Will the US get CLARITY this week? Bitcoin’s new $80K target: Hodler’s Digest, July 19
The fate of the CLARITY Act hinges on Trump’s ethics, so the odds aren’t looking great. Prediction market volumes hit new highs, and more news.…
Saylor turns up heat with ‘110 reasons’ why BIP-110 is a bad idea
The man in control of the biggest Bitcoin corporate treasury said he shares the objectives but disagrees about the remedy detailed in the proposed temporary…
Bitcoin's biggest advocate, Michael Saylor, says new plan to clean up the blockchain is 'a bad idea'
Michael Saylor argues that a new proposal, BIP110, to temporarily block "spam" data from the Bitcoin blockchain would undermine the network's neutrality and…
Kraken says simpler options can unlock crypto's next derivatives market
The Wyomingbased firm launched USDsettled bitcoin and ether options, saying product design, not demand, has held back adoption. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin’s quantum problem gets a recovery tool, but not for Satoshi’s 1.1 million coins
Project Eleven says it has funded a proof that lets a wallet's own keyderivation path stand in as ownership after quantum computers can forge its signatures.…
Electronic Transactions Association CEO Expecting More Partnerships with Bitcoin Startups
Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) CEO, Jason Oxman, indicated that members of his organization might start recognizing Bitcoin’s disruptive potential,…
DOG Mode explains Bitcoin's next governance fight
Leonidas' DOG Mode client challenges Bitcoin's default relay policies, reopening a philosophical debate over censorship, free markets and who really governs…
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:CoinDesk
Crypto Biz: When dollars disappear, stablecoins step in
Bolivia moves to recognize USDT amid a dollar shortage, while Bitcoin miners’ AI ambitions face fresh investor scrutiny. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin price sags under $62.5K as Iran strikes add to US stocks pressure
Bitcoin saw a key rejection at local highs before reversing lower, moving with stocks for a second day as USIran war downside took its toll.…
Bitcoin faces fresh headwinds as China’s Kimi beats Claude, GPT in coding benchmark
Moonshot's Kimi K3 took the top spot in frontend coding away from Claude and OpenAI, and it's free. Semiconductor stocks fell, and crypto fell with them.…
AI frenzy losing steam leaves bitcoin less volatile than South Korean stocks
Your dayahead look for July 17, 2026 Source:CoinDesk