The third week of July 2026 brought important events for the entire digital market. As global platforms adapt to the new macroeconomic environment, traders and developers are closely monitoring capital flows into spot ETFs, activity in the Prediction Markets segment, and the development of Layer-1 infrastructure blockchains.
The main events from the world of crypto news for the period from July 17 to July 23, as well as key updates to the X1 EcoChain blockchain, are gathered in this digest.
Global Overview: Key Events in Crypto News
The week turned out to be extremely event-packed for traders and institutional players. The surge of crypto news focused on fundamental developments:
Powerful Bitcoin Rally and Breakthrough of $70,000: Breaking out of its prolonged range of $62,000–$65,000, Bitcoin surged by more than 11–15% in a single day. The primary triggers were the U.S. Treasury Department's announcement of an expanded long-term Treasury buyback program (which weakened the dollar and lowered Treasury yields) and Donald Trump's meeting with Web3 industry leaders to accelerate the progress of the Clarity Act. As a result, a wave of short liquidations exceeding $2.7 billion swept the market.
Return of Institutional Capital to ETFs: Following brief outflows, spot BTC-ETFs demonstrated a sharp reversal: net capital inflows exceeded $650 million across just a few trading sessions, confirming strong demand from major players.
Growth of the Prediction Markets Segment: Against the backdrop of volatility and macroeconomic news, decentralized prediction markets are recording record trading volumes. Real-world event analytics and responses to regulatory decisions are attracting thousands of users and algorithmic bots.
Having reached new price benchmarks, fresh crypto news clearly shows that fundamental demand for digital assets and institutional infrastructure remains exceptionally high.
X1 EcoChain Ecosystem News
While the global market displays bullish momentum, the X1 EcoChain ecosystem continued its steady development by launching new product integrations, strategic partnerships, and community activities.
1. Launch of a New Task with Preddy in ECOsystem
The Preddy platform joined the X1 EcoChain ecosystem, offering users a convenient tool for analyzing and forecasting real-world events—ranging from sports matches to macroeconomic trends.
How to participate:
Go to testnet.x1ecochain.com and connect your Web3 wallet.
Follow on X (Twitter) and navigate to the Preddy platform.
Explore how predictions work, test your analytics, and claim your rewards!
2. Strategic Partnership with Safe Edges
The X1 EcoChain blockchain announced a partnership with Safe Edges, a leader in smart contract auditing and Web3 cybersecurity. Safe Edges becomes the official auditing partner of the network.
What this provides for projects on the X1 EcoChain network:
Privileged Terms: Exclusive discounted rates and priority audit scheduling.
Comprehensive Protection: Manual code reviews, invariant testing, and continuous threat monitoring.
Maximum Trust: Fast and secure dApp launches on a network with verified reliability.
3. Launch of Streak Wars Season 5 in Collaboration with ZNS connect
Together with ZNS connect, the 5th season of the popular Streak Wars activity has launched! Complete daily quests until September 5, stack XP, and claim your share of the $400 USDC prize pool—rewards will be split among the top 100 leaderboard players.
Full details available at: https://zns.bio/quests/x1-s5
The week's main crypto news confirms that the markets are primed for growth, with fundamental macroeconomic factors supporting interest in Web3. X1 EcoChain continues to equip users and developers with all necessary tools for safe and profitable on-chain activity!