Bitcoin Is Holding $63,000. The Companies That Just Went Public on Crypto Are Down as Much as 89%

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Bitcoin traded near $63,000 on July 9, 2026, holding up despite fresh US-Iran airstrikes and a halt to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. That’s the headline price move. The more interesting story is underneath it: the wave of crypto companies that went public over the past year are trading nowhere close to where they debuted, and one of them has lost 89 percent of its value. BTC Price (July

Stargate Reshapes Web3 AI Models While Ethereum & ADA Price Levels Face Macro Headwinds 

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Silicon Valley currently operates on an intense subsidy model. Internal forecasts reveal that OpenAI anticipates massive losses between $14 billion and $27 billion this year, losing approximately $1.22 for every $1.00 it generates. A profitable state remains out of reach until 2029 or 2030. Under this structure, retail users paying a $20 monthly subscription fee essentially fund these financial gaps, while the corporation simultaneously structures a $1 trillion valuation for

MarketAcross and Cryptic Partner to Expand Web3 Marketing Services

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MarketAcross (InboundJunction) and Cryptic have announced a strategic partnership to deliver integrated marketing, PR, and go-to-market solutions for blockchain and Web3 companies worldwide. The collaboration combines MarketAcross’ longstanding expertise in crypto public relations and media distribution with Cryptic’s global Web3 marketing capabilities, including KOL campaigns, regional growth strategies, and community activation. Through the partnership, both firms will provide clients with coordinated support across public relations, narrative development, influencer marketing, content

WeFi Collaborates with Visa to Explore On‑Chain Payment Use Cases

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Visa and WeFi are collaborating on an initiative focused on exploring on-chain banking and stablecoin-based payment use cases in selected markets.  The collaboration builds on Visa’s work in digital asset payments and focuses on how on-chain value can interact with familiar payment experiences within the existing regulatory framework.  As stablecoins and tokenized assets continue to gain traction as settlement instruments, the demand for infrastructure that can translate on-chain value into everyday economic activity

Mixin Launches U-Margined Perpetual Contracts, Bringing Derivatives Trading Into Chat

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Privacy-focused crypto wallet Mixin today announced the launch of its U-margined perpetual contracts (USDT-margined derivatives). Unlike traditional exchanges, Mixin is taking a different approach: bringing derivatives trading out of isolated matching engines and into a messaging environment. Users can open leveraged positions of up to 200x directly within the app, while also sharing positions, discussing strategies, and copying trades inside private communities. Trading, social interaction, and asset management are integrated into a single

XBO.com Launches Tokenized Stocks Trading as Part of Expanding Digital Asset Lineup

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XBO.com, the next-generation cryptocurrency exchange and digital financial platform, announced the rollout of tokenized stocks on its Spot Trading platform. Users can buy and sell NVIDIA, Apple, Tesla, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, and more through tokenized pairs, and is the first step in XBO’s comprehensive plan to tokenize assets. XBO.com’s spot trading allows users to trade stocks backed 1:1 by real company shares through USDT pairs. Trading requires no additional accounts or

Bybit and DMCC Revealed Winners of Third Web3 Unleashed Hackathon with USD 140,000 Awarded

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Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has announced the conclusion of the Web3 Unleashed #3 Hackathon, hosted in partnership with DMCC. The event recognized five projects with a combined prize pool of USD 140,000 following a global competition that brought together 90 teams across six innovation tracks. Hsted at S/O Uptown Dubai, the hackathon gathered international developers, founders and investors under the theme “Shaping the next wave of Web3: driving the

FlashX – Winner of MVB 10 , The Web3 AI Layer on Everyday Platforms

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FlashX is a next-generation Web3 trading layer that brings perp trading directly onto X, transforming the way users discover insights, analyze markets, and execute trades. Instead of switching between platforms like Dexscreener, CEX/DEX, or analytics dashboards, FlashX overlays actionable insights right on top of the social content users already consume everyday. Current Features  • Instant Token Insights on X View market cap, liquidity, volume, holder concentration, and social activity while

Telos and Protofire Partner to Deliver Production-Ready Privacy for Web3

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Telos, a high-performance Layer 1 blockchain known for its scalable EVM infrastructure, today announced a strategic engineering partnership with Protofire, a leading Web3 development firm. The collaboration aims to make on-chain privacy practical and production-ready—transforming it from a complex concept into a seamless developer experience that can power real-world blockchain adoption. While many ecosystems treat privacy as an afterthought or a distant promise, this collaboration will focus on engineering it into

Pi Squared Launches Devnet 2.0 to Bring Internet-Speed Payments to Web3

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New release of FastSet protocol hits 150K TPS and targets 1 million by 2026  Pi Squared, the team building an infinitely scalable network for internet-speed payments, today announced the launch of its Devnet 2.0, a major upgrade to its FastSet protocol. With this launch, Pi Squared is building towards a future where payments and all forms of transactions happen instantly, verifiably, and with negligible fees. Unlike blockchains that rely on

Meanwhile, Bitcoin Life Insurer, Secures $82M to Meet Soaring Demand for Inflation-Proof Savings

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Funding round co-led by tier one global investors, Bain Capital Crypto and Haun Ventures with Pantera Capital and additional participation from Apollo, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Stillmark. Meanwhile today announced it has raised $82 million in new capital to meet growing demand from individuals seeking to protect their families and established financial institutions seeking to offer bitcoin-linked savings, retirement, and life insurance products to their customers.  Meanwhile’s innovative products combine

K-Diamonds and KPOP DAO Unite to Launch the World’s First Immersive Web3 Fandom Ecosystem for Global K-Culture

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Official KPOP LLC (“K-Diamonds”), a Delaware limited liability company, today announced a landmark agreement with KPOP DAO LLC ($KPOP), a Wyoming-registered decentralized autonomous organization, to create the world’s first immersive web3 fandom ecosystem dedicated to K-pop and Korean culture. The new ecosystem will introduce web3-native fan missions, token-gated experiences for $KPOP token holders, and immersive cultural events that reward active participation with exclusive access, recognition, and digital collectibles—all designed to elevate