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Despite the price drop, BNB is seeing growing corporate adoption, with several companies announcing plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in BNB.

In just 20 days, USDe added over $3.1B in supply, eclipsing inflows into BlackRock’s IBIT and ETHA combined. Reflexive market dynamics and rising yields are fueling the stablecoin’s explosive growth.

Assetera’s new API lets crypto exchanges offer tokenized stocks and bonds across Europe without a license.

The Japanese investment company’s stock offering is part of its treasury strategy to acquire 210,000 Bitcoin by the end of 2027. Japanese investment firm Metaplanet is seeking to raise 555 billion yen ($3.73 billion) through a stock offering to support its aggressive Bitcoin accumulation strategy. The company, which is known as “Asia’s Strategy,” announced Friday that it will issue perpetual preferred shares to help fund its goal of acquiring 210,000 Bitcoin (BTC) by the end of 2027. The shares will offer up to a 6% annual dividend, depending on market conditions and investor demand. “The Company intends to actively pursue equity financing as part of its ‘Bitcoin Strategy,’ which aims to acquire 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027,” it said. “We believe that introducing Bitcoin-backed preferred shares represents a pioneering effort to fill this gap.” Read more

Your day-ahead look for Aug. 1, 2025

"We can't and won't stand for it," said Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal as the crypto exchange filed an opposition brief.

Market sentiment has shifted against ether, with downside insurance premiums costlier than for bitcoin.

The platform lets users generate entire episodes from prompts or photos, with Amazon betting on a new mode of storytelling.

A software engineer working for CoinDCX has been arrested for alleged involvement in the breach after hackers allegedly exploited his credentials to siphon funds to six wallets.

Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin are experiencing sharp downturns as investor sentiment turns cautious, Decrypt was told.

Bitcoin-backed yield products may appeal to retirees seeking alternative income, but only if structured with safeguards, sources told Decrypt.

XRP edged out Ethereum in Coinbase’s Q2 retail revenue even as ETH regained ground from a weaker first quarter.

Major cryptocurrencies, including BTC and ETH, experienced volatile trading as the dollar strengthened following new U.S. tariffs.

Bitcoin faces near-term pressure from whales and miners cashing out, even as long-term models and seasonal trends point to renewed upside.

Hong Kong’s new stablecoin licensing regime takes effect, tightening rules as the city vies for a global crypto edge.

Meme token DOGE fell sharply over the past 24 hours as a dramatic increase in volume drove prices down to key support levels. Despite the selloff, data suggests large holders may be quietly accumulating.

Momentum indicators remain skewed bearish, though recovering volume profiles suggest some exhaustion in the sell-off.

Strategy CEO Phong Le says the market still misunderstands and undervalues its Bitcoin play, as it posted $10 billion profit in the second quarter and plans to raise $4.2 billion to buy more. Strategy’s shares fell 1.4% in after-hours trading despite posting a company-record $10 billion in profit in the second quarter, as CEO Phong Le called the Bitcoin-holding company the “most misunderstood and undervalued stock” in the market. Strategy’s operating income rose 7,100% year-on-year (YOY) to $14 billion, the company Michael Saylor co-founded said in its earnings statement on Thursday. It marked the second reporting period in which the firm applied fair value accounting, which includes unrealized gains from Bitcoin (BTC). Strategy also announced plans to raise another $4.2 billion worth of shares through one of its preferred stock offerings to buy more Bitcoin, part of its long-term goal to buy $84 billion worth of the cryptocurrency under its upgraded “42/42” plan. Read more

Trump reaffirms $23B Bitcoin reserve strategy as BTC breaks triangle support. SEC reforms, whale moves, and bearish signals shape Q3 crypto outlook. The post Trump Backs $23B Bitcoin Plan as BTC Dips Below $116K: Is $110K Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The developers behind Samourai Wallet pleaded guilty to a single count of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money‑transmitting business. The plea deal secures dismissal of the parallel money laundering conspiracy charge and caps potential prison time at five years. It also includes $237 million in forfeiture and a $400,000 fine. As journalist Matthew Russell Lee […] The post Samourai Wallet founders plead guilty to unlicensed money transmission; DOJ drops laundering, conspiracy charges appeared first on CryptoSlate.