Crypto

The non-bank lender will allocate nearly all of a $450 million private placement to Sui’s native token

The Series A funding round was led by Pharsalus Capital and included contributions from Circle Ventures, The Operating Group and XVC Tech

Binance Smart Chain’s native token BNB has hit a new all-time high, as other major altcoins begin to climb.

Quinn Campbell says the future of on-chain games depends on building a system that can fail fast—and learn faster.

Murad Mahmudov-labelled wallets from data aggregator DropsTab suggest that the influencer sits on $68 million in memecoin profit. Crypto investor Murad Mahmudov is sitting on tens of millions of dollars in unrealized profits from memecoins, according to blockchain data, adding fuel to the ongoing debate over his “memecoin supercycle” thesis. Data from the onchain data aggregator DropsTab shows that Mahmudov holds over $70 million in memecoins, with just $1.86 million in capital invested. That puts his total unrealized profit at approximately $68.3 million. The data shows his biggest winner is a memecoin called SPX6900 (SPX), which surged over 10,500% in the past year. His entry price on SPX was $0.01036, but the token now trades at $2.24. Based on the data, his profit from SPX alone exceeds $66 million. Read more

Anatoly Yakovenko dismissed meme coins and NFTs as having “no intrinsic value” in a discussion with Base creator Jesse Pollak.

Japanese company Metaplanet cemented its status as the top non-US Bitcoin treasury with a 780 BTC purchase, bringing its total holdings to 17,132 BTC. Japanese investment company Metaplanet bought an additional 780 Bitcoin, reinforcing its position as the only non-US company among the top 10 corporate Bitcoin holders. The company disclosed the acquisition in a Monday announcement. Following its latest Bitcoin (BTC) purchase, Metaplanet’s holdings reached a total of 17,132 BTC, with an average purchase price on the newly added Bitcoin of 17,520,454 Japanese yen per coin (around $118,145) for a total cost of about $92 million. Metaplanet has spent a total of $1.7 billion on Bitcoin at an average cost of $99,640 per coin. Read more

XRP price is up today amid a marketwide recovery, but traders say key support levels must hold to reach new all-time highs. Key takeaways: Whales continue to accumulate XRP, creating a steady tailwind for price. XRP price must hold a key support level to continue climbing toward $4, analysts say. Read more

Eigen Labs CEO Sreeram Kannan told Cointelegraph that Eigenlayer’s upgrade allows decentralized services to have both Ethereum-grade security and scalability. Eigenlayer took a step toward scaling decentralized infrastructure by rolling out a multichain verification feature that allows decentralized services to run on layer-2 networks while retaining Ethereum-grade security.  On Thursday, Eigenlayer introduced a protocol feature that lets Actively Validated Services (AVS) run on layer 2s, in addition to the Ethereum network. Eigen Labs launched the new feature on the Sepolia Testnet on the Base network.   Eigen Labs founder and CEO Sreeram Kannan told Cointelegraph the update marked a “critical milestone” in the company’s roadmap. He said that while the feature is launching on Base Sepolia, they plan to roll it out to additional blockchains soon.  Read more

Although Bitcoin ETPs saw losses against altcoin funds last week, the trend probably implied the anticipation of ETFs rather than a broad altcoin season, CoinShares’ head of research said. Cryptocurrency investment products ended last week in the green, marking 15 consecutive weeks of inflows, even as Bitcoin funds saw minor outflows. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded $1.9 billion of inflows during the trading week ending Friday, according to a Monday report from European crypto asset manager CoinShares. The latest inflows came despite heightened market volatility as Bitcoin (BTC) tumbled to as low as $115,000 by the end of the week, while Ether (ETH) briefly dropped below $3,600 on Thursday, according to CoinGecko. Read more

Bitcoin gets an early macro tailwind as the US seals trade deals, but plenty of BTC price volatility catalysts are waiting in the wings into August. Bitcoin (BTC) heads into the July monthly close eyeing $120,000 as a BTC price rebound holds firm. BTC price action is giving market participants cause to expect all-time highs again, but the threat of a $113,000 comedown remains. A giant week of US macro data combines with the Fed meeting on interest rates amid pressure on Chair Jerome Powell. Read more

A group of Senate Democrats has probed Federal Housing Finance Agency director William Pulte over his order to propose how to consider crypto in mortgage applications. Five US Senate Democrats have probed the head of the country’s housing finance agency over his plan to consider how crypto can be counted in the approval process for certain mortgages. The senators, led by Jeff Merkley, sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director William Pulte on Friday asking him to explain his plan “to fully assess the potential risks and benefits of your order and its implications for the U.S. housing market and financial system.” Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, Mazie Hirono and Bernie Sanders also co-signed the letter, which asks Pulte for a response by Aug. 7.  Read more

SharpLink’s purchase of 77,210 ETH comes days after the online technology company appointed BlackRock veteran Joseph Chalom as its new co-CEO. SharpLink Gaming, the second-largest corporate holder of Ether, has acquired another 77,210 Ether, worth $295 million, as the firm shows no signs of slowing down its crypto treasury play. The single purchase is more than the network’s net issuance of Ether in the past 30 days, which stood at 72,795 ETH, according to Ultra Sound Money. The company staked most of the acquired ETH to earn staking rewards.  After the recent acquisition of ETH, the company’s total ETH holdings exceed 438,000 ETH, which is worth more than $1.69 billion, according to Lookonchain. Read more

ASIC has accused Bitget of targeting Australian investors with unlicensed crypto futures, marking its latest move to rein in platforms.

Metaplanet is deepening its bitcoin treasury strategy, using share-linked funding to accelerate fresh purchases.

A surge in Ethereum call option activity reflects shifting investor appetite for upside exposure, fueled by macro stability.

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko ignited criticism from the crypto community by likening memecoins to loot boxes in mobile games. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has sparked controversy after referring to memecoins and non-fungible tokens as “digital slop,” despite Solana’s substantial memecoin-driven revenue. “I’ve said this for years. Memecoins and NFTs are digital slop and have no intrinsic value,” Yakovenko said in a X post on Sunday while comparing the crypto tokens to loot boxes in free-to-play mobile games. Yakovenko’s comment came during a debate with Base creator Jesse Pollak over whether memecoins and NFTs have fundamental value, and if so, where that value lies. Read more

Quantum Solutions is turning to Bitcoin via a Hong Kong subsidiary, joining struggling firms chasing upside through crypto treasury plays.

South Korean crypto exchanges paid their customers $87 million worth of interest on their fiat deposits in the past 12 months. The post South Korean Crypto Exchanges Paid Customers $87M in Interest in Past Year appeared first on Cryptonews.

The ruling is for 8.5 years, following the onboarding of DPRK IT personnel in over 300 U.S. companies.