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The Contrarian AI has assessed active wallets, treasury transparency, and reflexive burns to spotlight three Meme Coins—Fartcoin, Bonk, and Popcat. Each pair's community ownership with clear token structures, traits the AI views as structural strengths that may attract renewed attention into late 2025. The post The Contrarian AI Flags 3 Meme Coins Set for Late-2025 Breakouts – Here’s Why appeared first on Cryptonews.

Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surpassed $5 billion in net inflows on July 11, just 12 trading days after crossing the $4 billion mark, according to Farside Investors data.  The milestone reflects a faster pace than the previous interval, when the products required 15 trading sessions to add the prior $1 billion. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum […] The post Ethereum ETFs surpass $5 billion in net flows, BlackRock’s ETHA record 6th highest inflow week appeared first on CryptoSlate.

From volatile outsider to financial base layer, Bitcoin is entering a new era — driven not by retail hype, but by the long-term logic of professional capital. Key takeaways: Institutional investor inflows are changing Bitcoin’s character, reducing its volatility and increasing accessibility for everyday investors. Spot Bitcoin ETFs now hold over $138 billion in assets, with RIAs, hedge funds, and pensions driving a growing share. Read more

XRP surged past the $3 threshold for the first time since March 2025, reaching $2.99 amid growing institutional adoption as the Federal Reserve's official transition to ISO 20022 for FedWire puts Ripple's blockchain payment solutions at the center of modernized U.S. payment infrastructure. The post XRP Price Reclaims $3 Level Again – Is $4 Coming in Next 24 Hours? appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP, SUI and UNI outperformed as the broader crypto market started to digest the violent move higher over the past few days.

Is the Buddhist kingdom preparing to offload its holdings as BTC reaches new highs?

Known by many in the industry for filing records requests with the US government over crypto policies, Coinbase has filed a lawsuit against Oregon state officials. Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has filed for injunctive relief in the US state of Oregon related to claims that its officials “flip-flopped on digital assets behind closed doors.” In a case filed Thursday in the Marion County Circuit Court, Coinbase’s lawsuit named Oregon Governor Tina Kotek in her official capacity. The complaint reportedly challenged how the state government handled requests for documents related to digital asset enforcement actions.  According to Coinbase, prior to April 2025, state officials had largely not considered digital assets to be regulated as securities. However, Oregon’s Attorney General’s office then filed a lawsuit against Coinbase, alleging the exchange offered more than 30 tokens as unregistered securities. Read more

A consortium of Bitcoin-native investors is set to acquire SGA Co., Ltd., a KOSDAQ-listed software provider based in Seoul, according to a July 14 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The investor group includes Sora Ventures, AsiaStrategy, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich, and KCGI, a prominent Korean private equity firm specializing in governance-led growth. This collective also played […] The post Bitcoin investing consortium including Sora Ventures acquires Seoul-based software firm SGA Co. appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The head of the Blockchain Association says lawmakers have an opportunity to renew American financial supremacy this week. But does Congress have the capacity for careful, technical legislation?

Bitcoin looks poised for an extended rally to $138,000 according to market cycle history and the current weekly trend. Key takeaways: Bitcoin closed its highest weekly candle at $119,310, then rallied on to $123,100. Short-term holder NAV premium at 16% signals moderate interest, well below FOMO levels. Read more

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."