Bitcoin news for July 31, 2026

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Updated 22:35 UTC

How the day unfolded

1. 04:34 UTC

   Bitcoin's market context is mixed: institutional adoption continues with Banco Santander disclosing a $4.3M investment and a Japanese developer launching a crypto fund, while a public company was forced to liquidate its entire BTC treasury at a loss after a shareholder rebellion, and another firm's $1.9B 'reserve' was revealed to involve no actual coin purchases. These headlines highlight both growing mainstream acceptance and lingering corporate treasury risks.

2. 13:34 UTC

   Bitcoin's market context is being shaped by headlines of institutional adoption, as Spanish bank Banco Santander disclosed a $4.3M Bitcoin investment, while a separate story highlights how a $1.9 billion 'Bitcoin reserve' was achieved without direct coin purchases. Meanwhile, reports of crypto kiosk scams in Texas and ongoing regulatory attention add cautionary notes. These mixed signals—mainstream investment alongside fraud concerns—are influencing sentiment around the asset.

Headlines (15)

• Breaking: Grayscale CEO Peter Mintzberg Sells Holdings in GXRP XRP ETF
  coingape.com · Jul 29, 12:08 UTC
• Binance.US to attempt prediction markets entry as CFTC-licensed entity, says CEO
  cointelegraph.com · Jul 29, 21:58 UTC
• Japanese game developer launches Bitcoin, altcoin fund with SBI
  cointelegraph.com · Jul 30, 03:23 UTC
• Introducing Kraken Funded: trade with Kraken’s money, keep 80% of the profits
  blog.kraken.com · Jul 30, 14:04 UTC
• Spanish Bank Banco Santander Reveals $4.3M Bitcoin Investment
  bitcoinmagazine.com · Jul 30, 14:32 UTC
• How a $1.9 billion ‘Bitcoin reserve’ ended up in the top corporate rankings without buying a single coin
  cryptoslate.com · Jul 30, 15:47 UTC
• A 90% shareholder rebellion just forced this public company to dump its entire Bitcoin treasury at a crushing £39,984 per-coin loss
  cryptoslate.com · Jul 30, 17:47 UTC
• Where are the Ethereum founders 11 years after the genesis block?
  protos.com · Jul 30, 19:09 UTC
• Unlimit Gains MiCA, But Stablecoin Still Point to EMI Overlap
  www.financemagnates.com · 07:27 UTC
• IG Group Might Pay Over $2.1B for Prediction Markets Deal, but Its Only a “Funnel”
  www.financemagnates.com · 09:01 UTC
• Crypto Kiosk Scams Cost Texans $57M as Lawmakers Weigh a Ban
  decrypt.co · 11:16 UTC
• Crypto keeps losing to Ken Griffin’s Citadel
  protos.com · 11:55 UTC
• Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says
  www.coindesk.com · 15:00 UTC
• Dogecoin treasury firm borrowed $1.4M at 10.7% interest – promising repayment in CleanCore stock already pledged elsewhere
  cryptoslate.com · 17:37 UTC
• The free ride for VanEck’s Bitcoin ETF is officially over after falling $1.4 billion short of growth target
  cryptoslate.com · 21:37 UTC