August 1, 2026
Crypto

Jake Claver floats BlackRock XRP ETF as XRPL gains ground

Expanding adoption of the XRP Ledger among major financial firms has fueled speculation from Jake Claver that BlackRock may one day launch an XRP ETF. Summary Jake Claver says BlackRock could eventually file for an XRP ETF as institutional interest in XRPL grows. XRPL Commons’ Odelia Torteman says firms including BlackRock, Mastercard, and Franklin Templeton

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Bitcoin

MetaMask Expands Crypto Card to 13 New Latin American Countries

The MetaMask Mastercard-backed crypto debit card just landed in 13 new Latin American countries, bringing the card’s total footprint to 50+ markets worldwide. The newly added countries are Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Guyana, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, and Uruguay, joining Brazil and Argentina, where the card was already live.

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Crypto

Nvidia taps $20B debt market as AI boom reshapes Bitcoin mining

Nvidia has raised the stakes in the artificial intelligence infrastructure race with plans to borrow at least $20 billion from debt markets, a move that comes as Bitcoin miners increasingly reposition themselves as AI and high-performance computing providers. Summary Nvidia plans to raise at least $20 billion through a multi-part bond offering to fund AI

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Bitcoin

Hyperliquid loses Anthropic, OpenAI markets as creator shuts down project

One of the biggest players that provides trading of private-company stocks on Hyperliquid is closing down, signaling that this hot new market is beginning to consolidate. Ventuals, the project behind perpetual futures tied to OpenAI and Anthropic valuations, said Monday it is winding down and that its team will join another project building within the

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Crypto

BlackRock’s Bitcoin income ETF BITA begins trading on June 16

BlackRock’s Bitcoin income-focused ETF will begin trading on Nasdaq on June 16 after receiving regulatory approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Summary BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA) is set to begin trading on Nasdaq on June 16 after receiving SEC approval and exchange clearance. The fund seeks to generate income through

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Price And Crypto Stocks Surge As Iran Ceasefire, Strategy’s $100M Buy Collide With Fed Week

Bitcoin price climbed to a two-week high Monday as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire removed one of the market’s most persistent macro overhangs, sending crypto-linked equities surging ahead of what traders are framing as the week’s real test: Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s first FOMC meeting. Bitcoin price traded near $67,000 up 4% in 24 hours, after

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Crypto

Robinhood opens AI-powered trading to all users, sending HOOD stock past $100

Robinhood stock has surged more than 7% and briefly crossed the $100 mark after the company opened its AI-powered Agentic Trading platform to all customers. Summary Robinhood shares jumped more than 7% and briefly topped $100 after the company opened its Agentic Trading platform to all users. The new feature allows customers to connect AI

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Bitcoin

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) Announces ETH Holdings Reach 5.62 Million Tokens, and Total Crypto and Total Cash Holdings of $10.4 Billion

Bitmine owns 4.66% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 93% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 11 months Bitmine named to Fortune Crypto 100 list for 2026, a definitive ranking of the most influential companies in blockchain Bitmine closed on its sale of 3,500,000 shares of

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Crypto

SpaceX defies Wall Street as valuation surges past $2.3 trillion

SpaceX’s market value has climbed past $2.43 trillion on the second day of its Nasdaq debut, pushing the stock far beyond several pre-listing valuation estimates and cementing its place among the world’s most valuable public companies. Summary SpaceX’s valuation climbed to roughly $2.43 trillion as shares surged more than 16% on the second day of

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Bitcoin

Dogecoin Eyes Historic Pattern as Bollinger Squeeze Reaches Breaking Point

Dogecoin retests its monthly triangle apex as weekly Bollinger Bands tighten, signaling a possible major price move. Dogecoin traders are watching a long-term chart pattern that resembles earlier market cycles. The focus is on the monthly Heikin Ashi chart. Analysts say DOGE has retested the apex of a large triangle pattern. Similar structures appeared before

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