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Kingstown, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, July 16th, 2026, Chainwire Cryptocurrency exchange Bitunix has launched the Bitunix Card, a Visa-powered payment solution that allows users to spend their funds on everyday purchases, and earn yield on idle balances. The launch reflects a growing demand for practical crypto products that connect digital assets with everyday spending. Instead of moving funds between multiple platforms, Bitunix users can now manage payments, and earnings from one place. The Bitunix Card can be used at more than 130 million merchants worldwide that accept Visa payments. Users can pay for everyday services and subscriptions such as…

Javier Mascherano said that a team does not stay at the top for years through casualty. You can pull to your side in football, and anyone can find a reason to doubt a specific result on a specific night. But over six years, across a Copa América, a World Cup, and a run that broke record after record, Argentina has not been at the front of global football by accident. That is not a theory. That is a pattern. The 2014 team reached the final on desire, on sacrifice, and on the quality of specific individuals who covered the gaps…

Bitmine owns 4.8% of the total ETH coin supply of 120.7 million Bitmine is 96% of the way to the ‘Alchemy of 5%’ in just 12 months Bitmine was added to the Russell 1000 Large-cap index on June 26, 2026 Bitmine’s Series A Preferred Stock is trading on the NYSE under the symbol BMNP Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III, Pantera, Kraken, DCG, Galaxy Digital and personal investor Thomas “Tom” Lee to support Bitmine’s goal of acquiring 5% of ETH NORWALK, Conn., July 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/…

Dubai, UAE, July 16th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, received two industry awards at the Peru Blockchain Conference 2026, reinforcing its growing leadership in Latin America’s digital asset ecosystem. Bybit was honored with the Excellence in Innovation for Trading & Web3 Ecosystems award and Best Strategic Leadership for Latin America, recognizing the company’s continued investment in product innovation, user experience, and its contribution to advancing the region’s digital asset industry. Designed to bridge crypto with everyday finance, the Bybit Card offers 100% cashback on eligible subscription services such as Netflix and Spotify, alongside a…

The market has had plenty to digest this week, so not every headline deserves the same treatment. This one does, because kraken pro api program expansion targets developers implementing third-party algorithmic client desks. That gives it a clearer place in the NewsBTC/Bitcoinist daily coverage map. For more details, visit the official Kraken platform. TL;DR Kraken Pro Launches API Partner Program Supporting Specialized Integrations is the main story for Kraken today.Kraken Pro API program expansion targets developers implementing third-party algorithmic client desks.The cleaner read is to focus on what Kraken actually shows, not to overstate what the update proves. Why The…

Base creator Jesse Pollak admitted his bet on onchain social apps and creator coins failed, handing the Base app back to Coinbase and refocusing the network on trading, stablecoin payments, and artificial intelligence (AI) agents. He described the first quarter of 2026 as a “punch in the face,” citing declines in Farcaster, Zora, and creator coins. Data from Zora shows why: trading and creation activity are down almost entirely. Zora Data Reveals the Scale of the Decline In a long reflection, Pollak said builders drove real adoption through stablecoins, prediction markets, and perpetuals. Social, he conceded, did not. “In fact,…

The native token’s rebound yesterday turned out to be a classic dead-cat bounce. After several weeks of little to no updates from the Core Team regarding the status of the upcoming version 25, they finally announced the completion deadline. The question now is whether the next major upgrade can provide some relief for the underlying asset, which has been the most volatile token in the past few days – mostly in the wrong direction, though. Next Update Date Pi Network’s team has been trying to improve the overall ecosystem for months. The protocol updates began in mid-Q1 with the introduction…

Meanwhile, newly emerged whales have gone on a substantial ETH accumulation spree. Ethereum (ETH) has stolen the show in the past few days, posting impressive gains and outperforming the market leader and many of the larger-cap alts. One of the reasons behind this notable rally that drove it to a multi-week peak could be ongoing accumulation by major players, including BitMEX’s co-founder, Arthur Hayes. Hayes Buys ETH High On-chain data provided by Lookonchain indicated that the popular crypto personality spent roughly $2.5 million to acquire 1,293 ETH. Consequently, he continues to display a somewhat controversial approach to Ethereum given his…

A bitcoin address that had not spent a coin in eight years moved 5,908 BTC worth about $383 million on Thursday, data shows.The wallet took in the coins when bitcoin traded at around $16,000, a level the market saw in December 2017 and early January 2018, within weeks of a cycle peak near $20,000. The stack cost roughly $100 million then and is worth about $383 million now, a gain of about 284%. It was worth $726 million at bitcoin’s lifetime in October 2025.The entry date is what makes the holding unusual. Bitcoin fell about 80% through 2018 to near…

In brief William Blair cut its 2026 and 2027 EBITDA estimates for Coinbase by 34% and reduced revenue forecasts by 12–13%, yet maintained an outperform rating, saying earnings should trough by year-end before a 2027 rebound. Coinbase and Circle shares rose roughly 3–4% each on Wednesday after William Blair said key risks are already priced in and both stocks carry strong upside exposure to a Bitcoin recovery; COIN has fallen nearly 30% this year, CRCL about 20%. John Bollinger, creator of the Bollinger Bands volatility indicator, flagged a fractal “W” double-bottom on Bitcoin’s daily chart—calling a completed pattern “a confirmation…