Circle Internet Group announced on July 27, 2026, that it has acquired more than 680 patent families and nearly 1,000 issued blockchain patents worldwide from IBM in a single transaction, making Circle the largest blockchain patent holder in the United States. The portfolio directly underpins Circle’s core products: USDC, the Circle Payments Network (CPN), and…
Kalshi and Polymarket can keep serving Minnesota users after a judge found federal law likely preempts the state’s prediction market ban. A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota from enforcing a first-of-its-kind law that would have prohibited prediction markets in the state. The latest decision hands a temporary legal victory to Kalshi, Polymarket, and…
SBI Holdings has restructured a wholly owned subsidiary around the Canton Network, extending its institutional blockchain strategy beyond Ripple and the XRP Ledger. Summary SBI Digital Practice will build financial infrastructure and applications on the Canton Network. SBI said Canton connects more than 600 institutions and supports over $6 trillion in assets. The restructuring adds…
The Elon Musk prediction everyone is talking about came when the billionaire told The Economist that money will effectively cease to exist as a concept within a decade, and that claim lands like a wrecking ball at the foundation of Bitcoin’s core investment thesis. Speaking in an interview published in late July 2026, Musk predicted…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining platforms gain popularity in 2026 as investors seek simpler ways to access Bitcoin, DOGE, and LTC mining without expensive hardware. Summary SHRMiner ranks among top cloud mining platforms in 2026, offering beginners…
In BlackRock Bitcoin news, the asset manager has formally endorsed the CLARITY Act, the most consequential piece of US crypto regulation legislation currently before Congress, and Coinbase Vice Chairman Ryan VanGrack made sure no one missed it. On July 27, VanGrack posted on X that “BlackRock is officially on board,” citing a Politico report carrying…
Ethereum has paused after its recent recovery, with the price action compressing beneath a key resistance area while still holding above higher lows. The current structure suggests that the market is approaching an inflection point where the next breakout or breakdown could determine the short-term direction. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily…
The same brand runs a wallet-based blockchain venue with no identity checks and a federally licensed exchange requiring a government ID and a live selfie. They list different markets, settle differently, and answer to different law. Summary Polymarket operates two separate venues: an international DeFi platform settling in USDC on Polygon with wallet-based access and…
In crypto news today (July 28), Bitcoin has dropped nearly -3% overnight, losing $65,000 and looking likely to retest $60,000 ahead of today’s FOMC meeting. Liquidations have picked up as a result, with over $600M in positions blown up since yesterday, and unsurprisingly, more than $530M of that figure has come from long trades. Yesterday…
The joint filing backs federal oversight but asks the CFTC to clarify settlement tests and publish its reasoning after every contract review. The Hyperliquid Policy Center and Multicoin Capital submitted a joint comment to the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on July 27th. They expressed support for the agency’s proposed prediction market framework…
