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Bitcoin to test $110K as macro analysis tells traders to 'buckle up'
Bitcoin price performance frustrates bulls as $110,000 stays out of reach, but the clock is ticking to even more risk-asset volatility.
Japanese firm Remixpoint raises $215M to expand Bitcoin treasury holdings
Tokyo-listed energy and fintech firm Remixpoint has raised 31.5 billion Japanese yen ($215 million) to expand its Bitcoin treasury, aiming to accumulate 3,000 BTC.
XRP 'finally breaking out' with 12% rally after Ripple-BNY Mellon deal
Bullish chart setups hint at more upside for XRP, with price targets near $2.87 and possibly $3.72 if momentum holds.
$30 Trillion Trade System Still Uses Faxes – Can XDC Fix It?
The growing role of blockchains in trade finance. The XDC Network offers a case study in cautious, incremental adoption.
Polygon’s ‘most complex’ hard fork goes live Thursday
Polygon Foundation CEO Sandeep Nailwal described the upcoming Heimdall 2.0 upgrade as the “most complex” Polygon hard fork since 2020.
Musk’s America Party may support Bitcoin but still faces third-party pitfalls
Elon Musk says that his new America Party will support Bitcoin, but does it have a chance in the American political system?
Ripple’s RLUSD launches on Transak as market cap hits $500M
Launched in late 2024, Ripple’s enterprise-focused RLUSD stablecoin has hit a $500 million market cap in less than seven months.
Pump.fun token sale confirmed, Europe-based users barred: Bybit
Bybit will host PumpFun’s PUMP token sale, but users in Europe will be excluded due to regulatory restrictions.
Ethereum corporate treasuries critical for the ecosystem: Joseph Lubin
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said that corporate ETH treasuries are vital for driving ecosystem growth.
Emirates airline signs MoU with Crypto.com to enable crypto payments
Emirates and Crypto.com will work together to introduce crypto payments and launch promotional campaigns to boost adoption.
SOL price ’bull chart’ targets $300 as Solana ETF approval odds hit 99.7%
SOL price analysts see the altcoin’s potential to rally to new all-time highs as a spot Solana ETF is likely to be approved this year.
South Korea plans to lift crypto venture business restrictions
South Korea may lift restrictions on crypto firms, allowing them venture status and access to tax breaks, funding and regulatory benefits.
Bitcoin gets 'highly favorable' cues as DXY sets 21-year weakness record
Bitcoin maintaining its inverse correlation to the US dollar means big wins on the horizon as the dollar strength DXY index trails below key moving averages.
Crypto groups back lawsuit against DOJ crackdown on open-source code
A coalition of major crypto groups is urging a federal court to reject the DOJ’s effort to apply money transmission laws to open-source software.
OpenSea expands to mobile with Rally deal, eyes ‘onchain everything app’
OpenSea is going mobile after acquiring Rally, with plans to unify NFT and token trading, as well as expanding into DeFi, perpetuals and AI-powered tools.
Circle and OKX launch zero-fee USDC conversions to US dollar
OKX is rolling out zero-fee conversions between Circle’s USDC stablecoin and the US dollar as part of a new partnership with Circle.
New Zealand bans crypto ATMs in crackdown on criminal cash conversions
New Zealand bans crypto ATMs and sets a $5,000 cap on overseas cash transfers in a major step to combat money laundering and financial crime.
Bitcoin lacks ‘sustained momentum’ for new high as traders are hesitant
Bitcoin traders are showing a “lack of follow-through strength” as BTC struggles to break its current all-time high level, says Bitfinex.
SharpLink Gaming pops 28% as Ethereum holdings surpass $533M
SharpLink Gaming’s total Ether holdings hit 205,634 ETH after its latest round of buys, which it will commit to staking.
US charges 2 men over $650M OmegaPro crypto scam
US prosecutors charged two men for allegedly running the crypto fraud scheme OmegaPro, which promised 300% returns to investors.
Bitcoin lacked mass media coverage in Q2: Report
Major news outlets The Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times and The New York Times published just 13 articles on Bitcoin in Q2, according to research from Perception.
Crypto traders ‘starting to salivate’ as Bitcoin inches back toward $110K
Santiment says the ratio of bullish to bearish Bitcoin comments on social media has hit a three-week high as traders grow more optimistic about Bitcoin breaking above $110,000.
US sanctions North Korean tech worker crew over crypto thefts
TRM Labs said North Korea is moving away from hacks to focus more on deception-based revenue generation, such as planting IT workers in US companies.
Bitcoin metric says $100K BTC was the bottom: When will a rally to new highs start?
Bitcoin’s inflow/outflow ratio fell to 2022 lows, and the cumulative volume delta shows short-selling pressure failing to push prices lower. Time for a rally?
$31B stablecoin surge at Binance revives traders’ altseason hopes
Soaring stablecoin reserves at Binance, falling Bitcoin dominance and a bullish chart pattern point to a possible altseason starting in the bottom half of 2025.
BioSig, Streamex target gold tokenization with $1.1B financing
With eyes on tokenized gold, the companies plan to merge and launch a gold-backed treasury business.
SOL futures funding rate turns negative: Is $180 the next stop?
Blockchain competitors and recent decisions by institutional investors chip away at Solana’s market share. Will this impact SOL price?
Judge signals Tornado Cash sanctions may be barred from Roman Storm trial
The judge reportedly said she would not be inclined to have attorneys bring up the US Treasury’s 2022 sanctions against Tornado Cash after they were withdrawn in March.
Projective Finance opens $7M onchain lending pool for Illinois solar projects
The sustainability-focused platform uses Avalanche to tokenize municipal loans, giving DeFi investors direct exposure to government-backed renewable energy infrastructure.