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Marathon Digital mines $16M in Kaspa to diversify from Bitcoin

Marathon is looking to “capitalize on higher margins” possible with Kaspa mining — but one executive stressed the firm is in no way “pivoting” from its main focus, Bitcoin.

Japanese village turns to NFTs to help older adults

According to Yuri Group, the Yamakoshi village’s experimental NFT strategy could attract attention from other nations facing declining birth rates.

Abra, CEO Barhydt settle with 25 US states over licensing violations

Other states can join in the settlement, which will see up to $82.1 million returned to customers.

Will Bitcoin bulls or bears benefit from this week’s $9.25B BTC options expiry?

The Bitcoin halving hype has long passed, and this month’s massive options expiry provides insight into the future of the current BTC bull market.

Ethereum spot ETFs could attract $15B by end of 2025 — Bitwise CIO

The launch of spot Ethereum ETFs could trigger massive capital inflows into the market, according to Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan.

U.S. government sends 3,940 Bitcoin to Coinbase exchange

Data from Arkham Intelligence indicates the Bitcoin was seized from Banmeet Singh, a convicted drug dealer, during his January 2024 trial.

Only Donald Trump can save crypto from Joe Biden

Joe Biden’s administration has done everything possible to destroy the crypto industry. That gives crypto advocates just one choice in the 2024 election.

US State Dept offers $5M reward for OneCoin ’Cryptoqueen’

Bulgaria’s Acting Prosecutor General said Ruja Ignatova would be charged in absentia, while the FBI listed a $5 million reward for the OneCoin founder.

Bitcoin price wobbles at $61K as US gov sends 4K BTC to Coinbase

Bitcoin attempts to digest news that the U.S. government has joined Germany in selling off a portion of its BTC holdings.

Marc Cuban wallet dumps NFTs, market volume drops 45%: Nifty Newsletter

Marc Cuban has offloaded some NFTs, while overall NFT sales volume dropped by 45% in Q2.

Price analysis 6/26: BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, XRP, DOGE, TON, ADA, SHIB, AVAX

Bitcoin is likely to extend its stay inside the range as traders buy the dips under $60,000.

Enforcement of South Korean virtual assets law prescribed in decree

The details of enforcing the Protection of Virtual Asset Users Act are not contained in the bill, which comes into force July 19.

ORA raises $20M in funding for tokenizing AI models

ORA plans to use the funds to expand its ecosystem, focusing on research and development of oracles and blockchain infrastructure.

Investcorp announces real-world asset tokenization fund

Investcorp’s Strategic Capital Group currently has $1.5 billion in assets under management and will handle the collaborative deals.

Bitcoin price drop below traders’ cost basis warns of deeper sell-off

Bitcoin’s price fell below traders’ average entry point, leading analysts to caution that the current sell-off could continue.

Democratic incumbent targeted by crypto Super PAC ads loses primary

Millions of dollars from political action committees may have contributed to challenger George Latimer’s defeat of incumbent Jamaal Bowman in a June 25 Democratic primary.

Animoca Brands plans return to stock market by 2025

Animoca Brands is considering a public market return after four years of delisting in Australia, eyeing more receptive jurisdictions like Hong Kong and the Middle East.

Worldcoin partners with Alchemy to build blockchain infrastructure

Worldcoin revealed a partnership with Alchemy to build out infrastructure for its blockchain World Chain, which is also the new home for its World ID and World App.

Incentive networks could save millions on AI compute costs

Compute costs for AI are going up. Incentive-network-driven compute could be the key to saving you and your investors millions of dollars.

Bitstamp drops Tether’s euro stablecoin amid new MiCA rules

Bitstamp was one of the first crypto exchanges to list Tether’s euro-pegged stablecoin, EURT, in November 2021.

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