TLDR: KBC will offer direct Bitcoin and Ethereum trading to retail users via its Bolero app. The bank is applying for CASP status as part of a MiCA-compliant crypto service rollout. KBC is the first major Belgian bank to launch in-house crypto trading for retail clients. Other banks like Belfius and ING remain cautious, monitoring [...] The post Belgium’s KBC Bank to Offer Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading to Retail Clients This Fall appeared first on Blockonomi.

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According to Fidelitys' Jurrien Timmer, Bitcoin could become part of a new financial regime, in which the dollar (at least partially) loses its dominance

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Best Wallet, a top-tier self-custodial wallet, just got a major stamp of approval: It’s now officially WalletConnect certified. Such certification demonstrates that Best Wallet has seamless dApp integration, intuitive-enough design, and rock-solid infrastructure crypto inter-connectivity and trading. Highlighting the significance of this achievement, it places Best Wallet alongside some of the most trusted and reputable […]

Bitcoin ETFs rebounded in force with a $408 million net inflow, marking a sharp reversal from the previous day’s outflow. Ether ETFs, meanwhile, posted a minor $1.82 million outflow, weighed down by a large exit from Blackrock’s ETHA. Bitcoin Funds Rally After Brief Lull as Eight Spot ETF Products Log Inflows Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) […]

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The IMF's rejection highlights challenges in balancing economic growth with sustainable energy policies in developing nations. The post IMF denies Pakistan’s proposal to offer cheap power to Bitcoin, crypto miners appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Ethereum’s co‑founder Vitalik Buterin opened the annual EthCC gathering on July 2 with a clear message: crypto has crossed a major line. Related Reading: Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Surge Past 3 Million BTC As Treasury Firms Multiply–Report He said that after a 10‑15 year run, what began as a niche playground is now firmly in the spotlight. Institutions […]

Quantum computing could enable the reverse engineering of private keys from publicly exposed ones, putting the security of Bitcoin holders at risk.

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Polkadot is revisiting levels last seen in October 2023. The $3.75 support zone is critical for a potential reversal, with signs pointing to a larger range-bound structure forming. Polkadot (DOT) is trading at historical lows near the $3.75 mark, a…

Stellar still locked in death cross despite recent market rebound

TLDR: DOJ tracks scammers who spoofed a Trump-Vance email to steal over $250K in USDT from a single donor. The phishing domain swapped an “I” for an “L” to mimic the real inaugural committee address. The FBI traced $40K in laundered funds and initiated a civil forfeiture to recover the assets. DOJ credits Tether for [...] The post DOJ Tracks $40K of $250K Stolen in Crypto Scam Linked to Trump Fundraiser appeared first on Blockonomi.

The S&P 500 hit a new record high while the Dow Jones Industrial Average opened higher on Thursday, July 3, as U.S. stocks climbed following a positive market reaction to the latest jobs data. As investors digested the non-farm payrolls…

Ripple has officially applied for a national bank charter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The crypto company already holds a state-level license from New York’s NYDFS. If it now secures a bank charter, it would become the only stablecoin with both federal and state oversight, boosting the credibility of $RLUSD […]

YZi Labs is now part of a growing alliance of regulated and crypto-native players funding Digital Asset’s Canton Network, a blockchain aiming to merge Wall Street-scale operations with on-chain privacy and composability. On July 3, YZi Labs, the venture capital…

Bitcoin reverses its push beyond $110,000 as markets discount the odds of the Federal Reserve lowering interest rates before September.

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Major Bitcoin evangelist reaffirms his bullish BTC stance

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Recently published analytics report reveals "Bitcoin treasury boom," which is only just starting

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Ripple CTO David Schwartz addresses long-standing curiosity in XRP community

Momint, a South African Web3 and crypto startup, has announced its closure due to rising operational costs, limited user growth, and a challenging funding environment. Founded in 2021, it was recognized as the country’s first NFT marketplace supporting local currency transactions and gained attention with significant NFT sales. The company raised $2.1 million in seed […]

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has surpassed the firm’s long-established iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) in annual revenue generation. The development, first highlighted in a June 2 report by Bloomberg, marks a milestone moment for institutional adoption and exposes a growing financial incentive among traditional giants to see BTC’s price rise. BlackRock’s New Game: […]

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The IMF has reportedly blocked Pakistan’s plan to use cheap electricity for crypto mining, warning it could destabilize the energy market.

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On June 30, 2025, a reputable asset management company, Bitwise, released a Mid-Year Scorecard document, containing predictions for the second half of the year and analyzing how correct they were about the first half of 2025 in December 2024. According…

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A large cluster of potential short liquidations near $111,320 could trigger a squeeze to accelerate Bitcoin’s next leg higher into price discovery.

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Bitpanda’s public affairs lead, Benedikt Faupel, told Cointelegraph that while MiCA brings long-awaited regulatory clarity, harmonization is still lacking.

A group of tech heavyweights have joined PayPal’s co-founder Peter Thiel in building Erebor – a new federally chartered bank designed to serve crypto, AI, and defense startups. While many traditional banks remain wary of crypto, Erebor’s formation signals growing institutional confidence in digital assets. And with that being said, now may be the best […]

DOGE price has bounced strongly from its recent low at $0.143, reclaiming key support and setting up for a potential move towards $0.26. Dogecoin (DOGE) has recently broke down from a descending triangle pattern, falling below the key horizontal support…

Pepe Coin price made a bullish breakout on Thursday, July 3, as cryptocurrencies bounced back and whale accumulation continued.  Pepe (PEPE), the second-biggest Ethereum (ETH) meme coin, jumped to $0.0000107, its highest level since June 17.  This rally coincided with…

Strategy’s high-stakes bet on Bitcoin has earned praise across the industry, but that same bold mission may now be brewing legal troubles for the firm. A class-action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia…

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Лучший некастодиальный криптокошелек Best Wallet стал участником программы WalletConnect Certified, что стало важным достижением для этого молодого проекта. Программа сертификации от WalletConnect присуждает престижный золотой значок только тем кошелькам, которые соответствуют высоким требованиям по безопасности и качеству пользовательского опыта. Это гарантирует пользователям, что кошелек соответствует лучшим отраслевым стандартам. В рамках сертификации эксперты оценивают безопасность, техническую […]

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. In July 2025, Gate, a global leading digital asset trading platform, officially launched its xStocks trading section, covering both spot and futures markets. The initial listings include 8 popular tokenized stocks, such as COINX, NVDAX, CRCLX, AAPLX, METAX, HOODX, TSLAX, and GOOGLX, enabling global users to […]

A potential liquidity drain from US fiscal policies could temporarily pressure Bitcoin, but long-term bullish trends remain intact. The post Bitcoin could retest $90K as Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill set stage for liquidity crunch: Arthur Hayes appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Bitcoin and most crypto tokens are rising today, potentially signaling the beginning of a new crypto bull run. Bitcoin (BTC) surged above the key resistance level of $110,000 for the first time in nearly a month. Similarly, most altcoins jumped,…

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Ghost Shiba Inu whale empties Coinbase for 111,518,676,500 SHIB in just 24 hours

Chile recently cracked down on a money laundering scheme that involved moving millions of dollars to various countries, including Venezuela, Colombia, the U.S., Paraguay, Mexico, Spain, and Argentina. The Tren de Aragua used crypto assets to launder some of these criminal funds. Chile Dismantles Tren de Aragua’s Crypto Money Laundering Operation Cryptocurrency has become yet […]

Gaming industry veteran John Smedley is making his first foray into Web3 gaming with a new AAA shooter featuring Tezos layer-2 blockchain Etherlink.

The absence of new buyers and FOMO-driven greed are key factors that could keep Bitcoin price pinned below $112,000 for longer that many think.

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If Standard Chartered’s latest report containing fresh predictions for Bitcoin is anything to go by, the coming 6 months of 2025 could offer an unprecedented window of opportunity for long-term HODLers of the asset. According to the UK bank’s analyst Geoff Kendrick, $BTC could hit new all-time highs in Q3 and Q4, fueled by institutional […]

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Popular chart analysis service TradingView contains a bug in the Fibonacci retracement technical analysis tool.

Bitcoin's bullish outlook strengthens as the US dollar drops 10.8% in its worst H1 performance since 1973.

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With the US president’s ties to his family-backed business, World Liberty Financial, and a memecoin launch, Donald Trump has seen his personal wealth increase by millions in 2025.

Bitcoin’s onchain and technical data suggest that the upside is not over for BTC price.

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SOL rallied after the launch of the REX Shares Solana ETF, but bulls need to hold the price above $160.

Traders say Bitcoin will benefit from the proposed $5 trillion increase to the US debt ceiling, but data could suggest otherwise.

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The dEURO is overcollateralized by other digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ether and Monero.

BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell upgrade has ignited the bulls, opening the door for a rally toward new year-to-date highs.

In a media interview, Chair Paul Atkins pledged to empower businesses to innovate through tokenization.

LTC price fell under $90, but multiple factors suggest Q4 2025 could be an exciting time for the altcoin.

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Vitalik Buterin’s presentation at the EthCC event comes amid an inflection point for the crypto industry as it attempts to reconcile growth and the Cypherpunk ethos.

Zohran Mamdani has made waves after his primary election victory, but what would he mean for the crypto industry in NYC?

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

The platform’s OpenAI private equity tokens were disavowed by the company, prompting OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk to call the AI firm “fake.”

Bitcoin moved closer to its all-time high today, but several data points suggest pro traders are not on board yet.

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Ripple has followed Circle in looking to be its own bank after Congress moved ahead with a bill to regulate stablecoin issuers under the national bank regulator.

Crypto billionaire Tim Heath lost a tooth but took a finger in a 30-second struggle with kidnappers in Estonia last year, a court has heard.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is earning more in annual fees than the firm’s signature S&P; 500 fund, despite having an expense ratio almost nine times higher.

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REX-Osprey’s groundbreaking Solana staking ETF overcame SEC hurdles and posted $33 million in first-day volume.

Bitcoin’s rally above $109,000 was backed by strong onchain and technical signals.

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A move to $116,000 represents a 6.45% jump from Bitcoin’s price at the time of publication.

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The malware bypasses Apple’s memory protections and deploys an infostealer payload targeting crypto wallets.

DigitalMint President Marc Grens confirmed in a statement to Cointelegraph that an employee is under investigation and has been fired from the firm.

A finance industry trade group says tokenized stock offerings shouldn’t get a Securities and Exchange Commission exemption but instead go through the “notice and comment process.”

Ethereum core developer Zak Cole has launched the Ethereum Community Foundation to “do what the [Ethereum Foundation] won’t.”

Federal prosecutors traced and seized $40,000 in crypto from scammers posing as Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee officials.

USDC transactions on BitPay accounted for almost double that of USDT in 2024, but the trend has shifted in favor of Tether this year.

JD.com and Ant Group are reportedly lobbying Chinese regulators to launch yuan-based stablecoins to boost the currency’s global role and counter US dollar-pegged tokens.

Over 40 fake Firefox extensions impersonating popular crypto wallets have been used in an ongoing campaign to steal users’ wallet credentials.

Peter Märkl, general counsel at Bitcoin Suisse, criticized both EU and Swiss stablecoin regulations as inadequate and burdensome.

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Crypto traders use ChatGPT and X to catch early signals, combining AI-driven analysis with real-time sentiment. But each comes with its risks.

As the crypto market charges into the second half of the year, it’s clear that narratives continue to shape investor flows as much as fundamentals. While XRP enjoys a wave of optimism thanks to regulatory breakthroughs, traders are increasingly diversifying into newer, story-driven assets.  In particular, MAGACOIN FINANCE is emerging as a notable destination for [...] The post XRP Traders Move Into MAGACOIN FINANCE at $0.00012255 — Sui & Pi Fail to Capture Same Attention appeared first on Blockonomi.

Ethereum rockets above $2,600 in a recent bullish run as it awakens from a previous slump. The token has seen an increase of trading volume following drop in U.S. payroll numbers. Recent data from crypto.news shows that ETH (ETH) is…

A US bankruptcy judge has granted permission for Celsius Network, the bankrupt cryptocurrency lender, to pursue its lawsuit against Tether, the issuer of the market’s largest stablecoin, USDT. Celsius Alleges ‘Fire Sale’ Of BTC  According to the filing, Celsius claims that it was in the process of preparing Bitcoin (BTC) to meet a collateral demand […]

Crypto traders use ChatGPT and X to catch early signals, combining AI-driven analysis with real-time sentiment. But each comes with its risks.

Popular chart analysis service TradingView contains a bug in the Fibonacci retracement technical analysis tool.

Bitcoin's bullish outlook strengthens as the US dollar drops 10.8% in its worst H1 performance since 1973.

• #bitcoin

With the US president’s ties to his family-backed business, World Liberty Financial, and a memecoin launch, Donald Trump has seen his personal wealth increase by millions in 2025.

Bitcoin’s onchain and technical data suggest that the upside is not over for BTC price.

• #bitcoin

SOL rallied after the launch of the REX Shares Solana ETF, but bulls need to hold the price above $160.

Traders say Bitcoin will benefit from the proposed $5 trillion increase to the US debt ceiling, but data could suggest otherwise.

• #bitcoin

The dEURO is overcollateralized by other digital assets such as Bitcoin, Ether and Monero.

BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell upgrade has ignited the bulls, opening the door for a rally toward new year-to-date highs.

In a media interview, Chair Paul Atkins pledged to empower businesses to innovate through tokenization.

LTC price fell under $90, but multiple factors suggest Q4 2025 could be an exciting time for the altcoin.

• #litecoin

Vitalik Buterin’s presentation at the EthCC event comes amid an inflection point for the crypto industry as it attempts to reconcile growth and the Cypherpunk ethos.

Zohran Mamdani has made waves after his primary election victory, but what would he mean for the crypto industry in NYC?

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation.

The platform’s OpenAI private equity tokens were disavowed by the company, prompting OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk to call the AI firm “fake.”

Bitcoin moved closer to its all-time high today, but several data points suggest pro traders are not on board yet.

• #bitcoin

Ripple has followed Circle in looking to be its own bank after Congress moved ahead with a bill to regulate stablecoin issuers under the national bank regulator.

Crypto billionaire Tim Heath lost a tooth but took a finger in a 30-second struggle with kidnappers in Estonia last year, a court has heard.

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is earning more in annual fees than the firm’s signature S&P; 500 fund, despite having an expense ratio almost nine times higher.

• #bitcoin

REX-Osprey’s groundbreaking Solana staking ETF overcame SEC hurdles and posted $33 million in first-day volume.

Bitcoin’s rally above $109,000 was backed by strong onchain and technical signals.

• #bitcoin

A move to $116,000 represents a 6.45% jump from Bitcoin’s price at the time of publication.

• #bitcoin

The malware bypasses Apple’s memory protections and deploys an infostealer payload targeting crypto wallets.

DigitalMint President Marc Grens confirmed in a statement to Cointelegraph that an employee is under investigation and has been fired from the firm.

A finance industry trade group says tokenized stock offerings shouldn’t get a Securities and Exchange Commission exemption but instead go through the “notice and comment process.”

Ethereum core developer Zak Cole has launched the Ethereum Community Foundation to “do what the [Ethereum Foundation] won’t.”

Federal prosecutors traced and seized $40,000 in crypto from scammers posing as Trump-Vance Inaugural Committee officials.

USDC transactions on BitPay accounted for almost double that of USDT in 2024, but the trend has shifted in favor of Tether this year.

JD.com and Ant Group are reportedly lobbying Chinese regulators to launch yuan-based stablecoins to boost the currency’s global role and counter US dollar-pegged tokens.

Over 40 fake Firefox extensions impersonating popular crypto wallets have been used in an ongoing campaign to steal users’ wallet credentials.