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Ethereum turns 10 as corporate treasury firms and Wall Street entities increase their Ether holdings, signaling growing institutional adoption. Corporations and Wall Street entities are starting to recognize Ether as the next emerging treasury asset as the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency and blockchain network celebrates its 10th anniversary on Wednesday. Ethereum went live on July 30, 2015, introducing smart contract functionality and laying the foundation for the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. The network has maintained 10 years of uninterrupted uptime. To mark the milestone, Cointelegraph reviewed the five largest corporate Ether (ETH) holders, underscoring Ether’s rising status as a strategic reserve asset among public companies. Read more

Volusia County’s crypto seizure from a foreign brokerage was based on a sealed warrant with no case number and no clear fraud link.

From the ICO craze and CryptoKitties to the Merge and spot ETFs, Ethereum’s first decade is a reflection of crypto’s most chaotic and innovative moments. Ethereum celebrated its 10-year anniversary on Wednesday, with renewed institutional momentum fueling hopes that Ether (ETH) could challenge its all-time high that was set in November 2021. Over the past decade, Ethereum has become the largest decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain, with nearly $85 billion in total value locked (TVL) at the time of writing. Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder, circulated an early version of the white paper in 2013. The project raised $18.3 million in its initial coin offering (ICO) and officially launched in 2015 as a blockchain for smart contracts. Its cryptocurrency, Ether, now ranks as the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization after Bitcoin (BTC). Read more

A Kraken executive told Cointelegraph that tokenized equities shouldn’t just copy Wall Street onto the blockchain but reinvent how users access financial assets. As traditional finance becomes more intertwined with blockchain technology, a Kraken executive said simply bringing traditional financial products onto a blockchain won’t cut it and is not the end goal for tokenization.   Mark Greenberg, the global head of Kraken’s Consumer Business Unit, told Cointelegraph that tokenized equities must go beyond replicating Wall Street systems onchain. Instead, he said they should unlock new levels of accessibility, programmability and global reach. He argued that it’s an opportunity to fundamentally rethink how global markets function when it comes to accessibility, programmability and user access to legacy tools.  Read more

Most of XRP’s recent losses occurred during the $175 million transfer period linked to the Ripple co-founder. Key takeaways: Over 93% of XRP supply is in profit resulting in a profiting-taking spike. Whale activity and theft headlines have amplified XRP’s downside pressure. Read more

Hong Kong will begin enforcing its new stablecoin regulations on Friday, with a six-month transition period allowing temporary licenses for issuers. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) will implement a six-month transition period with special rules as part of its new framework for stablecoins, which is set to take effect on Friday. According to a Wednesday report by local news outlet Radio Television Hong Kong, the HKMA will introduce a six-month transitional arrangement as the new stablecoin framework becomes active. The provisional rules also include the issuance of temporary licenses to issuers capable of complying with regulatory requirements. However, if a Hong Kong stablecoin issuer fails to comply with the new rules within three months, they will be required to wind down their operations within four months. Issuers that the HKMA believes cannot comply with the new rules will be forced to cease operations within a single month of receiving their notice, the report said. Read more

The overhaul may simplify onboarding for new investors—but could also raise barriers for high-frequency trading, Decrypt was told.

Prosecutors say the former executive funneled company funds into crypto via false claims, with investigators tracing assets despite obfuscation tools.

Ethereum is gaining momentum on ETF inflows, regulatory shifts, and macro tailwinds, with analysts eyeing a breakout toward $5,000.

Visa sees stablecoins as a long-term opportunity but says adoption remains limited amid regulatory uncertainty and low transaction volumes.

Crypto markets tread water as U.S.-China trade discussions yield no firm breakthrough, with tariff extension talks still unresolved.

Strategy has raised capital through newly listed preferred shares to purchase another 21,021 BTC, lifting its total stash to nearly 629,000.

Regulators in Hong Kong were open to in-kind redemptions for the city's crypto ETFs since day one.

Here’s our review of ‘Copilot Mode,’ an experimental revamp to Microsoft’s Edge browser that makes it even more AI centric.

Ethereum ETFs experienced a record inflow streak last week, adding a net $2.31 billion ovst seven trading sessions between July 18 and July 28. Five of those days saw net inflows exceed $230 million, with the largest single-day inflow of $533.8 million recorded on July 22. This surge in inflows has dwarfed previous weeks and […] The post Ethereum ETF inflows cross $2.3B in a week as demand intensifies appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Traders cut risk ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision on interest rates, and a long-awaited crypto policy report from the White House. Key points:  Bitcoin’s price compression and the Bollinger Bands suggest a range expansion will occur soon.  This week’s early price weakness is likely the result of traders cutting risk ahead of Wednesday’s FOMC and a White House update on its crypto policy and Bitcoin strategic reserve. Read more

Strategy bought over 21,000 Bitcoin after raising $2.5 billion from a preferred stock offering, the largest initial public offering in the US this year. Michael Saylor’s Strategy says it bought 21,021 Bitcoin after raising $2.5 billion from its fourth preferred stock — STRC — making it the largest US initial public offering in 2025 so far. Strategy, which has the largest Bitcoin (BTC) holdings among public companies, said on Tuesday that its latest buy was at an average purchase price of $117,256 per coin, bringing its total stash to 628,791 BTC. The purchase was the firm’s largest since March 31, BitcoinTreasuries.NET data shows. The company formerly known as MicroStrategy raised $2.5 billion by selling 28 million shares of Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock (STRC) for $90 each, which was upsized from an initial goal of $500 million. Read more

Teucrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF (XXRP) reached $323.6 million in net flows this week, being the first XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) traded in the US to surpass the $300 million threshold. According to VettaFi’s data, XXRP now represents 52.5% of the total $616 million in net flows registered by US-traded XRP ETFs.  Notably, all […] The post Teucrium’s 2x XRP ETF tops $300M in flows, dominates 52% of the market appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Strategy closed a $2.521 billion initial public offering of its Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC) and immediately used the proceeds to expand its Bitcoin (BTC) reserve.  The company said it purchased 21,021 BTC at an average $117,256 apiece, lifting holdings to about 628,791 BTC as of July 29. The aggregate cost […] The post Strategy buys nearly $2.5B worth of Bitcoin to make up 62% of total BTC in treasuries appeared first on CryptoSlate.

South Korea’s Central Bank has announced it will reorganize its structure to include a “cryptoassets department” as a wave of public sector stablecoin-related activity continues to build momentum. The post South Korean Central Bank Unveils New ‘Cryptoassets Department’ appeared first on Cryptonews.