Crypto for Wednesday, July 16, 2025

• “Bitcoin Jesus” Faces 109-Year Sentence as $48M Tax Extradition Battle Hits Europe
• Russian Lawmakers Pass Digital Ruble Bill as CBDC Rollout Draws Near
• TON news update: TAC mainnet launch could send the altcoin to $3.50
• ChatGPT Predicts the Price of XRP, Dogecoin and Shiba Inu by the End of 2025
• Crypto Price Prediction Today 16 July – XRP, Solana, Pepe
• Senator Cynthia Lummis ‘Alarmed’ By Alleged U.S. Bitcoin Reserve Holdings
• Hate Making Phone Calls? Google’s AI Will Make Them for You
• SEC Delays Decision on Bitwise Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs' In-kind Redemptions
• Citi Considers Launching Stablecoin as TradFi Players Continue Crypto Embrace
• El Salvador, Pakistan inaugurate diplomatic relations to collaborate on digital assets
• Coinbase Wallet Morphs into the ‘Everything’ Base App
• Coinbase and Strategy Set Stock Records Amid Bitcoin, Ethereum Spikes
• Trump Media files AI trademarks to expand Truth Social, present ‘non-woke’ news
• Altcoin Season Heats Up: AI Flags LINK, ADA, AVAX for Explosive Breakouts
• Hyperliquid Strategies Inc. plan for $583M treasury boosts HYPE price
• UK lawmakers push to ban crypto donations in political campaigns
• Roxom to Launch an Exchange for BTC Treasury Company Stocks
• Bitcoin resistance at $120K normal due to ‘frothy’ open interest near all-time highs
• Talos acquires Coin Metrics in $100M deal
• ‘There is no legitimate use case for crypto’ — US Representative Stephen Lynch
• XRP Price Hits 6-Month High as Open Interest Soars to Record Levels
• Cardano in Line For Institutional-Grade Upgrade Via Apex Fusion and Well-Typed Partnership
• Roman Storm prosecutors seek to block testimony on crypto kidnappings
• SOL news update: Will multi-exchange liquid staking trigger rally to $185?
• Digital Asset Bills Create A Casino For Crypto Billionaires, Rep. Maxine Waters Says 
• World Liberty Financial holders back WLFI public trading with massive 99.9% positive votes
• Ethereum 9.65% Away From Massive 4-Year Breakout – $3,500 ETH Before Weekend?
• 'Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver sues Spain to block extradition to the United States
• GameStop Eyes Crypto Payments After $500M Bitcoin Bet
• New Calamos Bitcoin ETF to use options strategy tied to five major BTC funds
• ARK Invest Sells $8.7 Million Worth of Bitcoin ETF Shares Taking Profits
• GENIUS Act, Anti-CBDC Act, and CLARITY Act Pass Procedural Vote in Congress
• Ethereum Forms 'Golden Cross', With Bulls in Control: Analysis
• BofA CEO confirms bank is exploring stablecoins for potential payment revolution
• Upexi Stock Surges as Solana Climbs—Why the Firm Is Bullish on SOL
• Bitcoin price to $150K? Here’s what it will take
• Windtree to Launch $60M Crypto Strategy Focused on BNB Ecosystem
• JPMorgan’s Dimon Says Stablecoins Are ‘Real’ But Questions Their Use Case
• Bitcoin rally shows room to run toward $130,000 before demand cools off
• Bitcoin’s Price is Nowhere Near Overheating Despite Surge to $123K: CryptoQuant
• Dogwifhat ($WIF) Surges with Whale Accumulation, Eyes Breakout Above $1.10
• Ethereum Shorts Rekt as ETH Price Keeps Climbing
• 'Bitcoin Jesus' Roger Ver Sues Spain to Block Extradition Over US Tax Charges: Bloomberg
• TRUMP memecoins set to be unlocked amid ‘crypto week’ votes
• Prices Slump, But Stablecoins, RWAs, and Bitcoin Futures Hit Record Highs: Bitwise Report
• SharpLink Now Largest Corporate Holder of ETH, Surpassing Ethereum Foundation
• Talos to Buy Coin Metrics Amid Surge in Crypto M&A Activity
• EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority Warns Crypto Firms of New Regulations
• There’s more to Ripple than the ‘XRP Army’: Why the altcoin is a good trade
• Elliptic Report Finds Cross-Chain Crime Up 200 – Here’s Where Hackers Hide Now
• Bitcoin Wavers After Trump Says He's 'Not Planning' to Fire Fed Chair
• Crypto Bills in Limbo After Dramatic Standoff on House Floor
• Three US crypto bills revived after initial failure in House vote
• Bonk ($BONK) Rockets 22% Following Renewed Institutional Interest
• Bitcoin Price Prediction: Panic Candle Appears – Could BTC Be Heading for a Sharp Reversal Dip
• House passes motion to reconsider crypto package containing the GENIUS Act
• 25% of Bitcoin at Risk: Developers Push for Quantum-Resistant Upgrade
• Dogecoin Price Prediction: Bullish Chart Pattern + Altcoin Season = Perfect Storm for 1,000% DOGE Surge
• Cardano Price Prediction: ADA Breaks Falling Channel With 30% Rally – Is $1 Now Locked In?
• BoA exploring stablecoins to help move trillions in client transactions, CEO says
• XRP Set to Moon? $4.80 Target Hinges on This Game-Changing Catalyst (Analyst)
• Ethereum open interest tops $24.5 B as traders chase rally
• Bitcoin’s Pause Is Ethereum’s Green Light: Here’s What’s Next
• Dogecoin Rises as Pump.fun Token, Official Trump and Melania Meme Coins Jump
• Tether mints $2 billion in USDT as supply reaches a record-breaking $160 billion
• Bitcoin digests US PPI win with $120K liquidity grab on bulls' radar
• Bullish Signal? DOGE Prints Hammer on Daily Close
• Ethereum’s ‘Trustware’ era could push ETH to $15.8K — Consensys
• This trader turned $6.8K into $1.5M by using a high-risk strategy: Here’s how
• Hackers Exploit BigONE’s Systems, Steal Millions in Bitcoin and Ethereum
• Bitcoin sees $23 billion buying spree as price rebounds to near $120,000
• Will Robinhood’s tokenized stocks REALLY take over the world? Pros and cons
• DEA, FBI Have Seized $10 Million in Crypto From Mexican Drug Cartel Sinaloa This Year
• EU sanctions crypto entities for election interference, disinformation
• Bitcoin 'not at peak yet': Watch these BTC price levels next
• Bitcoin developers proposing quantum upgrade warn 25% of total BTC supply exposed to attack risk
• Waterfall Network: Exploring a new path to blockchain scalability through a DAG-based architecture
• Franklin Templeton-backed Bitlayer rolls out Bitcoin bridge on mainnet
• How a Russian national allegedly laundered $530M in crypto via Tether
• Bank of England Governor Doubts the UK Needs a 'Britcoin' CBDC
• WLF investor Aqua1 offers few answers to alleged Web3Port ties
• Cathie Wood’s ARK dumps its Bitcoin ETF after split-adjusted ATH
• Ethereum open interest hits all-time high as trader predicts $30K price top
• California Forms Tech Task Force With Ripple, Coinbase Participation
• Bitcoin BIP proposes quantum-resistant upgrade by 2030
• Ethereum Pumps To Five-Month High As Treasury Companies Stockpile ETH
• EU Sanctions A7 Crypto Network Tied to Russian Election Interference
• Trump Pushes House GOP to Revive Vote on Crypto Bills
• Bitcoin Stalls as Traders Book Profits Amid Jerome Powell Succession Talks
• Block Earner Launches Australia’s ‘First’ Bitcoin-Backed Home Loan
• Peter Thiel Bets Big on Ethereum, Buys Stake in Treasury Firm Chaired by Fundstrat's Tom Lee
• ETFs now shape US Bitcoin trading more than spot exchanges
• Meet the Microwave Weapon That Zaps Swarms of Drones From the Sky
• Asia Morning Briefing: BTC Pulls Back as Market Isn't 'Invincible', But Google, Meta Lift AI Tokens
• Cantor Fitzgerald SPAC in Talks for $4B Bitcoin Deal With Blockstream’s Adam Back: FT
• Coinbase and Ripple execs join California officials to streamline state operations