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In brief Eric Trump told the Bitcoin Asia conference that Bitcoin marks the first time finance has “no disparity” between socioeconomic classes. Trump also spoke of sovereign wealth funds, Fortune 500 companies, and nation states driving adoption. His remarks highlight a tension between Bitcoin’s populist narrative and elite accumulation, observers told Decrypt. Speaking at the…
In brief Thaksin met with crypto investors in Bangkok to discuss positioning Thailand as ASEAN’s digital asset treasury hub. The proposal includes support from Metaplanet, UTXO, and other global firms, according to meeting documentation reviewed by Decrypt. Backers argue the initiative could boost economic resilience and growth amid Thailand’s weak macro outlook. Former Thai Prime…
In brief REX Shares and Osprey Funds have filed for a BNB ETF, which would seek to stake most of its assets. The filing has been submitted under the Investment Company Act, as with the Rex-Osprey Solana + Staking ETF that debuted in July. The fund would be listed on Cboe BZX Exchange, and its…
In brief Ethereum sank below $4,350 early Tuesday before gaining ground. Fundstrat managing partner Thomas Lee predicted that ETH would not fall below $4,000. Lee expects ETH to surpass $5,000 in the near future. Fundstrat Head of Research Tom Lee predicted that Ethereum would hit a temporary bottom Tuesday before beginning a climb beyond $5,000,…
In brief Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick sees Ethereum’s pullback from its all-time high as a “great entry point” with $7,500 target by end of 2025. Treasury companies and ETFs have purchased 4.9% of circulating ETH since June, with buying pressure driving the recent surge to $4,953 all-time high. Ethereum ETFs attracted $444 million inflows Monday…
Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Dogecoin continued to fall Monday, triggering a wave of liquidations that topped $900 million over the past 24 hours.Bitcoin dropped below $110,000 for the first time since early July, spearheading a market-wide swoon after a whale unloaded 24,000 BTC worth $2.7 billion on Sunday. The continued dive also…
In brief Nasdaq-listed Sharps Technology is raising $400 million to buy Solana. The medical device company is the latest to adopt a Solana treasury strategy. A number of publicly traded firms are putting cryptocurrency on their balance sheets. Nasdaq-listed medical device company Sharps Technology’s stock boomed on Monday after the firm said it would pivot…
In brief Rumors circulated the internet over the weekend that Cristiano Ronaldo was set to release an official meme coin. As a result, several fake tokens were launched with one touching a $143 million market cap before crashing down 98% all within 15 minutes. On-chain analysis firm Bubblemaps told Decrypt it was likely an organized…
In brief A collector recently walked away with 1 BTC from a $13 pack of cards purchased from GameStop. The card came in via card manufacturer Cardsmiths’ Currency Series, which contains cards redeemable for real cryptocurrency. The pull marks at least the third overall 1 BTC find in the last year. GameStop doesn’t sell Bitcoin…
In brief Aubrey Cottle, better known as Kirtaner online, is spearheading a Solana “movement coin” as a homage to Anonymous, a famous hacker group which he founded. Fees earned by the token will be used to fund Cottle’s ongoing legal battle, buy tokens for Anonymous OGs, and potentially create a scholarship fund for young hackers.…
