Cryptocurrency News
- Polymarket Switches on Instant Bitcoin Lightning Deposits, Cutting 60-Minute Waits to Under a Second
- Vaneck: Saylor’s Strategy Sold $135 Million in Bitcoin Without Tapping Its $1.25 Billion Monetization Program
- Russia Drops Wallet Reporting From Its Final Crypto Bill: Here’s What the Law Now Says
- Saylor: Bitcoin Needs Just 3.3% Annual Growth for Strategy to Fund STRC Dividends ‘Indefinitely’
- Report: US Firms Shift to Chinese AI After Trump Administration Curbs on Anthropic Models
- Polymarket Turns On Instant Bitcoin Deposits Via Lightning Network, Powered by Spark
- Kraken Seeks Final Judgment After $22 Million Award Against Former Auditor
- Vanguard Warms to Crypto With Search for Digital Assets Chief
- New Hampshire’s $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Bond Faces Final Vote
- SpaceX Nasdaq-100 Entry Brings Bitcoin Exposure to Passive Index Investors
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Polymarket Switches on Instant Bitcoin Lightning Deposits, Cutting 60-Minute Waits to Under a Second
Bitcoin News - 8 July 2026, 10:15 am
Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, has enabled instant bitcoin deposits over the Lightning Network, with new rails powered by the Spark protocol crediting funds in under one second. Opening up New Avenues Polymarket has switched on instant bitcoin deposits via the Lightning Network, a payments layer built on top of the Bitcoin network (powered…Read More
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Vaneck: Saylor’s Strategy Sold $135 Million in Bitcoin Without Tapping Its $1.25 Billion Monetization Program
Bitcoin News - 8 July 2026, 9:05 am
Vaneck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel says the roughly $135 million in bitcoin Strategy sold last week did not draw down the company’s $1.25 billion BTC Monetization Program, leaving that capacity fully intact. On Strategy’s Side, Somewhat Strategy Inc.’s (Nasdaq: MSTR) latest bitcoin sales did not count against the company’s previously announced $1.25…Read More
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Russia Drops Wallet Reporting From Its Final Crypto Bill: Here’s What the Law Now Says
Bitcoin News - 8 July 2026, 8:35 am
Russia’s State Duma Financial Markets Committee has approved the final version of the country’s landmark crypto bill, dropping mandatory wallet-address reporting and clearing the way for a second reading. A Major Reform Is Underway Russia’s parliamentary Committee on Financial Markets has approved the final version of the country’s sweeping digital currency bill, clearing the path…Read More
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Saylor: Bitcoin Needs Just 3.3% Annual Growth for Strategy to Fund STRC Dividends ‘Indefinitely’
Bitcoin News - 8 July 2026, 8:05 am
Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) executive chairman Michael Saylor says bitcoin only needs to appreciate faster than 3.3% a year for the company’s capital gains to fund its STRC dividends indefinitely, calling the metric behind that math one of the most misunderstood attached to the stock. Speaking His Mind, as Always Michael Saylor is once again…Read More
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Report: US Firms Shift to Chinese AI After Trump Administration Curbs on Anthropic Models
Bitcoin News - 8 July 2026, 7:30 am
A recent U.S. directive placing strict export controls on Anthropic’s advanced AI models over national security concerns unexpectedly drove American and global corporations to use Chinese open-source alternatives. Export Controls Spark Disruption American companies dramatically increased their use of Chinese open-source artificial intelligence models following recent U.S. government restrictions on domestic frontier AI systems, according…Read More
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Polymarket Turns On Instant Bitcoin Deposits Via Lightning Network, Powered by Spark
Bitcoin Magazine - 7 July 2026, 7:49 pm
Bitcoin Magazine Polymarket Turns On Instant Bitcoin Deposits Via Lightning Network, Powered by Spark Polymarket has enabled instant self-custodial Bitcoin deposits via the Lightning Network using Spark. This post Polymarket Turns On Instant Bitcoin Deposits Via Lightning Network, Powered by Spark first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More
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Kraken Seeks Final Judgment After $22 Million Award Against Former Auditor
Bitcoin Magazine - 7 July 2026, 7:35 pm
Bitcoin Magazine Kraken Seeks Final Judgment After $22 Million Award Against Former Auditor Kraken is seeking a final Delaware court judgment against former auditor Mazars after winning a $22 million arbitration award, arguing the firm’s abrupt resignation during heightened U.S. regulatory pressure caused significant financial and operational harm. This post Kraken Seeks Final Judgment After…Read More
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Vanguard Warms to Crypto With Search for Digital Assets Chief
Bitcoin Magazine - 7 July 2026, 5:41 pm
Bitcoin Magazine Vanguard Warms to Crypto With Search for Digital Assets Chief Vanguard is hiring its first head of digital assets to develop a long-term crypto and blockchain strategy. This post Vanguard Warms to Crypto With Search for Digital Assets Chief first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More
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New Hampshire’s $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Bond Faces Final Vote
Bitcoin Magazine - 7 July 2026, 5:19 pm
Bitcoin Magazine New Hampshire’s $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Bond Faces Final Vote New Hampshire’s Executive Council will vote Wednesday on a first-of-its-kind $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond. This post New Hampshire’s $100 Million Bitcoin-Backed Bond Faces Final Vote first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Micah Zimmerman.Read More
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SpaceX Nasdaq-100 Entry Brings Bitcoin Exposure to Passive Index Investors
Bitcoin Magazine - 7 July 2026, 4:47 pm
Bitcoin Magazine SpaceX Nasdaq-100 Entry Brings Bitcoin Exposure to Passive Index Investors SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100 today, triggering ~$4.3B in passive inflows to a company holding 18,712 BTC. This creates rules-based institutional demand for Bitcoin through corporate balance sheets. This post SpaceX Nasdaq-100 Entry Brings Bitcoin Exposure to Passive Index Investors first appeared on Bitcoin…Read More