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Hashed Emergent’s Vishal Achanta told Cointelegraph that COINS Act aims to turn India from a “regulatory minefield” into a destination of choice for the crypto community. Web3 venture firm Hashed Emergent and policy advisory group Black Dot have released a model crypto law aimed at clarifying India’s regulatory framework for digital assets. Announced Monday, the Crypto-systems Oversight, Innovation and Strategy (COINS) Act offers a legislative blueprint to support a clearer, industry-led policy environment for crypto in India. The model law is non-binding and does not carry any legal effect unless formally introduced and passed by the Indian parliament.  Still, the framework offers policymakers a blueprint for crypto-related digital rights, including self-custody, protocol access and financial privacy. It also addresses key legal pain points in the country such as punitive taxation, regulatory uncertainty and the absence of a dedicated crypto regulator.  The model law recommends the creation of a new regulato...

Michael Saylor’s Strategy made a fresh $739.8 million investment in Bitcoin last week, with total holdings now reaching 607,770 BTC. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, continued stacking Bitcoin last week as the cryptocurrency surged past $122,000 for the first time on July 14. Strategy acquired 6,220 Bitcoin (BTC) for $739.8 million during the week ending Sunday, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. Strategy’s new Bitcoin purchases were made at an average price $118,940 per coin, with BTC starting the week at historic levels above $122,000 before dropping to an intraweek low of $116,000 and consolidating at around $118,000, according to CoinGecko. Read more

Chinese blockchain Conflux launched Conflux 3.0 network and unveiled a new offshore yuan-backed stablecoin targeting “Belt and Road” cross-border payments. Chinese blockchain Conflux announced a third version of its public network and introduced a new stablecoin backed by offshore Chinese yuan. According to a report from the Shanghai municipal government on Sunday, Conflux announced the developments during a three-day conference over the weekend. At the event, Conflux unveiled a partnership with fintech firm AnchorX and information technology security firm Eastcompeace to support the launch of an offshore yuan-backed stablecoin. The news follows AnchorX receiving in-principle approval for its yuan-pegged stablecoin AxCNH by Kazakhstan’s regulator, the Astana Financial Services Authority, in late February. It is unclear whether Conflux’s stablecoin is AxCNH or a separate project, and the involved companies had not responded to Cointelegraph’s inquiries by publication. Read more

The company plans to launch “one of the largest onchain ETH positions of any public entity” by generating ETH-denominated returns through staking and DeFi participation. A team of crypto-native researchers and public market experts is preparing to launch what it calls the largest yield-bearing Ether fund targeting institutional investors. The company, called Ether Machine, plans to create a publicly traded vehicle offering institutional-grade exposure to Ethereum infrastructure and Ether (ETH) yield, it announced on Monday. It is co-founded by Andrew Keys, a former board member and head of global business development at Consensys, and David Merin, a former corporate development executive at Consensys who now serves as Ether Machine’s CEO. Read more

Ether lost due to bugs and user errors has surged 44% since March 2023, according to Conor Grogan, head of product at Coinbase. Ether lost forever due to user errors and bugs has climbed to 913,111 ETH — around 0.76% of the current circulating supply, according to Coinbase’s head of product, Conor Grogan. Grogan shared the estimate on X on Sunday, noting that the lost Ether (ETH) due to human error and bugs now accounts for more than $3.43 billion at current market prices. When including 5.3 million ETH destroyed via Ethereum Improvement Proposal 1559 (EIP-1559) since 2021, the share of ETH lost is even higher. Read more

Ether’s current structure mirrors the Dow Jones’ 1980 bull run, with technical patterns reinforcing the ETH price rally outlook. Key takeaways: Ethereum could surge toward $8,000 as it enters the final phase of a long-term bullish pattern. The pattern is strikingly similar to Dow Jones’ bullish structure from 1980. Read more

Institutional investors will increasingly adopt blockchain-based compliance solutions and tokenized RWAs, Chainlink’s co-founder Sergey Nazarov told Cointelegraph. Blockchain-based investment products and compliance tools are poised to become more than 10 times faster and cheaper than traditional finance (TradFi) offerings, spurring increased digital asset adoption by financial institutions. Traditional financial compliance products are often fragmented and expensive due to complex manual processes, resulting in billions of dollars in costs. “Compliance is an inefficient part of the traditional finance industry that a lot of people are not happy about, including identity verification of AML and KYC,” Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov told Cointelegraph during the RWA Summit 2025 in Cannes. Read more

ERC-3643 Association president Dennis O’Connell told Cointelegraph the SEC showed “a noticeable shift in tone” and openness to blockchain standards. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) met with industry players to discuss a token standard to support the compliant issuance and transfer of tokenized securities.  The SEC’s Crypto Task Force met with Ethereum-aligned organizations on Thursday, including the ERC-3643 Association, Chainlink Labs, the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance and Linux Foundation (LF) Decentralized Trust. During the meeting, the blockchain proponents and the SEC explored how open standards like ERC-3643 and compliance frameworks like Chainlink’s Automated Compliance Engine (ACE) could help bridge onchain technology with traditional regulatory requirements.  Read more

The Thai SEC said the proposal aims to reduce burdens on ICO portals and investors while aligning oversight with industry standards.

The GENIUS Act benefits Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin, but experts say its direct impact on XRP will be minimal.

New Hampshire, Arizona, and Texas have all pushed to enable their treasuries to hold Bitcoin. Others are trying and failing.

The fintech firm will join the benchmark index on Wednesday, two months after crypto exchange Coinbase made its debut.

Most Japanese say they would buy more Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and altcoins if the government agrees to reform the nation’s strict crypto tax rules. The post Japanese Would Buy More BTC if Gov’t Made Crypto Tax Reforms – Survey appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin's price is flying at historic record highs, buoyed by a broad and insatiable demand far above US stock market gains at their own all time highs. But EuroPac chief Peter Schiff says US dollar weakness is to blame.

The following is a guest post and opinion from Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum Bank. Institutional investors no longer debate Bitcoin’s legitimacy. With spot ETFs surpassing $50 billion in assets and companies issuing Bitcoin-linked convertibles, the question now is structural: how does Bitcoin integrate into global finance? The answer is emerging: Bitcoin financialization. […] The post Bitcoin is becoming infrastructure—not just an asset appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The vanishing of Abacus leaves users and vendors scrambling for alternatives.

Projects across multiple educational sectors are leveraging AI and blockchain to provide more accessible alternatives to students. Artificial intelligence and blockchain are disrupting legacy education systems by expanding access to education through alternative credentialing systems and AI-powered content.  John von Seggern, an online educator and founder of the Futureproof Music School, an online school that teaches students electronic music production, currently uses an AI assistant to help structure and supplement courses for his students. The educator told Cointelegraph that he plans on rolling out blockchain-based credentials for those who complete the educational courses, providing verifiable proof that they have completed the programs and attained a sufficient understanding of the material. Read more

If the stresses and strains of modern life are becoming a little too much, fear not. Those of you who’ve been stacking sats may soon be able to take your foot off the pedal. According to a Bitcoin researcher and creator of Smitty’s Bitcoin Retirement Guide, in much of the world, you can retire with […] The post Fed up with the daily grind? Bitcoin researcher says you can retire with less than 1 BTC appeared first on CryptoSlate.

“The Eternaut” is the first show from Netflix to use generative AI, which co-CEO Ted Sarandos called an “incredible opportunity.”

A FOIA request reveals the U.S. Marshals Service holds 28,988 BTC, just 15% of prior estimates, raising questions about undisclosed BTC sales.