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Franklin Templeton’s Sandy Kaul and Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire argue that as autonomous AI agents start spending money on their own, blockchain networks will power the next big AI trade.

Proponents of the digital euro say its a better alternative to cash that’s fully backed by the ECB. But critics argue it could provide the EU with too much power over its citizens. The digital euro is one of Europe’s most contentious financial projects. Supporters see it as a way to preserve the bloc’s monetary sovereignty, reduce its reliance on foreign payment providers, and ensure central bank money survives in an online economy dominated by USD stablecoins. Critics, however, argue the digital euro could be a way for a supranational organization to surveil — and in certain circumstances, even control — the population of Europe. Read more

A real model-driven compromise is being squeezed between singularity rhetoric and claims of marketing hype, making it harder to recognize what the incident actually proves. The post OpenAI’s model breach is not the singularity, but dismissing it as hype is dangerous appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A weekly close below $51,000 would invalidate the entire setup, making that support level the key line to watch.

Franklin Templeton’s digital assets lead said that the autonomous AI agent economy will increase demand for blockchain protocols hosting machine-to-machine micropayments. Artificial intelligence (AI) agents are the next “killer” use case for blockchain and cryptocurrency, according to investment management giant Franklin Templeton’s head of digital assets and innovation. Sandy Kaul said in a X post on Wednesday that the AI agent economy will increase demand for blockchain protocols hosting machine-to-machine micropayments, as legacy card networks are unsuitable for agentic payments due to high fees and settlement times. “To capture the AI growth opportunity today, most investors buy shares of AI-aligned companies and related verticals. But will the same playbook work for agentic AI,” Kaul said in the introduction to his more-than-1,800 word post. Read more

Bitcoin's realized volatility has dropped to its lowest since 2016, placing BTC in the bottom 8% of its historical distribution. Here's what the technicals say about the $68K breakout and $61,800 breakdown scenarios. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Bitcoin Volatility Hits 2016 Low, Could Trigger Liquidations appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin surged past $66,000 for the first time since early June, extending a recovery that is beginning to repair some of the losses left by the market’s recent downturn. The rebound comes from a much weaker starting point than the price alone suggests. VanEck data showed that investors who sold Bitcoin over the past month […] The post Bitcoin breaks $66,000 but 4 key signals show this rally is far from normal appeared first on CryptoSlate.

TRM Labs says the UK-sanctioned exchange has rotated hot wallets across blockchains, leaving address-list screening struggling to keep pace.

The disclosures have triggered little to no price volatility for the affected tokens.

OKX added Andrew Cuomo to its board of directors this month, framing it as a natural progression from two years of him advising the company. Cuomo also co-chairs a joint venture between OKX and Intercontinental Exchange, the operator of the New York Stock Exchange. That venture is building infrastructure for tokenized assets, institutional derivatives and […] The post Why OKX hired Andrew Cuomo: Crypto’s next battle isn’t for users appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The prediction markets platform seeks to position itself as the primary source for election odds ahead of the midterm elections this year.

Binance set multimonth records for net BTC outflows on Tuesday, adding to an emerging trend of positive inflows to the US spot Bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin (BTC) buyers are showing “better absorption” at $65,000 after Binance saw its largest net outflow in nearly two years. Key points: New research from onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant released on Wednesday confirms that daily BTC withdrawals from the world’s biggest exchange are outpacing inflows. Read more

Plus, the BTC ETFs stay green. The Clarity Act hits a wall over who enforces the ethics rules. And Jack Mallers walks away from XXI Capital.

A security vulnerability in the Zilliqa Ledger app is enabling attackers to reconstruct private keys using publicly available onchain data. Layer-1 blockchain network Zilliqa warned that a vulnerability in the Zilliqa Ledger app could allow attackers to recover users’ private keys using publicly available onchain data. “The vulnerability causes signatures to be generated with predictably weakened ephemeral nonces, from which an attacker can recover the signer’s private key,” Zilliqa said in a Wednesday X post. Zilliqa said protective measures are in place to prevent further losses and that a coordinated remediation plan is being finalized. Users who signed at least five native Zilliqa transactions with a Ledger device are considered compromised and are advised to await further guidance before taking any action. Read more

Charles Hoskinson says the exploit, which briefly sent NIGHT to an all-time low, underscores why the industry needs to move beyond legacy bridge infrastructure.

Trump agrees to ethics language barring officials from issuing crypto, with DOJ as enforcer. What the Senate standoff means for BTC, ETH, and early-stage presales right now. The post Trump Says Yes to Crypto Ethics Rule, Puts DOJ as Enforcer appeared first on Cryptonews.

US prosecutors are seeking more than $25 million in cryptocurrency allegedly connected to international fraud and laundering networks. The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed five civil forfeiture complaints seeking more than $25 million in crypto allegedly tied to international investment, romance and recovery scams targeting victims in Canada and the United States.  On Tuesday, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the US Secret Service’s Washington Field Office said that the assets were recovered through separate investigations by the Cyber Fraud Task Force. Investigators identified several laundering networks and confirmed thousands of victims worldwide who were misled into believing they were making legitimate digital asset investments.  The action highlights the growing scale of crypto-enabled romance and investment scams, which often combine social engineering with fraudulent trading platforms and layered wallet transfers to conceal stolen funds. Read more

Your day-ahead look for July 22, 2026

Large XRP holders have continued accumulating despite retail selling.

On July 28 and 29, the Federal Reserve meets to set its next rate decision, and traders will try to price the outcome through bonds, currencies, crypto and contracts that settle directly on what the central bank announces. Reuters polled 104 economists on July 21 and found every one of them expected the Fed to […] The post Easy money on Polymarket and Kalshi is disappearing as prop firms deploy AI agents appeared first on CryptoSlate.