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Founded in 2018, Cryptopolitan has grown from a popular blog into a trusted source of news and analysis for millions of readers worldwide. Over the years, we have expanded our coverage to include a wide range of topics, from market trends and technological innovations to regulatory changes and industry events.
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Robinhood Chain tops crypto developer ranking two weeks after launch
Robinhood Chain, the blockchain launched by US brokerage Robinhood earlier this month, has climbed to the top of crypto developer activity rankings in less than two weeks, a rare feat for a new network and another sign that traditional finance companies are gaining traction in Web3. The significant event became known after the CEO of...
Wed, Jul 22
OpenAI model escapes test environment to hack into Hugging Face
OpenAI said on Tuesday that two of its models, including the publicly available GPT-5.6 Sol, escaped a locked evaluation environment last week and broke into Hugging Face’s production systems to steal answers to a hacking test they were being scored on. OpenAI models plot great escape OpenAI was running its models against ExploitGym, a public...
Wed, Jul 22
Anthropic's lobbying spend jumps after Commerce Department pulled its flagship models offline
Anthropic spent $1.97 million lobbying the federal government in the second quarter of 2026, a 26% jump from Q1 that pushed the company’s spending past Nvidia and within reach of Oracle. The surge can be traced directly back to two weeks in June, when the Commerce Department took Anthropic’s latest models offline. The company spent...
Wed, Jul 22
Illinois crypto tax faces first legal challenge before it even takes effect
The Digital Chamber sued Illinois on Tuesday to block the state’s new 0.2% tax on digital asset transactions, becoming the first trade group to challenge the law in court before it even takes effect. 🧵1/ Today we filed suit in Sangamon County, IL, to stop the Digital Asset Tax Act. No one should be taxed...
Wed, Jul 22
Clarity Act hits new twist as democrat rejects White House ethics plan
The CLARITY Act entered another phase after President Donald Trump agreed to an ethics provision tied to the crypto market structure bill, a move that Republicans believe could remove the final legislative obstacle before a Senate vote. However, the development did not immediately resolve the bill’s biggest challenge. Democrats had not yet reviewed the updated...
Tue, Jul 21
Why is Super Micro’s stock suddenly a best-performer?
Super Micro (NASDAQ: SMCI) suddenly became one of Tuesday’s standout stocks after the server company gave investors a much better profit picture for the June quarter. SMCI surged by 15% during Tuesday’s trading session after management said margins should land far above the range issued in May. The company also reported a rush of new...
Tue, Jul 21
Google ships three cheaper Gemini models, flagship Pro still delayed
Google DeepMind has released three new Gemini Flash models that are all tuned for cheaper and faster AI agents. Meanwhile, the flagship Gemini 3.5 Pro that developers have waited on since February is still stuck in partner testing. What are the new Gemini flash models? Google has released three new models, each with a specific...
Tue, Jul 21
US authorities recover over $25M from crypto fraud operations in Scam Center Strike Force
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia and the U.S. Secret Service Washington Field Office filed five civil forfeiture complaints on July 21, 2026. The complaints seek to forfeit over $25 million in cryptocurrency stolen from thousands of fraud victims in the United States and Canada. Each complaint is tied to a separate...
Tue, Jul 21
Pavel Durov promises zero-fee transfers in 'largest crypto wallet rollout in human history'
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said on July 21 that the company will put a native, non-custodial Gram wallet inside all of its apps this summer, giving more than 1 billion users a way to move crypto instantly and without fees. Durov stated in his Telegram channel that the rollout will be the largest for a...
Tue, Jul 21
Microsoft expands Mistral AI partnership with multi-billion dollar deal for AI compute
Microsoft has agreed on Tuesday to pour billions into Mistral’s European data centers and pull the French startup’s models deeper into its own products in a deal aimed at giving enterprises in regulated industries an avenue to run AI on European infrastructure. Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President, Brad Smith, told Reuters that the agreement adds...
Tue, Jul 21
UK robot maker Humanoid raises $152 million, joins the unicorn ranks
Humanoid, a London-based builder of wheeled industrial robots, has raised $152 million in a Series A funding round. The two-year-old company is now valued at $1.35 billion. Forbes has labeled Humanoid Europe’s first robotics unicorn and the funding round lands just as investors begin to pour money into “physical AI.” Who is buying Humanoid stocks? ...
Tue, Jul 21
Exchanges freeze NIGHT transfers after hackers drain $13M from Wanchain bridge
Major exchanges have started to freeze deposits and withdrawals of NIGHT token after approximately 515 million tokens (worth ~$13 million) were stolen by an attacker from the Wanchain-operated bridge linking Cardano and BNB Chain on July 21, 2026. The NIGHT has since lost around 30% of its value since the theft was reported, hitting a...
Tue, Jul 21
Russia passes law recognizing cryptocurrency transactions as legal
The Russian parliament has adopted a long-awaited law legalizing various crypto transactions such as investment and trading while banning others. The legislation introduces rules for participants in a regulated market for digital assets, determines who will be able to own them and what they can be used for. Russian lawmakers pass delayed ‘digital currency’ bill...
Tue, Jul 21
IMF says AI could better Sub-Saharan Africa economy by 4% if internet, power improve
AI could lift Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy by about 4 percent over the next decade, according to an IMF paper published on Tuesday, but only if governments fix electricity, internet access, and digital skills first. The IMF believes that without these reforms, any gains from an AI boom will shrink to almost nothing. A 4% upside...
Tue, Jul 21
London Stock Exchange sets 2027 date to launch overnight trading sessions
The London Stock Exchange (LSE) says that it will be opening a separate overnight trading platform called LSE 24 in the first half of 2027. This will give retail and international investors a regulated way to trade London-listed products long after the main market closes. The new venue is seen by some quarters as an...
Tue, Jul 21
Tesla first cash burn in two years to test investor faith in AI
Automobile manufacturer Tesla is expected to report its first quarterly cash burn in over two years when it releases Q2 results after the close on Wednesday, a warning sign for investors who have bet that the company’s spending on robots and self-driving cars will pay off. LSEG data puts the company’s second-quarter free cash flow...
Tue, Jul 21
PancakeSwap price prediction 2026-2032: Is CAKE set to rally?
Key takeaways With decentralized finance (DeFi) rising, PancakeSwap, one of the largest decentralized exchanges (DEXs), has been at the forefront of the revolution. The future of the CAKE cryptocurrency will depend on using the PancakeSwap exchange. The coin’s value will also depend on future sentiment on the broader crypto markets, among other factors. The CAKE...
Tue, Jul 21
OpenAI pauses long-running AI model after it broke out of its sandbox
OpenAI said it temporarily shut down an internal AI model built to grind away at hard problems for hours at a stretch after it repeatedly found ways around its own security restrictions. The company disclosed the incident on Monday in a blog post on long-horizon model safety. AI safety has gained renewed attention as more...
Tue, Jul 21
UK parliament group opens inquiry into bank restrictions on crypto firms
A cross-party group of UK lawmakers have opened a six-week investigation dedicated to finding out if banks are refusing accounts and blocking payments for crypto companies. Once the APPG publishes its report and recommendations at the end of August, the concerned parties will be watching to see if they translate into rules for how banks...
Tue, Jul 21
Ostium commits to cover liquidity providers losses in relaunch plan
Ostium plans to resume trading this week, roughly five days after an attacker drained its liquidity vault, the Arbitrum-based exchange said on Monday, July 20. Traders and liquidity providers have had funds frozen since July 15, and the restart will be their first chance to act on positions in nearly a week. The company stated...
Tue, Jul 21
