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Corporate adoption is inevitable and should be welcomed if Bitcoin is to succeed as a global monetary network, Strategy founder Michael Saylor said on X. He added that corporations let people organize around a shared purpose while complying with the law, which in turn improves efficiency, transparency, credibility, scale, resilience and continuity.

A hacker behind the attack on liquidity provider Trusted Volumes returned 1,122 ETH, worth about $2 million, to the project, Com Feed reported. Trusted Volumes previously lost about $5.87 million in a hacking attack that exploited a vulnerable smart contract.

The following are the 24-hour long/short ratios for BTC perpetual futures on the world’s three largest crypto futures exchanges by open interest: Overall: 51.86% long, 48.14% short - Binance: 54.54% long, 45.46% short - OKX: 52.42% long, 47.58% short - Bybit: 53.31% long, 46.69% short

An address estimated to be linked to a16z deposited 421,796 HYPE, worth about $25.3 million, to exchanges including OKX and Bybit, according to Lookonchain. Exchange deposits are typically interpreted as being intended for selling. Another address also estimated to be tied to a16z deposited 471,500 HYPE to multiple exchanges yesterday. HYPE was trading at $58.79, down 0.77%, according to CoinMarketCap.

Strategy’s short-term liquidity issues have been eased in large part through its Digital Credit Capital Framework, but the company still lacks clear principles for buying and selling Bitcoin, The Block reported, citing CryptoQuant. According to the report, Strategy raised its reserves to $3 billion after unveiling the framework through the sale of about 3,588 BTC and stock, extending its dividend payment capacity from 14 months to 29 months. The analysis added, "Strategy" still lacks a systematic decision-making standard on when to resume Bitcoin purchases and has not established principles for strategically selling some BTC in the next bull market or realizing gains through hedging to reduce leverage.

A wallet believed to be linked to the Ondo team transferred 26.05 million ONDO, worth about $9.79 million, to Coinbase around 12 hours ago, on-chain analyst @ai_9684xtpa said. The address had received 150 million ONDO from an Ondo Finance multisig wallet three weeks earlier.

Nasdaq-listed mining company Bitdeer (BTDR) said in a weekly report it mined 244.3 BTC last week and sold all of it. As a result, the company’s own BTC holdings, excluding customer-deposited assets, were also tallied at zero. Bitdeer has continued a zero-BTC-holdings strategy, selling all Bitcoin it has mined since February.

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs posted $36.75 million in net inflows on July 17, according to Trader T. The funds returned to net inflows after one day of net outflows. - BlackRock ETHA: +$31.68 million - Fidelity FETH: +$5.05 million - BlackRock Staking ETHB: +$0.03 million

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $132.3 million in net inflows on July 17, according to data compiled by Farside Investors. The inflows extended the streak to four straight trading sessions. - BlackRock IBIT: +$136.5 million - Fidelity FBTC: -$4.2 million

The following shows estimated liquidation volumes and position ratios for major crypto perpetual futures over the past 24 hours: - BTC: $74.7 million liquidated (60.33% longs) - ETH: $76.83 million liquidated (60.98% longs) - AKE: $9.01 million liquidated (87.81% shorts)

BRAIN, a Base-based meme coin also known as Coinbase Man, saw its market capitalization fall from a peak above $35 million yesterday to about $1.8 million, according to GMGN data. The token was down more than 93% over the past 24 hours, while trading volume during the same period was about $14 million. BRAIN is a meme coin based on the B20 token standard introduced through Base chain's Beryl upgrade, and its name is derived from Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong. Community interest surged and the price jumped after Armstrong changed his X profile picture to one resembling the BRAIN logo, but selling pressure expanded sharply after he later changed the profile picture again.

U.S. Central Command said U.S. forces ended a seven-day airstrike campaign on Iran at 9:30 p.m. on July 17. The operation struck reconnaissance outposts, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage sites, and maritime targets, with fighter jets, drones, and warships deployed. The command said it is continuing to hold Iran accountable under orders from the commander in chief while fully enforcing a maritime blockade of Iranian ports. It added that more than 50,000 U.S. troops are currently operating in the Middle East and remain on alert for an immediate response.

U.S. federal prosecutors have charged 21-year-old Florida resident Zyaire Wilkins with allegedly stealing cryptocurrency by embedding malware in Steam games. Prosecutors said Wilkins inserted malware into at least eight games from May 2024 to February 2026, infecting about 8,000 devices and stealing more than $220,000 from about 80 cryptocurrency wallets. The games named in the case were BlockBlasters, Chemia, Dashverse, DashFPS, Lampy, Lunara, PirateFi and Tokenova. Some of the games had already been removed from Steam over security concerns. Investigators said Wilkins promoted the games through Discord, Telegram, X and LinkedIn to encourage downloads, then used the malware to steal personal information and assets from crypto wallets. The FBI said it identified the suspect by analyzing on-chain fund flows and digital payment records. In particular, investigators traced purchases of more than 150 gift cards on crypto gift card platform Bitrefill from a wallet allegedly linked to Wilkins, which helped them confirm a phone number and address. The case has been filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.

Pump.fun, a Solana-based memecoin issuance platform, transferred 81,712 SOL worth about $6.15 million to Kraken to cash out fee revenue, according to EmberCN. On-chain data suggests Pump.fun has sold a total of 4.812 million SOL, worth about $812 million, from fee revenue since early 2024 at an estimated average price of $168.7.

A whale wallet that amassed $290 million worth of Bitcoin through Galaxy Digital last year has bought an additional 1,001 BTC, worth about $64 million, according to Onchain Lens.

CoinMarketCap’s Altcoin Season Index rose three points from yesterday to 52. The index compares the price performance of Bitcoin with that of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, excluding stablecoins and wrapped coins. An altcoin season is identified when 75% of those top 100 coins outperform Bitcoin over the past 90 days, while the opposite is considered a Bitcoin season. A reading closer to 100 indicates a stronger altcoin season.

Consensys, the developer of MetaMask, said a North Korean developer using a false identity was involved in MetaMask development for about a month, according to BeInCrypto. Hired as an external contractor under the alias Tyler Knapp, the developer worked on core MetaMask code from March to April and was also involved in code tied to crypto-to-fiat conversion features. After detecting suspicious signs, Consensys said it immediately revoked the developer’s access and launched an investigation. The company said it found no asset or data theft and no malicious code insertion, notified law enforcement, and is reviewing its contractor screening procedures. Matt Corva, Consensys’ chief legal officer, said a comprehensive investigation found no asset or data leaks, no malicious code deployment, and no impact on user security.

France’s National Gaming Authority, or ANJ, announced it will block domestic access to the Polymarket website, The Straits Times reported. The move follows France’s ban on French accounts using the platform in November 2024. ANJ said Polymarket’s continued provision of services to French users amounts to advertising for an unlicensed gambling site. The authority said advertising for unlicensed gambling sites is a criminal offense and can carry fines of up to €100,000. While France allows sports betting, it restricts access to online prediction market platforms such as Polymarket along with Germany, Italy and Spain.

CoinMarketCap’s in-house crypto fear and greed index came in at 33, unchanged from yesterday, indicating that fear persisted. The index signals extreme fear as it moves closer to zero and extreme optimism as it approaches 100. CoinMarketCap calculates the index based on price moves among the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization, market volatility, derivatives-market indicators such as the put-to-call ratio, the stablecoin supply ratio, and CoinMarketCap’s own search data.

Stablecoin issuer Paxos announced it has joined the Governance Council of Robinhood Chain. Paxos said, "institutional-grade digital asset infrastructure starts with trusted governance," and added it was pleased to take part as a member of Robinhood Chain's Governance Council.

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu signed an executive order to regulate the virtual asset industry and crack down on unregistered operators, establishing a central bank-led Virtual Asset Council that took effect immediately. The government said the move is intended to unify a fragmented regulatory system and prevent fraud, money laundering and terrorist financing. The Virtual Asset Council will oversee policymaking and inter-agency coordination, while the Virtual Asset Office within the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will handle working-level operations. Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (NSEC) will oversee security-type virtual assets, while the CBN will have jurisdiction over payment, settlement and custody services for non-security virtual assets. The central bank also plans to introduce a regulatory sandbox for virtual asset and blockchain services, and the tax authority plans to develop virtual asset tax policy. The government directed the Virtual Asset Council to prepare detailed implementation measures within 30 days.

According to CME FedWatch, the probability that the Federal Reserve will leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged at the July Federal Open Market Committee meeting stands at 85.6%, while the probability of a 25-basis-point hike is 14.4%.

An anonymous whale beginning with 0x8Fa4E sold 30,000 ETH, worth about $55 million, through Galaxy Digital OTC, according to Onchain Lens. The address then swapped the 30,000 ETH for 55 million USDC and deposited the full amount to Coinbase.

Numerai announced it bought an additional $1.2 million worth of its NMR token on the market, bringing its cumulative NMR buybacks over the past year to $3.2 million. The company said the latest buyback is aimed at strengthening the NMR staking ecosystem and improving the performance of the platform’s AI-based prediction models. Numerai added that the number of active accounts has more than doubled since it first announced a buyback in July last year, while assets under management have risen to around $700 million from about $560 million at the end of last year.

Listed company Farmhouse (ticker: FMHS) said it bought an additional one Bitcoin, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 12.209 BTC.