Aptos launches Encrypted Mempool: How does it work?
Aptos has launched its Encrypted Mempool feature on mainnet, allowing users to hide pending transaction details until validators finalize their order, as its native APT token fell more than 11% over 24 hours. Summary Aptos has launched Encrypted Mempool on…
XRP’s Rally Faces a Reality Check as Spot Trading Activity Dries Up
XRP’s price recovery has not revived spot trading. In fact, CryptoQuant data revealed that futures activity is dominating Binance’s market by a significant margin. XRP spot trading activity has plunged sharply in recent weeks, even as futures trading takes…
Bitcoin miners face uneven borrowing costs for AI expansion
Bitcoin miners have secured AI financing at sharply different rates, with IREN’s 6% and 9% agreements showing how project terms have shaped borrowing costs, according to BlocksBridge Consulting. Summary IREN secured separate $3.65 billion and $2.4 billion financing packages at…
Bitcoin Could Rally to $94K, but First It Must Break Through This Key Price Zone
Bitcoin’s ability to regain the $86,000 to $89,000 range will be a key factor in Doctor Profit’s forecast. Crypto analyst Doctor Profit expects the world’s largest crypto asset to resume its upward move soon, even though BTC failed to…
Crypto Funds See 4th Week of Outflows, but XRP and SOL Shine: CoinShares Report
Four consecutive weeks of crypto fund outflows hit $3.74 billion, but altcoins outperform as US investors retreat from the market. Investment products linked to digital assets experienced their fourth consecutive week of outflows, recording $173 million and pushing cumulative…
Hayden Davis Resurfaces After LIBRA Crash, But His Latest Trades Are Deep in the Red
Bubblemaps found that Hayden Davis, who was involved with LIBRA and YZY tokens, has resumed on-chain trading, but recent Solana meme coin bets resulted in nearly $3 million losses. A year after Bubblemaps first detailed the on-chain mechanics behind…
Solana Growth Signals Hope Despite Woes
Data from Santiment shows new wallet creation rising even as prices slump, hinting network curiosity hasn’t faded with sentiment yet. The price of Solana’s native SOL token is near $84, after a steep, multi-month slide that erased nearly 67%…
How a Wallet Compromise Killed the Solana DeFi Aggregator
After exploring fundraising and acquisition options, the teams concluded that no sustainable recovery path existed following the breach. Solana-based DeFi aggregator, Step Finance, along with two other affiliate projects, SolanaFloor and Remora Markets, announced plans to shut down all…
Michael Saylor raises $467M while Strategy halts Bitcoin buying
Strategy has raised $466.7 million through fresh MSTR stock sales while leaving its Bitcoin holdings unchanged at 843,775 BTC for the week ending July 12. Summary Strategy raises $466.7 million through MSTR stock sales. Company keeps Bitcoin holdings unchanged at…
Scammer Makes $135K After Hijacking SpaceX, Starlink Accounts to Shill Meme Coin
The attacker relied on trusted corporate accounts to create instant credibility before quickly cashing out their token holdings. A hacker made off with over $135,000 after hijacking the X accounts of SpaceX and Starlink to promote a meme coin….
Convenience Store Giant Lawson Tests JPYC Stablecoin Payments in Japan’s First POS Retail Pilot
Key Takeaways Lawson will pilot JPYC stablecoin payments at a Tokyo store in August using POS integration. Lawson is one of the “big three” convenience store giants in Japan, alongside 7-Eleven and Familymart. Hashport powers the test, moving yen stablecoins…
Trump unveils declassified 2020 election files in primetime address
President Donald Trump has confirmed that he will unveil newly declassified 2020 election intelligence during a Thursday night address alongside top U.S. national security officials. Summary Trump will deliver a primetime address on newly declassified 2020 election intelligence. Government reports…
ETF Inflows Close the week in the green, What Next for BTC USD?
In Bitcoin news today, BTC USD is sitting at around $63,000, down roughly -1.5% over the past 24 hours, a deceptively quiet number that masks something more significant happening beneath the surface. US spot Bitcoin ETFs closed last week with…
Strategy Launches Bitcoin Bank Adoption Index With 32% Overall Score
Key Takeaways Strategy’s Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index compares public adoption signals across trading, custody, products, lending and executive activity. Fidelity leads the ranking at 71%, followed by BNY at 46% and Goldman Sachs at 45%. The index’s 32% overall score…
Bitcoin Faces $8B Attack Risk, Ethereum More Secure
Some observers argue that the biggest concern may not be profit, but whether a state-backed attacker would accept losses to damage Bitcoin. A Duke University finance professor, Campbell Harvey, has said that a 51% attack on Bitcoin, long dismissed…
Aave adopts Chainlink CCIP as default engine for cross-chain actions
Aave has expanded its use of Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP), making it the default infrastructure for cross-chain activity across its ecosystem. Summary Aave has made Chainlink CCIP its default infrastructure for cross-chain operations. CCIP now powers deposits, withdrawals, Stable…
Bitmine Raises Ether Holdings to 5.77 Million, Reaches 4.8% of Ethereum Supply
Key Takeaways Bitmine raised its holdings to 5.77M ETH, reaching 96% of its 5% ethereum supply target. MAVAN now stakes 4.92M ETH, with projected annualized staking revenue of $242M. Tom Lee says Robinhood Chain could boost ethereum adoption through ETH-based…
Thailand Mount Major Anti-Crypto Crackdown: We’re Coming For Your Stablecoins
Thailand’s Bank of Thailand (BOT) has launched a sweeping anti-money laundering offensive targeting USDT stablecoin transactions, cash flows, and gold trading – and the scale of enforcement suggests this is not a routine compliance update. The central bank is working…