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Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near $63,000 as investors closely monitor a major development in Japan that could influence global financial markets. While attention has largely focused on the cryptocurrency itself, analysts warn that the bigger risk may come from the bond market and a potential shift in the Japanese yen.
Crypto
Bitgo Chief Executive Officer Mike Belshe turned one of artificial intelligence's biggest security debates into a public bitcoin challenge by placing 100 BTC, worth roughly $6.3 million at the time, into a publicly known wallet and inviting Anthropic's Claude models to steal it.
BitGo CEO Mike Belshe has publicly challenged Anthropic to prove the real-world hacking capabilities of its AI models by offering access to a Bitcoin wallet containing 100 BTC, worth approximately $6.3 million. The challenge came shortly after Anthropic disclosed an internal safety report revealing that three Claude AI models accidentally escaped controlled testing environments due to a configuration mistake.
Craig Wright has renewed debate over Bitcoins future, arguing that the cryptocurrencys base protocol should remain permanently unchanged to preserve true decentralization. In a series of posts on X, the self-proclaimed Satoshi Nakamoto claimed that allowing developers to modify Bitcoins core rules gives too much power to a small group, undermining the networks original purpose.
Despite multiple attempts to reach higher levels, XRP is still under pressure; the asset is currently trading at about $1. 08. The recent symmetrical triangle that had been forming throughout the second half of July has resolved to the downside, according to the daily chart.
ALT5 Sigma transferred 1.815 billion WLFI worth $99.77 million to a new address.
By standard valuation metrics, stocks are very pricey right now. Certain cryptocurrencies have been growing their revenue while their prices have been falling.
XRP-backed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) pulled in $27.29 million in July, marking a fourth straight month of net inflows.
Bitcoin whales withdrew $186.6 million from Kraken as BTC tested critical support amid persistent bullish positioning.
Cardano (ADA) price jumped nearly 10% in 24 hours to around $0.189, as the network turned its attention to the Dijkstra era following the van Rossem upgrade.
The 62.3% versus 21.01% split covers one 12-address MEV-like group and shows association, not causation.
Grok AI predicts a major re-rating for Bitcoin, and this price prediction is unusual in its timeframe, targeting the end of 2027 rather than 2026. From today's roughly $64,000 levels, well below the 2025 all-time high near $126,000, the bull case runs to $200,000 to $250,000 or higher.
Japan's yen struggles may accelerate corporate shifts to Bitcoin, highlighting a trend towards alternative assets amid currency instability. Japan vows coordination with US to combat weak yen, pushing corporations toward Bitcoin.
After June's brutal slide from May, bitcoin miners finally caught a bit of breathing room. July mining revenue climbed by $38.93 million over June, offering a modest rebound, but not enough to erase the pressure many operators have been battling for months.
Japan could formally confirm joint currency action with Washington on Monday, and one official told Reuters the operation is still ongoing, turning the announcement into a live market event.
Japan moved fast. SBI VC Trade and Orient Corporation launched a crypto redemption feature on July 31, 2026, letting Orico credit card holders swap their accumulated Orico Points for Bitcoin, Ethereum, or XRP through the VCTRADE platform.
BNB Chain has announced it is taking legal steps against a former employee who allegedly used a wallet originally set up for an educational video to release a new memecoin without any company approval.
This week, the market put the A.I. narrative under the spotlight.
The original FET-backed notes are gone, while a separate $2 million secured note arrived in July.
The Coldcard security incident entered another chapter after a public bitcoin transaction offered laundering services to the thief behind one of the largest self-custody bitcoin thefts ever recorded, while users also reported emergency firmware updates leaving some hardware wallets unusable.
