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Bitcoin has rebounded after a sharp drop, with exchange deposits, whale transfers and realized losses all declining, which has eased short-term selling pressure and set up resistance levels around $99K, $102K and $112K ahead of the Federal Reserve policy decision. The post Bitcoin Selling Pressure Eases as Exchange Inflows Drop: CryptoQuant appeared first on Cryptonews.

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Trading volume surged 19% above weekly averages as XLM consolidated around critical $0.25 support level.

Technical consolidation occurs alongside renewed focus on enterprise tokenization initiatives.

Dormant Bitcoin giants have awakened. Onchain data shows aging wallets reactivating, reshaping supply dynamics across the network. In July 2025, analysts watched eight Satoshi-era wallets, each holding 10,000 BTC, move their coins for the first time in 14 years. In total, 80,000 Bitcoin (BTC) (about $8.6 billion at the time) shifted out of long-dormant addresses in a single clustered episode of movement observed onchain. Blockchain sleuths traced these coins back to 2011, when they were acquired for under $210,000 in total, implying a return of nearly 4,000,000%. Read more

For years, XRP’s market identity was shaped by the dynamics that defined the early crypto era: retail-driven speculation, regulatory uncertainty, and an enduring belief that blockchain rails could overturn decades-old banking infrastructure. That narrative was volatile, adversarial, and deeply cyclical as XRP’s performance rose and fell with court headlines and sentiment waves rather than measurable […] The post XRP’s new “plumbing” narrative exposes a valuation shift that most retail speculators are completely ignoring appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Pantera Capital led the round, with Coinbase Ventures and Digital Currency Group also participating.

U.S. lawmakers have stepped up efforts to update crypto tax rules, debating de minimis exemptions for small payments, staking income timing, exchange reporting duties and new 1099-DA forms as the IRS has prepared for broader oversight in 2026. The post Crypto Tax Bill Targeted for Passage by Next August, House Tax Writer Says appeared first on Cryptonews.

Internet Computer slipped back into a declining pattern after early strength faded, with the slide pushing the token toward key December support levels.

Crypto sentiment has improved as the Fear and Greed Index has risen from recent lows, Bitcoin has stabilized near $92,000, and Ethereum, Monero, and Mantle have logged fresh gains, yet traders have treated this as early stabilization rather than a full altcoin season. The post Ethereum Rises As Altcoin Season Fear Eases And Select Tokens Join The Move appeared first on Cryptonews.

American singer D4vd was the most Googled person this year after a girl was found dead in his car—and one Polymarket user profited from it.

Bitcoin’s reaction to FOMC decisions often conflicts with traders’ predictions. Will today’s Federal Reserve interest rate outcome lead to a rally or sell-off? Bitcoin (BTC) price surged above $94,000 on Tuesday, a day before the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision, and history suggests that traders should brace for volatility. Throughout 2025, BTC’s performance around FOMC meetings revealed that macroeconomic expectations are often priced in, and this front-running by traders can overshadow the actual impact of the policy decision itself. Key takeaways: Read more

The firm has not announced any new bitcoin purchases since May, when it bought 4,710 BTC.

The company behind the largest stablecoin, the $186 billion USDT, is increasingly venturing beyond crypto into sectors such as artificial intelligence and robotics.

The letter to the US Senate Banking Committee cited opposition to the digital asset market structure bill, echoing concerns from other labor groups. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), a union championing educators in the United States, has voiced its opposition to crypto market structure legislation moving through the Senate, claiming it “threatens the stability of their retirement security.” In a Monday letter to Republican and Democratic leaders on the US Senate Banking Committee provided by CNBC, the AFT said it opposed passage of the Responsible Financial Innovation Act, the bill that senators said “built on” the House of Representatives’ proposed solution to market structure, the CLARITY Act. According to the teachers’ union, the bill presents “profound risks” to economic stability and retirement plans. “This bill fails to provide a regulatory structure for crypto assets and stablecoin that is equivalent to that for other pension holdings,” said the letter. “Most pensions do not carry crypto asse...

In this week’s Crypto Long & Short Newsletter, Carter Feldman writes that the bear market makes this a prime moment for privacy coins, signaling growing user demand for true financial autonomy. Then, we dive into Ethereum with Andy Baehr’s “vibe check” – when ETH rallies, it may signal something larger is afoot.

Strategy has submitted a detailed response to MSCI, challenging a proposal to exclude digital asset treasury companies from major indexes and arguing it has threatened index stability, market neutrality, and U.S. efforts to integrate Bitcoin and digital assets into capital markets. The post Strategy Challenges MSCI Plan to Exclude Digital Asset Treasury Firms from Key Indexes appeared first on Cryptonews.

Michael Saylor and team urged MSCI to maintain neutral index standards after a plan to exclude firms with significant digital asset holdings.

Bitcoin whipsawed around the key yearly open level into the Fed interest-rate announcement as traders waited for a reliable move. Bitcoin (BTC) gave back recent gains on Wednesday as traders predicted fakeout moves around the Federal Reserve interest-rate announcement. Key points: Bitcoin fails to hold onto its recent trip past $94,500 as nerves accompany the Fed interest-rate decision. Read more

The last four FOMC events saw average post-announcement drops near 8%, which could push Bitcoin toward the $88K support zone if repeated.