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The undisclosed investment will support the development of Tokenet, a digital asset lending platform, as institutional demand for crypto infrastructure continues to grow. Marex Group, a Nasdaq-listed financial services firm, has invested an undisclosed amount in institutional crypto infrastructure provider Digital Prime Technologies, underscoring traditional finance’s growing interest in digital asset markets. The companies announced Wednesday that the investment will support the continued development of Tokenet, a digital asset lending and borrowing platform built by Digital Prime in partnership with EquiLend. Marex said the investment is part of its strategy to expand its institutional digital assets business. Last week, Digital Prime said Tokenet had surpassed $1 billion in lending inventory and more than $1 billion in borrowing demand from its launch partners. The figures referred to the amount of digital assets available to lend through the platform and the volume of borrowing interest expressed by parti...

Ethereum is attempting to stabilize after recovering from its June lows, but the broader trend has yet to shift decisively in favor of the bulls. While the daily chart still reflects a bearish market structure beneath key moving averages, the 4-hour timeframe shows improving short-term momentum as price presses against key resistance levels. Meanwhile, on-chain […]

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Prosecutors say the founder of NFT marketplace Few and Far promised investors their money would build a Web3 platform before diverting it to personal expenses.

Will Bitcoin breakout of its death cross? Can Zcash continue to make holders forget about that mid-June crash? Here’s what the charts say.

Redemptions exceeded mints, yet circulation rose 19% as lower reserve yield sharpened attention on an undisclosed ARC Token contribution. The post USDC redemptions just outpaced mints by $4B, but a massive new token presale is quietly doubling Circle’s revenue outlook appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The leading industry PAC, Fairshake, put $2 million into a Detroit Democratic primary but came up short, even as several PAC-backed candidates won elsewhere.

Bitcoin may still face further downside, with Hayes watching a possible move toward the $50K range before recovery.

Bitcoin holdings rose 0.10%, while effective common shares increased 0.13% and trimmed gross per-share exposure by about 0.03%. The post Bitcoin treasury Strive bought 20 BTC, but 110,000 new shares left holders with less Bitcoin exposure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A Midwest Democratic primary that raised accusations of payback from the cryptocurrency industry ended with the unseating of two-term incumbent Shri Thanedar. Michigan State Representative Donavan McKinney won a Democratic primary against incumbent House Representative Shri Thanedar in a race that raised accusations of payback by the cryptocurrency industry. McKinney won the primary for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District with 51.9% of the vote against Thanedar’s 48.1% as of Wednesday, the New York Times reported. The primary saw a cryptocurrency-backed political action committee (PAC) spending more than $2 million on media in an attempt to re-elect Thanedar, who has voted in favor of many bills favoring the industry while in Congress.  Election results for Democratic primary in Michigan’s 13th congressional district. Source: The New York Times Read more

Some builders fear lower staking rewards could weaken DeFi activity by making staking-based strategies less attractive.

The remittance giant is rolling out Stablecard across 37 markets, targeting cross-border payments and consumers seeking US dollar-denominated savings in volatile economies. Western Union has partnered with stablecoin infrastructure provider Rain to launch Stablecard, a digital wallet and Visa-branded card that enables users to hold and spend a US dollar-backed stablecoin, marking one of the company’s biggest moves into blockchain-based payments. On Wednesday, Western Union said Stablecard allows users to hold, receive, transfer and spend USDPT, a US dollar-backed stablecoin issued by Anchorage Digital Bank on the Solana blockchain. Stablecard launched in 37 markets, with Western Union aiming to expand availability to more than 60 markets by the end of the year. Users can receive Western Union money transfers directly into a USDPT wallet, transfer funds to compatible crypto wallets and exchanges and spend their balances anywhere Visa is accepted, including through Apple Pay and Google Pay. Read more

Principal alone would absorb 89.5% of headline gross proceeds, while the warrant structure can add 11.7 million shares. The post An AI data center firm just raised $25 million, but 90% of it vanishes in days to pay off one massive loan appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Cantor sees positive read-through for crypto custody providers, while FRNT says the breach could drive some investors toward bitcoin ETFs.

Circle's USDC distribution deal with Coinbase has been renewed on existing terms, and Arc's testnet has processed half a billion transactions.

"If ADA breaks through $0.2305, it will end its long downtrend," one analyst suggested.

Shaw Walters says Eliza's token is no more after a class-action settlement drained the project's remaining funds.

Arthur Hayes warns an AI-driven credit crisis will force Federal Reserve money printing, making Bitcoin the primary beneficiary with a potential $1M price target. The post Arthur Hayes Says AI Bubble Could Make BTC Hit $1M appeared first on Cryptonews.

The chipmaker ended June with 314 unrestricted coins after sales helped erase convertible debt and lift cash to $21 million. The post How dumping 1,200 Bitcoin helped a cellular chipmaker completely erase its debt and double its cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.

In a follow-up to his essay on sizing crypto risk, Lionsoul Global's Gregory Mall backtests bitcoin in a 60/40 across bull, bear and sideways regimes, showing how a straight bitcoin position, a large-cap basket and a trend-managed sleeve part ways and why the way you hold bitcoin can matter as much as how much you hold.