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Solana’s Firedancer validator client promises huge speed boosts but faces network limits as developer Douglas Colkitt tests its full potential on Fogo. Solana’s next-generation validator client, Firedancer, may not reach full speed on the network it was built for as technical limits push developers to test it elsewhere. One of those developers is Douglas Colkitt, a former high-frequency trader who’s testing a hybrid validator setup called Frankendancer on Fogo, a Solana-compatible chain built to remove the constraints that currently prevent Firedancer from reaching its full potential on Solana. Colkitt, a founding contributor at Fogo, said the new blockchain isn’t trying to replace Solana but does discard some of Solana’s core assumptions, such as globally distributed validator sets, to showcase how far Firedancer can go when speed takes priority over decentralization. Read more

Strategy announced Friday that it will sell 28 million shares of its Series A Stretch Preferred Stock at $90 each in its initial public offering. The post Strategy to Raise $2.47B Through Sale of 28M Preferred Shares Priced at $90 Each appeared first on Cryptonews.

Following the passage of key digital asset bills, Senator Lummis says “help is on the way” for crypto innovation in the US and urges developers not to lose faith. After years of lagging behind global competitors, the US may finally be catching up on crypto policy, according to Senator Cynthia Lummis. In the latest episode of “Decentralize with Cointelegraph,” the Wyoming senator said recent developments mark a turning point. “There were at least two significant milestones,” Lummis said, referring to last week’s so-called “Crypto Week” in Congress.  Read more

Solana retests breakout zone after ascending triangle pattern. Analysts see $205, $225, and $268 as key upside targets.

Windtree Therapeutics has secured up to $520 million in funding to establish one of the largest corporate BNB treasuries, joining a growing wave of public companies diversifying their reserves beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum into alternative cryptocurrencies. The post Biotech Firm Windtree Gets $520M Funding to Build Massive BNB Treasury appeared first on Cryptonews.

Cryptocurrency exchange WOO X suffered a $14 million security breach on July 24, 2025, after a team member's device was compromised in a targeted phishing attack that allowed unauthorized access to nine user accounts and the platform's development environment. The post Crypto Exchange WOO X Loses $14M After Team Member Falls for Phishing Attack appeared first on Cryptonews.

Pure Crypto, a relatively quiet player in the digital asset space, has turned heads after revealing its flagship fund has surged nearly 1,000%. The post Pure Crypto’s First Fund Soars Nearly 1,000% to $60M Since 2018 Launch appeared first on Cryptonews.

[PRESS RELEASE – Košice, Slovakia, July 25th, 2025] Remittix, the new DeFi platform bridging crypto and mainstream finance, has publicly disclosed the beta go-live date of its web3 wallet next generation. The announcement has rekindled investor interest, pushing the Remittix presale to over $17 million raised, with over 563 million tokens sold thus far as […]

Ripple (XRP) was also among the underperformers, falling 3.7% from Thursday.

Ether’s bullish outlook strengthens as Bitcoin dominance falls below 60%, its lowest since February. Key takeaways: Analysts say Ether is undervalued and should be above $8,000, as global M2 money supply hits a record $95.58 trillion. A falling Bitcoin dominance adds fuel for ETH bulls, with Bitcoin’s market share dropping 8.5% since June 27. Read more

Bitcoin drops 1.8% as Galaxy Digital and others move $3.7B worth of BTC to exchanges, triggering massive selling pressure and liquidations.

Vietnam will use the NDAChain network to power a decentralized identity solution that allows digital contract signing and counterparty verification. Vietnam launched a national blockchain platform designed to serve as the backbone for its expanding digital ecosystem.  On Friday, Vietnam announced the state-run blockchain network, which will verify digital transactions and records across different sectors.  The new platform, NDAChain, was developed by the country’s National Data Association (NDA) and will be operated by the Ministry of Public Security’s Data Innovation and Exploitation Center. Read more

NEAR surges from $2.61 overnight lows to $2.79, posting 6.9% gains in 24-hour session ending July 25 12:00.

Analysts expect a “pivotal stretch” in crypto markets, as institutional appetite and open interest are at peak levels. Corporate adoption of Bitcoin is accelerating, with 35 publicly traded companies now holding at least 1,000 BTC each, signaling growing institutional interest in the world’s largest cryptocurrency. Demand for Bitcoin (BTC) is soaring among public companies four months after US President Donald Trump’s executive order outlined the creation of a federal Bitcoin reserve for the world’s largest economy. According to Chris Kuiper, vice president of research at Fidelity Digital Assets, at least 35 public companies have now surpassed 1,000 BTC in holdings on their balance sheets, worth more than $116 billion at the time of writing, up from 24 companies at the end of Q1. Read more

As Hong Kong’s new stablecoin law looms, the city’s first licensed crypto exchange is raising fresh capital to seize an early advantage.

An Arizona-based TikTok influencer has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison for her role in a North Korean plot to infiltrate the US tech workforce. The post TikTok Influencer Sentenced to 8.5 Years for Aiding North Korean IT Sanctions Evasion Scheme appeared first on Cryptonews.

The overall capitalization of non-fungible tokens has jumped 66% to $6 billion in the past 30 days with CryptoPunks' market share growing past 30%.

Nigeria’s SEC Director-General Emomotimi Agama said the country welcomes stablecoin firms, marking a shift toward supportive crypto policy. Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Director-General Emomotimi Agama said the country was open to stablecoin businesses that comply with local regulations. According to a Thursday report by English-language local news outlet, The Cable, Agama said stablecoin companies that complied with local regulations were welcome in Nigeria. “Nigeria is open for stablecoin business, but on terms that protect our markets and empower Nigerians,” he said. “We have onboarded some firms focused on stablecoin applications, all while ensuring compliance with core risk management principles,” Agama said, adding that those companies were admitted through the SEC’s regulatory sandbox. Read more

Players can now export their Off the Grid skins to sell on the NFT marketplace OpenSea, available to anyone to buy.

Strategy's latest preferred stock issuance surpassed expectations, offering 9.5%–10.0% yield with built-in price stability mechanisms.