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  • EU regulators probing Robinhood’s tokenized equity plans after OpenAI raises concerns
    CryptoSlate - 23:15 Jul 07, 2025
    Robinhood’s private equity tokens, offering exposure to tech stocks like SpaceX and OpenAI, have triggered regulatory scrutiny in Europe after OpenAI raised concerns and said that the digital assets do not represent equity ownership in the company, CNBC reported on July 7. The Bank of Lithuania, which serves as Robinhood’s primary regulator in the European […] The post EU regulators probing Robinhood’s tokenized equity plans after OpenAI raises concerns appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Robinhood OpenAI
  • Cloudflare’s bot paywall could ignite a tokenized content gold rush
    CryptoSlate - 22:30 Jul 07, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion from Ahmad Shadid, CEO at O.XYZ. For years, a broken value exchange has defined the web. AI companies, racing to build powerful models, deployed bots to scrape a vast internet of content without permission or compensation. This practice of harvesting news, art, and data undermined the creators […] The post Cloudflare’s bot paywall could ignite a tokenized content gold rush appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin remains stuck in $100k-$110k band as retail and whales enter potential standoff
    CryptoSlate - 22:00 Jul 07, 2025
    Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade between $100,000 and $110,500 for a second consecutive week as smaller investors replaced whales on the buy side, Bitfinex Alpha reported on July 7. The report noted that BTC spent most of July so far within a 10% channel, capped by the January high of $109,590 and floored near the […] The post Bitcoin remains stuck in $100k-$110k band as retail and whales enter potential standoff appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates copyleft to counter tech monopolies
    CryptoSlate - 21:21 Jul 07, 2025
    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he is rethinking his long-held preference for permissive software licenses, advocating for broader use of “copyleft” frameworks as open source enters what he described as a more competitive and concentrated era. In a blog post published on July 7, Buterin explained that permissive licenses such as MIT or CC0 have […] The post Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates copyleft to counter tech monopolies appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum Vitalik Buterin
  • Bit Digital converts entire 280 BTC reserve to $172M worth of Ethereum
    CryptoSlate - 20:30 Jul 07, 2025
    Bit Digital sold 280 Bitcoin (BTC) from its treasury and used the proceeds to purchase Ethereum (ETH), marking the completion of a three-month transition to an Ethereum-only treasury strategy. According to a July 7 announcement, the New York-based miner also closed an underwritten share sale that raised approximately $172 million in gross proceeds, as stated […] The post Bit Digital converts entire 280 BTC reserve to $172M worth of Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum Bit Digital
  • CoreWeave’s $9B Core Scientific deal faces backlash and legal investigation
    CryptoSlate - 19:45 Jul 07, 2025
    CoreWeave, a rising player in the artificial intelligence industry, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific in an all-stock transaction, according to a July 7 announcement. This strategic move would help CoreWeave to strengthen its data center capabilities and expand its AI and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. Agreement terms Under the […] The post CoreWeave’s $9B Core Scientific deal faces backlash and legal investigation appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ton Foundation clarifies misleading announcement regarding UAE golden visa
    CryptoSlate - 19:15 Jul 07, 2025
    The TON Foundation has denied claims that it has launched an official UAE Golden Visa initiative, clarifying that no formal partnership exists between the blockchain project and the UAE government. The clarification follows widespread social media reports suggesting that digital asset investors could gain UAE residency through staking TON tokens. Over the weekend, TON promotions […] The post Ton Foundation clarifies misleading announcement regarding UAE golden visa appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • US Court vacates Tornado Cash sanctions ruling, orders Florida case dismissal
    CryptoSlate - 18:41 Jul 07, 2025
    The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on July 3 vacated the Northern District of Florida’s 2023 order upholding the Treasury’s sanctions against Tornado Cash and instructed the lower court to dismiss the case.  The one-page mandate ends the Coin Center v. Yellen appeal, the only remaining case over OFAC’s August 2022 designation of the Ethereum-based […] The post US Court vacates Tornado Cash sanctions ruling, orders Florida case dismissal appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Strategy adds $21B in Bitcoin value during Q2 but faces $4B tax hit
    CryptoSlate - 17:53 Jul 07, 2025
    Strategy, the largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, expanded its digital asset portfolio by $21 billion in the second quarter of 2025, driven largely by BTC’s sharp price increase. According to the Michael Saylor-led firm, Bitcoin surged from $82,445 to $107,752 between April and June, pushing its unrealized gains on its BTC holdings to $14.05 billion. […] The post Strategy adds $21B in Bitcoin value during Q2 but faces $4B tax hit appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Vitalik Buterin proposes to cap gas usage per Ethereum transaction to boost zkVM compatibility, security
    CryptoSlate - 21:54 Jul 06, 2025
    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin and Toni Wahrstätter, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, have put forth a proposal that will cap the maximum gas a single transaction can use. The proposal, EIP 7983, claims: “By implementing this limit, Ethereum can enhance its resilience against certain DoS [Denial of Service attack] vectors, improve network stability, and […] The post Vitalik Buterin proposes to cap gas usage per Ethereum transaction to boost zkVM compatibility, security appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum Vitalik Buterin
  • Bitcoin’s silent opponent: why industry veteran Jameson Lopp sees apathy as the greatest threat
    CryptoSlate - 20:00 Jul 06, 2025
    Welcome to Slate Sundays, CryptoSlate’s new weekly feature showcasing in-depth interviews, expert analysis, and thought-provoking op-eds that go beyond the headlines to explore the ideas and voices shaping the future of crypto. It’s not often that you meet someone with as much integrity as Jameson Lopp. Being in his presence for any length of time, whether […] The post Bitcoin’s silent opponent: why industry veteran Jameson Lopp sees apathy as the greatest threat appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • TON offers UAE golden visa for stakers, making residency by crypto a reality
    CryptoSlate - 17:22 Jul 06, 2025
    Telegram’s Open Network (TON) today announced an interesting initiative: a 10-year UAE Golden Visa to investors who stake $100,000 worth of Toncoin (TON) for three years. The program dramatically lowers the entry threshold for residency in the United Arab Emirates and is the first of its kind within the crypto space. How the TON golden […] The post TON offers UAE golden visa for stakers, making residency by crypto a reality appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Mainland China chipmaking capacity set to outpace Taiwan by 2030
    CryptoSlate - 11:58 Jul 06, 2025
    Mainland China chipmaking capacity is accelerating, now poised to become the world’s leading semiconductor foundry hub by 2030, and overtaking Taiwan in total capacity, according to the latest projections from Yole Group. Chinese dominance in this field is fueled by the country’s push to manufacture its own tech as U.S. export restrictions continue to ramp […] The post Mainland China chipmaking capacity set to outpace Taiwan by 2030 appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Taiwan Mainland China
  • Suspicion surrounds mysterious $8.6 billion Bitcoin move
    CryptoSlate - 23:22 Jul 05, 2025
    Conor Grogan, Head of Product at Coinbase, believes that there is a “small possibility” that the transfer of $8.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) on July 4 was a hack. Calling his claim “extreme speculation” in an X post on Friday, Grogan said he found the transaction movements to be “extremely odd.” He added: “If […] The post Suspicion surrounds mysterious $8.6 billion Bitcoin move appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Suspicion Bitcoin
  • Why loyalty is becoming web3 gaming’s next essential layer
    CryptoSlate - 20:00 Jul 05, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion of Neil Mullins, CEO at Mojito  Web3 gaming is growing rapidly, but loyalty systems haven’t kept pace. In the last year, blockchain gaming didn’t just grow: it leveled up. According to the 2024 DappRadar Games Report, the space hit 7.4 million daily active wallets and added over […] The post Why loyalty is becoming web3 gaming’s next essential layer appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • DeFi Is outpacing Bitcoin’s maximalist mindset
    CryptoSlate - 15:00 Jul 05, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion of Jeff Garzik, Co-founder of Hemi Labs. Ever since Bitcoin stopped being the one and only crypto, a group of its stalwart devotees emerged called “Bitcoin maximalists,” arguing that BTC is the only “true” digital asset. As the crypto industry moves toward all-pervading decentralized finance (DeFi) interoperability, […] The post DeFi Is outpacing Bitcoin’s maximalist mindset appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: DeFi Bitcoin
  • U.S. House of Representatives declares July 14th “Crypto Week”
    CryptoSlate - 13:31 Jul 05, 2025
    The U.S. House of Representatives has designated the week starting July 14 as “Crypto Week,” as lawmakers consider three landmark bills: the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, and the Senate’s GENIUS Act, in a comprehensive push to establish the United States as a global leader in digital assets. Prominent crypto trader and influencer […] The post U.S. House of Representatives declares July 14th “Crypto Week” appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Ethereum’s growing pains and the crypto landscape
    CryptoSlate - 12:23 Jul 05, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion from Daniel Polotsky, Founder & Chairman at CoinFlip. Ethereum has been the king of DeFi, NFTs, and smart contracts for years. But lately, its position of primacy has been threatened. Scalability struggles, internal shakeups, and fast-rising competitors like Solana are giving Ethereum a run for its money. […] The post Ethereum’s growing pains and the crypto landscape appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum
  • Hackers steal $140M from Brazilian central bank reserve accounts via partner breach
    CryptoSlate - 00:00 Jul 05, 2025
    Hackers siphoned about R$800 million ($140 million) from six reserve accounts connected to Brazil’s central bank after breaching São Paulo-based software vendor C&M Software on June 30, according to blockchain investigator ZachXBT and reports from local news outlets. Police said C&M employee João Nazareno Roque sold his corporate login for R$15,000 ($2,770) and later developed […] The post Hackers steal $140M from Brazilian central bank reserve accounts via partner breach appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Turkey blocks access to PancakeSwap, 45 crypto websites in regulatory crackdown
    CryptoSlate - 23:00 Jul 04, 2025
    Turkish financial regulators have blocked access to decentralized exchange PancakeSwap and 45 other crypto-related websites as part of a broader crackdown on unauthorized digital asset services. In a July 3 bulletin, the Capital Markets Board (SPK) announced legal action against the websites, citing provisions of Turkey’s Capital Markets Law. The regulator said the targeted platforms […] The post Turkey blocks access to PancakeSwap, 45 crypto websites in regulatory crackdown appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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