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Three signs the US economy is on firmer footing, and what it means for crypto
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Three signs the US economy is on firmer footing, and what it means fo…

US GDP growth hit 2.1% in Q1 2026, consumer spending climbed 0.7%, and recession odds fell to 25%. Here's what it means…

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Xi Jinping calls for China to lead global AI rules and profit from rollout
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Xi Jinping calls for China to lead global AI rules and profit from ro…

Xi Jinping positions China to lead global AI governance with a new 29-country organization. Here's what it means for cr…

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Valar Atomics seeks $1B financing at $5B valuation with Sequoia in talks to lead
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Valar Atomics seeks $1B financing at $5B valuation with Sequoia in ta…

Valar Atomics is seeking $1B at a $5B valuation with Sequoia in talks to lead, days after achieving nuclear criticality…

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Chip stocks tumble into bear market as AI rally unravels
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Chip stocks tumble into bear market as AI rally unravels

The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index has fallen 20% from its peak after a 105% AI-driven rally, dragging Bitcoin and AI…

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Alphabet stock drops amid concerns over AI researcher departures
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Alphabet stock drops amid concerns over AI researcher departures

Alphabet shares fell 7.2% intraday after key DeepMind researchers, including a Nobel laureate, departed for OpenAI and …

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Kimi K3 launch weighs on Bitcoin and major crypto assets
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Kimi K3 launch weighs on Bitcoin and major crypto assets

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model rattled semiconductor stocks, dragging Bitcoin below $64K and crypto lower as fear grips ma…

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US Central Command disables oil tanker M/T Belma with Hellfire missiles near Iran’s Kharg Island
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
US Central Command disables oil tanker M/T Belma with Hellfire missil…

US Central Command fired Hellfire missiles to disable the M/T Belma near Iran's Kharg Island, the first enforcement act…

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Base announces upcoming improvements to smart accounts
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Base announces upcoming improvements to smart accounts

Base launches Base Account with one-tap USDC payments and sponsored gas fees, with native account abstraction planned v…

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BitGo adds custody and settlement for USDM1, the world’s first onchain sovereign bond
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
BitGo adds custody and settlement for USDM1, the world’s first onchai…

BitGo announces institutional custody and T+0 settlement for USDM1, the Marshall Islands' first natively issued onchain…

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SpaceX and Blue Origin race to build massive satellite networks for AI data centers
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
SpaceX and Blue Origin race to build massive satellite networks for A…

SpaceX and Blue Origin are filing for massive satellite constellations to build orbital AI data centers, with implicati…

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Bitcoin Mining Giant Foundry Asks Miners To Vote on BIP-110 Soft Fork
News Article Jul 17, 2026
Bitcoin Mining Giant Foundry Asks Miners To Vote on BIP-110 Soft Fork

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IRGC claims ballistic missile and drone strike on US command center in Syria, crypto markets brace for impact
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
IRGC claims ballistic missile and drone strike on US command center i…

Iran's IRGC claims ballistic missile strike on US al-Tanf base in Syria. Bitcoin sees over $1B in liquidations as geopo…

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