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Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jul 15, 2025
Programmable regulation could be the solution to legacy regulatory frameworks struggling to keep pace with DeFi’s rapidly evolving ecosystems. Embedding compliance in code can bring legal clarity, reduce risk and foster innovation in DeFi. Opinion by: Raks Sondhi, chief operating officer of Freedx Governing composable, borderless and programmable ecosystems with rules made for simple, static financial systems presents a fundamental challenge. In the past year alone, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms held over $60 billion worth of crypto assets locked in their protocols. Yet most jurisdictions still lack a clear definition of a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO). This confusion is slowing innovation and undermining the credibility of regulatory institutions. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:55 Jul 15, 2025
Spain’s BBVA opens retail access to Bitcoin and Ether through its mobile app, offering bank-grade custody and MiCA-backed compliance without the complexity of crypto exchanges. BBVA launched its crypto trading and custody service for retail customers in Spain on July 4, 2025, making it the first traditional bank in the country to offer such a service under the EU’s new MiCA regulations. BBVA’s crypto offering provides buy, sell and custody services for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), integrated directly into the bank’s mobile banking app. The service is designed to bring cryptocurrency access to retail investors without requiring them to use third-party exchanges or separate custodians. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:38 Jul 15, 2025
XRP price retreats from multimonth highs as overhead resistance from the $3 psychological level remains the most important barrier for the bulls. Key takeaways: XRP price must break the $3 resistance level to clear a path to new all-time highs. Increasing futures open interest supports further upside potential for XRP. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:30 Jul 15, 2025
Bitcoin OG Willy Woo believes that his more recent investments have the potential for even higher returns than simply holding Bitcoin. Veteran Bitcoiner Willy Woo has done the unthinkable and cashed out most of his stack. Ive sold most of my Bitcoin now, the legendary onchain analyst cheerfully tells Magazine. But what on earth possessed the industrys best-known onchain analyst to give up on the hardest money known to man? Has he gone mad? It turns out that Woo believes he can make more money selling shovels during the gold rush, than buying gold, with most of the proceeds of his Bitcoin sales reinvested into Bitcoin infrastructure. The co-founder of crypto quant fund Crest explains that Bitcoins market capitalization is around $2 trillion, which means it probably has at best 50x growth to $100 trillion, which he believes will be near the ceiling. Woos thesis is that early-stage Bitcoin startups have the potential for even better returns from here on in. If you were to look at a Bitcoin venture, youve got, yo... -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:11 Jul 15, 2025
The EU’s MiCA regulation surprised some doubters as major crypto exchanges lined up to get licenses. Despite initial concerns about its effect on the European crypto industry, the Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation is proving a benefit to crypto customers and exchanges alike. The EU’s first regulatory package concerning cryptocurrencies has been in effect for almost 200 days, and since then, a number of prominent exchanges has set up operations on the continent. In its first two quarters of operation, MiCA has shirked critics’ expectations that it would “destroy” the European crypto industry by overburdening exchanges with regulations and requiring users to identify themselves to stay on regulated platforms. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:05 Jul 15, 2025
Citizenship and residency via crypto are now possible in countries like Vanuatu, El Salvador and Portugal, with investment requirements ranging from $100,000 to $1 million. Vanuatu is one of the fastest countries to offer citizenship, with crypto accepted through licensed agents. Dominica and Saint Lucia offer Caribbean citizenship in months using crypto converted via trusted agencies. Portugal offers EU residency and a path to citizenship through crypto-linked investment funds. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:57 Jul 15, 2025
Wynn previously claimed that his leveraged positions were deliberately “hunted” by crypto market makers looking to sink Bitcoin’s price below his liquidation threshold. Multimillionaire cryptocurrency trader James Wynn returned despite numerous previous liquidations, signaling renewed confidence in Bitcoin’s near-term upside momentum. Wynn returned with two new leveraged positions, including a 40x leveraged Bitcoin (BTC) long position worth over $19.5 million at $117,000, which could be liquidated if the price fell below $115,750. Wynn has already incurred $1.4 million worth of funding fees to maintain the position, which has a current unrealized profit of $78,000. Wynn’s second position is a 10x leveraged long on the popular Pepe (PEPE) memecoin, worth over $102,000, was opened at $0.01201, but the position’s liquidation price remains unknown, according to blockchain data from Hypurrscan. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:54 Jul 15, 2025
Ripple told Cointelegraph it will apply for a MiCA license to expand its crypto and stablecoin operations across the European Economic Area. Payment solution company Ripple has confirmed its intention to pursue a Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) license to expand into the EU. In messages sent to Cointelegraph, a Ripple spokesperson said the company intends “to become MiCA-compliant” as it recognizes “significant opportunity in the European market.” The statement follows Ripple’s registration of Ripple Payments Europe S.A. in Luxembourg in late April. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:09 Jul 15, 2025
The NoOnes CEO told Cointelegraph that corporations are increasingly adding Ethereum to their treasuries, drawn by its utility, staking yield and dominance in tokenized assets protocols. Corporations are increasingly viewing Ethereum as a critical infrastructure component, fueling a surge in ETH allocations within corporate treasuries, according to Ray Youssef, CEO of finance app NoOnes. “Ethereum starts to look like a hybrid between tech equity and digital currency. This appeals to treasury strategists looking beyond passive storage,” Youssef told Cointelegraph. Top corporate Ethereum treasuries have purchased at least $1.6 billion worth of Ether (ETH) in the past month. On Monday, BitMine, chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee, revealed that it holds 163,142 ETH, valued at around $480 million. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:07 Jul 15, 2025
The new solution aims to create a sustainable revenue stream for builders, which may enable them to move away from fundraising via cryptocurrency launches. The Core Foundation, the organization behind the Core blockchain, is launching a new revenue-sharing mechanism for the Web3 industry intended to shake up how stablecoin issuers and developers raise funds. Rev+ claims to be the first protocol-level program that directly rewards developers, stablecoin issuers and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) based on their created user value. Once launched, it will allow projects to earn revenue from user-generated gas fees on their blockchain applications. It could provide a sustainable revenue stream for developers, who were previously forced to launch cryptocurrencies to raise project funds. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:38 Jul 15, 2025
BlackRock’s Q2 inflows into crypto funds accounted for 16.5% of all the total ETF inflows, marking a massive increase from just 2.8% in Q1 2025. BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $11.5 trillion in assets under management, reported a massive increase in cryptocurrency fund inflows in the second quarter of 2025. According to BlackRock’s quarterly earnings released on Tuesday, Q2 inflows into its crypto iShares exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surged 366% to $14 billion, up from $3 billion in the previous quarter. The crypto inflows accounted for 16.5% of BlackRock’s total Q2 ETF inflows of $85 million, marking notable growth from just below 3% in Q1 2025. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:32 Jul 15, 2025
OpenSea’s strategic pivot comes as NFT volumes have declined in five straight quarters. Crypto trading platform OpenSea is expanding beyond non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as the space faces a consistent decline in digital collectible trading volumes amid increasing competition. On July 8, OpenSea announced that it had acquired the mobile-focused token trading platform Rally to push its expansion into mobile devices and enhance its token trading capabilities. The platform said it will build an “onchain everything app” to provide users with a new experience. Rally co-founder Chris Maddern, who now works as OpenSea’s chief technology officer, told Cointelegraph that the move will bring together “the best of crypto,” putting everything in one place. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 00:56 Jul 15, 2025
Bitfinex analysts say this level of accumulation “supports the broader bullish narrative that new buyers entering the Bitcoin market are price-agnostic buyers.” New buyers entering the Bitcoin market are seen as price-agnostic and are scooping up the cryptocurrency faster than miners can supply, a likely boon for the price of Bitcoin. “Currently, the combined balance of these cohorts is expanding at a rate of approximately 19.3K BTC per month,” Bitfinex analysts said in a markets report on Monday. The analysts pointed out that the Shrimp (<1 BTC), Crab (1–10 BTC), and Fish (10–100 BTC) Bitcoin (BTC) holder groups are growing their Bitcoin portfolio much faster than the current monthly issuance rate, which has been around 13,400 BTC since the April 2024 halving. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:50 Jul 14, 2025
Retired DEA agent Bill Callahan tells Cointelegraph that bad actors can make plenty of mistakes and still “make a handsome profit.” Slow regulations, fear of missing out (FOMO) and growing adoption are powering a crypto crime “supercycle,” according to cybersecurity practitioners. Crypto crime losses hit a new record in the first half of 2025, beating the previous record set in 2022 and nearly equal to the total losses from all of 2024. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Bill Callahan, a retired DEA agent and cryptocurrency investigator, said a lack of regulation combined with hype and FOMO has been playing into criminals’ hands, though he said he wouldn't necessarily call it a crime supercycle. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:25 Jul 14, 2025
One risk facing banks that custody crypto is the potential for liability if crypto assets are lost, according to three US financial agencies. Three federal agencies of the United States government outlined the risks facing banks if they decide to custody crypto on behalf of their clients, according to a document published jointly by the agencies on Monday. While the announcement said that the document “does not create any new supervisory expectations,” it could provide a framework for banks that are considering entering the crypto space, as some reports have suggested they are. According to the document, titled “Crypto-Asset Safekeeping by Banking Organizations,” a bank’s risk assessment would include the ability to understand a complex and evolving asset class; the potential of liability if crypto assets were lost; and legal and compliance responsibilities associated with the Bank Secrecy Act and Anti Money Laundering regulations. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:52 Jul 14, 2025
Discussions in the House Committee on Rules opened with crypto bills, but quickly shifted to the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The US Congress kicked off what's been labeled as “crypto week” on Capitol Hill, with Republicans pushing digital asset legislation and Democrats framing the effort as a cover for crypto “corruption.” But instead of focusing on crypto, opening arguments quickly shifted to defense spending. In a Monday meeting of the US House Committee on Rules, Massachusetts Representative Jim McGovern used his opening statement to excoriate Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump for their attempts to push through three crypto bills: the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (GENIUS), the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY), and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. McGovern referred to the bills as the “GOP’s crypto giveaway,” criticizing the legislation for offering “weak and ineffective” regulatory solutions at the expense of investors. Rea... -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:32 Jul 14, 2025
Consortium uses M&A to advance corporate Bitcoin adoption across Asia Simon Gerovich, CEO of Tokyo-based Metaplanet, is part of a consortium that is negotiating to acquire a controlling stake in SGA, a publicly traded software services company listed on South Korea’s KOSDAQ. The deal, if finalized, would position SGA to acquire Bitcoin as part of a broader digital asset strategy. While Gerovich is listed as an independent investor — not acting on behalf of Metaplanet — the move aligns with the company’s growing Bitcoin treasury strategy. According to a press release from Top Win International, (SORA on the Nasdaq stock exchange), “proceeds from the issuance will be used for strategic asset acquisitions and general corporate purposes.” Acquisitions such as this are part of a broader strategy to accelerate corporate Bitcoin adoption across Asia by transforming traditional companies into Bitcoin-aligned entities, using deals to position companies like DV8 and SGA as vehicles for Bitcoin exposure in regional capi... -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:52 Jul 14, 2025
Solana ranks fourth among blockchains by tokenized asset market share, trailing Ethereum, ZKSync Era, and narrowly behind Aptos. Tokenized assets on Solana crossed over $418 million, rising 140.6% year-to-date and narrowing the gap with leading competitors in the space, according to a recent report from Messari. Solana's growth more than doubled the broader real-world asset (RWA) tokenization market in 2025, which expanded by 62.4% during the same period. Solana now hosts a variety of RWA tokenization projects, with assets spanning from tokenized stocks and US treasuries to institutional funds onchain. “Solana’s appeal stems from its high throughput, near-zero transaction costs, and robust developer ecosystem,” Matthew Nay, a research analyst at Messari, writes in the report. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:40 Jul 14, 2025
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 -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:16 Jul 14, 2025
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
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