Kalshi, Polymarket win pause against Minnesota's prediction market ban

A federal judge ruled that Minnesota's law criminalizing prediction markets would probably violate the federal Commodity Exchange Act.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/27/kalshi-polymarket-win-pause-against-minnesota-s-prediction-market-ban

Bitcoin shrugs off AI selloff but high-stakes Fed meeting could determine what's next

BTC held near $65,000 even as Nvidia and AI stocks fell sharply. This week's Fed decision could determine whether bitcoin finally breaks higher or revisits June's lows, analysts said.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/27/bitcoin-shrugs-off-ai-selloff-but-high-stakes-fed-meeting-could-determine-what-s-next

Crypto is the canary in the coal mine for the quantum computing threat, experts say

As estimates for “Q-Day” move closer, experts warn that crypto’s slow governance, not its cryptography, may be the biggest obstacle to defending against quantum attacks.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/27/crypto-is-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-for-the-quantum-computing-threat-experts-say

Bitcoin is back above $65,000 as U.S. and Iran hold fire. Oil drops 5%

ETH outperforms BTC, hinting at potential altcoin rally, as the U.S. and Iran hold fire and oil drops.

source https://www.coindesk.com/markets/2026/07/27/bitcoin-is-back-above-usd65-000-as-u-s-iran-hold-fire-oil-drops-5

South Korea trading giant puts receivables onchain in tokenization test with LG CNS

POSCO International and LG CNS is tapping Injective network to tokenize live commercial invoices, another sign blockchain rails are moving deeper into corporate finance.

source https://www.coindesk.com/business/2026/07/26/south-korea-trading-giant-puts-receivables-onchain-in-tokenization-test-with-lg-cns

2 weeks left for Clarity: State of Crypto

The Senate leaves town in two weeks. Here's what needs to happen for Clarity to advance before then.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/26/2-weeks-left-for-clarity-state-of-crypto

U.S. regulator warns prediction markets against cutting corners in event contracts

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission again issued an advisory that signals firms have been straying into cookie-cutter self-certification.

source https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2026/07/24/u-s-regulator-warns-prediction-markets-against-cutting-corners-in-event-contracts