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July 18 source pack.
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Bitcoin options ceiling shifts to $70K
The $70K call replaced the $80K call as the largest bitcoin options position while the $60K put remains the main downside bet.
Open sourceCoinDesk marketsT. Rowe Price launches active multi-token crypto ETF
TKNZ brings active management, multi-token exposure, fee questions, and manager discretion into crypto ETF education.
Open sourceCoinDesk techLedger Agent Stack keeps AI wallet actions behind hardware approval
AI agents can read and prepare wallet actions, but sensitive transactions still require physical Ledger approval.
Open sourceCoinDesk marketsBitcoin pullback keeps $64K area in focus
Bitcoin retreated after a $65.5K monthly high as profit-taking and geopolitical risk weighed on breadth.
Open sourceCoinDesk marketsEther ETF demand outpaces bitcoin flow tape
Ether ETF inflows, concentrated around BlackRock, keep rotation and wrapper structure in focus.
Open sourceCoinDesk marketsDormant 2017 bitcoin wallet moved $383M
The 5,908 BTC move is a custody and destination-analysis story before it is a selling story.
Open sourceCoinDesk businessTether invests $20M in Argentine neobank Uala
The Uala stake extends Tether finance coverage while near-term USDT integration remains limited by local rules.
Open sourceCoinDesk businessOFAC-linked wallets led Tether to freeze $131M
USDT freezes keep issuer power, sanctions screening, and stablecoin compliance on the main desk.
Open sourceCoinDesk businessx402 gives AI payments an open standards route
The x402 Foundation makes agentic payments a standards, fraud, settlement, and wallet-permission issue.
Open sourceCoinDesk techGalaxy launches institutional stablecoin yield vaults
Galaxy Curator packages Morpho-based lending through Fireblocks for institutional stablecoin yield workflows.
Open sourceCoinDesk policySenate opposes SBF clemency
The nonbinding vote keeps FTX accountability, exchange trust, and customer-loss memory in the policy lane.
Open sourceBLS / Bitcoin CoreCPI, PPI, and Bitcoin Core remain the source floor
Official inflation releases and Bitcoin Core maintenance anchor the daily package.
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