Grayscale says bitcoin covered call strategies may offer investors a way to generate income if bitcoin trades within a limited price range rather than staging a rapid recovery. The approach combines spot bitcoin ownership with option premiums, creating returns that differ from holding bitcoin alone. Why Could a Range-Bound Bitcoin Market Favor Covered Call Strategies? […]
Bitcoin Covered Calls Could Generate 22% Yield in a Sideways Market, Grayscale Says
Financial Services Commission Chair Lee Eog-won posted the figures on the second anniversary of the enactment of the Virtual Asset User Protection Act.
South Korea probed 40 cases of crypto manipulation over 2 years
After President Donald Trump’s televised address revived 2020 election claims, a report highlights conflicting answers from Energy Secretary Chris Wright and DNI nominee Jay Clayton, despite audits (Read More)
Polymarket odds put Lula at 59.5% in Brazil race after 10-point jump
U.S. forces struck Iran for a ninth consecutive night, Central Command said, heightening uncertainty around regional shipping and timelines. (Read More)
Polymarket odds for Hormuz traffic normalizing by year-end slide to 52.5%
The fate of the CLARITY Act hinges on Trump’s ethics, so the odds aren’t looking great. Prediction market volumes hit new highs, and more news.
Will the US get CLARITY this week? Bitcoin’s new $80K target: Hodler’s Digest, July 19
Tether holds over 82,000 bitcoin and up to 132 tonnes of gold in reserves.
Tether faces USDT deadline under US stablecoin law
Iranian missiles reportedly killed two U.S. service members at a Jordanian air base this week, and a third American died a day later in Iraq, as the United States pushed into an eighth consecutive night of airstrikes on Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. U.S. Central Command disclosed that Iran fired ballistic missiles and […]
Eighth Night of Airstrikes: Markets on Edge as Trump Vows to Hit Iran ‘Extremely Hard’
Cardano activated its Van Rossem hard fork on July 18, 2026, at approximately 21:44:51 UTC, moving the network to Protocol Version 11 without any reported downtime. The upgrade is an intra-era change inside Cardano’s Conway ledger era. It does not replace the network’s governance structure. Instead, it lowers the cost of running Plutus smart contracts, […]
Cardano Triggers First Fully Onchain Governed Hard Fork in Network History
The U.S. military confirmed another American service member was killed in the war with Iran, raising the total to 17 as drones and missiles keep escalating after peace talks collapsed. (Read More)
Polymarket sees 53.5% odds US halts Iran offensive ops by Aug. 31
Zcash developers are sealing off a shielded pool that carried a critical bug, and a new node built for speed is already backing the fix. The Ironwood hard fork, known as NU6.3, activates around July 28, 2026, at block height 3,428,143. It closes a soundness flaw in the Orchard shielded pool and opens a new […]
Zakura Node Hits Four-Hour Sync as Zcash Preps July 28 Ironwood Upgrade
A Deutsche Bank note this week cast the Fed’s balance-sheet runoff as bearish for the U.S. dollar, sparking fresh focus on July policy expectations. (Read More)
Polymarket odds jump to 94% for no July Fed change after balance sheet note
A report says Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Maine Senate Democratic nomination, a U.S. campaign update that landed as Polymarket’s “next leader out” market kept trading like a near lock. (Read More)
Polymarket odds put Starmer exit at 99.65% as US nomination news fades
Key Takeaways Tesla and Alphabet report Q2 earnings on July 22, putting technology stocks and crypto risk appetite in focus. Tesla’s 11,509 BTC position creates a direct crypto catalyst, although accounting gains do not represent new purchases. The ECB decision, inflation releases and flash PMI data will shape interest-rate and dollar expectations. The results will establish the m
Crypto Investors Brace for Tesla, Alphabet and Rate Week
This past week, Dplus Kia swept Karmine Corp 3-0 to win the League of Legends title at the Esports World Cup (EWC) in Paris, capping a week that also crowned champions in Free Fire and the MLBB Women’s Invitational while Dota 2 fans waited on an unresolved grand final. The 2026 Esports World Cup marked […]