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Crypto hacks hit a record count but the biggest threat isn’t smart contracts

CryptoSlate - 13:30 Jul 05, 2026

The industry's security problem is changing shape: more hacks, smaller median smart-contract losses, and a handful of infrastructure compromises still defining the year's damage. The post Crypto hacks hit a record count but the biggest threat isn’t smart contracts appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The $124 trillion Boomer wealth transfer could change crypto forever

CryptoSlate - 11:30 Jul 05, 2026

The next leg of crypto adoption may already be taking shape in estate planning offices instead of on trading floors or in congressional hearing rooms. Analysts have spent a decade modeling adoption through ETF approvals, halving cycles, interest rates, and regulatory milestones. But one of the most powerful forces reshaping demand for digital assets is […] The post The $124 trillion Boomer wealth transfer could change crypto forever appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Why Binance’s reported $2B Mesh investment could decide who controls stablecoin payments

CryptoSlate - 10:00 Jul 05, 2026

The signal is about who controls the wallet-to-merchant path that makes tokenized dollars spendable. The post Why Binance’s reported $2B Mesh investment could decide who controls stablecoin payments appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The death of the crypto startup: RIP 2017 – 2026

CryptoSlate - 08:30 Jul 05, 2026

In 2017, a handful of developers with a whitepaper and a GitHub repository could launch a token or a crypto startup in a matter of days. Capital requirements were low, licensing was either non-existent or seen as an afterthought, and a compelling idea was usually enough to draw thousands of retail buyers into an ICO […] The post The death of the crypto startup: RIP 2017 – 2026 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Bitcoin’s weekend rally faces a $66k trap as traders still hedge for another drop

CryptoSlate - 23:41 Jul 04, 2026

Bitcoin climbed back above $62,000 once a weak US jobs report cooled bets on a near-term Federal Reserve rate hike, and the spot chart reads as a relief rally. The options desks trading Bitcoin's futures are pricing something more guarded. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics put June payroll growth at just 57,000, well below […] The post Bitcoin’s weekend rally faces a $66k trap as traders still hedge for another drop appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin’s Freedom Money to set Independence day liquidity benchmark while Wall Street shuts down

CryptoSlate - 19:00 Jul 04, 2026

With Wall Street and ETF rails shut, BTC keeps trading, proving that always-on access can also mean thinner liquidity. The post Bitcoin’s Freedom Money to set Independence day liquidity benchmark while Wall Street shuts down appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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OpenUSD’s partner mix-up puts its stablecoin alliance under scrutiny

CryptoSlate - 17:00 Jul 04, 2026

A stablecoin built around a giant partner list now faces the question every coalition coin must answer: who is actually committed, and what does participation mean? The post OpenUSD’s partner mix-up puts its stablecoin alliance under scrutiny appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Americans lost hundreds of billions on crypto speculation. Why is only some of it considered gambling?

CryptoSlate - 15:00 Jul 04, 2026

Americans are on pace to lose more money on legal gambling this year than at any point in the country's history. A new analysis by economics writer Joseph Politano projects that the total will exceed a quarter trillion dollars in 2026. Losses have climbed 67% since the start of COVID-19 and another 8% over the past […] The post Americans lost hundreds of billions on crypto speculation. Why is only some of it considered gambling? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Reported Riot 500 BTC custody transfer exposes Bitcoin miners’ AI funding pressure

CryptoSlate - 13:00 Jul 04, 2026

The transfer is not confirmed as a sale, but it points to a harder funding question for public miners. The post Reported Riot 500 BTC custody transfer exposes Bitcoin miners’ AI funding pressure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Crypto wanted to replace Wall Street – Instead, Wall Street took over crypto

CryptoSlate - 11:30 Jul 04, 2026

Crypto was founded on a simple premise: people should be able to send, hold, and manage money without going through a bank. Fifteen years later, some of the industry's most significant developments involve banks doing that, on blockchains, for their own institutional clients. JPMorgan now settles payments in its own deposit token on a public […] The post Crypto wanted to replace Wall Street – Instead, Wall Street took over crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin’s BIP-110 fork fight gives exchanges an August deadline before miners signal support

CryptoSlate - 10:00 Jul 04, 2026

BGeometrics shows support at 0.42% since May 1, while Farside's alerts make the August lock-in window harder for exchanges, wallets, pools, and node operators to ignore. The post Bitcoin’s BIP-110 fork fight gives exchanges an August deadline before miners signal support appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Crypto exchanges are selling stock options and tokenized stocks but users may not own what they think

CryptoSlate - 08:30 Jul 04, 2026

Bitget launched US stock options this week and says no other major crypto exchange offers them. The product starts with the simplest version of options trading, where eligible users buy single call or put contracts, with more complex strategies planned as it matures. It sits alongside Bitget's existing crypto markets, tokenized stocks, and contract-for-difference products […] The post Crypto exchanges are selling stock options and tokenized stocks but users may not own what they think appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Strategy bought time but Bitcoin’s next cycle may need buyers beyond Saylor

CryptoSlate - 18:55 Jul 03, 2026

Michael Saylor’s Strategy has calmed the immediate panic around its preferred-stock complex, but the company’s latest overhaul points to a more complicated phase for one of Bitcoin’s most visible corporate buyers. Strategy, formerly known as MicroStrategy, announced a new capital-management framework this week after STRC, its flagship preferred stock, fell to a low of $71.25 […] The post Strategy bought time but Bitcoin’s next cycle may need buyers beyond Saylor appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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The fight over the UK’s digital pound has become a battle over crypto’s political influence

CryptoSlate - 16:44 Jul 03, 2026

The standards request pushes the CBDC debate toward disclosure, political money, and who gets access while payment rules are still open. The post The fight over the UK’s digital pound has become a battle over crypto’s political influence appeared first on CryptoSlate.
Bitcoin ETFs see biggest inflow since May after weak US jobs report sparks BTC price rebound

CryptoSlate - 16:05 Jul 03, 2026

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) drew their largest daily inflow since May after a weaker-than-expected jobs report eased rate-hike concerns and helped the digital asset recover from a fresh bear-market low earlier in the week. The funds recorded $223 million in net inflows on Thursday, ending a 10-day stretch of withdrawals that had drained […] The post Bitcoin ETFs see biggest inflow since May after weak US jobs report sparks BTC price rebound appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin whales send 49,000 BTC to exchanges as $60K rebound shows signs of weakness

CryptoSlate - 14:05 Jul 03, 2026

Bitcoin’s recovery above $60,000 is facing a fresh test from exchange-flow and derivatives data after large holders moved one of the year’s largest daily BTC inflows onto trading platforms during the latest selloff. Data from CryptoSlate showed that the flagship digital asset was trading at $61,528 at press time, after dropping below $58,000 earlier in […] The post Bitcoin whales send 49,000 BTC to exchanges as $60K rebound shows signs of weakness appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Solana stakers get a new way to force the next SOL inflation fight

CryptoSlate - 12:05 Jul 03, 2026

Solana just gave delegators a new governance tool called Solana Governance Proposals (SGP), which hands them a lever for the next round of the inflation fight. The proposing validator’s vote account must have at least 100,000 SOL staked, worth about $7.8 million at $77.97 per token. To advance from proposal to vote, validators representing 15% […] The post Solana stakers get a new way to force the next SOL inflation fight appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin rally hinges on whether the Fed buys into the weak jobs report after bad miss

CryptoSlate - 11:05 Jul 03, 2026

June payrolls missed badly, and traders read it as the rate-cut catalyst Bitcoin needed. Payrolls rose by just 57,000, against an estimate of 110,000. The Bureau of Labor Statistics also cut the prior two months by a combined 74,000, April down 31,000, and May down 43,000. Unemployment fell to 4.2%, and wages held at 3.5% […] The post Bitcoin rally hinges on whether the Fed buys into the weak jobs report after bad miss appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Bitcoin’s 14% Q2 drop came as stablecoin market contracts for first time since 2023

CryptoSlate - 10:15 Jul 03, 2026

Bitcoin’s second-quarter slide unfolded alongside a rare contraction in the stablecoin market, adding another sign that crypto liquidity weakened beyond spot prices alone. Bitcoin traded below $60,000 during the quarter, reaching its lowest level since 2024, and fell 14% across Q2. At the same time, total stablecoin supply slipped to $312 billion, down more than $3 […] The post Bitcoin’s 14% Q2 drop came as stablecoin market contracts for first time since 2023 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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GENIUS made stablecoins legal, July 18 decides which stablecoins stay competitive

CryptoSlate - 08:50 Jul 03, 2026

The GENIUS Act's one-year rulemaking deadline lands on July 18, and markets have mostly priced it as a legitimacy milestone for stablecoins. Mike McCluskey, CEO of tx, and Zaheer Ebtikar, chief strategy officer at Plasma, read it as a cost-visibility event that decides which issuers can afford to keep operating. GENIUS became law on July […] The post GENIUS made stablecoins legal, July 18 decides which stablecoins stay competitive appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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