U.S. stocks traded slightly higher on Wednesday as investors digested strong earnings results from major banks and the latest producer price index data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were up 140 points and 0.16% respectively, while Nasdaq…

Nasdaq-listed Cantor Equity Partners is set to close a $4B deal to expand its Bitcoin purchases – its second major $BTC acquisition of the year. In a definitive signal that Wall Street is veering towards digital assets, now’s the time to buy the best crypto. Cantor Equity Partners is a Cantor Fitzgerald special-purpose acquisition company […]

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How far can rise of SHIB last?

Bitlayer faces competition from other Bitcoin DeFi protocols such as BabylonChain, Stacks and BounceBit.

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A dual-network design and fractal sharding give the Waterfall Network interesting scalability properties.

Strategy's CEO Michael Saylor channels his inner dude from "Big Lebowski" in new one-word Bitcoin verdict

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Has rate of Ethereum (ETH) touched overbought zone by now?

Ontology (ONT) is a blockchain platform that aims to provide a framework for building and deploying decentralized applications (DApps) and blockchain-based solutions for businesses and organizations.

Key Takeaways Curve Dao rallied 15.5% to hit a 2-month high before slightly retracing to $0.79. CRV's scarcity soared to a new time high, with the stock-to-flow ratio hitting 71.68. Curve Dao The post Curve DAO surges 15% but risks pullback: $0.86 or $0.70, what's next for CRV? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

Iurii Gugnin allegedly used fake documents to bypass sanctions and launder $530 million for Russian clients. In the process, he deceived US banks.

Dogecoin price surged toward this target in 2021, with many now hoping for repeat

$22,000,000 ETH lands in mysterious wallet tied to Ethereum Foundation

TLDR: XRP price is testing $3.04 resistance with eyes on a breakout above the $3.18 level. Price action remains bullish with shallow pullbacks and strong trendline support. Market dominance could climb to 27% if bullish patterns hold, says Egrag Crypto. RSI levels suggest XRP may be approaching the next phase of its long-term cycle. XRP [...] The post XRP Price Analysis: Momentum Builds Toward Critical Resistance Levels appeared first on Blockonomi.

Pepe Coin price rose for the second consecutive day on July 16, with ongoing whale accumulation and a golden cross pattern pointing to a potential bullish breakout. Pep Coin (PEPE) climbed to $0.0000138, its highest level since July 11 and…

Talos' acquisition of Coin Metrics could accelerate the integration of data analytics and investment management in the crypto sector, enhancing institutional adoption. The post PayPal-backed crypto infrastructure firm Talos inks $100M deal to acquire Coin Metrics appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

World Liberty Financial investor Aqua1’s response to journalist Jacob Silverman skirts the central issue: is the firm truly unrelated to Web3Port?

Shiba Inu seeing large drop in inflows on market, hinting at potential rally reversal

ARK’s latest Bitcoin ETF sale came shortly after ARKB hit a new all-time high above $39 in early July, equivalent to nearly $118 on a pre-split basis.

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The crypto market is full of cycles—and it’s becoming clear that the meme coin era might be entering its final chapter. Dogecoin (DOGE), once the fun and fearless face of crypto euphoria, is no longer attracting serious investor capital. Today, the conversation is shifting toward projects offering more than internet jokes. One altcoin now catching [...] The post Dogecoin (DOGE)’s Time Might Be Over, This Token Could Deliver 300% Before 2026 appeared first on Blockonomi.

The Pi coin price has slumped and is hovering near its all-time low, even as Bitcoin and most altcoins have rallied. Pi Network (PI) dropped by 26% over the past 30 days, erasing millions of dollars in value as its…

ETH continues to show strength after breaking $3,000 and Ethereum bulls have highs hopes of five-digit prices between $15,000 and $30,000 as the top for this cycle.

XRP price to rocket 135% if this XRP price prediction from top trader comes true

TLDR: Peter Thiel’s 9.1% stake in BitMine signals rising institutional interest in Ethereum. BitMine may be shifting toward an Ethereum-focused treasury model. ETH has surged over 20% in a week, trading near $3,170 amid bullish signals. Market watchers compare BitMine’s ETH play to MicroStrategy’s BTC strategy. Peter Thiel’s recent investment move is grabbing attention across [...] The post BitMine Bet by PayPal’s Peter Thiel Ignites Ethereum Shift Amid Bullish Price Momentum appeared first on Blockonomi.

Ethereum treasury strategy gains momentum as Peter Thiel ups his stake in Bitmine

Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have seen rapid growth in the second quarter of 2025, outpacing all other ETF classes.

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Bitcoin is trading at $118,847, with a market capitalization of $2.36 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $60 billion. Over the past day, its price ranged between $116,094 and $119,248, revealing a tight consolidation pattern following recent bullish activity. Bitcoin The daily bitcoin chart indicates a bullish breakout from a low of $98,240 toward […]

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New BIP proposes phasing out legacy Bitcoin signature schemes to prevent catastrophic losses if quantum computers break existing cryptography.

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Fartcoin is trading within a well-defined high time frame range, with price action recently rejecting from resistance and now approaching a major confluence support zone. The coming days will determine whether a bullish higher low forms, setting up the next…

XRP price bounced back and crossed an important resistance level this month, with technical and fundamental indicators pointing to further gains, potentially up to $5. Ripple (XRP) jumped to a high of $3.05, its highest point since February, and up…

The crackdown on cartel-linked crypto highlights the growing intersection of digital finance and organized crime, prompting enhanced regulatory scrutiny. The post FBI and DEA bust $10 million crypto stash tied to Mexico’s most feared cartel in nationwide drug raids appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Liquid Collective noted that demand for liquid staking solutions on Solana is increasing alongside rising institutional interest in crypto.

In a significant development signaling the growing interest in cryptocurrency solutions among US states, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the launch of the California Breakthrough Project with top crypto companies including Ripple Labs, US-based exchange Coinbase and crypto services provider Moonpay. Breakthrough Project Debuts At Ripple HQ The California Breakthrough Project brings together an influential […]

Key Takeaways SharpLink Gaming has over 280,000 ETH, outpacing the Ethereum Foundation’s 241K ETH holdings. Tom Lee projected a potential ETH breakout above $4K later in 2025.  SharpLink GThe post SharpLink now holds 280K ETH, flips Ethereum Foundation’s 241K stash: Will this change things? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. BTCC, the world’s longest-serving cryptocurrency exchange since 2011, has released its July 2025 Proof of Reserves (PoR) report, demonstrating a total reserve ratio of 132%. This marks the fourth consecutive month of maintaining reserves well above 100% since launching monthly PoR reporting in April 2025. The […]

SHIB lead Kusama is expected to release an AI SHIB whitepaper later today

Velodrome Finance’s token continued its strong rally this week as volume on its platform jumped, coinciding with the launch of Optimism’s SuperStacks rewards. Velodrome Finance (VELO) rose to $0.01740 on Wednesday, July 16, its highest swing since March 3 and…

Inspiration rarely strikes where one expects. The genesis of PrivyCycle did not emerge from the predictable hum of laptops at ETHCC’s hackathon floor, but rather from the electric tension of a Berlin summer stage in June 2025. There, beneath the…

BNB Chain also teased that it’s working on infrastructure that will allow the network to support 20,000 transactions per second.

Bitcoin’s impressive breakout above $120K has reawakened enthusiasm throughout markets. But is this a signal of a bull market gaining strength or a rally that is susceptible to macro headwinds? A Powerful Breakout The latest breakout in Bitcoin has been impressive and technically significant. As can be seen from the weekly chart below, we can […]

Decentralized AI data platform OORT has announced the listing of its user-generated Tools Dataset across several major enterprise data marketplaces. According to a July 16 press release shared with crypto.news, the dataset includes 100,000 data points contributed by users through…

Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin Is a Commodity: Why Congress Must Fix Bitcoin Taxes Bitcoin is the only commodity for which miners are taxed by the IRS both when they mine bitcoin and when they sell bitcoin. This post Bitcoin Is a Commodity: Why Congress Must Fix Bitcoin Taxes first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Zach Whiting.

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XRP price nears $3 as burn rate hits record high

The price of Solana (SOL) has resumed its upward trend after falling to a low of $157.

Bulgaria’s 2018 sale of over 213,500 Bitcoin — now worth more than the country’s entire public debt — has reignited debate over whether governments should treat crypto as a strategic reserve asset.

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The acquisition highlights the growing trend of companies integrating Bitcoin into their financial strategies, potentially influencing market dynamics. The post UK’s The Smarter Web Company buys 325 more Bitcoin, yield reaches 39,258% appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Ethereum still trails behind Bitcoin in returns this year, suggesting more room for upside as technical momentum builds.

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Bitcoin surged to incredible new highs to kickstart the week. Ethereum did well, too, but seemed set to underperform, as usual. But a funny thing happened on the way to the record books. Bitcoin fell back a bit – roughly 5% – while Ethereum surged, and kept surging. On July 15, Ethereum rose to approximately […]

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The recent crypto market pullback hasn’t fazed Ethereum. The second-largest crypto asset has bounced back strongly and now looks primed for more upside. Ethereum (ETH) has reclaimed the $3,100 level for the first time since February, after gaining nearly 7%…

In the first half of 2025, crypto market has seen its widest divergence in investor focus since 2023, with institutions doubling down on majors while retail pivots to altcoins. According to Wintermute’s 1H 2025 OTC Market Report, institutions have doubled…

Key Takeaways ETH faces a pivotal moment as whales accumulate $540 million, NVT and S2F ratios spike, and resistance at $3,200 tests bullish momentum amid rising volatility and short-term holder The post Ethereum whale frenzy: $540M added as ETH price eyes $3,200 appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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

Kraken Derivatives US launched after the exchange’s acquisition of futures platform NinjaTrader earlier this year.

Republicans are still planning to pass three pieces of crypto-related legislation, but a majority of members in the House voted against a resolution to consider the bills.

Bitcoin’s post-all-time high sell-off is par for the course, and charts suggest buyers could step in around $113,000.

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Despite its anti-crypto stance, Vanguard is now the biggest institutional backer of the world’s most aggressive Bitcoin holder.

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Traders pin their ETH price target at $3,400 as Ether treasury purchases and ETF inflows propel Ether price.

Rising US inflation tempers investors’ interest rate cut hopes, leaving Bitcoin at a critical juncture below $120,000.

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Fairshake reported raising $52 billion from the crypto industry in the first half of 2025, at a time when candidates previously supported by the PAC were providing crucial votes.

Big banks have been weighing an entry into the stablecoin market as the US Congress debates digital assets regulation.

Ether reclaims $3,000 and breaks key technical levels, setting the stage for a potential 1,110% rally.

The Tornado Cash co-founder’s legal team argued he “had nothing to do” with hackers using the crypto mixing service as his criminal trial kicked off.

Mary-Catherine Lader steps down as Uniswap president after four years, marking the end of a key leadership era that helped shape the DeFi giant’s institutional growth.

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.

Donald Trump says he's cut a deal with most of the Republican lawmakers that voted against moving forward with three crypto bills over wanting an explicit ban on CBDCs.

Bitcoin’s “structural imbalance” signals that it probably won’t experience a significant downturn in the near term, says 21Shares crypto research strategist Matt Mena.

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Brandon Lutnick’s Cantor Fitzgerald is nearing a big Bitcoin acquisition through a SPAC merger, targeting 30,000 BTC from Blockstream Capital.

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Ryan Cohen says GameStop’s $500 million investment in Bitcoin was to act as a “hedge against inflation and global money printing.”

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The town of Grosse Pointe Farms has no crypto ATMs, but has regulated them anyway, requiring registration, warnings and limits on kiosks.

The odds are low that Bitcoin dominance will continue pushing higher if Ether holds its current bullish uptrend, says crypto analyst Matthew Hyland

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Billionaire Peter Thiel has bought a 9.1% stake in the crypto mining service company BitMine, which sent the company’s stock soaring in after-hour trading.

BigONE crypto exchange has confirmed a $27 million loss after a third-party attack on its hot wallet infrastructure.

Crypto criminals are using crosschain tools like bridges, DEXs and coin swappers to obscure $21.8B in illicit flows across multiple blockchains.

The CLARITY Act promises long-awaited regulatory clarity for digital assets, balancing innovation, oversight and investor protection.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin responds to Jason Chaskin’s call for layer-1 blockchains to become Ethereum layer-2s, suggesting an approach to L2 design.

The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act isn’t perfect, but Congress should pass it this summer to establish the US as the global leader in digital asset regulation.

Bitcoin institutions have no desire to sell as BTC/USD drops $7,000 from all-time highs — in fact, they’re adding more and more BTC.

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At least 50% of US states have strong congressional representative support on blockchain policy, while 36% have an active pro-crypto task force.

US authorities confiscated massive drug quantities and dismantled meth labs nationwide while pursuing crypto-linked cartel operatives.

Explore the history of attempts to change Bitcoin’s 21-million hard cap and why it has proven to be hard to create an alternative to the apex asset.

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AI tools like Grok and ChatGPT are changing how traders approach crypto day trading, spotting sentiment shifts in real time and turning them into structured trade plans.

While spot trading on CEXs dropped 22% in Q2, Bitcoin ETFs saw remarkable growth, with major issuers like BlackRock reporting a 370% surge in inflows.

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XRP has seen its open interest explode by more than half in the month of July so far, as the price moves to turn $3 into support. Not only has the growth in July been exponential, but it has also sent the open interest barreling toward the all-time high levels that were set back in […]

In a crypto landscape full of whitepapers that overpromise and underdeliver, investors and users have learned to treat roadmaps with caution. Too often, these documents function more like marketing brochures than credible action plans. But every so often, a project executes on a roadmap so thoroughly that it becomes more than a set of aspirations. [...] The post Why FUNToken’s Roadmap Looks More Like a Blueprint for Growth Than Just a Promise appeared first on Blockonomi.

Expanding PYUSD to Arbitrum could enhance its utility and adoption, potentially boosting PayPal's influence in the crypto ecosystem. The post PayPal plans to add Arbitrum support for PYUSD stablecoin alongside Ethereum and Solana appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

SOSO price has traded tightly between $0.45–$0.60 for months, but an upcoming Kraken listing could trigger a breakout. Sosovalue (SOSO) price has been trading in a tight range between approximately $0.45 and $0.60 since early April, with a brief dip to $0.40 in early…

Swedish digital-commerce company Refine Group has announced that it will be diving into digital assets as a third business area by launching a Bitcoin-focused treasury strategy. According to a recently published press release, the company aims to strengthen its financial…

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Richard Teng shared some of top Binance milestones with community after eight years of operations

Centralized exchanges saw spot volumes dip to $3.6 trillion in Q2 2025, while Bitcoin ETFs and derivatives markets gained momentum.

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Kraken has officially launched its regulated derivatives platform, Kraken Derivatives US, in Vermont, West Virginia, North Dakota, Mississippi, and the District of Columbia. This new offering allows U.S.-based clients to trade CME-listed cryptocurrency futures contracts alongside Kraken’s extensive spot crypto liquidity. The integrated Kraken Pro trading experience provides users with a unified interface for managing […]

Magic88's expansion to Binance Chain enhances user experience and sets a new standard for speed and transparency in crypto gaming. The post Provably fair crypto casino expands TRX block hash betting to Binance Chain appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Bitcoin Magazine What If the Magnificent 7 Allocated Just 1% of Their Cash to Bitcoin? Even a 1% Bitcoin allocation by the Magnificent 7 would absorb over 40K BTC—enough to reprice supply, reshape treasuries, and signal a new capital era. This post What If the Magnificent 7 Allocated Just 1% of Their Cash to Bitcoin? first appeared on Bitcoin Magazine and is written by Nick Ward.

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SHIB burn rate crashes hard, but here’s a big silver lining

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have concluded their investigations into crypto-betting platform Polymarket.  This decision comes as the Trump administration seeks to revitalize support for the digital asset industry, marking a notable pivot from the regulatory approach taken during President Biden’s tenure. FBI Probes Into Polymarket Ends […]

In 2025, when the global computing power competition is fierce, bepMINER’s innovative enterprise is providing miners with up to 30% energy efficiency improvement and a fully transparent profit guarantee mechanism through its revolutionary intelligent mining solution. The aftermath of the fourth Bitcoin halving has not yet subsided, and in 2025, when the computing power of […]

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Key Takeaways TRUMP’s 40 million token unlock mirrors April’s breakout setup, which triggered an 80% weekly rally off cycle lows. With two catalysts fueling momentum, is a $17 breakout next? The post 'Crypto Week' meets TRUMP's 40mln unlock – Possible 80% upside IF... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

The Bitcoin mining sector has seen dramatic shifts in recent weeks—from sharp hashprice swings and network curtailments to growing signs of hashrate consolidation among top public miners. This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. Theminermag’s latest report […]

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

XRP saw profit booking at $3, but steady buying by large investors suggests the rally could send the altcoin’s price to $4.

New Zealander Julia DeLuney is accused of murdering her mother, Helen Gregory, after allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars in hidden cash to invest in cryptocurrency.