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US consumer prices fell 0.4% in June, the largest one-month decrease since April 2020, taking annual inflation to 3.5% from 4.2%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on July 14. Bitcoin traded near US$64,700 (AU$93,218), up about 3.5% in 24 hours, while Ether outperformed at about US$1,875 (AU$2,700), up roughly 5.2%, according to CoinGecko data. Markets price roughly 80% odds the Federal Reserve holds rates at 3.50%–3.75% on July 28–29, and 21Shares strategist Matt Mena flagged a possible US$100,000 (AU$144,000) push by quarter-end. Bitcoin climbed above US$64,000 (AU$92,160) on Tuesday after US consumer prices fell 0.4% in June, the largest…

Public companies’ Bitcoin treasury reserves become something very different once pledged to lenders. They become collateral, measured against loan ratios that can force a company to post more Bitcoin, repay debt, or risk lender sale rights within hours.That risk is no longer theoretical. Fold received a formal collateral-maintenance notice in February and posted 50 BTC. Empery Digital’s continuing loan crossed its collateral-call level and the company posted 576 BTC. Nakamoto separately posted 688 BTC to satisfy maintenance requirements.Fold disclosed a formal lender notice. Empery and Nakamoto reported topping up collateral after hitting loan thresholds. However, there was no indication that…

Bitcoin approached $65,000 on July 14 as a sharper-than-expected slowdown in US inflation weakened the case for another near-term Federal Reserve interest rate increase.Data from CryptoSlate showed that BTC rose as high as $64,832 once the report landed, gaining about 4% from its intraday low and coming within $200 of a threshold it has struggled to hold over the past month.This price performance followed the consumer price index falling 0.4% in June, its largest monthly decline since April 2020, the Labor Department said. Prices were 3.5% higher than a year earlier, down from 4.2% in May and below economists’ forecast…

Airbnb co-founder and CEO Brian Chesky took to X (formerly Twitter) to argue that real-world asset tokenization should be judged by how much ownership friction it removes and whether holders can trust whoever holds the underlying asset.[Editor’s note: He announced no Airbnb tokenization product.]Applied to Airbnb, his thesis points to a counterintuitive opportunity. The company could use its marketplace reach and identity, along with booking and payment signals, to support regulated financing for hosts, while separate lenders, issuers, special-purpose vehicles, custodians, and title systems define the legal claims and keep the homes off Airbnb’s balance sheet.Chesky cited fractional access, faster settlement…

Crypto and tokenized assets appear to be finding their way into all aspects of finance at the moment.However, when South Korea’s KOSPI fell as much as 8.22%, triggering a 20-minute halt on July 13, trading volume on Korean crypto exchange Upbit rose modestly, leaving little evidence that traders made a durable shift from legacy stock trading platforms to crypto exchanges.KBS World reported the intraday equity decline and circuit breaker. The sell-off came as renewed tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher, while steep losses in Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix amplified the decline across Korea’s chip-heavy benchmark.Upbit volume rose…

Glassnode reported that XRP holders who bought between 6 and 12 months ago have an average cost basis near $2.22, roughly 52% above the token’s price of $1.08 on July 14, and far above the $ 1.09-$1.11 realized price for coins bought in the past month.XRP perpetual funding spanned a 2.6-basis-point range as of July 12, running from -0.016% on Kraken, through -0.003% on Coinbase, -0.002% on Bybit and Crypto.com, and roughly 0% on Binance, up to +0.005% on Gate, +0.006% on Hyperliquid, and +0.010% on Bitget and Huobi.How far underwater each cohort sitsGlassnode calculates realized price as the average…

Bolivia’s government is evaluating whether to include USDT in its regulated payment system alongside the boliviano and the US dollar, according to local media.Cryptoassets are authorized in the country with no legal-tender status attached.The country’s finance minister described the current state as a prohibition lifted without a clear regulatory framework, with the technical review still underway, La Razon reported.A dollar shortage or currency instability pushes citizens toward dollar-stablecoins first, with merchants and businesses accepting them next, banks eventually providing access, and governments formalizing the arrangement only once it has become too widely used to unwind.Virtual asset operations in Bolivia rose…

A Bitcoin holder has moved 2,931 BTC worth about $188 million for the first time since October 2018, yet the coins still haven’t surfaced at any known cryptocurrency exchange.On July 12, data from Arkham Intelligence showed that the coins moved from an address beginning with “356my” to a new SegWit address starting with “bc1qnzk.”The originating address had received the 2,931 BTC eight years ago, when Bitcoin traded near $6,500. That position had increased almost tenfold in dollar value, with the top crypto trading around $64,000 at the time of the new transfer. Related ReadingDormant Bitcoin whale last active at $12…

KuCoin launches Celestia Stage at Tomorrowland Belgium 2026. Partnership blends crypto, music and immersive storytelling experiences. More artists and community activations will be announced soon. Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has unveiled the Celestia Stage at Tomorrowland Belgium 2026, marking a new phase in its multi-year strategic partnership with the global electronic music festival. The announcement reinforces KuCoin’s role as Tomorrowland’s Official Exclusive Crypto Exchange and Crypto Payments Partner. According to the company, the collaboration extends beyond traditional sponsorship and aims to create an immersive experience centered on trust, innovation, and community. The Celestia Stage is designed to reflect the shared vision…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $424.7 million of net outflows on July 13, more than twice the $197.4 million they had attracted across the previous five trading days.The one-day loss pushed the cumulative balance for July 6 through July 13 to negative $227.3 million, failing the first follow-through test after the prior week ended an eight-week outflow streak. Related ReadingBitcoin ETFs see biggest inflow since May after weak US jobs report sparks BTC price reboundA $223 million inflow into spot Bitcoin funds offered relief to crypto markets after softer labor data reduced immediate pressure from rate expectations. Jul 3, 2026 ·…