Retail left Ethereum. Wall Street moved in. Price shrugged

Ethereum chatter has collapsed to 2020 levels while banks build on the chain and a nonprofit teaches institutions to buy it. The token trades as if neither audience exists. Three groups are pricing three different assets, and only one of them is right.  SummaryRetail attention on Ethereum has collapsed: tweet volume is at 12-month lows near 40,000 mentions, levels last seen in 2020, NFT activity has gone quiet, and daily active addresses have fallen from above 1.5 million in January toward 544,000.Institutional commitment is moving the opposite way: a dedicated nonprofit launched to onboard institutions, tokenization is a headline topic in traditional finance, ETF flows turned positive again in July, and BlackRock, JPMorgan, and Robinhood all build on Ethereum rails.The price has ignored both signals, trading near $1,800, down roughly 42% this year and about 64% from its August peak near $5,000, while network fee revenue sits near cycle lows.The loudest defection came from inside: Bankless co-founder David Hoffman sold his remaining ETH in May, arguing the money thesis has run its course, and doubled down this month on the fee problem behind it.The divergence resolves through one question, value accrual: whether the activity institutions bring ever becomes fees the token

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BTC price rally has broad-based support as institutions, whales, options traders pile in: Crypto Daily

“Large Bitcoin whales have been building up their positions over the last two months, while medium-sized wallets have been selling. This divergence in behaviour could be a ‘constructive signal’ for BTC in the medium term, according to CryptoQuant [data],” Alex Kuptsikevich, the chief market analyst at FxPro, said in an email.  Blockchain analysis firm Glassnode noted that the market looks much more balanced now than it did a month ago.  “Overall, the market appears increasingly balanced, with long-term conviction providing support while speculative participation remains contained,” it said.  There are also signs of growing participation in BTC futures and options. Recently, a trader (or group of traders) purchased large bull call spreads in bitcoin, targeting $72,000 by month-end.  In short, the buyer profile right now appears diverse  Risks, however, remain. The most important near-term headwind is U.S. Treasury bond issuances, which could drain liquidity from the system and weigh on risk assets.  “Treasury bill settlements are expected to result in net new issuance of $56 billion, followed by an additional $37 billion on Thursday and a smaller coupon settlement of $13 billion on Friday. Treasury bill issuance will likely remain heavy until Labor Day, creating a headwind for risk assets as we move through the summer,”

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Tesla AI Spending Plan and Its Financial Impact in 2026

Teslas Tesla AI spendingplan is either a stroke of visionary ambition or a financial stress test that few companies would willingly sign up for. The electric vehicle maker reported $1.4 billion in free cash flow for Q1 2026— a solid number on its own. Then it told investors that a planned $25 billion outlay on AI and roboticswould likely push that cash flow into negative territory before the year is out. That gap between what the company earns and what it intends to spend is where the real story lives.  Key takeawaysTesla reported $1.4 billion in free cash flowand $22.38 billion in revenuefor Q1 2026, up 16% year-over-year.A planned $25 billion AI and robotics investmentexceeds Q1 free cash flow by nearly 18 times and is expected to push cash flow negative.Tesla holds 11,509 BTC valued at approximately $786 million, and sold none during Q1 2026 despite price volatility.Teslas Bitcoin treasury strategy is exclusively focused on BTC — no Ethereum, no stablecoins.Tesla shares declined about 20%amid investor concern over the scale of capital expenditures.  Teslas Financial Performance and AI Investment Plan  On the surface, Q1 2026 looked decent for Tesla. Revenue came in at $22.38 billion, a 16% year-over-year increase. Free cash flow hit

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Peter Schiff says AI stocks bubble burst has likely happened amid SpaceX selloff

Peter Schiff, chief economist and global strategist at Europac, has warned that the AI stocks bubble burst is at hand amid the ongoing selloff in Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX) shares.  Schiff believes Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not a bubble. However, he noted that the AI stocks bubble has ‘likely already popped’, according to an X post on July 20, which Finbold analyzed on July 21.  “AI isnt a bubble, but AI stocks are. The bubble has likely already popped,” Schiff noted.  Schiff noted that the ongoing SpaceX stock selloff could be a leading indicator of the ongoing AI stocks bubble burst. Furthermore, he argued that AI stocks in the United States are facing intense competition from low-cost Chinese AI models led by Moonshot AIs Kimi K3 and DeepSeek Chat.  “SpaceX closed under $120, near the low of the day. Thats more than 11% below the IPO price. The chart is not looking good,” Schiff added in a follow-up post.  Which AI stocks are good to buy in 2026?  As Schiff believes that AI is not a bubble but AI stocks are, AI stocks that are aligned with enterprise spending and mainstream adoption of technology are well positioned to benefit. For instance, despite Micron Technology,

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CLARITY Act gets a boost as Patrick Witt stays at White House

White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt will remain in his post after his scheduled military training was deferred, keeping the administration‘s lead CLARITY Act negotiator in Washington during the final weeks before the Senate’s summer break.  Witt had planned to begin Judge Advocate General training with the Georgia Army National Guard on July 27.  Witt confirmed the change in a July 20 post on X. He said he remained committed to his military service but added that “my training has been deferred, and that I will be able to see this effort through to the end.” The decision reverses a plan that would have shifted many of his responsibilities to White House Crypto Council deputy director Harry Jung.  For the past year, I have worked diligently to get the Clarity Act passed, fulfilling President Trumps vision to make the U.S. the crypto capital of the world.  Witt stays as the Senate calendar narrows  Witt serves as executive director of the Presidents Council of Advisors for Digital Assets and has played a central role in talks involving the White House, lawmakers, banks and crypto companies. As previously reported by crypto.news, he had already postponed the same training in April while CLARITY Act negotiations continued.  The Senate now

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Celsius co-founders to pay $6.5M as FTC closes fraud claims

Celsius co-founders Shlomi Daniel Leon and Hanoch “Nuke” Goldstein will pay a combined $6.5 million to settle Federal Trade Commission charges tied to the collapsed crypto lender.  The FTC said Leon will pay $4.1 million, while Goldstein will pay $2.4 million under separate court orders.  The settlements end the FTC cases against the two executives and follow former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinskys $10 million agreement in April. The three co-founders will pay a combined $16.5 million under their respective settlements. The FTC accused them of misleading customers about the safety, availability and management of assets deposited with Celsius.  Leon, Celsius former chief strategy officer, must pay $4.1 million under an order entered by U.S. District Judge Denise Cote on June 29. The order also enters a $4.72 billion judgment against him, with most of that amount suspended if he meets the settlement terms and provided accurate financial disclosures to the FTC.  Goldstein, who served as Celsius‘ chief technology officer, will pay $2.4 million, according to the FTC’s latest release. Both men also face limits on future business activities. Leon cannot market or sell services used to deposit, exchange, invest or withdraw assets. Goldstein faces a similar ban covering retail crypto products used to buy,

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Cardano Price Prediction: Can the Van Rossem Upgrade Help the ADA Price Recover?

Key highlights:The ADA price is holding above $0.169 support, with $0.1765 and $0.2089 as key resistance levelsCardanos market cap has climbed to $6.2B-$6.33B even as ADA remains over 94% below its all-time highCardanos Van Rossem hard fork cuts smart contract costs and introduces protocol version 11 through on-chain governance  Cardano looks set to finally stabilize itself after months of heavy selling. The ADA price has rallied back above $0.17 after slumping by close to 87% from its late 2025 highs, and some analysts see the current recovery potentially having further upside should buyers continue to defend their current support levels.  It seems there may be a fundamental catalyst worth noting here too. Cardano has activated the Van Rossem hard fork which upgrades the platform to protocol version 11. The new protocol brings down the costs of executing Plutus smart contracts, adds some built-in capabilities and constitutes the first major Cardano update that was completely approved via on-chain governance.  The ADA price may be starting a relief rally  Crypto analyst More Crypto Online believes Cardano has finally reached the downside target of its current Elliott Wave structure. In his view, the next move could be a corrective Wave 4 bounce, with the ADA price having

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Bitcoin Short Squeeze Triggers $39M Liquidation Cascade

Bitcoin News  Bitcoin (BTC) led a sharp short-squeeze reversal over the past four hours, as roughly $39.12 million in leveraged positions were force-liquidated across major venues. Derivatives data shows 88.65% of those liquidations hit short sellers, confirming the move was a deleveraging of bearish bets rather than a simple spot rally. Binance absorbed the heaviest damage, with $17.12 million in forced closures — 43.77% of the total — and 87.3% of those were shorts. Bybit, OKX, HyperLiquid and Gate all posted short-liquidation shares near 90%. Our reading of the order flow points to cascading buy-ins as underwater Bitcoin shorts were mechanically unwound.  The spot market responded to the upside as those shorts were flushed. Bitcoin traded 3.10% higher near $65,862 during the squeeze, while Ether climbed 4.53% to around $1,933, with both large caps acting as the pivot that absorbed the forced buying. Major altcoins followed: XRP rose 4.48%, Solana 3.91%, Dogecoin 2.52% and BNB 2.12%. Capital tilted toward the majors — Bitcoin dominance edged up 0.18 points to 58.73%, and Ethereum dominance rose 0.17 points to 10.37%. The pattern suggests broad position rebalancing, not token-specific catalysts, drove the bounce, with liquidity favoring the largest assets first.  Institutional flows reinforced the recovery. U.S.

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Public equities take the lead in new perpetual futures markets

Public equities are leading the growth of RWA markets. While RWA started out with bonds and money funds, tokenizing stocks has started to find a use case in the category.  Public equities are coming on-chain at a higher rate, becoming a key type of RWA. The ability to trade some of the hottest trending stocks is also changing the entire crypto ecosystem, offering new life to otherwise less active exchanges.  While institutions are still interested in BTC, ETH, and some tokens, equities are taking the attention of retail, as well as whale-sized traders.  Public equities spark a new wave of trading  According to Cryptorank data, public equities have 411 active markets, with over $2B in open interest as of July 2026. The weight of public equities has grown to 46% of the market, already breaking above $2.4B in daily trading volumes.  The recent trend shows the idea of RWA is mostly used for access to leveraged trading and permissionless stock positions. RWA is not widely used for less liquid assets, and trading is still the key use case of tokenization.  While tokenization continues even without trading, the bulk of open interest and daily activity comes from a handful of leading US equities.  RWA holders are also a

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Maharashtra proposes DELTA Act for Indias first property tokenization framework

Maharashtra has advanced plans for a blockchain-based legal framework to tokenize immovable property, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directing officials to prepare draft legislation that could make the state the first in India to introduce such a law.  SummaryMaharashtra has proposed the DELTA Act to tokenize immovable property using blockchain technology.An expert committee with SEBI, BSE and NSE representatives will draft the legal framework.The proposal could make Maharashtra the first Indian state to introduce a property tokenization law.  According to a statement shared by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on X, the state government has begun work on the proposed Maharashtra Digitisation and Exchange of Land Token Asset Act (DELTA Act), which is intended to create a legal framework for digitizing and exchanging tokenized interests linked to immovable property through blockchain technology.  Unlocking Property Value through the DELTA Act!  Chaired a meeting regarding the draft of ‘The Maharashtra Digitisation and Exchange of Land Token Asset Act (DELTA Act)’ in Mumbai, today.  Fadnavis said he chaired a meeting in Mumbai to review the draft legislation and instructed officials to prepare the proposal as Maharashtra pursues its target of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2030. He said developing new sources of revenue would be important in

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