Grayscale identified XRP as a “global payments” asset, placing the crypto token among digital assets the firm associates with specific financial and technological functions.

Saylor stressed that the real danger of this action is invalidating currently valid transactions, even as they pay mining fees. He has stressed that spam is not currently a problem for the Bitcoin network.

Gold fell 1.6% and silver dropped 4.3% this past week as a fragile U.S. jobs report and a fresh U.S.-Iran flare-up pulled precious metals in opposite directions within days of each other.

Bitcoin’s mining difficulty fell 5% on July 11, dropping to 127.17 trillion in the network’s 14th adjustment of 2026 and pulling the metric closer to its low for the year.

Michael Saylor outlined five risks facing bitcoin, arguing that the threats come not from bitcoin disappearing but from changes in financial structures, custody systems, regulation, and long-term network security.

Bitcoin traded a hair above $64,000 on July 12 at 11:30 a.m. EDT, as President Donald Trump declared a fragile ceasefire with Iran finished, adding a new layer of uncertainty to a market still climbing out of one of its worst months on record.

Coinbase’s chief policy officer pushed back against Senator Elizabeth Warren’s criticism of the CLARITY Act, arguing the crypto bill strengthens national security protections rather than creating sanctions risks.

Michael Saylor posted his signature orange-dot bitcoin chart after Strategy sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million, reigniting a familiar signal while casting fresh doubt over whether another buy is imminent or if the strategy itself is turning.

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For a brief stretch this year, the market seemed willing to believe that every megawatt with a fence around it could become an AI factory.

Of the 125 BTC produced in June, 70 BTC were generated through self-mining operations and 55 BTC through cloud mining services. Daily production averaged 4.2 BTC, down from 5.7 BTC in May. The company’s total power capacity under management also decreased to 273 MW from 346 MW in the previous month.

The ruling, which went against Coinbase even though it did not control the user’s wallet, might establish a precedent for liabilities affecting companies providing self-custody tools, even if they are only involved as software providers.

This week’s crypto stories ranged from policy and payments to market stress and

Bitcoin peaked at $126,000 in October 2025 before sliding more than 30% to just over $80,000 by December, and one liquidity gauge built by crypto market maker Keyrock points to why the turn came early. Keyrock’s work ties Bitcoin returns to net U.S. Treasury bill issuance with “the roughly 8-month delay visible in the chart,” and as of June 1, 2026, that lagged impulse sat around +$136 billion and has been falling since late 2024.

The bank, which has repeatedly applied for a Federal Reserve master account, has filed a petition with the U.S. Supreme Court to determine whether regional Federal Reserve presidents have the authority to deny services to institutions, threatening the viability of innovative business models.