Grass-roots Bitcoin meetups have always been an engine of adoption. They turn abstract ideas into practical skills: someone installs a wallet, learns what a seed phrase is, sends and receives their first sats, and walks away with a clearer picture of how Bitcoin works from the ground up. Over the past year organisers in Northwest…
Based on community chatter, August 15, 2025 might bring a crucial turn for Ripple and its XRP Ledger. July’s rally saw XRP jump over 20%, and now investors are bracing for moves tied to a court deadline, a major summit and the rollout of a new stablecoin. All eyes are on mid‑August as the market…
Spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are close to breaking the $10 billion mark in inflows this month, as BlackRock’s ETHA makes its way to the spot of fourth-largest ETF by inflows in the last 30 days. According to Farside Investors’ data, spot Ethereum ETFs accumulated $9.3 billion in inflows as of July 25. This…
Data center Hyperscale Data announced that it has begun purchasing XRP as part of a previously stated plan to acquire up to $10 million of the token, with the company’s shares jumping up to 12% amid the announcement. The company stated in a July 28 announcement that the reports will summarize digital asset activity from…
A fast‑moving fight over mining power consumed Monero’s weekend after Sergey Ivancheglo used X to promote an “economic” campaign to dominate the network’s hashrate, which was met by community resistance. The fight escalated after Ivancheglo, the figure behind Qubic and better known as Come‑from‑Beyond (CFB), confirmed the takeover intentions with an incentive-driven 51% attack. As…
Interactive Brokers is considering launching a stablecoin for customers, a move that would add one of the world’s largest discount brokerages to the list of firms using crypto, Reuters reported on July 28. Founder Thomas Peterffy said in an interview with the newswire that the company is “working on potentially issuing stablecoins.” However, a final…
Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from a local low near $114,800, closing last week about 2.1% higher at $119,580 and turning the range floor into tentative support, according to Bitfinex Alpha’s July 28 report. The recovery has stabilized spot prices, but derivatives data suggest a more fragile backdrop as leverage rebuilds across major and altcoins. Leverage runs…
Tron Inc. has filed to raise up to $1 billion as part of an ambitious push to grow its TRX token reserves, capitalizing on a dramatic surge in its stock following a recent merger. The company, formerly known as SRM Entertainment, disclosed the fundraising plans in a Form S-3 registration statement with the U.S. Securities…
A new political debate is unfolding as a group of Senate Democrats has officially raised concerns about the growing intersection of crypto and the US housing market. The lawmakers sent a letter to William Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), challenging his recent directive that asks Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to…
Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko stirred up heat this week by calling memecoins and NFTs “digital slop” with no real value. He made the remark on X as part of a back‑and‑forth with Base creator Jesse Pollak. Yakovenko compared these tokens to loot boxes in free‑to‑play mobile games. His blunt take has drawn both praise…