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Kazakhstan’s central bank is drawing on lessons from Norway, the US and Middle East in developing its crypto strategy. Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund has reportedly identified cryptocurrencies as a viable asset class for inclusion in the country’s national reserves, with the central bank drawing lessons from allocation strategies used in Norway, the United States and the Middle East. According to Kursiv, a local media outlet registered with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Information, the country plans to invest a portion of its gold and foreign exchange reserves — as well as assets held by its sovereign wealth fund — into crypto-related instruments. Kursiv cited Timur Suleimenov, head of the National Bank of Kazakhstan, who said at a press conference that the central bank is exploring “aggressive strategies to [generate] higher investment income,” which “does not exclude” allocating part of its holdings to crypto-related funds. Read more

Vanguard, one of the world’s top asset managers, has become the largest institutional shareholder of Strategy, which is widely seen as a proxy for Bitcoin, despite previously labeling the crypto as speculative and lacking inherent value. According to Bloomberg News, Vanguard now owns more than 20 million shares of Strategy, representing nearly 8% of the […] The post Vanguard becomes top MSTR holder via passive index fund despite snubbing Bitcoin and crypto appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A blockchain researcher said that his partner and friends were shocked at how calm he was after losing $58,000 worth of PUMP.

The federal agencies that oversee the U.S. banking system put out some guidance on properly keeping customers' crypto assets.

"Institutional dementia," said the top digital asset researcher at spot bitcoin ETF provider Van Eck.

TRUMP, SOL, ARB, and WLD among those set to release a combined $1.57B in supply this week, with traders eyeing potential dips and gains.

We’ve got a big week ahead of us in terms of U.S. crypto legislation, so I asked Katherine Dowling, general counsel at Bitwise, to give us a rundown.

Crypto Week has become a defining stretch as House Republicans have scheduled votes on the GENIUS Act governing stablecoins, the CLARITY Act refining crypto market oversight, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance Act, while Democrats have argued for stronger governance safeguards and broader review. The post Crypto Week in US Congress: What to Expect From the Biggest Push Yet appeared first on Cryptonews.

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) said it purchased 4,225 Bitcoin for approximately $472.5 million between July 7 and 13, according to a July 14 statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The acquisition, made at an average price of $111,827 per Bitcoin, brings the company’s total holdings to 601,550 BTC. These assets were acquired for […] The post Strategy acquires 4,225 BTC, pushes Bitcoin treasury toward $73B in recent buying spree appeared first on CryptoSlate.

EFCC chair Ola Olukoyede said at an African Union event that corrupt politicians in Nigeria are “hiding their loot in cryptocurrencies."

Even inside altcoins, punters are looking at newer tokens like BONK, POPCAT and WIF instead of old-school speculations like DOGE and SHIB.

The House of Representatives is set to vote on three crypto-related pieces of legislation before Congress goes on recess. The US House of Representatives is scheduled to consider amendments to three crypto-related bills this week addressing central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), digital asset market structure and payment stablecoins. On Monday, the Republican-led House Committee on Rules will meet to discuss the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, or GENIUS Act, as part of the party’s “crypto week” push. Discussions of the three bills included several amendments submitted by Democratic lawmakers to address what they called crypto “corruption” in the US government. Read more

Strong institutional volume pushes ICP higher, clearing key resistance and positioning the token for a potential breakout toward $5.70

Global commerce stack TradeOS becomes the latest participant of Cointelegraph Accelerator. TradeOS, the trust and settlement layer for global commerce, is now part of the Cointelegraph Accelerator. Positioned as the foundation of next-gen stablecoin-based uniserval checkout, TradeOS is building an open, permissionless global trading network with minimal fees and no restrictive ownership controls, aiming to challenge the $4 trillion global e-commerce monopoly. Built by Bounty Bay Labs with backing from Animoca Brands, TON Ventures and HashKey, TradeOS replaces traditional intermediaries and high platform fees with modular onchain payout rails. These enable programmable settlement via verifiable delivery. TradeOS uses an innovative proof-of-delivery system powered by zk-TLS and TEE to release payouts based on verifiable real-world outcomes. It removes the need for data tokenization or reliance on monopoly APIs, making it ideal for AI-driven and automated commerce. Cointelegraph Accelerator supports early-stage ...

XRP’s potential in this market cycle has been best displayed with recent outperformance over Bitcoin and Ethereum, eying a place at the top. The post XRP Price Prediction: XRP Explodes as Volume Surpasses BTC and ETH – Can XRP Overtake Bitcoin?  appeared first on Cryptonews.

Cardano (ADA) has emerged as the top performer among the leading 10 cryptocurrencies over the past seven days, delivering explosive 30% gains that outpaced XRP, Dogecoin, and Ethereum, while technical analysis reveals a cup-and-handle pattern signaling a potential $2.65 breakout. The post Cardano Price Prediction: ADA Explodes 30% in a Week – ADA to $10? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Clarity Act is set for a Wednesday afternoon vote in the U.S. House, according to industry lobbyists, and the GENIUS Act may get a Thursday morning vote.

The 9% weekly surge in the price of Bitcoin comes off the heels of bullish chart signals, with momentum indicators flashing strong potential for more upside.

The PENGU price has surged by 11% today, but could a tweet from Justin Sun send the coin even higher in the coming days and weeks? The post Pengu Price Prediction: Billionaire Justin Sun Backs Pudgy Penguins – Are NFTs Making a Comeback? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin has achieved a historic milestone by reaching a new all-time high of $123,091, officially becoming the world's fifth-largest asset by market capitalization at $2.4 trillion, surpassing Amazon's $2.3 trillion valuation after breaking a seven-year trendline resistance. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Overtakes Amazon’s Market Cap – Could BTC Hit $1 Million in 2025? appeared first on Cryptonews.