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Sygnum’s Fabian Dori says the GENIUS Act brings the U.S. closer to global consensus on stablecoin regulation, paving the way for real-world use cases. The GENIUS Act is poised to change the stablecoin landscape by steering issuers away from yield-based models and toward payment-focused use cases, according to Sygnum chief investment officer Fabian Dori. “The GENIUS Act was recently amended to create a clear separation between interest/yield-bearing stablecoins and those used for payments,” Dori told Cointelegraph. He said this brings the US framework closer to the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation, laying the foundation for “global consensus.” Dori added that the real impact of the GENIUS Act goes beyond regulation. “By providing long-sought-after clarity, it gives confidence to organizations and issuers to develop original, innovative ‘killer apps’ that don’t just serve their customers’ current needs, but create demand for entirely new services, including payments,” he said. Read more

Bitcoin faces intense volatility following a historic $9.7 billion exit by a Satoshi-era whale who held coins since 2011, with Galaxy Digital facilitating the massive liquidation across multiple exchanges. The post Bitcoin Price Prediction: Satoshi-Era Whale Exit Fuels Volatility — What’s Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

After years of delays, the $6 billion Akon City project, once called a "real-life Wakanda," has officially ended.

XRP investors are raising red flags after a wallet linked to Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen sent 50 million XRP to exchanges. The post Ripple’s Chris Larsen Still Holds 2.58B XRP, Analyst Warns of Potential Sell Pressure appeared first on Cryptonews.

As the August 1 deadline for a U.S.–Europe tariff deal approaches, talks between the Trump Administration and the European Union have reached a critical stage, and investors are hopeful that a deal will be reached in time to calm global markets. Investors hold their breath for a U.S.–Europe tariff deal The U.S. and EU are […] The post Increased market volatility as the U.S.–Europe tariff deadline looms appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss has claimed that JPMorgan Chase paused the crypto exchange’s onboarding process after he publicly criticized the bank. The post Tyler Winklevoss Says JPMorgan Halted Gemini Onboarding Over Public Criticism appeared first on Cryptonews.

Divine Research has issued 30,000 unbacked USDC loans using Sam Altman’s World ID to verify borrowers, targeting underserved users. San Francisco-based lender Divine Research has issued around 30,000 unbacked short-term crypto loans since December, using OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s iris-scanning platform World ID to verify borrowers. Divine offers loans under $1,000 in the USDC (USDC) stablecoin, mainly to overseas borrowers underserved by traditional finance. It uses World ID to ensure users cannot open multiple accounts after defaulting. “We’re loaning to average folks like high-school teachers, fruit vendors . . . basically anyone with access to the internet can get access to our funds,” Divine founder Diego Estevez told the Financial Times. “This is microfinance on steroids.” Read more

For most of this bull cycle, ETH has underperformed against BTC. However, the situation has reversed.

BCH jumped more than 5% Sunday to surpass $580, with analysts citing breakout patterns and calling for a possible push toward the $620–$680 range.

Galaxy’s $9 billion BTC sale for a Satoshi-era investor prompted Scott Melker to suggest some early whales are losing faith, sparking intense debate on X.

Pudgy Penguins shut down rumors of an OpenSea buyout, calling the speculation unnecessary and pointing instead to growing brand partnerships. Pudgy Penguins has denied speculation that it acquired NFT marketplace OpenSea, following a wave of social media chatter suggesting a deal may have closed as early as December 2024. In a Saturday post on X, Beau, head of security at Pudgy Penguins, dismissed the acquisition talk. “Pudgy Penguins didn’t buy OpenSea… chill,” he wrote. He claimed that the project has big plans, so there’s no need to focus on just one possible acquisition. “Talk about partnering with Lufthansa and NASCAR, and go find the next great brand for us to proliferate with,” Beau wrote. Read more

A crypto analyst disagreed with the statement, saying, “Everyone dies. At some point, investment returns become irrelevant.” A prominent crypto analyst has sparked debate in the Bitcoin community by claiming that Bitcoin OGs are losing confidence in the asset as it becomes increasingly adopted by institutions. “Many of the most ardent early whales have seen their faith shaken and have been selling at these prices,” Scott Melker, aka The Wolf of All Street, said in an X post on Saturday. “Bitcoin is amazing, but it’s obviously been co-opted to some degree by the very people that it was created as a hedge against,” Melker said. Read more

The Bitwise Invest executive admits he “could be wrong” but doesn’t see 2025 as the end of the upside for Bitcoin. Bitcoin’s price could see significant upside in 2026, bucking the traditional four-year market cycle, according to Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan. The prediction comes as other analysts are divided on whether Bitcoin (BTC) will stray from its historical pattern or follow the traditional halving cycle and peak in the coming months. “I bet 2026 is an up year,” Hougan said in an X video on Friday. “I broadly think we’re in for a good few years,” Hougan added. Read more

Analysts call XRP’s dip on Thursday a healthy correction, while Galaxy Digital’s CEO says Ether could outperform Bitcoin within the next six months, and other news. The Australian Federal Court ruled in favor of fintech company Finder.com, clearing it and its yield-generating product, Finder Earn, in a legal battle with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that lasted almost three years.  In a Thursday court decision, Justices Stewart, Cheeseman and Meagher confirmed a previous judgment that Finder Wallet and Earn complied with consumer financial laws. The federal court “confirmed the initial finding that Finder Earn was not a financial product,” Finder said in a Thursday blog post. Read more

Solo miners successfully adding blocks to the Bitcoin blockchain network is a rare event, but still not impossible in 2025. A solo Bitcoin (BTC) miner successfully mined a block on Saturday, collecting the 3.125 BTC block reward, valued at $372,773.  The miner, operating through the Solo CK pool, a solo mining service, successfully mined block 907283, which contained 4,038 transactions and block fees totalling $3,436. Rising network hashrate and difficulty make it increasingly harder for solo miners to compete with large-scale, corporate mining firms. Read more

Despite growing ownership rates, most Americans view cryptocurrency as a risky investment, with 64% of U.S. investors considering it "very risky."

The lawsuit is connected to an investigation of an oil and gas investment fraud scheme.

The decision to invest in bitcoin was driven by the depreciation of fiat currencies, rising global financial uncertainty, and a desire to diversify its asset portfolio.

The following article is a guest post and opinion of Chris “Jinx” Jenkins, Head of Operations at Pocket Network. Internet pioneer Tim Berners-Lee once dreamed of an open and accessible digital information system. His vision for the web — a virtual space where everyone had equitable opportunities to contribute, collaborate, share, and learn together — […] The post This single point of failure can kill web3’s dream of an open, decentralized internet appeared first on CryptoSlate.

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, July 26th, 2025] Little Pepe ($LILPEPE), an Ethereum-based meme token, has reported significant progress in its presale campaign. The project has now raised over $12.3 million in funding and sold more than 8.9 billion tokens as it pushes through Stage 8 of its presale. More than 90% of tokens allocated […]