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Trump targets Brazil's payments system while dollar stablecoins are quietly overtaking country's payments

Washington views Brazil’s promotion of non-dollar payment channels, including Pix and the growth of stablecoins, as a potential threat to dollar-based trade, even as dollar-linked stablecoins account for about 90% of Brazil's crypto transactions. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/18/trump-targets-brazil-s-payments-system-while-dollar-stablecoins-quietly-dominate-country-s-payments

Here is why a massive $1.6 billion in crypto liquidity is sitting idle and wasting away

About $542 million weekly sat outside active trading ranges, meaning this capital earned zero fees and provided no market depth. source https://www.coindesk.com/web3/2026/07/18/here-is-why-a-massive-usd1-6-billion-in-crypto-liquidity-is-sitting-idle-and-wasting-away

Massive bitcoin call spreads target $72,000 by month end, right when the Fed meets

Large traders are betting on a BTC price rise to $72,000 by the end of the month, latest options market flow suggests. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/18/massive-bitcoin-call-spreads-target-usd72-000-by-month-end-right-when-the-fed-meets

Tokenization has become a strategic priority for 84% of financial firms

A Broadridge survey found Wall Street is accelerating tokenization efforts while betting on hybrid markets where digital and traditional assets coexist. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/16/tokenization-has-become-a-strategic-priority-for-84-of-financial-firms

Ether falls twice as hard as bitcoin and HYPE drops 10% as the chip trade unwinds

Japan's Nikkei had its worst day since March. Ether is still the only major holding a gain on the week, barely. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/17/ether-falls-twice-as-hard-as-bitcoin-and-hype-drops-10-as-the-chip-trade-unwinds

This $28 million ether market bet aims to profit from pure market chaos

The mega trade aims to profit from a potential surge in ether price turbulence. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/17/this-usd28-million-ether-market-bet-aims-to-profit-from-pure-market-chaos

Bitcoin’s anti-spam fight gets a 'DOG Mode' reply

While BIP 110 wants to restrict data through a consensus change and has almost no miner support, a new DOG Mode client wants the opposite and requires no vote at all. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/17/bitcoin-s-anti-spam-fight-gets-a-dog-mode-reply

Bitcoin under $64,000 after new U.S. strike on Iran. Trump's China comment adds to uncertainty

Geopolitical tensions and renewed fears of U.S.-China frictions are weighing on risk assets, including bitcoin. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/17/bitcoin-under-usd64-000-after-u-s-strike-on-iran-trump-s-china-comment-adds-to-uncertainty

U.S. Senate unanimously opposes clemency for FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried

The nonbinding resolution passed without objection after Bankman-Fried asked for clemency, months after Trump pardoned other major crypto figures, including Changpeng Zhao and Ross Ulbricht. source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/16/u-s-senate-unanimously-opposes-clemency-for-ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried

A bitcoin wallet dormant since the 2017 peak just moved $383 million

The coins went to a fresh address rather than an exchange, so nothing has been sold yet. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/16/a-bitcoin-wallet-dormant-since-the-2017-peak-just-moved-usd383-million

Two Groups of bitcoin Investors sell on the rise as U.S. inflation lifts prices to nearly $65,000

Bitcoin surges toward $65,000 on softer-than-expected inflation data, but on-chain signals show two key investor groups selling into the bounce. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/16/two-groups-of-bitcoin-investors-sell-on-the-rise-as-inflation-lifts-prices-to-nearly-usd65-000

UK plans first G7 digital sovereign bond by early 2027

The security will launch on HSBC’s Orion platform within the BoE and FCA’s Digital Securities Sandbox to test reduced settlement times and costs. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/15/uk-plans-first-g7-digital-sovereign-bond-by-early-2027

Visa, Mastercard and Ripple back x402 as agent payments average 32 cents

Forty companies now govern x402, the protocol Coinbase built and handed away. It settled about $24 million last month across 75 million payments. source https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2026/07/15/visa-mastercard-and-ripple-join-the-standard-letting-ai-agents-pay-in-stablecoins

Bitcoin nears $65,000 as cooling U.S. inflation guts the Fed rate-hike trade

The June CPI print pulled hike odds from 43% to 13%, with analysts now watching the September FOMC meeting for further cues on positioning. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/15/bitcoin-tops-usd64-000-as-cooling-u-s-inflation-guts-the-fed-rate-hike-trade

Live updates: Bitcoin holds $62,600 as the Iran conflict reignites and CPI looms

Trump reinstated the Hormuz blockade, sending oil higher and rate-hike bets up, reversing the peace trade that helped bitcoin recover in early July. Today's inflation print is the next test. source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/14/live-updates-bitcoin-holds-usd62-600-as-the-iran-conflict-reignites-and-cpi-looms

U.S. government moves $288 million in seized bitcoin, ether to Coinbase Prime

Coins from the Farace and BTC-e seizures moved through fresh wallets before landing on the exchange, despite president Donald Trump's previous no-sell reserve order. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/14/u-s-government-moves-usd288-million-in-seized-bitcoin-ether-to-coinbase-prime

Solo bitcoin miner makes $200,000 using $150 equipment

Solo Bitcoin mining has surged, with 24 blocks found in the past 12 months, a 41% increase year over year. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/14/solo-btc-miner-makes-usd200-000-using-usd150-equipment

Bitcoin slips as traders lift July Fed rate hike bets ahead of Inflation report

Major cryptocurrencies have dropped by 2% or more in 24 hours as traders boosted bets of a July Fed rate hike. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/14/bitcoin-slips-as-traders-lift-july-fed-rate-hike-bets-ahead-of-inflation-report

Paradigm shifts vs bubbles: AI chips and bitcoin show powerful trends can still produce severe corrections

Structural change can create lasting opportunities, but explosive rallies in semiconductors, metals and bitcoin show how quickly strong narratives can become speculative excess. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/13/paradigm-shifts-vs-bubbles-ai-chips-and-bitcoin-show-powerful-trends-can-still-produce-severe-corrections

U.S. inflation, second-quarter earnings reports: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting July 13. source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/13/u-s-inflation-second-quarter-earnings-reports-crypto-week-ahead