World, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, announced a significant reduction to the Worldcoin (WLD) daily token unlock rate starting July 24. The change affects community, team, and investor allocations at different rates. It comes as WLD faces continued market headwinds, having hit a new all-time low earlier this month. Worldcoin (WLD)

The mines Iran scattered across the Strait of Hormuz are now preventing the country from widening access to the waterway, as Tehran cannot account for where all of them ended up, US officials say. The revelation comes as senior delegations from both countries are set to meet in Islamabad for negotiations that will test whether

Institutions are accelerating their adoption of crypto, with major players steadily entering the market and expanding their exposure to digital assets. But while participation is rising, the way these institutions engage with the ecosystem has fundamentally changed. The old model, where funds parked large amounts of capital directly on crypto exchanges, is being replaced. In

Bitcoin defends $72K as Iran's preconditions and Trump's military warnings put Islamabad peace talks at risk this weekend.

Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) warns that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) faces a potential four-year legislative freeze if the Senate does not act before the 2026 midterm elections. Her post arrives one day after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent published an op-ed demanding the same urgency. Why the Urgency Matters Now Lummis has

Circle’s Chief Strategy Officer Dante Disparte published a direct defense of the company’s authority to freeze USDC (USDC), naming the $270 million Drift Protocol exploit as the catalyst. The blog post and a separate X statement followed weeks of criticism from onchain investigator ZachXBT, who accused Circle of inaction while stolen funds moved through its

Coinbase Global Head of Investment Research David Duong said the US-Iran ceasefire provided markets with a relief valve, not a full reset, as Bitcoin price tops $73,000. The two-week truce sent oil back into the low $90s and triggered a broad risk rally. However, Duong argued that underlying constraints from the war have not disappeared.

Ethereum's taker buy sell ratio on Binance crosses above 1 for the first time since 2023, signaling buyer dominance in derivatives.

Pavel Durov announced that the TON blockchain is now 10x faster. The Telegram founder shared the news on April 9, explaining that transactions now confirm in under one second. Before the upgrade, users waited over five seconds for finality. “The TON blockchain just got upgraded and is now 10× faster,” Durov wrote. “Transactions are now

Bitget, the world’s largest Universal Exchange (UEX), has launched IPO Prime, introducing a new market structure that enables users to access and trade pre-IPO exposure to global unicorn companies such as SpaceX.  Powered by Republic, the launch marks an expansion beyond traditional secondary market trading, enabling participation in value creation before companies enter public markets,