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Cardano community approves $71M treasury spend for network upgrades

Prior to the proposal passing, Cardano's Technical Steering Committee submitted a competing bid and users expressed concern about transparency and accountability.

$110K support key as Bitcoin enters bear month with a 5% dip: Analyst

The month of August has historically been a bearish one for Bitcoin, and is already off to a choppy start.

CFTC starts ‘crypto sprint’ with SEC following White House plans

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission will work with the Securities and Exchange Commission to implement White House crypto recommendations.

Trump’s crypto-AI tsar David Sacks: AI job loss is ‘overhyped’

Sacks said fears that AI will overtake human jobs are overblown, while a recent Microsoft study flagged the top roles at risk.

Blockchain technology can help decentralize the US energy grid — VC

Making the US energy grid more resistant to shocks and maximizing grid uptime is central to the Trump administration’s AI strategy.

Tron network founder Justin Sun returns from space

The Tron founder said it has been a long-time dream to travel to space and reflected on the fragility of the planet following his return.

Iconic Satoshi Nakamoto statue recovered by Lugano municipality

The iconic statue of pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto has become a textbook symbol of the global Bitcoin movement.

Bitcoin dip making ‘perfect bottom,’ says analyst: Will BTC rally to $148K?

BTC price is retesting a key support that previously triggered a 25% rally, potentially signaling a repeat move toward new all-time highs for Bitcoin.

The token is dead, long live the token

Crypto tokens have failed retail investors through insider concentration and poor design. Regulation and tokenized real-world assets offer hope for revival.

Bitcoin hodlers 'bleed' as Binance daily inflows near 7K BTC

Bitcoin exchange inflows have been increasing for over a month, and the latest BTC price drawdown has made nervous sellers double down.

Citigroup, JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs lead TradFi's blockchain charge: Ripple

TradFi giants made 345 blockchain investments between 2020–2024, with G-SIBs leading 100+ deals across tokenization, custody and payments.

Disappearing Satoshi statue in Lugano stolen, 0.1 BTC offered for its return

The disappearing Satoshi statue, symbolizing Bitcoin’s anonymity, was stolen in Lugano. Organizers are offering 0.1 BTC to anyone who helps retrieve it.

SharpLink buys another $54M in ETH, now holds $1.65B worth of Ether

SharpLink spent $108.57 million in USDC over 48 hours to acquire 30,755 ETH, raising its total Ether holdings to 480,031 ETH worth $1.65 billion.

Bearish Arthur Hayes says Bitcoin could retrace to $100K on macro headwinds

Bitcoin and Ether could fall back toward the $100,000 and $3,000 level amid concerns of more tariffs, a sluggish credit market and slowed job creation, Arthur Hayes argues.

XRP eyes 20% surge in August, crypto returns to US: Hodler’s Digest, July 27 – Aug. 2

XRP may be gearing up for a short-term rebound, crypto companies are beginning to return to the United States, and other news.

Crypto victim loses $908K in sophisticated phishing attack

A victim lost $908,551 in a crypto phishing scam 15 months after signing a malicious approval transaction. The scammer waited until two large deposits were made before striking.

$3.5B Bitcoin heist from 2020 retroactively uncovered — Arkham Intel

The $3.5 billion heist is the single largest cryptocurrency hack and went unreported by both parties for years, according to Arkham.

Creative leverage solves the impermanent loss problem — Curve founder

Impermanent loss has been a major factor preventing crypto holders from becoming liquidity providers on decentralized finance platforms.

Big stage, bigger scams? 5 shady crypto projects that made it to the spotlight

ZachXBT named some sponsors of Token2049 as sketchy. While these coins may have hype-fueled pumps to cult-like followings, they may have no real utility.

Bitcoin mining difficulty hits ATH, but is projected to drop in August

The Bitcoin mining difficulty is crucial to both miner profitability and ensuring that BTC is not mined faster than the protocol allows.

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