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Iran’s IRGC claims strikes on US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait as Bitcoin briefly dips below $100K
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Iran’s IRGC claims strikes on US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait…

Iran's IRGC claims strikes on US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait. Bitcoin dipped to $99.5K before rebounding above…

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Hut 8 surges on $9.8B AI data-center lease, boosting compute sector
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Hut 8 surges on $9.8B AI data-center lease, boosting compute sector

Hut 8 shares surged 30-35% after announcing a $9.8B AI data-center lease in Texas, signaling the crypto miner's massive…

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Iran missile, drone attacks hinder US-Iran diplomacy, Rubio says
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Iran missile, drone attacks hinder US-Iran diplomacy, Rubio says

Iran's missile and drone attacks hinder U.S.-Iran diplomacy, raising tensions. Military action by Iran against a Gulf s…

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Tempus AI strikes $1.5B deal for Personalis, betting big on AI-powered cancer detection
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Tempus AI strikes $1.5B deal for Personalis, betting big on AI-powere…

Tempus AI acquires Personalis for $1.5 billion to expand cancer MRD testing capabilities, targeting a $20 billion marke…

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Exodus to cut 25% of global workforce in payments shift
News Article Jul 20, 2026
Exodus to cut 25% of global workforce in payments shift

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Houthi blockade in Red Sea tightens Iran’s grip on global energy supplies
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
Houthi blockade in Red Sea tightens Iran’s grip on global energy supp…

Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran's grip on energy supplies. Strait of Hormuz traffic normal by August 31 at…

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US begins operations in pilot zones in southern Lebanon as ceasefire framework takes shape
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
US begins operations in pilot zones in southern Lebanon as ceasefire …

The US confirms operations have started in southern Lebanon's pilot zones, implementing a ceasefire framework backed by…

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Hyperliquid challenges Polymarket with $32 million opening for prediction-market builders
News Article Jul 20, 2026
Hyperliquid challenges Polymarket with $32 million opening for predic…

Hyperliquid plans to allow external operators to create prediction markets on its blockchain, widening its challenge to…

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Hut 8 surges on $9.8 billion AI data-center lease, lifting compute sector
News Article Jul 20, 2026
Hut 8 surges on $9.8 billion AI data-center lease, lifting compute se…

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The World Cup drew 15.8 million BBC viewers, and crypto was nowhere in sight
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
The World Cup drew 15.8 million BBC viewers, and crypto was nowhere i…

BBC drew 15.8 million viewers for the 2026 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, but crypto was entirely absent …

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China’s Moonshot AI pauses Kimi subscriptions as demand surges sixfold ahead of Hong Kong IPO
Analysis Jul 20, 2026
China’s Moonshot AI pauses Kimi subscriptions as demand surges sixfol…

Moonshot AI paused Kimi K3 subscriptions after a sixfold demand surge, as the $20B startup prepares for a Hong Kong IPO…

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Allbridge Pauses Cross-Chain Protocol After $1.65M Flash Loan Attack
News Article Jul 20, 2026
Allbridge Pauses Cross-Chain Protocol After $1.65M Flash Loan Attack

An attacker used a flash loan to distort the bridge's Solana stablecoin pools before moving the proceeds to Ethereum, s…

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