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Crypto hacks top $142M in July, with CoinDCX leading losses

During the WOO X hack, bad actors used social engineering to gain access to the development environment, according to Rob Behnke, chairman of Halborn.

Democrats press bank regulator on Trump stablecoin conflicts

Democratic senators have asked Comptroller of the Currency Jonathan Gould to explain how he’ll prevent Donald Trump from influencing stablecoin rules that may benefit his family.

Michael Saylor joins chorus for clarity as US works to legally define crypto

Strategy’s Michael Saylor wants the US government to clearly define digital securities and commodities, as well as state when it is allowable to tokenize securities.

Monster week for crypto treasury firms with $8B buying blitz

Cointelegraph analyzed 16 company statements made this week and found a whopping $7.8 billion has been earmarked or used to buy crypto.

ETH recovery outpaces Bitcoin despite constant selling at $4K: Here’s why

ETH's funding rate turns negative as the price drops below $3,600. The good news is, traders are buying the dip!

Bitcoin dips below $115K as Trump tariff order fails to comfort investors

Bitcoin tumbled to a three-week low near $114,000 as Trump’s tariff executive order triggered a stock and crypto sell-off.

OG Bitcoiners are rotating out, but it’s a healthy dynamic: Analysts

Old Bitcoin being sold to new institutions is a sign of its “integration with the financial system," Ryan McMillin, chief investment officer at Merkle Tree Capital told Cointelegraph.

Solv Protocol targets over $1T in idle Bitcoin with institutional yield vault

The new vault seeks to put inactive Bitcoin holdings to work using a mix of yield strategies across decentralized, centralized and traditional finance.

Strategy CEO calls it ‘most misunderstood’ stock amid record profit

Strategy CEO Phong Le says the market still misunderstands and undervalues its Bitcoin play, as it posted $10 billion profit in the second quarter and plans to raise $4.2 billion to buy more.

Push for liquid staking in Solana ETFs gains institutional support

Though it has weighed in on traditional staking, the US Securities and Exchange Commission has not issued guidance on liquid staking.

From skeptic to supporter: JPMorgan CEO now a 'believer' in stablecoins, blockchain

Once one of crypto’s loudest critics, Jamie Dimon now says he’s a “believer” in stablecoins as JPMorgan deepens its push into digital assets.

Ethereum researcher pitches ‘Lean’ network for quantum era

The proposal aims to make Ethereum faster and quantum-resistant, while also reducing the layer-1 blockchain's technical complexity.

Coinbase misses Q2 revenue estimates, but stablecoin growth, policy wins offer hope

The crypto exchange missed revenue estimates for Q2 2025, with transaction volumes falling sharply. Still, steady growth in stablecoin-related income offered some relief.

Bitcoin range chop continues, but a breakout is brewing

Bitcoin’s range expansion chose the downside, but data suggest the larger breakout is still brewing.

Visa expands stablecoin offerings amid rising competition from institutions

Visa, Mastercard, tech firms and banking institutions are all exploring ways of using blockchain technology for payments and settlement.

Tether posts $4.9B profit in Q2 as stablecoins go mainstream

In the first six months of 2025, Tether has had a profit of $5.7 billion, a rise of 9.6% compared to the same period in 2024.

SEC crypto ETFs ruling brings structural fix, not retail shakeup: Analysts

Bitwise is the first to act on the SEC’s rule change, though analysts say it’s a backend fix, not a retail breakthrough.

New whales trigger Bitcoin’s third profit-taking wave of current cycle

A fresh wave of profit-taking from newly emerged Bitcoin whales has marked the third major distribution event of this bull run, according to CryptoQuant.

Bitcoin ’tick tock’ fractal predicts $150K BTC price top in October

Bitcoin begins a 77-day historical countdown to its potential 2025 peak, with targets around $150,000 and higher.

US SEC rolls out ‘Project Crypto’ to rewrite rules for digital assets

The initiative aims to modernize the SEC for 21st-century finance and was formed in response to recent policy recommendations from the White House.

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