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Valkyrie amends Bitcoin Fund S-1 filing with enhanced custody and valuation rules

Valkyrie Investments refiled an amended Form S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday for its Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund, adding more precise rules around custody, valuation, seed investments, and risks as the cryptocurrency investment vehicle awaits regulatory approval to trade on Nasdaq. The new filing updates the index used to value the fund’s Bitcoin from Lukka Prime to the CME CF Bitcoin Reference Rate – New York Variant, which calculates the reference rate as of 4 PM Eastern

Spain’s World Cup victory sends ripples through crypto fan token markets

<p>Spain's 1-0 World Cup final win over Argentina impacts crypto fan token markets as the $3.8B sector eyes projected growth to $18.6B by 2034.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/spain-world-cup-crypto-fan-tokens-2/">Spain&#8217;s World Cup victory sends ripples through crypto fan token markets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Robert Kiyosaki Backs ‘Go to the Moon’ Outlook for Gold and Silver After Severe Retracement

Robert Kiyosaki remains bullish on gold and silver after their steep decline, saying Jim Rogers expects prices to ultimately “go to the moon” despite severe retracements. Gold and Silver Price Decline Tests Kiyosaki’s Account of Jim Rogers’ &#8216;Moon&#8217; Forecast Gold and silver have surrendered much of their January gains, raising questions about whether the sharp [&#8230;]

Allbridge exploited for $2M, funds bridged from Solana to Ethereum

<p>Allbridge lost roughly $1.65 million in a cross-chain exploit, with the attacker bridging stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum and swapping into ETH.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/allbridge-exploit-solana-ethereum-bridge/">Allbridge exploited for $2M, funds bridged from Solana to Ethereum</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Deloitte survey shows 73% of UK CFOs bullish on AI impact, signaling major shift in enterprise spending

<p>Deloitte's UK CFO Survey shows 73% of finance chiefs are bullish on AI, up from 39% in 2024, with 96% planning higher digital spending over five years.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/deloitte-uk-cfos-bullish-ai-impact/">Deloitte survey shows 73% of UK CFOs bullish on AI impact, signaling major shift in enterprise spending</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Iran shoots down US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Kermanshah province

<p>Iran shoots down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Kermanshah. Full airspace closure by July 31 at 33.5% YES, by August 31 at 50.5% YES.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/iran-shoots-down-us-mq-9-reaper-drone-in-kermanshah-province/">Iran shoots down US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Kermanshah province</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

IRGC claims strikes on US targets in Jordan as Middle East escalation rattles global markets

<p>IRGC claims missile strikes on US al-Azraq Air Base in Jordan. Here's what the escalation means for crypto markets and geopolitical risk pricing.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/irgc-strikes-us-jordan-crypto-markets/">IRGC claims strikes on US targets in Jordan as Middle East escalation rattles global markets</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Iran strikes US aircraft at Jordan’s Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles

<p>Iran strikes US aircraft in Jordan with ballistic missiles. Iranian regime fall by end of 2026 at 10.5% YES.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/iran-strikes-us-aircraft-at-jordans-aqaba-airport-with-ballistic-missiles/">Iran strikes US aircraft at Jordan&#8217;s Aqaba airport with ballistic missiles</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Iran’s IRGC claims it halted oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy disruption fears

<p>Iran's IRGC claims two oil tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz. CENTCOM denies it. Here's what the escalation means for energy markets and crypto.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/irgc-strait-hormuz-oil-tankers-crypto-impact/">Iran&#8217;s IRGC claims it halted oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz, raising global energy disruption fears</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Iran targets two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz amid 2026 crisis

<p>Iran targets two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Traffic normal by August 31 at 13.5% YES.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/iran-targets-two-oil-tankers-in-strait-of-hormuz-amid-2026-crisis/">Iran targets two oil tankers in Strait of Hormuz amid 2026 crisis</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

China’s central bank pumps 398.5 billion yuan into markets via reverse repos

<p>The People's Bank of China injected 398.5 billion yuan via 7-day reverse repos at a 1.40% rate, signaling sustained liquidity support for markets.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/china-pboc-liquidity-injection-reverse-repos-2/">China&#8217;s central bank pumps 398.5 billion yuan into markets via reverse repos</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Samsung SDS launches Korea’s first NPU-as-a-Service on FuriosaAI’s RNGD chip

<p>Samsung SDS launched Korea's first NPU-as-a-Service on July 16, 2026, using FuriosaAI's RNGD chip, targeting government AI workloads.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/samsung-sds-korea-npu-as-a-service-furiosaai-rngd/">Samsung SDS launches Korea&#8217;s first NPU-as-a-Service on FuriosaAI&#8217;s RNGD chip</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Bitcoin Covered Calls Could Generate 22% Yield in a Sideways Market, Grayscale Says

Grayscale says bitcoin covered call strategies may offer investors a way to generate income if bitcoin trades within a limited price range rather than staging a rapid recovery. The approach combines spot bitcoin ownership with option premiums, creating returns that differ from holding bitcoin alone. Why Could a Range-Bound Bitcoin Market Favor Covered Call Strategies? [&#8230;]

Eighth Night of Airstrikes: Markets on Edge as Trump Vows to Hit Iran ‘Extremely Hard’

Iranian missiles reportedly killed two U.S. service members at a Jordanian air base this week, and a third American died a day later in Iraq, as the United States pushed into an eighth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command disclosed that Iran fired ballistic missiles and [&#8230;]

Cardano Triggers First Fully Onchain Governed Hard Fork in Network History

Cardano activated its Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, 2026, at approximately 21:44:51 UTC, moving the network to Protocol Version 11 without any reported downtime. The upgrade is an intra-era change inside Cardano&#8217;s Conway ledger era. It does not replace the network&#8217;s governance structure. Instead, it lowers the cost of running Plutus smart contracts, [&#8230;]

Zakura Node Hits Four-Hour Sync as Zcash Preps July 28 Ironwood Upgrade

Zcash developers are sealing off a shielded pool that carried a critical bug, and a new node built for speed is already backing the fix. The Ironwood hard fork, known as NU6.3, activates around July 28, 2026, at block height 3,428,143. It closes a soundness flaw in the Orchard shielded pool and opens a new [&#8230;]

League of Legends Draws 1.4 Million EWC Viewers as Dplus Kia Storms Through Paris

This past week, Dplus Kia swept Karmine Corp 3-0 to win the League of Legends title at the Esports World Cup (EWC) in Paris, capping a week that also crowned champions in Free Fire and the MLBB Women&#8217;s Invitational while Dota 2 fans waited on an unresolved grand final. The 2026 Esports World Cup marked [&#8230;]

UK turns delayed wallet identification into a 14-year criminal risk for crypto firms

The UK's designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps took effect on July 17, creating a new criminal exposure for UK-linked people and businesses that receive or retain value supplied by or on behalf of the group.Under the designation instrument, the IRGC became one of the first three bodies added to Schedule 6A of the National Security Act 2023.The new section 17C offense can carry as much as 14 years in prison when a person obtains, accepts or retains a qualifying material benefit

Ethereum’s 12 Biggest Wallets Expose 6 Exchanges Controlling 6.6 Million ETH

Ethereum&#8217;s largest wallets hold more than 82% of the supply tracked across the network&#8217;s top 12 addresses, according to onchain data reviewed by Bitcoin.com News. The list spans staking infrastructure, a token wrapping contract, five exchange wallets, two layer two (L2) bridges, and one address unlabeled on Etherscan but identified through Arkham Intelligence. Together, they [&#8230;]

Former UFC Champion Conor McGregor Risks $100K on Viral 3-2 World Cup Prophecy With a $3.6M Payday

Conor McGregor has placed $100,000 on Argentina beating Spain 3-2 in Sunday’s World Cup final, wagering that a five-year-old internet prediction will deliver a roughly $3.6 million payday. The former UFC champion shared the exact-score wager through 1xBet ahead of the 3 p.m. EDT kickoff on Sunday, July 19. The bet must hit within regulation [&#8230;]