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Thinking Machines Inkling Open-Weights AI for Enterprise

Thinking Machines Lab unveiled Inkling, a 975-billion-parameter open-weight model led by Mira Murati, designed for enterprise customization with downloadable weights and a Tinker platform for fine-tuning; it uses a mixture-of-experts architecture to balance efficiency and task-specific performance while signaling uncertainty. The company positions Inkling as a flexible alternative to closed models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic, and as a competitive option against Chinese open models.

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Markets

Worldcoin ETF S-1 filed by Grayscale

Grayscale has filed an S-1 with the SEC to launch a spot Worldcoin ETF that would hold WLD directly and trade on Nasdaq as GWLD, with shares issued in 10,000-share creation blocks and a passive, non-leveraged structure. The filing names custodians and administrators (BitGo Bank & Trust, Bank of New York Mellon, CSC Delaware Trust) and notes that details like fees and seed investment will be provided in later amendments, with final listing contingent on SEC approval and a 19b-4 rule change.

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Cryptocurrency

LSE plans night-time trading venue 2027

The London Stock Exchange plans a dedicated overnight trading venue in 2027 that will run from 5:00 pm to 7:50 am London time, initially offering exchange-traded products while leaving the main market’s hours unchanged. The move, touted by LSE chief executive Julia Hoggett as meeting growing retail demand and competition from 24/7 crypto platforms, will also position the LSE to support future AI-driven trading tools.

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Violence

Pentagon explores Cuban military options, CBS reports

U.S. military planners have explored possible actions against Cuba, including an Army-led air assault by the 101st Airborne, but officials say these are planning exercises with no decision by the Trump administration; Washington is meanwhile increasing political, economic, and diplomatic pressure on the Cuban regime, tightening sanctions on GAESA and state entities.

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Cryptocurrency

Digital Chamber Sues Illinois Over Crypto Tax

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Bankruptcy

Movement Labs files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection

Movement Labs filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after a year of turmoil, including a 2025 MOVE token market-making scandal that allegedly dumped tens of millions of MOVE and sharp governance disputes. The firm has overhauled its strategy toward payments and remittances while Move Industries says the broader Movement ecosystem remains unaffected as development continues.

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Cryptocurrency

Telegram Plans Non-Custodial Gram Wallet For 1B

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced a native non-custodial Gram wallet across all Telegram apps this summer, enabling instant, zero-fee cryptocurrency transfers for over one billion users. The rollout, built on The Open Network and rebranding TON to Gram, underscores Telegram’s push into decentralized finance and mass crypto adoption.

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Cryptocurrency

Bulldog Investors LLP Expands Holdings In Five Stocks

In its first-quarter 13F filings, Bulldog Investors LLP added across multiple holdings: about 1.58 million shares of BNY Mellon Strategic Municipals (LEO) valued around $9.9 million, 67,060 shares of BTC Development Corp (BDCI) for roughly $670,000, 75,000 shares of Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp Ltd (BIXI) about $744,000, and 176,130 shares of Duff & Phelps Utility and Infrastructure Fund (DPG) near $2.54 million.

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Cryptocurrency

Base plans 1:1-backed tokenized US equities launch

Base is close to launching 1:1-backed tokenized U.S. equities on its Ethereum Layer-2, with underlying shares held in custody and dividend passage, signaling a shift from its earlier social-token focus to broader financial applications. The effort places Base in a race with Robinhood Chain and comes amid regulatory progress and Coinbase-backed ambitions to expand on-chain real-world asset infrastructure.

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Cryptocurrency

Eight Drones Shot Down Over Erbil, Iraq

Drones targeting Erbil and U.S. facilities in the Kurdistan Region were largely intercepted with no casualties: eight explosive drones were shot down over Erbil, and a separate Shahed 136 attack breached near Erbil International Airport, prompting security responses. Additionally, drones were reported near the U.S. Consulate in Erbil, with several intercepted and no injuries confirmed.

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Cryptocurrency

Netanyahu warns Iran of stronger response

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran that any future attack would trigger a far stronger Israeli response, emphasizing readiness to act decisively and promising no repeat of past outcomes. The remarks, delivered at the Negev conference amid ongoing tensions and recent Israeli strikes in Iran and regional hostilities, signal a renewed posture of deterrence as the ceasefire remains fragile and the risk of escalation persists.

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative by Galaxy Digital

Galaxy Digital has launched a Bitcoin Quantum Readiness Initiative with up to $5 million in developer grants, a dedicated Galaxy Research program, and a Quantum Advisory Council to bolster Bitcoin against quantum threats, including members such as Barry Sanders, Damien Bérubé, and Eran Tromer. The effort focuses on developing post-quantum cryptographic solutions and potential protocol upgrades to withstand quantum attacks, addressing Q-Day scenarios and the migration to quantum-resistant signatures and addresses.

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Cryptocurrency

Wanchain Cardano Bridge Exploited, $10M NIGHT Stolen

The Wanchain Cardano-to-BNB Chain bridge was exploited, draining about 515.2 million NIGHT from the Cardano-side treasury and triggering a sharp drop in NIGHT’s price, with BlockSec pointing to a possible signature-reuse vulnerability in the TreasuryCheck validator. The Midnight Foundation and investigators say the core Midnight network remains secure and that the issue lies with third-party bridge infrastructure, while the investigation is ongoing and multiple analyses point to an encoding flaw that could allow different data to produce the same signed message.

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Cryptocurrency

Fed Chair Warsh: Crypto On Its Own, No Bailouts

Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nominee to head the Fed, says the central bank will not bailout crypto or any sector and will act to mitigate risks while keeping politics out of policy. His personal crypto holdings—reported to be well over $130 million—highlight the tension between his views and his own portfolio.

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Markets

Arcus Debuts Tokenized Stocks on Robinhood Chain

Arcus, the Robinhood-backed DEX, expanded to tokenized stocks and perpetual futures on Robinhood Chain, offering more than 95 stock tokens and various perpetual markets with a self-custodial account and USDG as the main collateral. Early activity signals strong liquidity potential and growing perpetual interest, but long-term success hinges on converting spot flow into durable perpetual books and navigating regulatory restrictions in certain jurisdictions.

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Bitcoin

Bitdeer Mines 990 BTC June 2026, 388% YoY

Bitdeer Technologies Group reported 990 Bitcoin mined in June 2026, up 388% year-over-year, with self-mining at 73.0 EH/s and total mining capacity expanding as it advances AI cloud services to about $76 million annual run rate. The company also announced a 10-year Malaysia lease for 21.7 MW of AI data-center capacity, a new Johor Bahru data center, a Norway co-location site, and a Sealminer manufacturing facility in Nevada, highlighting a dual push into crypto mining growth and AI infrastructure.

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Cryptocurrency

Network School relocates to Kazakhstan after license revocation

{"summary":"Balaji Srinivasan’s Network School is relocating from Malaysia to Kazakhstan after its Forest City Johor license was revoked amid licensing and immigration probes, with a memorandum of understanding to establish a Kazakhstan campus that would expedite visas and recruit global tech talent. The move highlights regulatory pressure in Malaysia and Kazakhstan’s bid to become a regional AI and tech hub, drawing attention to the network states concept as the community seeks a new base."}

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Markets

Titan Global Cuts Stakes Across Tech Stocks

Titan Global Capital Management USA LLC trimmed several holdings in Q1: it cut ServiceNow by 51.1% to about 50,640 shares and reduced Ciena by 29.4% to about 118,312 shares, while simultaneously boosting its Micron Technology stake by 105.1% to 1,487 shares and lowering its iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF position by 4.5% to 592,761 shares.

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Cryptocurrency

Binance Plans Delisting of Seven Spot, Margin Pairs

Several major crypto exchanges are removing trading pairs: Binance will delist a mix of seven spot pairs and seven margin pairs around July 24, 2026, with open positions liquidated and assets still tradable via other pairs; Bybit is removing 11 Mantle-related spot pairs by July 28, 2026. Users are urged to close positions and review bots or margin settings to avoid automatic liquidations or losses as liquidity shifts and trading access changes across affected assets.

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Cryptocurrency

Trump administration considers 10-day Iran ceasefire, airstrikes remain

The Trump administration is reviewing a 10-day ceasefire proposal backed by mediators to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and allow time to discuss a longer maritime framework, while considering ongoing airstrikes if diplomacy falters. With both sides maintaining military pressure and regional powers weighing their options, the outcome remains uncertain and oil markets are playing close attention to any signs of a diplomatic breakthrough or escalation, including potential widening conflict with Israel.

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