Author: James Wilson
Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency has created a dedicated cryptocurrency investigation unit as the country builds a broader system for regulating and policing digital assets. Summary Pakistan’s FIA created a specialist crypto unit to investigate money laundering and terrorism financing cases. The new unit will operate alongside PVARA as Pakistan expands oversight of licensed digital assets. Officials also want cybercrime and anti-narcotics agencies to build dedicated teams for crypto-linked criminal investigations. The new unit sits within the FIA’s National Command and Control Centre, or NC3, and will investigate the suspected use of cryptocurrencies in money laundering, terrorism financing and other crimes,…
The White House has accepted what it calls the most extensive federal ethics restrictions ever proposed as the CLARITY Act seeks the Democratic votes needed to clear the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. Summary The White House accepted extensive ethics rules addressing Democratic concerns over Trump’s crypto interests. CLARITY still needs Democratic support to reach the Senate’s 60-vote threshold. Bitcoin topped $66,000, while Polymarket placed the bill’s 2026 passage odds at 48%. Punchbowl News reported on Tuesday that White House officials reached an agreement on ethics language during talks with Republican Senators Cynthia Lummis and Bernie Moreno. The provision could apply to…
Bitcoin price has retreated from nearly $67,000 after escalating U.S.-Iran hostilities pushed oil prices higher and tempered optimism created by progress on the CLARITY Act. Summary Bitcoin pulled back after briefly touching $66,965 as sellers defended the $67,000 resistance level. CLARITY Act progress, ETF inflows and short liquidations fueled BTC’s rapid advance. Rising oil prices and the U.S.-Iran conflict threaten a sustained breakout toward $70,000. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin (BTC) price rose from an intraday low of $65,149 to $66,965 on July 21 before sellers forced the price back to about $66,440. The asset remained up 1.8% on…
Solana price has climbed to $78 after buyers defended support near $74, though repeated failures below $80 and lingering concern over the BONK governance attack have kept market sentiment cautious. Summary Solana price has recovered to $78 but must close above $80 to confirm a breakout. SOL trades above four key moving averages, while liquidity clusters could trigger a short squeeze. A loss of the $75.55 support would expose $72.50 and the June range floor near $67. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) price traded at $78.03 at press time, up marginally over the past 24 hours after moving…
Movement Labs has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with no more than $500,000 in assets and liabilities that could reach $10 million following more than a year of turmoil around the MOVE token. Summary Movement Labs filed for Chapter 11 with up to $10 million in liabilities. Rushi Manche holds its largest unsecured claim, worth more than $1.6 million. Move Industries says its operations and Movement blockchain development remain unaffected. Court records show that MVMT Labs submitted its petition on July 15 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The original developer of the Movement blockchain listed…
Bitcoin’s move above $66,000 has lifted CRCL, BMNR and MSTR by as much as 8.6% as investors position for the Federal Reserve’s July meeting. Summary Bitcoin’s move above $66,000 lifted CRCL, BMNR and MSTR during Tuesday’s trading. CRCL and BMNR broke descending resistance, while MSTR reclaimed the key $100 level. The Federal Reserve’s July decision could determine whether the three stock rallies continue. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin climbed past $66,000 on July 21, while Ethereum traded above $1,900 and XRP recovered beyond $1.14. The combined value of all cryptocurrencies increased 2.08% within 24 hours to reach $2.26 trillion.…
Telegram has announced plans to introduce a native, non-custodial Gram wallet to more than 1 billion monthly users this summer, enabling instant cryptocurrency transfers without fees. Summary Telegram plans to launch a fee-free, non-custodial Gram wallet for over 1 billion users. Pavel Durov called it the largest self-custody wallet rollout ever attempted. The wallet deepens Telegram’s TON integration following Toncoin’s rebrand to Gram. Pavel Durov, writing on Telegram on Wednesday, described the planned integration as the “largest rollout of a non-custodial crypto wallet in human history.” The Telegram founder did not provide a fixed release date, list supported assets, or…
Bitcoin has risen 2.2% to $66,681, and XRP has gained 3.6% to $1.152 as both assets test chart resistance while Iran claims it struck Amazon’s data infrastructure in Bahrain. Summary Bitcoin approached $67,257 Fibonacci resistance as bullish momentum strengthened on its daily chart. XRP broke above a symmetrical triangle, opening a possible move toward $1.30. Iran’s unverified Amazon strike claim added geopolitical risk to both crypto rallies. IRNA, Iran’s state news agency, has reported that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps used several cruise missiles to attack what it described as Amazon’s central data infrastructure in Bahrain on July 21. The…
Bitget has integrated Siebly.io software development kits covering two API systems and multiple trading products as the exchange seeks to reduce the work required to build crypto applications. Summary Bitget has added Siebly SDKs for its V3 Unified Account and V2 Classic APIs. Developers can build spot, futures, copy-trading and market-data applications with less integration work. The partnership supports Bitget’s strategy of connecting crypto, tokenized equities and real U.S. stocks. According to Bitget, the developer platform now provides SDKs for its V3 Unified Trading Account API and V2 Classic API. The software gives JavaScript and TypeScript developers ready-made access to…
The crypto law reaching its final votes in the State Duma legalizes digital assets for cross-border trade while capping ordinary Russians at $3,800 a year and banning crypto payments at home. It is the most honest crypto law ever written, because it does not pretend to be for citizens at all. Summary Russia’s State Duma is holding the second and third readings of draft law No. 1194918-8, “On Digital Currency and Digital Rights,” the country’s first comprehensive crypto framework, after a 327-13 first reading in April. The law’s design is asymmetric by intent: companies gain a legal mechanism to pay…