Citigroup CEO Confirms Interest In Issuing A Proprietary Stablecoin—Reuters
American multinational investment bank Citigroup announced plans to potentially issue its stablecoin, as CEO Jane Fraser revealed during a post-earnings conference call. As first reported by Reuters, Fraser emphasized the bank’s focus on both the stablecoin initiative and the growing tokenized deposit sector, stating, “This is a good opportunity for us.” As the third-largest lender […]
Bitcoin Price Eyes $119K, Ethereum Surges to 5-Month Peak: Market Watch
Bitcoin’s somewhat expected correction drove the asset to under $116,000 yesterday, but it has managed to bounce off and now sits close to $119,000. Many altcoins have posted impressive gains over the past day, led by Ethereum’s 6% surge to a five-month high. BTC Eyes $119K The primary cryptocurrency’s historic ascent began last Wednesday. At […]
Cantor Fitzgerald Targets $3B Bitcoin Deal as SPAC Merger with Blockstream Advances
Cantor Fitzgerald is close to finalizing a major Bitcoin acquisition from Blockstream Capital. The deal involves Cantor Equity Partners 1, a SPAC formed in January. Sources say the SPAC plans to acquire 30,000 BTC valued at over $3 billion. The assets are currently held by Adam Back, an early Bitcoin supporter and founder of Blockstream […]
Strategy’s Convertible Bond Prices Surge as Stock Advances Back Toward Record High
Disclaimer: The analyst who wrote this article owns shares in Strategy. Strategy’s (MSTR) aggressive bitcoin BTC acquisition strategy has dramatically boosted the value of its convertible debt. With bitcoin steady near its record price and the company’s shares rebounding toward $450, five of the six bonds outstanding are deep in the money, meaning the stock […]
Trump Revives GENIUS Act After House Vote Fails By Securing 11 Votes
Trump met GOP leaders to revive the GENIUS Act and secure votes needed for passage. The House prepares for another stablecoin vote during this key Crypto Week push. The GENIUS Act could bring clear rules for digital assets and boost the US financial edge. President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday that House Republicans have agreed […]
Federal Regulators Outline Crypto Custody Rules for Banks
Banks must implement strong cybersecurity and comply with laws when holding crypto assets. Crypto custody services require full control of keys and continuous risk assessments. Banks are liable for third-party custodians and must perform strict due diligence checks. U.S. federal banking regulators issued a joint statement today highlighting the legal and operational obligations for banks […]
Bitcoin (BTC) Whales Break Silence: Is a Mid-Cycle Pivot Imminent?
Bitcoin’s (BTC) rally hit a pause as prices slipped 4% from all-time highs, in a typical pullback during a bull market. Its on-chain signals are now flashing a possible market pivot as whales become active and dormant supply begins flowing again in July. Dormant Coins Flow, Whales Strike In its latest analysis, CryptoQuant revealed that […]
Next-Generation DEX Hyperion Launches TGE
[PRESS RELEASE – Hong Kong, Hong Kong, July 16th, 2025] Aptos Foundation’s LFM program participant, Hyperion, is redefining DeFi trading with on-chain scale, capital-efficient liquidity and $5B+ lifetime volume Hyperion, a high-performance decentralized exchange (DEX) built on the Aptos blockchain, has today launched its Token Generation Event (TGE), marking a major milestone for one of […]
Bitcoin Falls Below $117,000 Amid $3.5 Billion Profit-Taking Frenzy
The Bitcoin price has slipped under $117,000 as on-chain data shows the network has observed one of its largest profit realization days of the year. Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Did The Major Share Of Profit-Taking In a new post on X, the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the Bitcoin Realized […]
Crypto Exchange BigONE Confirms $27M Hack, Vows Full User Compensation
Crypto exchange BigONE has confirmed a $27 million breach stemming from a hot wallet exploit on July 16 and states that all user funds will be fully reimbursed. In an official statement, the exchange said it detected “abnormal movements” tied to a third-party attack and has since identified and contained the vector. All private keys […]
Bitlayer’s BitVM Bridge Debuts Its Mainnet, Offers Trust-Minimized Bitcoin DeFi
Bitlayer’s BitVM Bridge launched its mainnet on Wednesday, enabling bitcoin (BTC) liquidity for decentralized finance through a trust-minimized framework. The bridge keeps users’ BTC safe by locking it in the BitVM smart contract that operates under the assumption that at least one honest market participant exists, ready to expose malicious attempts to move funds. This […]
Whales and Institutions Keep Buying ETH as ETH/BTC 1-Month Breakout Get Close to Explosive Surge
The crypto community is growing more and more eager for an explosive altseason and all signs are pointing to a gradual ETH and altcoin dominance take over. Presently, analysts are still waiting for BTC to hit higher highs, but as whales and institutions keep buying ETH as the ETH/BTC 1-month price chart depicts that a […]