US troops defend against Iranian missile, drone attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain
US troops defend against Iranian missile and drone attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain. Military action by Iran against a Gulf state on July 22 at 54.5% YES. The post US troops defend against Iranian missile, drone attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/18/2026, 5:38:37 PM
Chelsea reportedly agrees to £117M Morgan Rogers deal in what would be a record-breaking Premier League transfer
Chelsea reportedly reaches a verbal agreement to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for 117M, though Arsenal remains a strong competitor for the forward. The post Chelsea reportedly agrees to £117M Morgan Rogers deal in what would be a record-breaking Premier League transfer appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:35:03 PM
Trump threatens Canada with tariffs over wildfire smoke, adding new uncertainty to already jittery markets
Trump threatens tariffs on Canada over wildfire smoke, accusing Ottawa of 'willful negligence' in forest management and adding new uncertainty to risk The post Trump threatens Canada with tariffs over wildfire smoke, adding new uncertainty to already jittery markets appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:33:55 PM
Satoshi Nakamoto Predicted Bitcoin’s Hash Defense 16 Years Before Quantum Fears
Sixteen years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto answered a doubter on a forum in 2010, and the reply still guides how the network defends its money today. A Forum Post That Set the Rules On July 16, 2010, a user named bdonlan questioned Bitcoin’s double SHA-256 hashing on the Bitcointalk forum. He asked whether the design weakened […]
By Jamie Redman 7/18/2026, 5:30:45 PM
Spain’s World Cup final training scrapped by storms, but crypto’s biggest sporting moment rolls on
Spain's final World Cup 2026 training was canceled due to storms in New Jersey. Meanwhile, Kraken's historic FIFA crypto sponsorship keeps digital assets The post Spain’s World Cup final training scrapped by storms, but crypto’s biggest sporting moment rolls on appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:22:58 PM
Dplus KIA defeats Gen.G in EWC 2026 LoL playoffs, advances to next round
Dplus KIA defeats Gen.G in EWC 2026 LoL playoffs. Dplus KIA to win the tournament at 69.4% YES. The post Dplus KIA defeats Gen.G in EWC 2026 LoL playoffs, advances to next round appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/18/2026, 5:22:05 PM
Technology sector ETF XLK posts $9B in outflows, worst among sectors
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund XLK posted $9 billion in outflows and declined 5.4%, leading all sectors in redemptions during a rough month for tech The post Technology sector ETF XLK posts $9B in outflows, worst among sectors appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:21:21 PM
Oracle faces multibillion-dollar cost surprises at AI megacampuses
Oracle's AI data center ambitions are hitting loan syndication walls, soaring capex, and a 19% stock drop. Here's what it means for investors. The post Oracle faces multibillion-dollar cost surprises at AI megacampuses appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:20:02 PM
Two US service members killed in Jordan as Iran escalates strikes on Al-Azraq Air Base
Two US service members were killed in Iran-linked strikes on Jordan's Al-Azraq Air Base. Bitcoin held near $63K as crypto markets saw $1B in liquidations. The post Two US service members killed in Jordan as Iran escalates strikes on Al-Azraq Air Base appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:17:13 PM
Ralph Norman enters South Carolina Senate race, primary set for August 2026
Ralph Norman enters the South Carolina Senate race for the 2026 primary. Norman as Republican nominee at 24% YES. The post Ralph Norman enters South Carolina Senate race, primary set for August 2026 appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/18/2026, 5:10:19 PM
World Cup final in New Jersey faces wildfire haze as crypto sports betting market watches closely
The 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain faces light wildfire haze at MetLife Stadium while crypto prediction markets and fan tokens watch The post World Cup final in New Jersey faces wildfire haze as crypto sports betting market watches closely appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:07:02 PM
West Ham makes loan enquiry for Arsenal defender Jaden Dixon
West Ham United has made a loan enquiry for Arsenal defender Jaden Dixon, the 18-year-old who signed from Stoke City for 3.2M just five months ago. The post West Ham makes loan enquiry for Arsenal defender Jaden Dixon appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:06:55 PM
2026 World Cup final marks end of Bayern Munich’s 44-year streak, and crypto sportsbooks are paying attention
Bayern Munich's 44-year streak of having a player in every World Cup final ended with the 2026 Spain vs Argentina match, rippling through crypto sports The post 2026 World Cup final marks end of Bayern Munich’s 44-year streak, and crypto sportsbooks are paying attention appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:04:59 PM
Together, Runpod, and Nebius are quietly eating AWS’s lunch as GPU supply crunch reshapes AI cloud market
Together AI, Runpod, and Nebius are capitalizing on AWS GPU supply shortages to attract AI startups with flexible pricing and scalable compute alternatives. The post Together, Runpod, and Nebius are quietly eating AWS’s lunch as GPU supply crunch reshapes AI cloud market appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:04:53 PM
Bank of America appoints executives to enhance digital asset platforms
Bank of America appoints Sonali Theisen and Kevin Milsom to lead digital assets and AI transformation, signaling a major push into tokenized finance. The post Bank of America appoints executives to enhance digital asset platforms appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 5:03:32 PM
Airbnb CEO X Hack Shows How Tokenization Scams Spread
Airbnb CEO account hack drew 700,000 views and a 100% AI-generated RWA thread to 1.2M followers. Clear signs, checklists, and safeguards to spot tokenization scams.
By Karim Daniels 7/18/2026, 5:01:48 PM
Bitcoin is trading through a dangerous weekend as 20% of the world’s oil hangs in the balance
Bitcoin traded near $62,900 on Friday afternoon, down roughly 38% from its October 2025 all-time high, as Brent crude settled above $85 and the Strait of Hormuz remained effectively closed to normal commercial traffic. By early Saturday, it had recovered to around $63,900, then traded flat throughout the EU morning. The disputed waterway normally...
By Andjela Radmilac 7/18/2026, 5:00:49 PM
DOG Mode explains Bitcoin's next governance fight
Leonidas' DOG Mode client challenges Bitcoin's default relay policies, reopening a philosophical debate over censorship, free markets and who really governs the network.
By Jamie Crawley 7/18/2026, 5:00:00 PM
China’s AI model announcements at World AI Conference send US tech stocks tumbling
China's WAIC 2026 AI announcements, including Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 and MiniMax's M3, sent the Nasdaq down 1.4% and pushed semiconductors into bear The post China’s AI model announcements at World AI Conference send US tech stocks tumbling appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 4:50:03 PM
Merchant vessel incident near Duqm highlights rising military tensions
Merchant vessel incident near Duqm raises concerns. Bab el-Mandeb Strait effectively closed by September 30 at 23.5% YES. The post Merchant vessel incident near Duqm highlights rising military tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/18/2026, 4:48:52 PM
Drake Drops $1.5M USDT Bet on Argentina Despite Spain’s World Cup Edge
Rap superstar Drake has placed a $1.5 million bet in USDT on Argentina to beat Spain in Sunday’s FIFA World Cup final, a wager that could pay out roughly $5.175 million if Lionel Messi’s team wins in regulation or extra time. The rapper placed the bet through Stake, the crypto betting platform he has partnered […]
By Jamie Redman 7/18/2026, 4:33:43 PM
Polymarket prices Eizenkot at 49.65% to be Israel’s next PM after election
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers is set to endorse Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley in the state’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, weeks after Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez quit amid a finance scandal. (Read More)
By N/A 7/18/2026, 4:20:16 PM
Polymarket odds: Messi 90% for Golden Ball as Spain-Argentina final unfolds
On Saturday 18 July 2026, a Spain vs Argentina World Cup final live blog briefly showed fixture, score, and team updates before turning unavailable and asking readers to retry. (Read More)
By N/A 7/18/2026, 4:15:16 PM
Julián Álvarez’s World Cup wonder goal and what it means for the booming sports betting crypto market
Julin lvarez wins FIFA Goal of the Tournament with a 112th-minute strike. Here's what it means for crypto prediction markets and sports betting protocols. The post Julián Álvarez’s World Cup wonder goal and what it means for the booming sports betting crypto market appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 4:14:15 PM
Iraq inks $60B energy deals with Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP
Iraq signs $60B energy deals with Chevron, ConocoPhillips, and BP. US-Iran nuclear deal by August 13, 2026 at 2% YES. The post Iraq inks $60B energy deals with Chevron, ConocoPhillips, BP appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/18/2026, 4:13:42 PM
Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments
Washington views Brazil’s promotion of non-dollar payment channels, including Pix and the growth of stablecoins, as a potential threat to dollar-based trade, even as dollar-linked stablecoins account for about 90% of Brazil's crypto transactions.
By Francisco Rodrigues 7/18/2026, 4:09:59 PM
AMD, Arm, and Intel are battling for the agentic AI crown, and the winner reshapes more than just chips
AMD, Arm, and Intel are competing for dominance in agentic AI infrastructure as CPU demand surges, with implications for crypto compute networks and The post AMD, Arm, and Intel are battling for the agentic AI crown, and the winner reshapes more than just chips appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 4:08:24 PM
BONK Price Drops 40% Since Treasury Drain as Fresh Token Sales Raise More Selling Fears
The post BONK Price Drops 40% Since Treasury Drain as Fresh Token Sales Raise More Selling Fears appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The BONK price is struggling to find solid footing, and the latest on-chain activity isn’t doing holders any favors. According to Lookonchain, the trader who legally drained 4.426 trillion BONK tokens worth...
By Yash Jain 7/18/2026, 4:08:20 PM
Messi’s World Cup magic leaves Argentina fan tokens cold
Messi's 10+ dribbles against England at the 2026 World Cup made headlines, but Argentina's $ARG fan token and sports crypto assets remain largely unmoved. The post Messi’s World Cup magic leaves Argentina fan tokens cold appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 4:05:04 PM
S&P 500 Earnings vs Revenue: What Margin Expansion Hides
FactSet puts Q2 2026 S&P 500 earnings growth at 24.7% vs 12.8% revenue. Margin gains look great, but some are one‑offs from mega‑caps. Risks are hiding in plain sight.
By Andrei Popescu 7/18/2026, 4:01:59 PM
Russia intensifies attack on Ukrainian defenses in Donbass stronghold
Russia intensifies its attack on Ukrainian defenses in Donbass. Entering Sloviansk by December 31, 2026, now at 20% YES. The post Russia intensifies attack on Ukrainian defenses in Donbass stronghold appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/18/2026, 3:53:20 PM
Uniswap governance votes on activating protocol fees for v4 pools
Uniswap governance begins on-chain voting around July 19 to activate protocol fees on v4 pools across 11 chains, after 93% temperature check approval. The post Uniswap governance votes on activating protocol fees for v4 pools appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 3:51:19 PM
Here is why a massive $1.6 billion in crypto liquidity is sitting idle and wasting away
About $542 million weekly sat outside active trading ranges, meaning this capital earned zero fees and provided no market depth.
By Francisco Rodrigues 7/18/2026, 3:50:31 PM
Nvidia leads record 4.0x volatility among momentum stocks, and crypto traders should pay attention
Momentum stock volatility hits a record 4.0x the S&P 500 with Nvidia at the center. Here's why crypto traders should care about this equity signal. The post Nvidia leads record 4.0x volatility among momentum stocks, and crypto traders should pay attention appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 3:46:39 PM
XRP Has Now Fallen Below the 20, 50, 100 and 200 EMAs
XRP has entered a difficult position after falling below all four of its major exponential moving averages (EMAs) on the daily chart. At the time of writing, the token trades at $1.0863, below the 20-day, 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day EMAs. Visit Website
By Sam Wisdom Raphael 7/18/2026, 3:44:26 PM
XRP Falling Channel Resolution Maps Path Toward $3.18
XRP has continued to trade within a falling channel since dropping from the $3.6 peak, with the structure now mapping a path above $3. Notably, for almost a year, the token has formed a pattern of lower highs and lower lows while staying between two downward-sloping parallel trend lines. Visit Website
By Mark Brennan 7/18/2026, 3:39:30 PM
Alphabet’s $80B equity raise spotlights the massive capital demands of the AI boom
Alphabet announced an $80 billion equity capital raise, including a $40 billion ATM stock-sale program and $10 billion Berkshire Hathaway investment, to The post Alphabet’s $80B equity raise spotlights the massive capital demands of the AI boom appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 3:35:31 PM
XEC Price Surges 55% as ASTER Listing Ignites Derivatives Frenzy
The post XEC Price Surges 55% as ASTER Listing Ignites Derivatives Frenzy appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The XEC price exploded more than 55% in a single session, climbing from $0.0000062 to $0.0000100 after ASTER announced perpetual futures trading for the token with up to 5x leverage. The listing came with a promotional campaign...
By Yash Jain 7/18/2026, 3:34:39 PM
Trump Media launches Truth PSI, selling Wall Street millisecond-early access to Truth Social posts
Trump Media launches Truth PSI, a service selling Wall Street firms millisecond-early access to top Truth Social posts, raising market integrity concerns. The post Trump Media launches Truth PSI, selling Wall Street millisecond-early access to Truth Social posts appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 3:33:27 PM
Larry Fink Comes out as Bullish, CFTC Intervenes With Kalshi, and More – Week in Review
This week’s crypto storylines mixed balance-sheet stress, regulation, venture hindsight, geopolitics, and macro sentiment. Michael Saylor built a $3 billion cash buffer around Strategy’s bitcoin stack, the CFTC backed Kalshi in its Michigan fight, and Tim Draper reflected on missing Coinbase before later joining the ride. Trump’s Iran remarks...
By Alex Richardson 7/18/2026, 3:19:18 PM
US air strikes hit Iran’s Hormozgan province amid rising tensions
US air strikes hit Iran's Hormozgan province amid rising tensions. Iranian regime fall by end of 2026 at 10.5% YES, full airspace closure by July 31 at 31.5% YE. The post US air strikes hit Iran’s Hormozgan province amid rising tensions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/18/2026, 3:15:33 PM
Dogecoin Fan Elon Musk Exits Trillionaire Club
SpaceX founder and big Dogecoin supporter Elon Musk has slid back to billionaire status after his net worth fell below $1 trillion as hype surrounding SpaceX fades.
By Caroline Amosun 7/18/2026, 3:10:07 PM
Here Are Four Important Crypto Stories You Might Have Missed This Week
MetaMask reportedly had a North Korean dev working on its team; Dutch crypto platform goes bankrupt, and more.
By Jordan Lyanchev 7/18/2026, 3:06:06 PM
China found a $125 billion escape valve for an economy running out of momentum
China’s June trade numbers and second-quarter growth numbers looked strong if you look at them one at a time. However, when you put them together, they describe an economy with a very specific problem: factories are still finding buyers abroad, especially for higher-value industrial goods, while demand at home remains too weak to absorb what […]...
By Andjela Radmilac 7/18/2026, 3:05:27 PM
Polygon Cuts Staff Again as Coinme Acquisition Nears
Polygon Labs cuts staff as Coinme acquisition enters final stage. Stablecoin supply is $3.37B with $9.12B June volume on Polygon. Here’s what changes next.
By Maya Sinclair 7/18/2026, 3:01:42 PM
Is Satoshi Nakamoto Dead? Adam Back Weighs In on Bitcoin's Biggest Mystery
Bitcoin's biggest question of what really happened to Satoshi Nakamoto lingers on.
By Tomiwabold Olajide 7/18/2026, 3:00:06 PM
Messi’s ‘pure history’ World Cup moment highlights crypto’s deepening ties to global football
Scaloni calls Messi 'pure history' before the 2026 World Cup final. Here's why crypto investors should care about football's deepening blockchain ties. The post Messi’s ‘pure history’ World Cup moment highlights crypto’s deepening ties to global football appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 2:59:22 PM
Iran strikes Kuwait desalination plants as Strait of Hormuz conflict deepens
Iranian strikes on Kuwait's desalination plants escalate the Strait of Hormuz conflict, with direct implications for oil prices, crypto markets, and Gulf The post Iran strikes Kuwait desalination plants as Strait of Hormuz conflict deepens appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Editorial Team 7/18/2026, 2:53:03 PM
Iran condemns US strike on desalination plant as war crime amidst 2026 conflict
Iran condemns US strike on desalination plant as a war crime. Final nuclear deal by August 13, 2026 at 1.9% YES. The post Iran condemns US strike on desalination plant as war crime amidst 2026 conflict appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/18/2026, 2:51:31 PM
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 challenges US models, may impact Anthropic valuation
Moonshot AI launched the Kimi K3 model, challenging U.S. competitors. Anthropic's valuation hitting $1.25T by December at 91% YES. The post Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 challenges US models, may impact Anthropic valuation appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
By Estefano Gomez 7/18/2026, 2:49:47 PM