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Bank of Korea Scales Up CBDC Pilot With Half a Million Users
News Article Jul 20, 2026
Bank of Korea Scales Up CBDC Pilot With Half a Million Users

Phase 1 of Project Hangang opened 81,000 wallets with 42% of them using the CBDC. Phase 2 is bigger, and this time it m…

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Trump vows Iran will pay for killing three US soldiers as Middle East conflict rattles oil and crypto markets
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Trump vows Iran will pay for killing three US soldiers as Middle East…

Trump vows Iran will pay for killing three US soldiers during Operation Epic Fury, raising geopolitical risks that coul…

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Morgan Stanley files for low-fee Solana ETF as SBI launches tokenized fund in Japan
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Morgan Stanley files for low-fee Solana ETF as SBI launches tokenized…

Morgan Stanley files for a low-fee Solana ETF while SBI launches a tokenized fund in Japan. Solana reaching $90 by July…

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Trump agrees to ethics language in CLARITY Act, paving way for Senate vote
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Trump agrees to ethics language in CLARITY Act, paving way for Senate…

Trump agrees to ethics language in the CLARITY Act, boosting its Senate prospects. CLARITY Act signed into law in 2026 …

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Houthis ready anti-ship missiles to enforce blockade on Saudi Arabia
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Houthis ready anti-ship missiles to enforce blockade on Saudi Arabia

Houthis prepare anti-ship missiles to enforce a blockade on Saudi Arabia. Successful targeting of shipping by July 31 a…

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FTX begins $900M payout as creditors in 45 countries could lose their claims within 6 months
News Article Jul 20, 2026
FTX begins $900M payout as creditors in 45 countries could lose their…

Only creditors who cleared the June 16 requirements and can onboard with BitGo, Kraken or Payoneer are on the July 31 c…

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Model Context Protocol is quietly becoming the backbone of AI and crypto integration
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Model Context Protocol is quietly becoming the backbone of AI and cry…

Anthropic's Model Context Protocol is becoming the universal standard for AI interoperability, with Alchemy and Coinbas…

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US software developer employment declines sharply for ages 22-25 since ChatGPT launch
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
US software developer employment declines sharply for ages 22-25 sinc…

Stanford research reveals US software developer employment for ages 22-25 dropped nearly 20% since ChatGPT launched, re…

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Mark Carney offers to double oil exports to US in trade talks, reshaping North American energy dynamics
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Mark Carney offers to double oil exports to US in trade talks, reshap…

Mark Carney proposed doubling Canadian oil exports to the US by 3-4 million barrels per day in trade talks, reshaping e…

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Houthis declare maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, threatening key oil chokepoint
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Houthis declare maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia, threatening key oil…

Houthis declared a maritime embargo on Saudi Arabia targeting the Bab al-Mandeb Strait, threatening 4.5M barrels of dai…

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Saudi-led coalition vows to protect Bab el-Mandeb shipping lanes amid Houthi threats
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Saudi-led coalition vows to protect Bab el-Mandeb shipping lanes amid…

Saudi-led coalition vows to protect Bab el-Mandeb shipping lanes amid Houthi threats. Houthi success targeting shipping…

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Nancy Mace won’t run for Senate after Trump backs Graham’s sister
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Nancy Mace won’t run for Senate after Trump backs Graham’s sister

Nancy Mace won't run for Senate after Trump backs Graham's sister. Ralph Norman as new Republican nominee at 10.5% YES.…

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