A U.K. government-backed digital markets taskforce has brought together 54 financial firms to develop live tokenization use cases, starting with tokenized repo. The initiative comes as the Treasury-backed report estimates tokenized markets could add up to £33 billion in annual UK output by 2035. UK Treasury Backs Tokenization Plan That Could Add $44 Billion by […]
Bitcoin.com News•Emmanuel Musa14 Jul
An ethereum whale who has held 9,389 ETH for roughly four years is now sitting on a $23.8 million unrealized loss, Lookonchain reported. Furthermore, just hours earlier, the firm flagged two separate wallets pulling more than 20,000 ETH ($35 million) off exchanges. A Four-Year Round Trip Into Deep Red The wallet, tagged 0xFe99, received 9,389 […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati14 Jul
After a rapid three-day surge to an all-time high of $48.91 on July 13, the Dexe token dropped nearly 10% to $41.30 on July 14, bringing its market capitalization below $4 billion. Market Correction Pulls Dexe From Peak On July 14, the native token of the decentralized autonomous organization infrastructure protocol, Dexe, tumbled to $41.30, […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara14 Jul
Bitcoin’s current cycle may not have topped yet, according to Cryptoquant’s 365-day PnL Index Signal, which continues to trend lower, a pattern the analytics firm associates with markets whose peak still lies ahead. What the Signal Says Onchain analytics firm Cryptoquant noted that its 365-day PnL Index Signal continues to trend lower, “suggesting the current […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati14 Jul
Individual investors hold 66.1% of bitcoin’s total supply, dwarfing the 7.8% held by businesses and the 7.2% sitting in funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), according to asset manager Bitwise. Retail Still Owns This Market The breakdown, shared Monday by Bitwise and circulated by crypto media, is based on public wallet data, onchain analysis and disclosures […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati14 Jul
Patrick Witt, the White House crypto council executive director who has led CLARITY Act negotiations, works his final day Friday, roughly two days before a Senate floor vote expected around July 20. Deputy Director Harry Jung inherits the final push at the most delicate moment of the bill’s life. A Departure the Army Wouldn’t Postpone […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati14 Jul
Financial technology startup Hurupay is reportedly leaving the Kenyan market due to intensifying regulatory audits and stricter anti–money‑laundering compliance scrutiny targeting digital asset platforms. Regulatory Pressures and the FATF Grey List Financial technology startup Hurupay is exiting the Kenyan market as local regulators intensify anti-money laundering checks and compliance audits on digital asset platforms. The […]
Bitcoin.com News•Terence Zimwara14 Jul
Binance.US chief executive Stephen Gregory says the exchange is back in growth mode after a two-year “hibernation” brought on by the regulatory storm around the wider Binance brand. From Hibernation to Growth Mode Gregory laid out the plan for the firm’s comeback bid in a recent interview. Binance.US once held roughly 20% of American crypto […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati14 Jul
Telegram’s core shortlink domain, t.me, was placed on “server hold” by the .me registry on July 13, dropping it from the global domain name system (DNS) and dead-ending every t.me link worldwide. Founder Pavel Durov appeared to learn about the outage in real time. A Registry Kill Switch The domain had been suspended and removed […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati14 Jul
The U.S. government has paid back $81 billion in tariffs so far this fiscal year after the Supreme Court ruled President Donald Trump’s sweeping import levies illegal in February. The figure dwarfs the $5 billion refunded over the same stretch a year earlier. Refunds Surge After February’s Ruling The refund tally, flagged Monday, covers the […]
Bitcoin.com News•Shiraz Jagati14 Jul
I have one observation that I did not come to right away, but only after many failed campaigns and many successful ones. For years, crypto tried to explain to the mass user why they needed all of this. We made landing pages about decentralization, videos about financial freedom, and webinars about blockchain for beginners. The […]
Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author14 Jul
Gibraltar has become the first jurisdiction anywhere to enact a purpose-built regulatory framework for prediction markets, carving the fast-growing sector out of its general gambling law. The move sets the British Overseas Territory sharply apart from mainland Europe, where regulators are moving to restrict these platforms. A bespoke regime that splits from the European mainstream […]
Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen14 Jul
The U.S. government transferred nearly 4,000 bitcoin to Coinbase Prime on July 13, raising questions about whether the roughly $250 million movement reflected custody management, administrative consolidation, or preparations for a sale. Why Did Nearly 4,000 Government-Held Bitcoin Move on July 13? Arkham Intelligence data showed U.S. government-linked wallets transferring nearly 4,000 bitcoin to Coinbase […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms14 Jul
With the Senate back in session July 13, the CLARITY Act now has about 25 calendar days before the August 7 summer recess to clear a 60-vote floor threshold, and only Sens. Ruben Gallego and Angela Alsobrooks are locked in as Democratic supporters. Democrats’ alarm over President Trump’s disclosed $1.4 billion in 2025 crypto-linked income […]
Bitcoin.com News•Guest Author14 Jul
The NBA legend’s Game 5 Ball project turns a defining 1991 championship moment into a competitive Fortnite experience, with Satoshi Nakamoto and Bitcoin culture built into the world. Long before “bull run” became part of crypto culture, Chicago had one of its own. On June 12, 1991, the Chicago Bulls walked into Los Angeles and […]
Bitcoin.com News•Media14 Jul
During a press conference, Jose Gabriel Espinoza, the Minister of Economy and Public Finance of Bolivia, stressed that the government was evaluating the inclusion and circulation of the USDT stablecoin in the national payment system, allowing its use to pay debts. Bolivia Evaluates Inclusion of USDT in its Payment System Bolivia is racing to become […]
Bitcoin.com News•Sergio Goschenko14 Jul
Three California tribes have asked the Ninth Circuit to revive their bid to block Kalshi’s sports event contracts on tribal lands. The appeal opens a new front in the prediction market’s regulatory fight: whether its federal exchange status can shield it from tribal governments invoking federal Indian gaming law. Tribal case tests a different Kalshi […]
Bitcoin.com News•Luci Kelemen14 Jul
Strategy’s U.S. dollar reserve now covers 20.4 months of dividends after the company increased the balance to $3 billion, extending the duration of its liquidity supporting preferred securities. The $450 Million Expansion Behind Strategy’s 20-Month Dividend Cushion Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) disclosed on July 13 that its USD Reserve now provides 20.4 months of dividend […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms14 Jul
Fidelity, BNY, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup topped the newly launched Strategy Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index, which assessed 25 major global institutions across trading, custody, digital-asset products, financing, and corporate participation. How the Six Leaders Separated From the Field Strategy’s new Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index put overall adoption at 32%, underscoring how unevenly […]
Bitcoin.com News•Kevin Helms14 Jul
U.S. President Donald Trump declared a June ceasefire with Iran “over” this week after U.S. Central Command carried out fresh strikes on Iranian military targets, reigniting a conflict that had appeared to cool weeks earlier. The renewed fighting traces back to attacks on commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz around July 7 and 8. […]
Bitcoin.com News•Jamie Redman14 Jul