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Cointelegraph.com - 16:30 Jul 08, 2025
Bitcoin's long-term investors now hold 80% of all BTC in circulation, which could trigger the next leg higher into price discovery, if history repeats. Key takeaways: 80% of all Bitcoin is now being hodl’d, a historical signal for upcoming rallies. A break above the $110,000 resistance could lead to increased volatility, with some traders anticipating a rise to $130,000. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:49 Jul 08, 2025
The venture fund has already invested in Bitcoin-focused exchanges, savings platforms and payment solutions. Venture capital firm Ego Death Capital has raised $100 million from family offices and other investors to support early-stage Bitcoin (BTC) companies, highlighting the growing institutional appetite for digital asset-focused ventures. The fund aims to back Series A rounds for companies generating between $1 million and $3 million in annual revenue, founding partner Nico Leshuga told Axios in an exclusive interview. Leshuga said he sees “Bitcoin as the only decentralized and secure base to be able to build on.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:45 Jul 08, 2025
In 2025, governments hold over 463,000 BTC, with the US and China leading, while countries like Bhutan, Iran and the UK quietly build strategic reserves. Roughly 463,000 BTC — or about 2.3% of Bitcoin’s total supply — is currently held by governments around the world, according to publicly available blockchain data and legal disclosures. While that might sound like a small percentage, it equates to tens of billions of dollars in sovereign Bitcoin wealth, giving Bitcoin (BTC) a growing role in national asset strategies and state-level accumulation. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:05 Jul 08, 2025
Ethereum is eyeing a breakout toward $3,400 as it consolidates within a bull pennant, echoing classic continuation patterns from past rallies. Key takeaways: Ethereum mega whales have increased their holdings by 9.31%, a stronger buildup than before the 2022 rally. ETH is consolidating inside a bull pennant, with a breakout potentially targeting $3,400 by August. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jul 08, 2025
As AI threatens to deepen gender disparities in the workforce, blockchain technology can be a powerful tool to empower women to reclaim their rightful place in the digital future. Opinion by: Lisa Loud, executive director at Secret Network Left unchecked, algorithms will replay yesterday’s prejudices at machine speed, sidelining half the workforce and entrenching wage gaps for a generation. A fresh warning from the International Labour Organization shows the danger in high-income economies where almost 10% of jobs held by women face disruption from generative artificial intelligence — nearly triple the share for men. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:45 Jul 08, 2025
Thailand’s five-year tax break on crypto capital gains looks like a dream for investors, but the fine print reveals a strategic push for surveillance, platform control and regulatory dominance. Thailand is rolling out the crypto red carpet, but before you jump in, there’s more to this tax holiday than meets the eye. Yes, it’s true, from Jan. 1, 2025, all capital gains on crypto transactions made through licensed platforms will be tax-free until the end of 2029. At first glance, Thailand’s crypto tax exemption sounds like a trader’s paradise. No capital gains tax for five years? Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:30 Jul 08, 2025
Tesseract CEO James Harris says Ethereum is “one of our top conviction picks” and looks set to hit $6,500 by end of the year. Trade Secrets. Welcome to Trade Secrets Bitcoin and Ethereum price predictions from top analysts, along with options data, sentiment analysis and prediction markets to determine what they can tell us about the months and years ahead. Ether will skyrocket 160% from its current price of $2,570 before the end of this year, predicts crypto yield generation firm Tesseract CEO James Harris. We forecast ETH at $6,500 by end-2025, assuming continued growth in ETH staking participation, higher gas consumption from layer 2 applications, and no significant regulatory headwinds specific to Ethereum, Harris tells Magazine. Ethereum is one of our top conviction picks among large-caps. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:23 Jul 08, 2025
Falcon Finance’s Falcon USD (USDf) lost its dollar peg on Tuesday amid falling liquidity, collateral quality concerns and accusations of mismanagement. Update (July 8 at 4:01 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Andrei Grachev. Falcon USD (USDf), a synthetic overcollateralized stablecoin issued by decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Falcon Finance, dropped below its intended $1 peg on Tuesday amid rising concerns over liquidity and collateral quality. CoinMarketCap data shows that Falcon USD (USDf) fell as low as $0.9783 on Tuesday morning. The drop triggered fresh scrutiny from the DeFi community, with some industry observers questioning the token’s backing and governance. Obchakevich Research founder Alex Obchakevich told Cointelegraph that he is “concerned about the situation,” adding that rumors of collateral quality issues have undermined investor confidence. Unlike fiat-backed stablecoins such as USDC (USDC) or USDt (USDT), Falcon USD is not directly pegged by US dollar depo... -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:10 Jul 08, 2025
Truth Social has filed to launch a crypto ETF tracking BTC, ETH, SOL, CRO and XRP, aiming to list on NYSE Arca after regulatory approval. Trump Media’s Truth Social has filed an S-1 registration with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch an exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking multiple blue-chip crypto assets. According to a Tuesday filing, the “Truth Social Crypto Blue Chip ETF” will track the performance of a basket of top crypto assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), Cronos (CRO) and XRP (XRP). The preliminary prospectus said the ETF will allocate 70% of its holdings to BTC, 15% to ETH, 8% to SOL, 5% to CRO and 2% to XRP. A custodian will hold the underlying assets, and any changes to the allocation ratio will require an amendment to the agreement and regulatory approval. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:59 Jul 08, 2025
Ripple shareholder Linqto has filed for bankruptcy following months of controversy around securities laws violations, with the first hearing expected on Tuesday. Update (July 8 at 6:41 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include comments from Phil Haslett. Linqto, a private investment platform that allows investors to buy shares in pre-initial public offering companies, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States. The company holds 4.7 million Ripple shares bought on the private market. Linqto filed for bankruptcy with the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas on Monday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:18 Jul 08, 2025
Huione-linked wallets moved nearly $1 billion in USDT to CEXs since FinCEN imposed restrictions on US financial institutions interacting with the group. Major centralized exchanges (CEXs) have been exposed to nearly $1 billion in USDt transfers linked to wallets associated with Huione since its illicit marketplace was supposedly shut down, according to new data from Global Ledger. On May 1, the US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) designated Huione as a primary money laundering concern under the PATRIOT Act. Since then, forensics experts have been divided on the extent of the platform’s shutdown. Global Ledger said it observed $10.13 billion in Tether USDt (USDT) transactions on Tron and $219 million on Ethereum in Huione-linked wallets between May 1 and June 17, in a research report shared exclusively with Cointelegraph. $942.9 million ultimately flowed into CEXs. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:05 Jul 08, 2025
You can set up and use a crypto hardware wallet in just a few steps. Learn how to get started, secure your keys and safely manage your assets. This guide shows you how to set up and use a crypto hardware wallet, using the Trezor Safe 3 as an example. You’ll learn to safely store Bitcoin, Ethereum and other assets offline, with clear steps for wallet setup, seed phrase backup, PIN protection and secure transaction signing. The article also explains how to connect your hardware wallet to MetaMask for use with DeFi platforms and NFTs – all while keeping your private keys offline. Whether you’re comparing the best hardware wallets in 2025 or need a crypto wallet tutorial for receiving and sending funds, this guide has you covered with actionable tips and best practices for long-term cold storage security. If you’re ready to take crypto wallet security seriously, using a hardware wallet is one of the best steps you can take. You may already be aware of its advantages over a software wallet: keeping your private k... -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:48 Jul 08, 2025
Robinhood’s EU tokenized equity launch draws a wave of private company interest and regulatory scrutiny. Robinhood is seeing a surge of interest from private companies eager to tokenize their shares after the firm launched its stock token platform in the European Union last week. In a Tuesday interview with Bloomberg News, CEO Vlad Tenev said the company has received a wave of requests from private firms looking to make their equity accessible to retail investors through blockchain-based tokens on their platform. “Since our announcement, I’ve had a deluge of inquiries, private companies that actually want to access retail to have their shares tokenized and be a part of this revolution,” he said. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:10 Jul 08, 2025
Pakistan has established the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to oversee and regulate the country’s crypto sector. Pakistan’s federal government has launched the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), a new body tasked with overseeing the country’s digital asset industry. According to a Tuesday report by English-language local news outlet Dawn, PVARA will operate as an independent regulator tasked with licensing, monitoring and supervising virtual assets service providers. It will also ensure compliance with international standards, including alignment with guidelines from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The report follows a late May announcement by Pakistan’s Ministry of Finance, which endorsed the creation of the regulatory body. Muhammad Aurangzeb, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, said that the country “must regulate not just to catch up, but to lead.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:12 Jul 08, 2025
Shares of Kakao Bank, Kookmin Bank and the Industrial Bank of Korea rose by 10% to 19% following stablecoin trademark applications. Shares of major South Korean banks surged following trademark filings for stablecoins, signaling growing institutional interest in digital assets. According to Google Finance data, at least three South Korean banks that recently applied for Korean won stablecoin trademarks saw their stock prices increase by 10% to almost 20%. The market reaction suggests investor optimism around the banks’ potential entry into the cryptocurrency sector. The filings came shortly after the inauguration of the country’s 21st president, Lee Jae‑myung, on June 4. His campaign included crypto-friendly promises, including the development of a Korean won-pegged stablecoin. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:26 Jul 08, 2025
The TON Foundation could have avoided its golden visa controversy in the UAE with a brief legal review, a local lawyer told Cointelegraph. The Open Network (TON) Foundation’s golden visa slip-up in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) highlights the need for legal compliance and proper review, a local lawyer said. A premature announcement about TON’s UAE golden visa aimed to benefit the community but ran into complex local crypto rules, according to NeosLegal founder Irina Heaver. With five regulators overseeing crypto asset service providers’ (CASP) activity in the UAE and strict marketing rules by Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), ensuring local compliance requires proper legal assessment. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:18 Jul 08, 2025
XRP price flips key breakout zone into support, but significant overhead resistance from the 200-day SMA at $2.36 remains the most important barrier for the bulls. Key takeaways: XRP price needs to break above the $2.20-$2.30 range and 200-day SMA at $2.36 to clear a path to $3. XRP/BTC breaks multimonth downtrend as RSI shows a bullish divergence. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:03 Jul 07, 2025
Ether has appreciated nearly 90,000% in the 10 years since the two Ethereum wallets received their coins. Two Ethereum wallets dormant for nearly a decade were activated on Monday, moving a combined 1,140 Ether tokens worth nearly $2.9 million. The two wallets — one starting in “0x27” and the other “0x7f” — were created 3,630 days ago, on July 30, 2015. That date marked the mainnet launch of the Ethereum blockchain, a phase called “Frontier” in the history of the ecosystem. Both wallets received their inicial Ether (ETH) from transactions labeled as “GENESIS” on Etherscan, indicating they were funded at launch. Ethereum debuted in 2015 as a proof-of-work blockchain, featuring traditional mining and block rewards akin to the Bitcoin network. It transitioned to a proof-of-stake mechanism in September 2022 during The Merge, a move aimed at reducing the energy usage required to run the network. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:16 Jul 07, 2025
"This was more about staying safe than suddenly getting rich," said a crypto user who converted a 100-BTC Casascius bar they bought in 2012. A crypto user who had held physical Bitcoin for roughly 13 years talked to Cointelegraph about what led to his decision to finally move the coins to a wallet. On May 13, a BitcoinTalk user going by the pseudonym “John Galt” said they had moved 100 Bitcoin (BTC) from a physical Casascius bar to a hardware wallet. Casascius bars and coins are physical representations of different amounts of Bitcoin, with the private keys to access them attached to film on the objects themselves. Galt said he had purchased the bar in 2012 when the BTC price was under $100. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:00 Jul 07, 2025
Traders are unwinding their bearish positions as Bitcoin holds strong, fueling optimism for a potential breakout to $120,000. Key takeaways: Bitcoin derivatives show reduced demand for downside protection, suggesting renewed investor confidence. US import tariff hikes on Japan and South Korea intensified recession fears, boosting Bitcoin’s appeal as a hedge. Read more
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