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Cointelegraph.com - 18:00 Jul 18, 2025
Bitcoin adoption has been soaring, leading up to the optimistic regulatory expectations related to “Crypto Week” in Washington. Optimistic regulatory expectations became the focal point for cryptocurrency investors this week, following an event dubbed by the US government as “Crypto Week,” during which lawmakers sought to pass three key regulatory bills for the Web3 industry. Fueled by the optimistic outlook, Bitcoin (BTC) flipped Amazon’s $2.3 trillion market capitalization and soared to become the world’s fifth-largest asset by total value. Regulators passed the three key bills amid Republican concerns with central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:00 Jul 18, 2025
XLM is gaining momentum with an 87% weekly rally, strong buyers’ interest and bullish technicals pointing toward a breakout past its all-time highs in 2025. Key takeaways: XLM hit a yearly high of $0.52, with immediate targets set on cycle highs at $0.63. Peter Brandt said XLM has the most bullish chart, with $0.20 as support and $1 as the breakout level. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:04 Jul 18, 2025
Representatives from Circle, Ripple, Chainlink, Multicoin Capital and Anchorage Digital confirmed they would be at the White House to mark the passing of the GENIUS Act. Update (July 18 at 5:08 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include more information on Circle’s attendance at the signing ceremony, scheduled for 6:30 pm UTC. Update (July 18 at 5:33 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a statement from Sergey Nazarov. Several high-profile figures in the crypto and blockchain industry have announced that they plan to be by US President Donald Trump’s side when he signs a stablecoin bill into law on Friday. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:30 Jul 18, 2025
Capital rotation from Bitcoin hints at an accelerating altseason with liquidity, stablecoin inflows and market structure all aligning for a major breakout. Key takeaways: The TOTAL2 market cap (excluding BTC) has hit $1.5 trillion for the first time since January. Exchanges received over $1.7 billion in stablecoin inflows this week, and analysts think the positioning is toward altcoins. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:55 Jul 18, 2025
Metaplanet and Semler Scientific are turning corporate balance sheets into Bitcoin battlegrounds, each racing to outstack the other in 2025. Strategy kicked off the corporate Bitcoin boom, but in 2025, the real competition is Metaplanet vs. Semler Scientific. Both are publicly listed, both are buying Bitcoin (BTC) in size, and both are turning their balance sheets into battlegrounds. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:12 Jul 18, 2025
SEC Chair Paul Atkins signaled openness to including cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement plans, stressing the importance of investor education. US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Paul Atkins showed openness to allowing cryptocurrencies in 401 (k) retirement plans for Americans, but highlighted the need for responsible disclosure. During a Bloomberg interview published Friday, Atkins did not rule out allowing cryptocurrencies into 401 (k) plans. Still, he emphasized that education on the risks associated with such an investment is crucial. “Disclosure is key and that people need to know what they are getting into,” Atkins said when asked about the potential inclusion of crypto into 401 (k) plans. Still, he added that he looks “forward to whatever may come out from the president.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jul 18, 2025
Web3’s current trading infrastructure fails to offer institutional participants privacy, scale and sophistication. It lags behind market maturity, leaving institutional and large-scale traders underserved. Opinion by: Anish Mohammed, co-founder of Panther Protocol Binance co-founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao’s recent proposal to create a dark-pool perpetual swap decentralized exchange (DEX) is more than just a novel idea — it’s a timely reflection of where Web3 is falling short. In a market increasingly driven by institutions and large stakeholders, CZ’s call for private execution and protection from maximal extractable value (MEV) attacks underscores a more profound truth: The current trading infrastructure in crypto is not built for scale, discretion or sophistication. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:45 Jul 18, 2025
Unlike traditional messaging apps that rely on internet infrastructure, Bitchat operates on direct device-to-device communication. Jack Dorsey’s new app could revolutionize offline communication — and for good reason. The founder of Twitter and Block’s CEO has launched a pilot of Bitchat, a revolutionary new messaging app operating entirely without an internet connection. What was initially a weekend project for Dorsey is quickly evolving into a compelling proof-of-concept. It has the potential to offer truly decentralized, censorship-resistant communication, all of which is turning heads in the tech world and worrying governments. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:25 Jul 18, 2025
ADA price catches a bid as multiple bullish signals emerge and bull flag targets $2.70. Key takeaways: ADA price is up over 70% since June 22, signaling the end of the downtrend. Multiple bullish chart signals suggest ADA price can climb over 200% toward $3. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 14:06 Jul 18, 2025
Crypto industry hails GENIUS Act as a win, while Senator Elizabeth Warren criticizes it for consumer protection gaps. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is considering the creation of an innovation exemption within its regulatory framework to foster tokenization, SEC Chair Paul Atkins said during a press event on Friday, according to Bloomberg. In the Bloomberg report, Atkins said that the SEC staff was considering changes that would promote tokenization, including an innovation exception that would allow for new trading methods and provide targeted relief to support the development of a tokenized securities ecosystem. Atkins said the movement of assets onchain is inevitable, stating: “If it can be tokenized, it will be tokenized.” While he acknowledged the uncertainty of the outcome, he was optimistic about the industry’s future. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:53 Jul 18, 2025
An OG Bitcoin whale’s $9.6 billion transfer and the stablecoin audit requirements imposed by the GENIUS Act are sparking correction concerns among some industry watchers. Crypto market watchers are warning of a potential correction as whales offload billions of dollars in Bitcoin, even as the US Senate passes three major bills aimed at clarifying digital asset regulation. A Satoshi-era whale awakened after 14 years of dormancy and moved $9.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which he received in April and May of 2011, Cointelegraph reported on Thursday. The whale may have opted to sell due to concerns related to the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, as the “US government moves to enforce audit requirements on stablecoins,” according to Jacob King, financial analyst and the CEO of WhaleWire. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:20 Jul 18, 2025
During their bull runs, XLM and XRP often move in sync, with a high correlation coefficient typically topping 0.70. Will history repeat for Stellar? Key takeaways: XLM eyes a 35% breakout toward $0.63 as it tests an ascending triangle resistance. A strong historical correlation with XRP suggests that XLM may continue rallying. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 13:14 Jul 18, 2025
DeFi Development, a Nasdaq-listed Solana treasury company, has launched the DFDV Treasury Accelerator to expand globally via a franchise model, partnering with Kraken and top crypto VCs. Nasdaq-listed corporate Solana treasury company DeFi Development Corp. announced the launch of its SOL treasury accelerator. According to a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, DeFi Development launched the DFDV Treasury Accelerator, the firm’s international expansion initiative, which utilizes a franchise model to support regional Solana treasuries worldwide. The DFDV Treasury Accelerator is launching in partnership with crypto exchange Kraken and crypto venture firms Pantera Capital, RK Capital and Borderless Capital. They are expected to support the launches of new regional SOL treasuries, providing potential investment, strategic guidance and infrastructure. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:54 Jul 18, 2025
UK lawmakers are taking sides over the issue of cryptocurrencies as parliamentarians look to update campaign donation laws. Crypto is now at the center of the UK’s debate on campaign finance reform, with some members of parliament calling for a ban on crypto donations. Cabinet Office Minister Pat McFadden of the UK Labour Party told fellow MPs on July 14 that cryptocurrency donations to political campaigns should be banned. McFadden, who is a close ally of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, raised concerns about crypto’s possible use by foreign actors interfering in UK politics. The MP’s comments come a month after Nigel Farage, head of the right-wing populist Reform Party, announced that his party would accept crypto donations. Parliamentarians also expect a strategy paper recommending that laws on foreign influence on UK elections be strengthened. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 12:03 Jul 18, 2025
A US bankruptcy court is set to decide whether to block creditor payouts to certain countries after receiving nearly 70 objections from creditors in China, Saudi Arabia and more. Update (July 18, 1:30 pm UTC): This article has been updated to correct the number of filed objections to the motion. The FTX creditor community is awaiting a ruling next week that could let the FTX bankruptcy estate freeze payouts to creditors in “restricted countries,” including China. On Tuesday, the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware is expected to rule on a motion that could allow the FTX estate to withhold payouts to creditors in 49 countries it has labeled as “restricted jurisdictions.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 11:06 Jul 18, 2025
Former rugby player Shane Donovan Moore was sentenced to 2.5 years in US federal prison for running a $900,000 crypto mining Ponzi scheme. Former rugby player Shane Donovan Moore was sentenced to two-and-a-half years in a US federal prison for defrauding more than 40 investors out of $900,000 in a crypto mining Ponzi scheme. According to a Thursday Department of Justice announcement, Moore operated Quantum Donovan LLC from January 2021 to October 2022. Through the company, he reportedly defrauded over 40 investors out of more than $900,000. While promoting the scheme, Moore claimed that the funds raised would be spent on cryptocurrency mining hardware. He promised investors daily returns of 1%. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 10:48 Jul 18, 2025
Crypto proponent Sujal Jethwani told Cointelegraph that India’s crypto community is growing fast despite heavy tax burdens. A crypto key opinion leader in India said the government will be unable to suppress crypto as digital-asset demand increases. Speaking to Cointelegraph at the Binance Crypto-Powered Tour in Bhutan, Sujal Jethwani, a crypto educator with a community of about 400,000 across social media, expressed optimism that the Indian political landscape will change as more people get into crypto assets. “If you see the numbers, all the stock market and forex traders are moving to crypto,” Jethwani told Cointelegraph. “There’s a huge surge of crypto traders and investors in India right now. People are not going to leave it.” Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 01:36 Jul 18, 2025
White House spokesman Kush Desai told Cointelegraph that “No decisions should be deemed official,” unless it comes directly from President Trump himself. US President Donald Trump is reportedly set to sign an executive order that could allow American 401(k) retirement plans to invest in alternative assets outside of stocks and bonds, such as cryptocurrencies. The executive order could be signed sometime this week, the Financial Times reported on Thursday, citing three people who have been briefed on the plans. The new 401(k) investment options could run across a broad spectrum of assets, including digital assets, metals and funds focused on infrastructure deals, corporate takeovers and private loans. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:55 Jul 17, 2025
The president’s pick to sit on an appellate court covering Silicon Valley has represented several blockchain entities in courts. Eric Tung, a corporate lawyer with a track record of representing crypto firms, is poised to join one of the most influential federal courts in the United States. On Tuesday, US President Donald Trump sent Tung’s nomination to the Senate to be a US Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, which covers Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, California Alaska and Hawaii. Tung, a partner at the law firm Jones Day since 2019, has had clients that include digital currency companies. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:40 Jul 17, 2025
As Brazil’s Pix system expands and BRICS eyes a reserve currency, Trump responds with a 50% tariff and a sweeping trade investigation. The United States has launched a formal investigation into Brazil’s digital trade practices, with a spotlight on Pix, the country’s instant payment system that has rapidly displaced private-sector competitors. The probe, announced on Tuesday by US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, will examine whether Brazil’s digital and trade policies unfairly disadvantage US companies. Greer said the investigation will review Brazil’s “tariff and non-tariff barriers,” saying the country offers preferential treatment to other trade partners while disadvantaging US exporters. Read more
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