Here’s what happened in crypto today July 22, 2026, 3:24 pm
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.
US officials barred until 2029 from issuing or sponsoring tokens under CLARITY’s proposed ethics rules July 22, 2026, 2:41 pm
According to Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the bill’s advocates, the ethics language would apply to US presidents’ crypto ventures, including Donald Trump’s.
Anthropic joins UK FCA’s AI regulatory sandbox as second cohort launches July 22, 2026, 1:57 pm
Anthropic will provide Claude AI models to companies participating in the UK Financial Conduct Authority’s next Supercharged Sandbox cohort, as the regulator pushes to test AI applications in financial services.
SEC’s Peirce says crypto vaults and onchain lending may fall under securities laws July 22, 2026, 1:39 pm
The SEC commissioner said crypto vaults, onchain lending products and other asset management tools may trigger US securities laws depending on how they are structured and operated.
Digital Chamber sues Illinois officials over new state 0.2% crypto tax July 22, 2026, 12:28 pm
The group alleged that the tax signed into law in June “discriminates against people who transact in digital assets“ and should be blocked from implementation and enforcement.
BitGo, OTC Markets plan tokenized securities access for broker-dealers July 22, 2026, 12:10 pm
The proposed alliance would enable more than 150 broker-dealers to trade and settle digital asset securities through OTC Link ATS using BitGo’s custody infrastructure.
Bitcoin price avoids major Iran jitters as S&P 500 ‘short squeeze’ on horizon July 22, 2026, 11:55 am
Bitcoin and US stocks stayed strong in the face of US-Iran escalation as analysis predicted BTC price action outperforming equities later.
The digital euro: Surveillance money, or a better alternative to cash? July 22, 2026, 9:30 am
Proponents of the digital euro say its a better alternative to cash that’s fully backed by the ECB. But critics argue it could provide the EU with too much power over its citizens.
Franklin Templeton calls agentic AI next ‘killer’ use case for blockchain July 22, 2026, 9:18 am
Franklin Templeton’s digital assets lead said that the autonomous AI agent economy will increase demand for blockchain protocols hosting machine-to-machine micropayments.
Bitcoin analysis eyes ‘serious volume’ after Binance sees 9K BTC daily outflow July 22, 2026, 7:55 am
Binance set multimonth records for net BTC outflows on Tuesday, adding to an emerging trend of positive inflows to the US spot Bitcoin ETFs.