A July 15 report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests that El Salvador’s growing Bitcoin holdings are not the result of recent purchases, but rather a reorganization of existing assets. According to a footnote in the document: “Increases in [El Salvador’s] Bitcoin holdings in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Fund reflect the consolidation of Bitcoin […]
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The US Marshals Service (USMS) appears to hold just under 29,000 Bitcoin, far lower than the more than 200,000 BTC many believed the government had in custody. The updated figure, confirmed via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by independent crypto journalist L0la L33tz on July 16, puts the government’s total at 28,988 BTC […]
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Pakistan and El Salvador have formalized diplomatic relations for the first time, anchoring the partnership on crypto collaboration and digital asset development, according to a July 16 announcement. The presser followed a meeting in San Salvador between Bilal Bin Saqib, special assistant to Pakistan’s prime minister on crypto and blockchain, and El Salvador’s President Nayib […]
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Bank of America is taking early steps to explore stablecoins as a way to modernize its payment systems and handle trillions of dollars in client transactions more efficiently, the lender’s CEO, Brian Moynihan, said during the bank’s second-quarter earnings call on July 15. Moynihan emphasized that the firm’s current focus is on using stablecoins “as […]
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Ripple has entered a new partnership with Ctrl Alt to support the Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) push to digitize property ownership using blockchain. According to a July 16 statement, the collaboration brings Ripple’s institutional-grade custody technology to the DLD’s real estate tokenization initiative, where title deeds will be stored securely on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). […]
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California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the California Breakthrough Project on July 15, enlisting executives from Coinbase, Ripple, MoonPay, and other technology firms to help streamline state operations. Newsom convened the advisory group at Ripple’s San Francisco headquarters on June 6. Participants include Ripple Executive Chair Chris Larsen and unnamed executives from MoonPay and Coinbase. The cohort will work with agency staff to […]
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SharpLink Gaming has officially become the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, surpassing even the Ethereum Foundation. On July 15, the company revealed it owns 280,706 ETH, valued at $867 million. The company’s impressive ETH holdings grew significantly between July 7 and July 13. During this period, SharpLink purchased 74,656 ETH for $213 million, with an […]
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GameStop is taking a cautious, independent approach to Bitcoin (BTC) and does not does not intend to emulate the aggressive strategies of other crypto-heavy treasury firms like Strategy, according to CEO Ryan Cohen, who said Tuesday that the company In an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on July 15, Cohen explained that GameStop’s $512 million Bitcoin […]
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Cantor Fitzgerald’s blank‑cheque affiliate is in late‑stage talks to acquire more than $3 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) from Adam Back’s Blockstream Capital through a transaction that could exceed $4 billion, the Financial Times reported on July 15. Cantor Equity Partners 1, a special‑purpose acquisition company that raised $200 million in a January IPO, would issue new shares to Back in exchange for as much as 30,000 BTC. The […]
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Ripple is executing a sophisticated, multi-front global strategy yielding significant results and positioning the company for major infrastructure and market-share gains. Two critical developments across both sides of the Atlantic have powerfully demonstrated long-term strategic planning. In the United States, the Federal Reserve’s official adoption of the ISO 20022 messaging standard has validated Ripple’s multi-year […]
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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal Reserve Board (Fed), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) released a joint statement explaining how existing banking rules apply when institutions custody crypto for customers. The guidance describes “safekeeping” as the act of holding a digital asset on a client’s behalf and stresses […]
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Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) surpassed $5 billion in net inflows on July 11, just 12 trading days after crossing the $4 billion mark, according to Farside Investors data. The milestone reflects a faster pace than the previous interval, when the products required 15 trading sessions to add the prior $1 billion. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum […]
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A consortium of Bitcoin-native investors is set to acquire SGA Co., Ltd., a KOSDAQ-listed software provider based in Seoul, according to a July 14 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The investor group includes Sora Ventures, AsiaStrategy, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich, and KCGI, a prominent Korean private equity firm specializing in governance-led growth. This collective also played […]
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Vanguard, one of the world’s top asset managers, has become the largest institutional shareholder of Strategy, which is widely seen as a proxy for Bitcoin, despite previously labeling the crypto as speculative and lacking inherent value. According to Bloomberg News, Vanguard now owns more than 20 million shares of Strategy, representing nearly 8% of the […]
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Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) said it purchased 4,225 Bitcoin for approximately $472.5 million between July 7 and 13, according to a July 14 statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The acquisition, made at an average price of $111,827 per Bitcoin, brings the company’s total holdings to 601,550 BTC. These assets were acquired for […]
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Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, said it has processed more than $125 trillion worth of digital assets since its launch in 2017. In a July 14 statement marking the platform’s eighth anniversary, Binance CEO Richard Teng highlighted its growth and pivotal role in shaping the crypto market. He said the exchange has […]
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When gold maximalist Debra Robinson jeered, “Imagine paying $118k for a set of man-made numbers,” she echoed a familiar skepticism among precious metal enthusiasts. Lyn Alden, a respected macro analyst and Bitcoin bull, responded with pragmatic advice: “Precious metal enthusiasts could buy a bitcoin position of like 5% of their metals position. That hedges their risk […]
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DV8 Public Company Limited, a publicly listed firm in Thailand looking to reinvent itself as a Bitcoin Treasury firm, has appointed Thai business magnate Chatchaval Jiaravanon as its new Chairman, according to a July 11 statement shared with CryptoSlate. Jiaravanon, best known internationally for acquiring Fortune Magazine in 2018, is part of Thailand’s influential Charoen […]
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Robinhood launched Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) staking services for U.S. customers on July 10, enabling users to earn staking rewards on their crypto holdings with as little as $1. The new feature expands Robinhood’s staking offerings beyond Europe, allowing American customers to participate in blockchain validation without directly running validators themselves. For Ethereum, Robinhood […]
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Bitcoin (BTC) treasury companies shifted BTC’s spot price by an average of 0.59% per day in 2025, even after adding roughly 725,000 BTC to their balance sheets, according to a July 10 Keyrock research report. The study measured the price impact using Kyle’s Lambda across all BTC-USDT markets and found that corporate buying seldom moved […]
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Circle, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, is reportedly exploring a partnership with Ant Group to extend its presence into China, according to a July 10 report by Bloomberg. Sources familiar with the matter reportedly said that Ant Group, parent company of Alipay and one of China’s largest financial technology firms, plans to integrate USDC […]
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The first US-listed spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) received $21 million of net inflows on July 8, lifting its running total to $41.2 million, based on Farside Investors’ data. The one-day addition to the Rex-Osprey’s Solana + Staking ETF (SSK) 104% of the $20.2 million raised over the previous three trading sessions, effectively doubling net […]
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According to a July 9 announcement, Ripple has appointed BNY Mellon as the official reserve custodian for its enterprise-focused stablecoin, Ripple USD (RLUSD). According to a July 9 announcement, BNY Mellon was selected based on its extensive experience in digital asset infrastructure and its role as a trusted provider of transaction banking services in the US. The […]
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Crypto.com has significantly expanded its presence in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), striking multiple high-impact partnerships across aviation, real estate, and public sector services. During the last three months, the crypto exchange has partnered with leading institutions, including Emirates Airlines, the Dubai Land Department, and the Dubai Department of Finance, positioning itself at the center […]
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A second-quarter survey of 18 mainstream news outlets logged 1,116 Bitcoin (BTC) stories and measured sentiment at 31% positive, 41% neutral, and 28% negative, according to Bitcoin analysis firm Perception. The data reveal a significant gap between finance-focused media that cover the market extensively and legacy publications that rarely address it. Sparse coverage Perception counted […]
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Ethereum and Consensys co-founder Joe Lubin said companies adopting ETH treasury strategies will play a critical role in communicating the second-largest digital asset’s value to Wall Street, as major financial institutions ramp up blockchain use and process around 24 million transactions daily. Lubin made the statement during an interview with CNBC on July 8 in […]
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Volkswagen ADMT, the automaker’s autonomous-driving subsidiary, will source real-time street-level data from Bee Maps, a spatial intelligence service that runs on Hivemapper’s Solana-based mapping network. According to Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman, the partnership “shifts mapping from static to living,” and that robotaxi fleets require data “that evolves as fast as the streets do.” Bee Maps […]
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SharpLink Gaming shares surged nearly 26% on July 8 after the Minneapolis-based online gaming company revealed a major expansion of its crypto treasury, bringing its total Ethereum (ETH) holdings to over 200,000 coins. The company announced it had purchased an additional 7,689 ETH for approximately $19.2 million at an average price of $2,501 per coin. […]
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Metaplanet, the Japanese Bitcoin treasury firm, has revealed a bold strategy to convert its growing Bitcoin reserves into capital for acquiring profitable businesses. According to a July 8 Financial Times report, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said the company is preparing for a second phase where it can use Bitcoin as collateral to access bank financing. […]
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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 […]
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