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Crypto ETP inflows in H1 2025 down 2.7% from last year’s $18.3B

Crypto ETPs saw $17.8 billion of inflows in the first half of 2025, down 2.7% from last year’s $18.3 billion, according to CoinShares.

Bhutan embraces crypto payments despite connectivity gaps

Cointelegraph is in the Kingdom of Bhutan to check the state of crypto adoption in the eastern Himalayan country.

Record Q2, monthly close next? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin is on the cusp of beating several historical all-time highs as a trader warns that "games are being played" in an increasingly volatile environment.

Hacked Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex slowly restores services

Hacked Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex is slated to resume withdrawal services, starting with verified users.

Unlucky trader ‘Qwatio’ liquidated 8 times in a week, loses $12.5M

A trader under the handle Qwatio has been liquidated eight times in the last week, with the latest a partial liquidation of an Ether position leveraged by 25X.

South Korea pauses CBDC tests as stablecoin fever hits banks

The Bank of Korea reportedly suspended its central bank digital currency trials as participating banks are tempted by the government’s promise to allow stablecoins.

Metaplanet surpasses Cleanspark with $108M Bitcoin buy

Metaplanet has become the fifth-largest corporate Bitcoin holder after its latest $108 million purchase, which comes on the same day that the Japanese firm issued 0% interest bonds to buy more.

BNB Smart Chain block times fall to 0.8 secs amid Maxwell upgrade

BNB Smart Chain’s Maxwell hard fork has three main proposals geared toward boosting scalability, validator sync and overall network efficiency.

Bitcoin price stuck as OGs are ‘dumping on Wall Street’: Analyst

Long-term Bitcoin holders have been selling to institutions since spot ETFs launched, keeping prices stagnant.

Arbitrum jumps 17% on speculation of partnership with Robinhood

Speculation has been growing of a potential tie-up between Arbitrum and Robinhood Markets after an X post.

Growing dissatisfaction among young people to drive BTC price: Analyst

Jordi Visser argued that growing dissatisfaction among those 25 and younger with the current financial system will increase BTC adoption.

Bitcoin aims for highest weekly close: Will HYPE, BCH, LINK, and SEI follow?

Bitcoin price made a weekend rush on the $109,000 resistance and HYPE, BCH, LINK and SEI could be the first altcoins to rally if BTC bulls secure new highs.

Saylor signals impending Bitcoin buy for 11th consecutive week

Michael Saylor's Strategy is up over 52% on its Bitcoin investment, representing an unrealized capital gain of over $21.8 billion.

How mass decoy messaging protects whistleblowers — CoverDrop founder

The growing sophistication of the mass surveillance state has created the need for new tools to obfuscate identity and restore anonymity.

The renaissance returns with decentralized AI

Decentralized AI breaks open the gates of intelligence, with communities worldwide building, customizing and governing their own tools. DeAI dismantles centralized control and empowers communities to create and govern their own AI systems.

Stablecoins are becoming ‘default settlement layer’ for internet: Alchemy

Stablecoins are now the “default settlement layer for the internet,” surpassing Visa and Mastercard in onchain transaction volume.

Bitcoin price will make history with $109K weekly, monthly close

Bitcoin weekend volatility gets a late boost thanks to a familiar source with the key $109,000 BTC price closing level within easy reach.

Binance ties to Kenyan crypto board raise monopoly concerns: Report

Kenya’s crypto startups fear a Binance-linked lobby group could tilt new regulations in the exchange’s favor under the proposed VASP bill.

27% of Koreans aged 20–50 hold crypto, 70% eye more investments: Report

Over 25% of Koreans in their 20s to 50s now hold crypto, with 70% looking to expand their investments as virtual assets become central to retirement planning.

Bitcoin is 'bad for dictators': Human Rights Foundation exec

Human Rights Foundation’s Alex Gladstein told a group of US political leaders that Bitcoin has “essentially saved” citizens living under dictatorships.

‘All systems go’ for Solana staking ETF to launch any moment: Analysts

ETF analyst Eric Balchunas says REX Shares’ latest Solana staking ETF filing with the SEC suggests the product is ready launch any day now.

Bitcoin takes pressure off the US dollar — US President Trump

Trump praised Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in a Friday press conference and said Bitcoin may help relieve pressure on the US dollar.

Few Bitcoin treasury companies will survive 'death spiral': VC Report

Bitcoin treasury companies have become a major trend in 2025; however, only the most seasoned and disciplined firms are likely to survive.

Coinbase makes TIME's 100 Most Influential Companies of 2025 list

The crypto exchange company is often used as a proxy to gauge the health and growth of the nascent crypto industry in the United States.

Emerging economies have sparked crypto’s most important retail revolution yet

Emerging markets are not just adopting crypto, they’re redefining it. People in high-friction economies set new standards for the global crypto ecosystem.

Crypto cards outpace banks in micro-spending in Europe: Report

Crypto cards now rival banks for everyday purchases in Europe, with nearly half of transactions under $12 and online spending far above the eurozone average.

Vitalik introduces ‘pluralistic’ IDs to protect privacy in digital identity systems

Vitalik Buterin warns that single digital IDs could erode pseudonymity, proposing pluralistic systems to safeguard privacy and fair access.

Crypto exchange Bitvavo receives MiCA license from the Netherlands

Bitvavo’s chief risk officer Jeetan Patel says the process of securing a MiCA license “progressed efficiently.”

Crypto scammer gets 8 years for $40M eEmpowerCoin, ECoinPlus scams

Dwayne Golden sentenced to nearly eight years for defrauding investors in EmpowerCoin, ECoinPlus, and Jet-Coin schemes totaling over $40 million.

XRP spikes 3% after Garlinghouse says Ripple dropping SEC cross-appeal

XRP spiked Friday after Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company is “closing this chapter once and for all” in its legal battle with the US regulator that began in December 2020.

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