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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

One Bitcoin treasury just hit 20,000 BTC, but rapid share dilution meant investors ended up owning less of it

Strive, the Bitcoin treasury company, reached 20,000 BTC last week, but the amount it held per effective common share moved in the opposite direction.The per-share measure matters because a growing Bitcoin balance does not automatically improve the ratio for shareholders when the common-share count is also rising.Strive bought 79 BTC from July 20 through July 24 at an average price of about $65,723 per coin, including fees and expenses, according to a July 27 SEC filing. The purchase lifted its

Bison Bank secures Portugal’s first full MiCA crypto license

<p>Bison Bank's MiCA license paves the way for broader EU crypto integration, enhancing regulatory certainty and attracting institutional investors.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/bison-bank-portugal-mica-crypto-license/">Bison Bank secures Portugal&#8217;s first full MiCA crypto license</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Iran says US naval blockade will “not” pressure it into negotiations

<p>The ongoing stalemate risks further military escalation and disrupts global energy supply routes, complicating diplomatic resolutions.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/iran-says-us-naval-blockade-will-not-pressure-it-into-negotiations/">Iran says US naval blockade will &#8220;not&#8221; pressure it into negotiations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

MoonPay launches PayBox, enabling AI agents to conduct token transactions on Solana via conversations

<p>The integration of AI-driven transactions on Solana could boost its adoption and market dynamics, potentially enhancing its competitive edge.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/moonpay-launches-paybox-enabling-ai-agents-to-conduct-token-transactions-on/">MoonPay launches PayBox, enabling AI agents to conduct token transactions on Solana via conversations</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Iraqi government directs Foreign Ministry to pursue legal action over US-Saudi strikes

<p>Iraq's legal pursuit signals a strategic shift, potentially straining regional alliances and impacting diplomatic and economic relations.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/iraq-legal-action-us-saudi-strikes/">Iraqi government directs Foreign Ministry to pursue legal action over US-Saudi strikes</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Jupiter Spot V2 launches as complete trading terminal on Solana

<p>Jupiter's Spot V2 launch on Solana could solidify its dominance in DeFi, potentially reshaping trading dynamics and investor strategies.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/jupiter-spot-v2-solana-trading-terminal/">Jupiter Spot V2 launches as complete trading terminal on Solana</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Tim Cook’s final earnings call as Apple CEO is July 30, and crypto markets should pay attention

<p>The leadership transition at Apple could signal shifts in App Store policies, potentially impacting crypto and Web3 developers significantly.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/tim-cook-final-apple-earnings-call-crypto/">Tim Cook&#8217;s final earnings call as Apple CEO is July 30, and crypto markets should pay attention</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

US Department of Energy turns Cold War uranium plant into AI data center hub

<p>Transforming Cold War sites into AI hubs could boost local economies, enhance grid reliability, and strengthen national security infrastructure.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/doe-paducah-plant-ai-data-center/">US Department of Energy turns Cold War uranium plant into AI data center hub</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Wall Street uncertain on Fed’s rate hike decision today

<p>Wall Street's uncertainty over Fed's rate decision highlights potential volatility in crypto markets, impacting investor strategies and asset allocations.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/fed-rate-hike-decision-bitcoin-impact/">Wall Street uncertain on Fed&#8217;s rate hike decision today</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

China to send rocket launchers to Iran, potentially complicating U.S.-Iran deal prospects

<p>China's military support for Iran may strain U.S.-Iran negotiations, heightening regional tensions and impacting global financial markets.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/china-to-send-rocket-launchers-to-iran-potentially-complicating-us-iran-deal/">China to send rocket launchers to Iran, potentially complicating U.S.-Iran deal prospects</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

Tether’s USAT stablecoin launches on Celo with native mint, burn, and gas fee support

<p>USAT's Celo launch could enhance crypto adoption by simplifying transactions and expanding regulated stablecoin access in emerging markets.</p><p>The post <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com/tether-usat-stablecoin-launches-celo/">Tether&#8217;s USAT stablecoin launches on Celo with native mint, burn, and gas fee support</a> appeared first on <a href="https://cryptobriefing.com">Crypto Briefing</a>.</p>

XTB Analyst Lifts 2026 Profit View 50% After Three Quarterly Forecast Misses

Noble Securities analyst Mateusz Chrzanowski expects XTB to earn about PLN 403 million ($106 million) in the second quarter and PLN 1.5 billion ($394.5 million) in 2026. The annual estimate is 50% above Noble's PLN 1 billion ($263 million) projection published in January.In an interview with Polish newspaper Parkiet, Chrzanowski warned that XTB's share price already discounts "many positive scenarios." The higher annual estimate follows three quarterly profit forecasts from the analyst that exce

OSL Becomes First Hong Kong Exchange to Offer Retail XRP

Hong Kong has expanded retail access to digital assets with the launch of XRP trading for everyday investors on OSL HK. This move makes OSL, the first Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) licensed exchange in the city to let regular people buy and sell XRP, all within a regulated framework. Up until now, only professional investors could access XRP trading on OSL, after support for that group rolled out back in December 2025.It is another step in Hong Kong’s ongoing effort to brand itself as

Binance Says Four in Ten bStocks Users Are New to Traditional Investing

Binance says its bStocks offering has reached $500 million in assets under management seven weeks after launch, with 41.5% of users entering traditional financial markets for the first time through the tokenised securities product.The company positions bStocks as an entry point to conventional markets for users already active in crypto. First-Time Users and Cross-Product TradingLaunched on 11 June, bStocks has expanded from five tokenised securities to more than 46 listings covering US companies

New Cardano partnership promises to monetize your private data, but payouts likely start at just $1.25 a year

The Cardano Foundation announced a partnership with Reef Data eG on July 28, backed by Hamburger Volksbank, ARIC, VALIO, and Disruptive Elements.Reef plans to pool members' personal data, license it to businesses, and pay royalties back to contributors. Cardano's Reeve system sits at the accounting layer, recording payment flows and royalty distributions, and the underlying data stays elsewhere.The European Commission Joint Research Centre identifies six models of data intermediary: personal-inf

Kraken Cyprus honored at the 14th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards

TL;DRKraken Cyprus was one of seven international companies honored at the 14th Invest Cyprus International Investment Awards.Alexia Theodorou, Kraken&#8217;s Derivatives Director and General Manager of Kraken Cyprus, accepted the honor on stage from Cyprus&#8217;s Minister of Interior, Constantinos Ioannou.Kraken Cyprus is home to Payward Europe Digital Solutions (CY) Limited, the CySEC-regulated entity behind Kraken&#8217;s MiFID investment products license.That license now powers multi-colla

Bitcoin miners pour billions into AI – but the pivot could leave them regretting it within a year

Bitcoin miners are redirecting billions of dollars and scarce power capacity toward artificial intelligence as BTC’s downturn pushes mining profitability close to historic lows.Data from CryptoSlate shows Bitcoin trading around $64,000, nearly 50% below its October peak, while elevated network competition and weak transaction fees continue to squeeze miner revenue.Those pressures have made AI infrastructure increasingly attractive because data-center customers can pay substantially more for reli

“We Didn’t Choose Lisbon for Back-Office Convenience,” Says Trade Nation Portugal CEO Luis dos Santos

"We can see that it may be a bit harder for companies to market their products in the EU, but there is a period of normalisation once the rules are implemented, and I do believe there are more positives," says Luis Dos Santos, the CEO of Trade Nation Portugal. The London-based broker has just secured its license from the Iberian regulator, the Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM), in a calculated bid to capture a slice of an EU market that’s becoming more and more restrictive towar

Schwab rebrands $232M crypto ETF with NLP buzzword without changing a single investment

Schwab Asset Management put “natural language processing” front and center in the name of its $232 million crypto-equity ETF, four years after the fund began using the technique to pick stocks.STCE is an equity ETF, not a spot crypto fund. It owns shares in companies connected to the crypto ecosystem rather than cryptocurrency or other digital assets directly. The fund, formerly called the Schwab Crypto Thematic ETF, became the Schwab Crypto Thematic Natural Language Processing ETF on July 28. I