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Bitcoin ETFs could mirror gold’s history of ‘spectacular gains’ and ‘painful drawdowns,’ analyst says

Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas compared IBIT’s short time above $100 billion with GLD’s precipitous rise in 2011. ...

Jul 17, 2026 15:40 • www.theblock.co
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www.coindesk.com Jul 17, 2026 15:36
Inside Robinhood’s high-stakes bet to onboard 10 million casual users onto decentralized finance

The company says its advantage lies in bringing retail customers onchain, but early activity remains dominated by memecoins, while its origi...

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cointelegraph.com Jul 17, 2026 14:37
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 US-Iran war downside took its toll...

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www.theblock.co Jul 17, 2026 14:33
Galaxy Digital puts its name on Texas Tech football stadium in 15-year partnership

The deal's financial terms were not disclosed, but Yahoo Sports reported the agreement is worth more than $70 million. ...

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cointelegraph.com Jul 17, 2026 13:54
HSBC wins Bank of England approval to enter Digital Securities Sandbox

The Bank of England approved HSBC Orion to go live in its Digital Securities Sandbox, with the first Digital Gilt Instrument transaction exp...

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decrypt.co Jul 17, 2026 13:46
Three Men Jailed for Posing as Police in $5.3M UK Crypto Fraud

The gang built fake police websites to fool victims, then spent the stolen crypto on Rolexes and luxury holidays, the Met said....

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www.coindesk.com Jul 17, 2026 13:46
Japan's SBI Group is building Asia's first cross-border digital asset empire

The securities giant announced today the consolidation of Singapore-based Coinhako as part of a rapid regional expansion that includes a tok...

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cointelegraph.com Jul 17, 2026 13:30
SBI acquires Singaporean crypto platform Coinhako after MAS approval

SBI Holdings received regulatory approval to acquire a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako as it expands into stablec...

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cointelegraph.com Jul 17, 2026 13:30
The British Virgin Islands are a top crypto hub no one ever talks about: Here’s why

Kraken, Bitstamp, 1inch and Bitfinex have all set up shop in the British Virgin Islands — but you might find it tricky to book an on-site ...

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www.theblock.co Jul 17, 2026 13:15
SBI Holdings completes majority acquisition of Singapore crypto platform Coinhako following MAS approval

SBI Holdings acquired Singapore's Coinhako after MAS approval, folding the licensed exchange into its expanding digital asset n...

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www.theblock.co Jul 17, 2026 12:48
Crypto-style derivatives reach AI compute ahead of planned CME and ICE futures: Bernstein

Crypto-style perps and prediction markets hit AI compute ahead of CME and ICE, with regulated GPU futures targeted for late 202...

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www.coindesk.com Jul 17, 2026 12:45
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 fe...

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cointelegraph.com Jul 17, 2026 12:30
Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, We...

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cointelegraph.com Jul 17, 2026 12:21
Dutch court declares crypto platform Knaken bankrupt over missing funds

The Rotterdam court said bankruptcy was necessary to ensure an orderly settlement because the company lacked enough assets to fully repay us...

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decrypt.co Jul 17, 2026 12:09
Morning Minute: Citadel Securities Invests $400M in Crypto.com

Wall Street and crypto's convergence snapped into focus, while crypto majors gave back most of the week's gains as broader markets sold off....

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cointelegraph.com Jul 17, 2026 12:03
Stablecoin growth will erode bank deposits, says ECB’s Cipollone

ECB’s Piero Cipollone said stablecoin adoption could erode bank deposits, but the digital euro will keep banks at the center of payments....

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www.coindesk.com Jul 17, 2026 11:48
AI frenzy losing steam leaves bitcoin less volatile than South Korean stocks

Your day-ahead look for July 17, 2026...

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cointelegraph.com Jul 17, 2026 11:22
UK sentences 2 hackers tied to $115M crypto ransom scheme

The pair pleaded guilty after investigators linked them to the Scattered Spider cybercrime group, which US prosecutors say extorted dozens o...

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decrypt.co Jul 17, 2026 11:21
Bitcoin Tests $63K as Long-Term Holders Keep Selling at a Loss

Some two-thirds of the coins moving onto exchanges are long-term holders taking losses, as a macro risk-off drags on Bitcoin’s price....

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