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Cointelegraph.com - 17:04 Jul 28, 2025
Dubai now enables crypto property deals under clear VARA rules, with major developers like Damac and Emaar accepting BTC, ETH and stablecoins. Dubai now has clear laws for buying property with crypto via VARA and the UAE Central Bank. Major developers like Damac and Emaar accept BTC, ETH and stablecoins for property sales. Crypto payments are faster, cheaper and easier for global buyers. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:20 Jul 28, 2025
The former penny stock is riding a 1,300% rally post-merger, as it looks to deepen its crypto treasury strategy with a billion-dollar funding push. Tron Inc., the Nasdaq-listed company that previously traded as a penny stock under SRM Entertainment, is seeking approval from US regulators to raise $1 billion to expand its Tron (TRX) holdings, following its reverse merger with Justin Sun’s blockchain project. According to its Form S-3 filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Tron Inc. plans to raise the funds through a mix of common stock, preferred stock, debt securities, warrants and rights — or any combination thereof. The proceeds will go toward expanding the company’s TRX treasury, which already holds over 365 million TRX tokens following its reverse merger last month. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:10 Jul 28, 2025
The move reflects rising institutional appetite for yield-generating crypto exposure, according to SOL Strategies. Update (8:39 PM UTC): This article has been updated to [update the YouTube video.] Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has named Canada-based SOL Strategies as its exclusive staking partner for the company’s Digital Assets Revolutions Fund. Under the partnership, ARK Invest will move its validator operations to the SOL Strategies staking infrastructure. Created in 2020, the Fund typically invests in 10 to 12 cryptocurrencies aiming to generate returns over a full market cycle of four to five years. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:05 Jul 28, 2025
BNB Chain’s Maxwell upgrade and over $600 million in institutional accumulation may fuel the next leg up for BNB price toward $1,000 and even higher. Key takeaways: BNB price may more than double by early 2026, based on a chart fractal indicator. Network growth post-Maxwell upgrade and growing institutional adoption may act as tailwinds. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:19 Jul 28, 2025
Ether is showing renewed strength as rising demand, high network activity, and bullish technicals align to support ETH’s push above $4,000. Key takeaways: Record Ethereum ETF inflows and accumulation by ETH corporate treasuries can drive demand to break $4,000. Rising network activity and Ethereum TVL metrics signal strong demand. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jul 28, 2025
With Amazon and Walmart exploring stablecoins, institutions may be underestimating potential exposure of customer data on blockchains, posing risks to privacy and brand trust. Opinion by: Fahmi Syed, president of the Midnight Foundation Stablecoins have become the most sought-after innovation in blockchain since Bitcoin. Their appeal lies in their undeniable utility, offering the speed and flexibility of digital assets with the stability of fiat, becoming a natural link between traditional finance and decentralized systems. Now, stablecoins are enjoying a rapid adoption rate, especially in emerging markets where they enable fast, low-cost cross-payments and provide a buffer against currency volatility. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:12 Jul 28, 2025
The European Central Bank may rely on regulated euro stablecoins and private innovation to counter the dominance of US dollar stablecoins, says adviser Jürgen Schaaf. A central bank digital currency (CBDC) alone will not be enough to challenge the rise of US dollar-pegged stablecoins, according to an adviser to the European Central Bank (ECB). In a blog post published Monday on the ECB’s website, adviser Jürgen Schaaf outlined a range of strategic options for the European Union to address the rapid rise of dollar-based stablecoins. Among those options were regulated euro-pegged stablecoins, distributed ledger technology (DLT) applications and the ongoing development of the digital euro. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:14 Jul 28, 2025
Michael Saylor’s Strategy did not purchase any Bitcoin last week, reporting just two acquisitions in July totaling 10,445 BTC, a 39% drop from June. Michael Saylor’s Strategy, the world’s largest public holder of Bitcoin, reported no Bitcoin buys last week despite the asset seeing volatility after breaking all-time highs in mid-July. Strategy’s Bitcoin (BTC) holdings remained unchanged at 607,770 BTC as the company opted not to buy more BTC last week, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Monday. The price of Bitcoin climbed from about $118,000 to more than $119,000 over the course of the week, despite Strategy’s inactivity and a reported 80,000 BTC sale by an early investor on Friday, according to data from CoinGecko. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:00 Jul 28, 2025
Grove will deploy capital to two Janus Henderson products on the Avalanche blockchain, targeting US Treasurys and collateralized loan obligations. Grove, an institutional-grade credit protocol backed by Steakhouse Financial, is targeting $250 million in real-world assets (RWAs) on the Avalanche blockchain — a move that will significantly expand the network’s tokenization footprint. As part of this effort, Grove is partnering with the tokenization platform Centrifuge to launch two Janus Henderson products on Avalanche. Janus Henderson is a $373 billion asset manager known for its mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and alternative investments Initially, Grove will deploy capital to the Janus Henderson Anemoy AAA CLO Fund (JAAA) and the Janus Henderson Anemoy Treasury Fund (JTRSY). Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:48 Jul 28, 2025
Monero is facing a controversial, economically powered hashrate takeover attempt by Qubic, a mining pool and crypto network led by Iota co-founder Sergey Ivancheglo. Privacy-focused Monero is facing what appears to be an attempted network takeover by former top mining pool Qubic, prompting community backlash and concerns over hashrate centralization. As of Monday, Qubic had fallen from the top spot on the Monero (XMR) mining pool rankings to seventh, according to MiningPoolStats data. After the community noticed the pool looked to be openly performing a network takeover, the pool’s hashrate plummeted until it fell into its current position as the seventh-largest XMR mining pool. In a June 30 blog post, Qubic revealed that it had begun incentivizing Monero CPU mining via its own network. The mined XMR would then be used to fund buybacks and token burns for the Qubic ecosystem. “QUBIC miners now perform real-world tasks (Monero mining) that generate real market value, which in turn strengthens the QUBIC economy... -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:57 Jul 28, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:50 Jul 28, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:05 Jul 28, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:24 Jul 28, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:09 Jul 28, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 08:34 Jul 28, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:28 Jul 28, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 06:23 Jul 28, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 05:23 Jul 28, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:12 Jul 27, 2025
Bitcoin suddenly ups the volatility into Sunday's weekly close, with key liquidation zones on the radar and predictions of bigger BTC "price swings" to come. Key points: Bitcoin stages a late comeback into the weekly close as price approaches important liquidation zones. Traders and analysts emphasize various key price points to reclaim next. Read more
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