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The stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, with $7.7 billion in June alone, the largest monthly drop since May 2022.
Pakistan's virtual-assets regulator seeks continued dialogue on digital assets after an Islamic scholar backed a ruling against crypto payments.
Fidelity's Director of Global Macro, Jurien Timmer, notes Bitcoin is nearing a crucial power law support line, indicating an accumulation zone.
A Cambridge study estimates Ethereum consumes 7.87 GWh annually, ranking it second-lowest in market-value-adjusted energy intensity among PoS networks.
Bitcoin and Ether prices remained largely stable despite the U.S. launching its third strike on Iran this week and reports of the Strait of Hormuz closure.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen considered winding down the company and distributing XRP to shareholders before fighting the 2020 SEC lawsuit.
Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 110, aiming to cap arbitrary data for a year, is nearing its deadline with zero miner support.
Prominent Bitcoin figures Michael Saylor and Adam Back have criticized the BIP-110 Ordinals proposal amidst a broad downturn in Ordinals transaction activity.
Empery Digital's shares rose following its decision to sell its Bitcoin treasury, pivoting capital towards an AI data center project.
Lending protocol Bonzo Lend lost approximately $9.05 million after an attacker exploited a verification flaw in a Supra oracle contract on the Hedera network.
The crypto IPO market is stalled due to funding constraints and investor caution, not regulation, according to Cohen & Company Capital Markets' Christian Lopez.
Wirex CEO Chet Shah states the UK is finally serious about crypto regulation, citing several recent steps to bolster its digital asset industry.
Real Vision's Jamie Coutts believes Bitcoin is in the late stages of a bear market but forecasts a rise to $250,000 in the next two years.
Ethereum's price climbed 3% due to a tokenization boom and institutional accumulation, yet weak onchain and derivatives data signal potential vulnerability to a $1,700 retest.
Empery Digital has sold approximately half of its Bitcoin holdings as the company shifts its strategic focus to AI data centers.
The Ethereum Foundation used coordinated AI agents to find a remotely triggerable crash bug in its validator software, highlighting AI's potential in blockchain security.
Bonzo Lend on Hedera lost $9 million after an attacker exploited a flaw in Supra's on-chain oracle verifier to inflate SAUCE collateral.
Bitcoin saw a nearly 10% gain in the first half of July, yet analysts are cautioning that a 2022-like bear market could return from August onwards.
An IMF working paper highlights that dollar stablecoins can improve foreign exchange access but risk amplifying currency runs during economic stress.
Robinhood's AI agent feature, which has already garnered over 70,000 users among equities and options traders since late May, will soon assist crypto traders.
Analysts project Bitcoin to reach $300,000–$500,000 by 2029, though market data suggests an end to extreme 'moonshot' rallies.
The Department of Justice is reportedly moving to dismiss charges against Matthew Goettsche, an alleged $722 million BitClub fraudster.
Meta's Chief Data Officer, Alex Schultz, states that agentic commerce is the "next tier of business" with stablecoins already assumed internally.
Kraken is overhauling its app with an AI investing assistant designed to recommend trades and tailor tools, expanding into broader financial services.
Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) 110, aiming to cap arbitrary data for a year, is nearing its deadline with zero miner support.
Prominent Bitcoin figures Michael Saylor and Adam Back have criticized the BIP-110 Ordinals proposal amidst a broad downturn in Ordinals transaction activity.
Real Vision's Jamie Coutts believes Bitcoin is in the late stages of a bear market but forecasts a rise to $250,000 in the next two years.
A Cambridge study estimates Ethereum consumes 7.87 GWh annually, ranking it second-lowest in market-value-adjusted energy intensity among PoS networks.
Ethereum's price climbed 3% due to a tokenization boom and institutional accumulation, yet weak onchain and derivatives data signal potential vulnerability to a $1,700 retest.
The Ethereum Foundation used coordinated AI agents to find a remotely triggerable crash bug in its validator software, highlighting AI's potential in blockchain security.
Robinhood Chain successfully bridged over $70 million in Ethereum (ETH) during its inaugural week, underscoring Ethereum's pivotal role in tokenized assets.
XRP surged 2% on a late-session volume spike, pushing past the $1.10 resistance level, with traders now watching if it holds as support.
Zcash's Ironwood upgrade, launching July 28, will replace the compromised Orchard pool and investigate potential counterfeit tokens from a recent bug.
Lending protocol Bonzo Lend lost approximately $9.05 million after an attacker exploited a verification flaw in a Supra oracle contract on the Hedera network.
Bonzo Lend on Hedera lost $9 million after an attacker exploited a flaw in Supra's on-chain oracle verifier to inflate SAUCE collateral.
OKX, MetaMask, and Matter Labs are among 27 firms backing a Genlayer Foundation initiative for an AI agent dispute resolution court to enable interoperable payments and escrow.
NFT brand Pudgy Penguins is launching its new Vibes Series 3 trading cards in Target stores nationwide, marking a significant expansion into mainstream retail.
The popular NFT project Pudgy Penguins has announced the closure of its mobile battle royale game, Pudgy Party, shifting focus to its immersive Pudgy World experience.
Pudgy Penguins is halting development of its mobile game, Pudgy Party, to concentrate resources on its immersive virtual world, Pudgy World.
Pakistan's virtual-assets regulator seeks continued dialogue on digital assets after an Islamic scholar backed a ruling against crypto payments.
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and co-founder Chris Larsen considered winding down the company and distributing XRP to shareholders before fighting the 2020 SEC lawsuit.
Wirex CEO Chet Shah states the UK is finally serious about crypto regulation, citing several recent steps to bolster its digital asset industry.
The stablecoin market cap has shrunk by $10 billion since May, with $7.7 billion in June alone, the largest monthly drop since May 2022.
Fidelity's Director of Global Macro, Jurien Timmer, notes Bitcoin is nearing a crucial power law support line, indicating an accumulation zone.
Bitcoin and Ether prices remained largely stable despite the U.S. launching its third strike on Iran this week and reports of the Strait of Hormuz closure.