Peter Schiff says not selling BTC above $60000 will be regrettable

Ripple joined the x402 Foundation under Linux Foundation as a principal member on July 14, 2026, to participate in the development of the protocol's technology and governance. The x402 Foundation is initiated by 40 member organizations with the aim of developing an open payment standard based on HTTP for AI proxies, APIs, and applications. Coinbase has contributed x402 to the Linux Foundation, supporting AI agents, APIs, and applications to directly send and receive payments in network interactions. Ripple stated that XRP Ledger now supports proxy payments through x402, including transactions using XRP and RLUSD. （Bitcoin.com News）

US Treasury Secretary Bessent announced the freezing of over $130 million worth of Iranian digital assets.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins stated that the agency is modernizing and clarifying rules to attract innovators back to the United States. （Cointelegraph）

According to Xinhua News Agency, on the early morning of the 15th, Iran's Maher News Agency quoted the government of Hormuzgan Province as saying that there had been a firefight in the Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were heard in various coastal counties, Abbas Port, and islands located in the Persian Gulf of the province. Iran's Maher News Agency reported earlier that explosions were heard in Siryk County of Hormuzgan Province, which was related to the firefight in nearby waters. Siryk is located at the entrance of the Strait of Hormuz.

US President Trump stated that the crackdown on Iran will continue, and the US held talks with Iran on Tuesday and urged them to reach an agreement. US President Trump has threatened to destroy all of Iran's power plants and bridges next week unless Iran returns to the negotiating table.