Robinhood stock rebounds as Bernstein sees 80% upside
Robinhood stock recovered more than 2% on Thursday after Bernstein maintained its $160 target, betting that tokenization and prediction markets can offset weaker crypto trading. Summary Bernstein maintained an Outperform rating and $160 target, implying roughly 81% upside from Thursday’s close. Robinhood’s second-quarter net revenue rose 32% year over year to $1.31 billion. Event contracts…
Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
Google rolled out a new feature on Thursday that allowed users to deploy Nano Banana 2, its AI image generator, to create fabricated images inside its satellite imagery mapping app Google Earth. The whole point of this feature, Google said, was to get creative with geography. But critics quickly pointed out that the tool could…
Crypto News Today (July 31): BTC On a Knife Edge, Australia Sues Telegram, and Binance US Eyes Prediction Markets
In crypto news today (July 31), Bitcoin climbed -0.4% overnight and is sitting just below $64,000 following a turbulent week that saw the Fed freeze interest rates on Wednesday, although SEC Chair Paul Atkins hinted at hikes to come, which has caused a slight weakening of crypto assets and stocks alike. However, Bitcoin ETF flows…
GitHub Automatically Holds Suspicious Actions Runs, but Repository Owners Must Approve Them
GitHub is adding a human checkpoint before certain suspicious Actions workflows can run in public repositories. The company announced on July 28, 2026, that workflow runs it identifies as potentially malicious will be held before execution. A repository collaborator with write access must review and approve the run through an authenticated GitHub web session before…
Bitcoin Traders Lose $100M as BTC Drops $3K in 12 Hours
Key Takeaways Bitcoin fell nearly $3,000 on July 31, dropping to $62,369 after failing to hold $65,000. The crash wiped out $360 million in crypto bets, reducing Bitcoin’s monthly gains to 4.5%. Senate delays dropped the 2026 passage odds for Senator Lummis’s CLARITY Act to 30%. Federal Reserve Momentum Fades Bitcoin tumbled on the last…
Japan’s Bond-vs-Yen Dilemma Could Shake Bitcoin and Crypto: Analyst
A rapid unwind of yen-funded trades could trigger forced selling across markets, including cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin’s reaction to the Bank of Japan’s latest policy decision may look calm on the surface, but one analyst believes a much bigger liquidity risk is building beneath global markets. His warning came after the BOJ left its benchmark interest…
T-Mobile outage: You might be able to get credit on your bill
If your T-Mobile service was disrupted on Monday, you may be able to get some compensation for your troubles. Multiple outlets, including KTLA in Los Angeles, have reported that some T-Mobile customers have been able to get at least $20 off their next bill because of the outage. One Reddit user said they were able…
Coinbase stock sinks 12% after Q2 revenue miss
Coinbase stock extended its post-earnings sell-off on Friday, falling more than 12% as weaker trading revenue and a $359 million quarterly loss raised concerns about the exchange’s near-term growth. Summary COIN fell 12.11% to $143.77, extending an initial 5.12% premarket decline. Second-quarter revenue reached $1.22 billion, below Wall Street’s $1.29 billion estimate. The stock broke…
Can Republicans Actually Send Anthony Fauci to Jail?
In the immediate aftermath of Anthony Fauci’s tense congressional hearing on Wednesday, where he refused to answer any questions and invoked the Fifth Amendment, MAGA figures and Republican officials appeared to be seeking one thing: jail time for the former White House chief medical adviser. “Why, when Fauci walks off of there today, is he…
Blackrock Drives 79% of Bitcoin ETFs $233M Inflow
Key Takeaways Blackrock’s IBIT led $233.13M into bitcoin ETFs, extending the recovery to 2 days. XRP ETF assets hit $1B as ether and solana gains signaled broader institutional demand. HYPE paused a 5-day outflow run at $260.44M as markets watch whether demand returns in August. 7 Bitcoin Funds Gain as Blackrock Pulls $183.38M The institutional…
