U.S. stocks opened mostly flat on Thursday as investors balanced upbeat sentiment with caution around tariffs. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 140 points, while the S&amp;P 500 remained flat as Wall Street assessed a series of earnings reports from…

Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq largely flat despite key earnings reports

Beyond the stolen millions, the breach exposed a deeper truth: Iran’s crypto 
economy is less a market than an extension of state power. Leaked code shows 
surveillance built in, VIPs protected, and miners mobilized in crisis. In a 
report shared…

Iran’s crypto crackdown: what the Nobitex hack really revealed

XRP surged more than 10% in 24 hours on July 17, reaching an all-time high of 
$3.40 and briefly pushing its market capitalization above $200 billion. XRP 
Leads Altcoin Charge XRP’s meteoric rise continues to capture market 
attention, as the digital asset—now ranked third by market 
capitalization—soared by more than 10% within just 24 hours […]

XRP Reclaims $3.40 All-Time High, Market Cap Briefly Tops $200 Billion

Australia’s Block Earner has launched a Bitcoin-backed mortgage as a new path 
into the property market, following a regulatory win that cleared the way for 
crypto-backed lending.

Bitcoin-backed mortgages debut in Australia amid housing crisis

Tim Scott praised the House of Representatives for passing the bipartisan 
Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins Act, marking 
a major step forward in U.S. digital asset regulation. In a July 17 statement, 
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim…

BREAKING: GENIUS Act passes House, Tim Scott hails stablecoin bill as milestone

After a drop post 2022, venture capital is once again taking an interest in 
the crypto industry.