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U.S. officials have pursued forfeiture of $7.1 M in crypto recovered from a $97 M Crypto Scheme in which Geoffrey K. Auyeung and partners promised oil-tank rental profits, then diverted victims’ money through 81 bank and 19 crypto accounts, reaching wallets in Russia and Nigeria. The post Washington State Moves To Forfeit $7.1 Million Worth Of Crypto From International Fraud Scheme appeared first on Cryptonews.

Lawmakers are expected to break in a matter of days, but there are still items on the legislative agenda to address, including two crypto bills passed by the House. US Republican lawmakers and President Donald Trump were able to overcome inter-party disputes to get three crypto bills passed through the House of Representatives last week, but some of the legislation still has a ways to go before it becomes law. After two long sessions in the House last week, on Thursday all but 12 Republicans and more than 100 Democrats voted yay on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, a bill to regulate payment stablecoins, which Trump signed into law about 24 hours later. The other two bills, the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and the Anti-CBDC (central bank digital currency) Surveillance State Act, will head to the Senate for consideration as both chambers prepare to break for an August recess. Read more

With the Shiba Inu price dipping today, are its technical indicators pointing to a big incoming rally? The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction: 22% Rally and 2 Bullish Signals – New All-Time High Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Block’s inclusion in the S&P 500 could indirectly increase equity investors' exposure to Bitcoin and the asset’s mainstream acceptance. Jack Dorsey's technology company Block joined the Standard & Poor’s 500 (S&P 500) index on Wednesday, marking the third public company with Bitcoin holdings to join the global benchmark. Block holds 8,584 Bitcoin (BTC) worth approximately $1 billion, according to BitcoinTreasuries.NET. That stash makes Block the 13th-largest corporate holder of BTC. The company's shares on the NYSE exchange have jumped nearly 14% over the past five days since the company announced it would join the S&P 500. Read more

VERT, a Brazilian fund management and securitization firm, has launched a blockchain-based platform on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) to modernize the issue and management of agribusiness credit. According to a July 23 statement, the platform’s first significant transaction involves the tokenization of a BRL 700 million (~$130 million) Agribusiness Receivables Certificate (CRA), marking a substantial […] The post Brazilian firm VERT pioneers $130 million agribusiness tokenization on XRP Ledger appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Is altcoin season in trouble? Ethereum, XRP, and Dogecoin are leading crypto losses Wednesday after alt open interest hit a new peak.

Securing top-five Layer-1 status, $BNB has traded above $786 after institutions have added nearly $290M this week, led by Windtree’s Kraken treasury build and Nano Labs’ 120,000-token buy. BNB Chain has outlined upgrades lifting capacity to 20,000 TPS with sub-150 ms confirmations by 2026. The post $BNB Hits $788 as Institutional Capital and Massive Upgrades Reshape BNB Chain’s Future appeared first on Cryptonews.

Flare (FLR) jumps 68% this month, breaks long-term downtrend, gains $102M in volume, and eyes $0.032 next.

Flare ($FLR) has climbed 9.6% on the day, trading near $0.025, after unveiling partnerships with VivoPower and Uphold, expanding FAssets incentives and integrating BitGo custody. These moves have boosted institutional confidence and DeFi activity, positioning the network as an interoperability hub.   The post Flare Network Eyes $0.03: Institutional Backing, DeFi Growth Fuel $FLR’s Momentum appeared first on Cryptonews.

XRP’s tight range trading resolved to the downside, but lower levels are expected to attract buyers. Key point: XRP’s drop below $3.40 opens the gate for a decline to $3. Would a solid bounce off $3 lead to aggressive buying from bulls? XRP (XRP) rose to a multi-year high above $3.66 on Friday, indicating aggressive buying by the bulls. That helped XRP’s market capitalization exceed that of the global fast-food giant McDonald’s on Monday. However, the failure to sustain the momentum may have tempted short-term buyers to book profits after the sharp run-up. Read more

Also: Jito Debuts BAM, Ethereum Validators Raise the Gas Limit and Dogecoin Could Get ZK Proofs.

The warning comes as XRP's price rockets.

The White House on Wednesday released its plan to make the United States a global leader in artificial intelligence research and development. US President Donald Trump released his plan to make the United States the “world capital” of artificial intelligence (AI) on Wednesday, outlining steps to ease data center regulations, revise federal content standards and prioritize government contracts for select AI developers. The report, published by the White House, presents a three-pillar plan, with initiatives to encourage open-source AI development for applications across law, healthcare, defense, science, education and manufacturing.  One of the plan's key policy goals is to “protect freedom of speech" and online expression within AI models. According to the document, the free speech initiative will be led by the Department of Commerce (DOC), which will work with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to “eliminate references to misinformation, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and climate cha...

[PRESS RELEASE – Dubai, UAE, July 23rd, 2025] MultiBank.io, the digital asset division of MultiBank Group—one of the world’s largest financial derivatives institutions—has announced its integration with Fireblocks to support a real estate tokenization initiative. The platform aims to bring approximately $10 billion in real-world assets (RWAs) on-chain, with a focus on enhancing asset security, […]

Altcoins have gained momentum amid a potential rotation from Bitcoin into Ethereum and other assets. CryptoQuant has reported ETH’s 72% outperformance since April, lower exchange inflows, weekly spot volume surpassing BTC, and ETF holdings that have doubled, reflecting stronger institutional demand. The post Investors Rotate from Bitcoin to Ethereum and Altcoins: CryptoQuant Report appeared first on Cryptonews.

Altcoin leverage has swelled to unprecedented levels, setting the stage for violent swings if momentum cracks, according to a July 23 report by Glassnode. The report highlighted that the combined futures open interest across Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP, and Dogecoin (DOGE) increased from $26 billion at the start of July to $44 billion, representing […] The post Altcoin leverage balloons to $44 billion, setting up whipsaw volatility appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tron network's lower fees helped it gain USDT supply share, while Ethereum retained relevance for security and DeFi infrastructure.

MoonPay introduces liquid staking for Solana as the network sees record staking activity, ETF inflows and major treasury buys from firms like DeFi Dev and Upexi. MoonPay, a fintech company specializing in crypto payments and Web3 infrastructure, has announced a new liquid staking program for Solana holders. The product will leverage liquid staking to earn users 8.49% annual yield on their SOL tokens. According to the company, users can stake as little as $1 in Solana (SOL) and receive a liquid staking token called mpSOL. Rewards are distributed approximately every two days, and users can unstake at any time without a lockup period. The feature is available starting July 23 everywhere except in the US state of New York and the European Economic Area (EEA). Read more

Billionaire venture capitalist Tim Draper first invested in bitcoin at $6 — and he’s still super bullish on the digital asset. We chatted about it last week.

SEC Bitwise ETF has experienced a swift reversal as accelerated approval for its ten-asset index fund was granted then stayed within hours. The turn illustrates internal debate over multi-asset crypto products amid rising demand for Solana, XRP and other ETFs.   The post SEC Approves Bitwise ETF, Then Immediately Reverses Decision Hours Later appeared first on Cryptonews.