The No-Hype Guide to Bitcoin

Peter Schiff says a rough week for artificial intelligence stocks and a deepening crisis in Japan’s bond market are warning signs that most investors are choosing to ignore. Speaking on The Peter Schiff Show Podcast, the economist and longtime Bitcoin critic said the AI trade cracked open this week even as broader indexes held up.

Galaxy Research lowered its estimate for the CLARITY Act becoming law in 2026 to 30% after lawmakers released final text of the crypto market structure bill, with unresolved disputes threatening the bipartisan support needed for passage. Galaxy Research Lowers CLARITY Act Outlook After Final Senate Text Galaxy Research lowered its estimate for the CLARITY Act

Ripple executives are backing the CLARITY Act as lawmakers debate the future of U.S. crypto regulation, with Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse urging action while financial firms, technology groups, and advocacy organizations rally behind clearer digital asset rules. Ripple Executives Push CLARITY Act as Senate Debate Continues A renewed push from Ripple leadership is adding momentum

Bank of Russia Governor Elvira Nabiullina rejected the notion of a divide created by the recently passed Bill No. 1194918-8, which establishes a framework for cryptocurrency regulation. She stressed that withdrawal of crypto abroad had no limitations for both qualified and non-qualified investors. Bank of Russia Ratifies Openness Of Crypto Ecosystem: ‘No Restrictions for Transferring

Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan says stronger bitcoin momentum, ETF demand, and institutional adoption could signal the early stages of a new crypto bull market driven by tokenization, stablecoins, and blockchain-based financial markets. Bitcoin Recovery Sparks New Crypto Bull Market Debate Crypto markets are showing early signs of renewed strength, with bitcoin gaining while technology stocks

BitMart is winding down its global trading platform after announcing a phased shutdown that will halt deposits, trading services, and eventually end exchange operations. BitMart Announces Phased Exchange Shutdown with Trading Deadlines Crypto exchange BitMart announced on July 26, 2026, that it has begun an orderly wind-down of its trading platform operations following an evaluation

With 100 days until the 2026 midterm elections, crypto voters are watching the CLARITY Act as lawmakers face pressure to advance digital asset rules before the election calendar tightens and Senate action becomes more difficult. Crypto Voters Put CLARITY Act at Center of Election Debate With the 2026 midterm election countdown underway, crypto voters are

Four high-profile artificial intelligence (AI) labs released frontier language models within a three-week stretch in July 2026, and the gap between what these systems finish without human intervention and what came before has narrowed sharply. Grok 4.5 from xAI, Claude Opus 5 from Anthropic, the GPT-5.6 family from OpenAI, and Kimi K3 from Moonshot AI

Elon Musk says money will stop mattering by 2036, once robots and artificial intelligence produce more goods and services than people can consume. Musk made the prediction during an extended interview with Economist editor-in-chief Zanny Minton Beddoes, recorded at the Texas Gigafactory and published in late July 2026 as part of the outlet’s Insider series.

This week’s stories spanned regulation, adoption, market conviction, and industry shakeouts. Seven Senate Democrats rejected the latest CLARITY Act draft, while Cathie Wood doubled down on SpaceX despite its sharp stock decline. River reported that more Americans now own bitcoin than gold, but the treasury-company model took another hit as Satsuma voted to liquidate and