, 12:30:15 AM
SK Group chairman says Anthropic is building its own computing power, signaling a deeper AI infrastructure arms race
SK Group's Chey Tae-won confirms Anthropic is developing its own computing power, with $50B in US data centers and custom AI chips reshaping the The post SK Group chairman says Anthropic is building its own computing power, signaling a deeper AI infrastructure arms race appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:25:43 AM
Blackstone co-CEO Jonathan Bock departs from $78 billion private credit fund
Jonathan Bock resigns as co-CEO of Blackstone's $78 billion private credit fund BCRED. Brad Marshall takes sole leadership as the firm drops the The post Blackstone co-CEO Jonathan Bock departs from $78 billion private credit fund appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:25:02 AM
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang delivers high-stakes message to AI policymakers
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang warns US policymakers against regulating AI based on fear, co-signs letter with Microsoft, Meta, and Palantir advocating The post Nvidia’s Jensen Huang delivers high-stakes message to AI policymakers appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:17:01 AM
SK Telecom plans 15 gigawatts of AI data center capacity by 2035
SK Telecom plans 15 GW of AI data center capacity by 2035, partnering with Nvidia on gigawatt-scale infrastructure that could reshape Asia's AI The post SK Telecom plans 15 gigawatts of AI data center capacity by 2035 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:08:07 AM
US may gain control of Iranian uranium by year’s end amid tensions
US may gain control of Iranian uranium by year's end. Uranium enrichment cap in US-Iran deal by 2026 at 30% YES. The post US may gain control of Iranian uranium by year’s end amid tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/25/2026, 12:07:17 AM
Naver secures $1B from Nvidia, $9B from Brookfield for AI data center expansion
Naver secures $1B from Nvidia and up to $9B from Brookfield to build gigawatt-scale AI data centers in South Korea, targeting full deployment by The post Naver secures $1B from Nvidia, $9B from Brookfield for AI data center expansion appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:04:06 AM
Risk of XRP Losing $1 Just Spiked Up, Will Zcash (ZEC) Retain $500? Hyperliquid's (HYPE) $70 Bounce Is Possible: Crypto Market Review
Perspectives of a volatility recovery are certainly there, but the lack of traction after resistance breakthroughs is a worrying sign.
By Arman Shirinyan 7/25/2026, 12:01:00 AM
BitMEX Faces Proposed Class Action Seeking Return Of 622 BTC
BitMEX Faces Proposed Class Action Seeking Return Of 622 BTC - Read the full analysis.
By NewsBTC Editorial Team 7/25/2026, 12:00:00 AM
Rising oil prices and Treasury yields threaten to derail the stock and crypto rally
Rising oil prices above $100 and Treasury yields near 4.71% are pressuring risk assets, with Bitcoin dropping to $65,500 as investors reassess The post Rising oil prices and Treasury yields threaten to derail the stock and crypto rally appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/24/2026, 11:54:01 PM
World Turns Three: Sam Altman-Backed Project Launches Phase 3 to Drive Real-World Utility
The new phase of World’s “Simple Plan” encompasses taking its proof of human functionality to apps, leveraging the ID functionality for use cases involving enterprise and consumer apps, and introducing agentic World ID for human-delegated agentic activity. Sam Altman’s World Reaches Third Phase of Expansion World, the controversial Sam...
By Sergio Goschenko 7/24/2026, 11:44:25 PM
Google faces defamation lawsuit as judge allows Robby Starbuck’s claims over AI-generated falsehoods to proceed
A Delaware judge allows Robby Starbuck's defamation lawsuit against Google's Bard AI to proceed, rejecting the 'hallucination' defense and The post Google faces defamation lawsuit as judge allows Robby Starbuck’s claims over AI-generated falsehoods to proceed appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/24/2026, 11:30:19 PM