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West Texas Intermediate prices dropped after the United States paused military action against Iran.

• Anthropic's Claude AI has gained access to Google Wallet for cryptocurrency, allowing the assistant to interact with supported blockchain wallet data through Google's infrastructure.
• The update highlights growing links between artificial intelligence, digital wallets and blockchain applications, with wallet providers expanding support for programmable financial services.
• Privacy protections, wallet security and user permission controls remain the main challenges as AI gains greater access to digital asset tools.

Telegram founder Pavel Durov denied allegations linking the messaging platform to terrorism after comments from Russian authorities.

ARK Invest sold part of its holding in BitMine Immersion Technologies while buying additional shares in Coinbase Global and Circle Internet Group.

Aave (CRYPTO:AAVE) founder Stani Kulechov has supported a proposal to address about US$98 million in bad debt held by the decentralised lending protocol.

CME Group has warned that current US tax rules could create challenges for regulated perpetual futures contracts, according to comments from company executives.

US spot Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of US$8.1 million, ending five straight trading days of net outflows that totalled more than US$500 million.

Quantum Solutions has sold 1,000 Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) as it redirects capital towards expanding its artificial intelligence business.

The Canary HBAR ETF held US$47.8 million in assets after its launch on Nasdaq, according to the fund's latest figures.

JPMorgan said the declining chances of the Clarity Act passing this year could weaken the outlook for the cryptocurrency market.

Cardano (CRYPTO:ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson said the upcoming Ouroboros Leios upgrade could increase the blockchain's internal throughput by up to 60 times.

Eole Co., Ltd. has become the first listed Japanese company to add Hyperliquid (CRYPTO:HYPE) to its corporate treasury after making an initial purchase of the token.

The decentralised finance (DeFi) sector lost US$43.4 billion in total value locked during the first half of 2026 as lower cryptocurrency prices weighed on the market.

Robinhood reported US$156 million in event trading revenue during the quarter, while Rothera contributed an additional US$17 million.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) hardware wallet maker Coldcard has warned users after attackers stole 594 BTC from wallets created using compromised Coldcard Mk3 firmware.

Criminals are sending fake Internal Revenue Service (IRS) letters to cryptocurrency holders in an effort to steal digital assets and sensitive personal information by impersonating the US tax authority.

A fraudulent website posing as an XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) staking platform has stolen approximately US$8.5 million from dozens of investors after promising easy returns through fake staking rewards.

Ondo Finance is reportedly exploring an acquisition worth up to US$500 million as it seeks to expand its business in the tokenised real-world asset market.

Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) has entered its second decade after a year of significant changes at the Ethereum Foundation, including leadership restructuring and a renewed focus on the network's long-term direction.

Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio said he still prefers gold to Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC), although he continues to hold both assets.

Apple has until 21 August to respond to questions from US senators about its reported use of memory chips supplied by Chinese companies.

Uniswap (CRYPTO:UNI) has moved above a key trendline resistance, with analysts pointing to stronger technical momentum.

Avalanche (CRYPTO:AVAX) staking rose to 41.5% of the token supply even as the token traded within a bearish price pattern.

Samsung SDS and Dunamu have agreed to develop stablecoin infrastructure as South Korea prepares a regulatory framework for digital assets.