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In brief The total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies hit $4 trillion Friday morning. Bitcoin’s market cap swelled to $2.4 trillion, and Ethereum $440 billion, as institutional inflows accelerated. Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $522.6 million Thursday alone, the second straight week topping $2 billion, with BlackRock’s IBIT capturing $497.3 million of the flows. For the…
Pump.fun’s recent token sale has reignited debate around the sustainability of Solana’s meme launchpad model, according to a July 16 report by Alea Research titled “PumpFun: Asymmetric Upside or The Final Extraction.”The report explores whether the PUMP token offers asymmetric upside tied to Pump.fun’s revenue engine or reflects an extractive pivot during a waning memecoin…
In brief Bitcoin has climbed back to $120,000 after briefly pulling back to a local bottom $114,000. Institutional flows have resumed, with ETF inflows and treasury adoption gaining ground. Analysts point to macro headwinds including inflation risk, geopolitical tensions, and the potential for a dollar rebound. Bitcoin has reclaimed the $120,000 mark following a brief…
In brief XRP and Dogecoin are leading altcoin rallies, with XRP up over 43% in a week, fueled by speculative capital. The U.S. House of Representatives passed three key crypto bills, advancing the Trump administration’s pro-crypto policy agenda. Analyst notes macroeconomic factors, including government spending and inflation fears, prompting investors towards crypto. Crypto prices have…
Ethereum-focused firms BitMine and SharpLink Gaming have each surpassed $1 billion in ETH holdings.BitMine disclosed on July 17 that it now holds 300,657 ETH, valued at approximately $1.04 billion. The firm acquired its holdings at an average price of $3,461.89 per token.Conversely, SharpLink Gaming has also expanded its Ethereum position, purchasing an additional $68.4 million…
In brief XRP price set a new all-time high on Thursday, finally topping the seven-year old record. It previously peaked at $3.40 in 2018 during the ICO boom, per data from CoinGecko. Despite regulatory headwinds, which have mostly dissipated, XRP Ledger has been adopted by hundreds of financial institutions. The price of XRP rose to…
In brief OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent, enabling AI to complete complex tasks using a virtual computer. The tool raises security concerns, including prompt injection attacks. OpenAI added safeguards, but warned users to stay cautious. OpenAI has unveiled its most autonomous AI tool yet: a version of ChatGPT that can browse the web, run apps, and…
July 17, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that SOSO is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading SOSO trading is live as of July 17, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
PUMP TOKEN DEBUTS AT $5.5B FDV, PENGU LEADS ALL MOVERS, ETH OUTPREFORMSDOGE leads majors in crypto selloff. Banks can hold crypto under strict rules: Fed. Whale sends $2b BTC to Galaxy Digital for sale. Sequans buys $79m BTC. BTC backed loans cross $1b collateral on Coinbase. StanChart first global bank to offer BTC, ETH trading.…
CRYPTO DIPS, STOCKS KEEP HITTING ATHS, SHARPLINK TOP ETH HOLDERDOGE leads majors in crypto selloff. Banks can hold crypto under strict rules: Fed. Whale sends $2b BTC to Galaxy Digital for sale. Sequans buys $79m BTC. BTC backed loans cross $1b collateral on Coinbase. StanChart first global bank to offer BTC, ETH trading. Bitmine immersion…
