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Cointelegraph.com - 09:30 Jul 23, 2025
Though modest compared to 2022 levels, the latest spike in Ozzy Osbourne’s CryptoBatz NFTs could signal an NFT market rebound. Ozzy Osbourne’s death at 76 on Tuesday sparked a surge in the non-fungible token (NFT) market as fans rushed to own a piece of the heavy metal icon’s legacy through his CryptoBatz collection. Within hours of the announcement of his passing, the floor price of his CryptoBatz NFTs briefly surged by more than 400%, from under 0.02 Ether (ETH) to as high as 0.08 ETH, according to OpenSea data. At current market prices, the peak floor price for a CryptoBatz NFT was $295 at 8:00 pm UTC on Tuesday, according to CoinGecko. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 09:24 Jul 23, 2025
South Korea’s FSS advises fund managers to limit ETF exposure to crypto firms like Coinbase, citing caution as regulatory rules are still evolving. South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) advised local asset managers to avoid excessive exposure to crypto firms. According to a Wednesday report by The Korea Herald, the FSS verbally instructed local asset managers to limit exposure to crypto firms. The report cited Coinbase and Strategy stock as examples. The guidance was reportedly informal and advisory. The impact was also limited because passive exchange-traded funds (ETFs) operating in South Korea cannot easily remove specific stocks without changes approved by index providers. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 23:35 Jul 22, 2025
Altseason takes center stage as 71% of Binance Futures volume are altcoins. Key takeaways: Altcoins account for 71% of Binance Futures trading volume, marking a clear shift in trader interest from Bitcoin. Over 32,000 BTC entered exchanges, suggesting profit-taking and potential altcoin rotation amid rising volatility. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:30 Jul 22, 2025
The bitcoin miner plans to repurchase up to 49.9 million shares over the next year as it pivots to high-performance computing and AI infrastructure. Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms has announced a share buyback program, authorizing the repurchase of up to 49.9 million common shares, or 10% of its public float, over the next 12 months. The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) approved the buyback program, and covers repurchases on both the TSX and Nasdaq, according to an announcement on Tuesday. The company’s shares on Nasdaq closed up 16.8%. The daily purchase limit on TSX is capped at 494,918 shares, or 25% of the average daily trading volume for the past six months. On the Nasdaq, total repurchases cannot exceed 5% of outstanding shares over the program period. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:28 Jul 22, 2025
Bitcoin holds firm above $115,000 as resilient buyers absorb sell pressure, setting the stage for a potential breakout to new highs. Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s sideways trading results from Binance taker volume turning negative, and the US and Korean BTC premium index showing weak spot demand. BTC holding above $115,000 and strong buyer absorption near this level shows bulls are committed to pushing Bitcoin price to new highs. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 22:08 Jul 22, 2025
A survey conducted by the National Cryptocurrency Association explored why some people aren’t comfortable investing in digital assets. A new report released Tuesday reveals that lack of information remains a major barrier to digital asset adoption among US consumers. The study, commissioned by the National Cryptocurrency Association (NCA), found that nearly 70% of 2,000 non-crypto holders surveyed said they needed more information before they would consider using digital assets. About half of those polled said they lacked understanding about how crypto works, while many others expressed concerns about security and fraud, as well as the individuals behind projects. The survey found that 34% of participants were open to learning more about digital assets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:40 Jul 22, 2025
Bitcoin continues to face selling near $120,000, but the bulls have kept up the pressure, increasing the likelihood of an upside breakout. Key points: Bitcoin is facing selling near $120,000, but the bears have failed to pull the price below $115,000, indicating that buyers remain in command. Select major altcoins continue to charge higher, signaling the arrival of an altseason Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 21:15 Jul 22, 2025
New legislation like the GENIUS Act is paving the way for institutional adoption of real-world asset tokenization, as Aptos Labs and other major players lead the charge. Real-world asset (RWA) tokenization is rapidly emerging as one of Wall Street’s most promising innovations, and with the recent passage of pro-industry legislation, particularly the US GENIUS Act, growth in the sector is poised to accelerate, according to Aptos Labs’ newly appointed chief business officer, Solomon Tesfaye. In a conversation with Cointelegraph ahead of the landmark passage of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, Tesfaye emphasized the legislation’s appeal to institutional players increasingly signaling intent to enter the crypto space. “We’re seeing more open dialogue between policymakers and Web3 leaders that is shaping legislation and giving institutions more confidence to commit to longer digital asset roadmaps,” Tesfaye said. “More specifically, the GENIUS Act is one of the stro... -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:53 Jul 22, 2025
Institutional interest in crypto has been rising as regulatory clarity increases in the United States. PNC Bank is set to offer crypto services to clients through a new partnership with Coinbase, following the signing of federal crypto legislation. PNC Bank announced its crypto move on Tuesday. With Coinbase support, the US bank will offer its clients the ability to buy, sell and hold digital assets without logging out of their accounts. The move will be made possible through Coinbase’s Crypto-as-a-Service platform. In turn, PNC Bank will offer Coinbase some of its banking services. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 20:37 Jul 22, 2025
SSK, the first US ETF to combine spot Solana exposure with on-chain staking rewards, attracted over $100M in 12 trading days. SSK, the Solana staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) from REX-Osprey, surpassed $100 million in assets under management (AUM) since its launch on July 2. The fund is the first US-listed ETF to combine spot Solana (SOL) exposure with onchain staking rewards. While most crypto ETFs are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, which doesn’t allow funds to distribute staking rewards, SSK is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940. That structure permits the fund to pay out staking income like dividends, important to investors seeking yield, not just speculation on asset prices. According to Rex-Opsprey founder and CEO REX-Osprey Greg King, the ETF’s growth shows investor demand for blockchain-native investment products in familiar formats. In a press release, he said SSK is “opening the door for mainstream investors to access the power of Solana staking through the familiar E... -
Cointelegraph.com - 19:04 Jul 22, 2025
Meme stocks are rallying in lockstep with crypto and the broader stock market, with gains reminiscent of the pandemic era. Shares of Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) have skyrocketed more than 170% over the past five trading days after being crowned this season’s meme stock by traders on Reddit’s WallStreetBets. Shares of the online real estate marketplace have seen an upsurge in speculative interest and trading volumes over the past month after gaining traction among traders on Reddit’s WallStreetBets — a community known for spotlighting meme stocks. Previously a penny stock, Opendoor shares have soared more than 500% over the past 30 days, trading at $3.11 at the time of writing. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:45 Jul 22, 2025
SharePoint’s cloud-based platform remains unaffected, with the vulnerabilities limited to on-premises installations, Microsoft said. Microsoft has published emergency security patches to protect users from zero-day vulnerabilities affecting its SharePoint work management software, the company said on its website. The vulnerabilities, which have led to spoofing attacks that steal sensitive data and passwords, have impacted governments, businesses and universities worldwide. “Microsoft is aware of active attacks targeting on-premises SharePoint Server customers by exploiting vulnerabilities partially addressed by the July Security Update,” a company blog post published on Sunday read. The vulnerabilities affect SharePoint software that operates on-premises and not the SharePoint 365 version that runs on the cloud, Microsoft said. The patches Microsoft has released, which are cumulative, are geared toward the “SharePoint Server Subscription Edition,” “SharePoint Server 2019” and “SharePoint Server 2016.” Read mo... -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:25 Jul 22, 2025
Republican leaders on the Senate Banking Committee said the legislation “built on” the CLARITY Act passed in the House of Representatives last week. Republican leaders on the US Senate Banking Committee have released their version of legislation for a digital asset market structure, suggesting they may be combining their efforts with a bill passed in the House of Representatives. In a Tuesday notice, four Republican senators, including banking committee chair Tim Scott and digital assets subcommittee chair Cynthia Lummis, released a discussion draft of crypto market structure legislation. According to lawmakers, the tentatively titled Responsible Financial Innovation Act “builds on” the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act, which was passed in the House on July 17. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 18:09 Jul 22, 2025
SpaceX transferred $153 million in Bitcoin as political tensions rise and the Pentagon opens defense contracts to new bidders. SpaceX has moved 1,308 Bitcoin, worth approximately $153 million, in its first onchain activity in three years. The movement was flagged by Arkham Intelligence, which tracks wallets tied to the company. The Bitcoin (BTC) was withdrawn from 16 Pay-to-Public-Key-Hash (P2PKH) addresses and consolidated into a single SegWit-compatible Pay-to-Witness-Public-Key-Hash (P2WPKH) address, where it remained at time of publication. The movement of BTC from 16 separate addresses into one could make it easier to manage and possibly cheaper to spend the funds later. While the reason for moving the assets is unclear, the nature of the transfer suggests a strategic adjustment rather than a reactive action. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 17:01 Jul 22, 2025
It is essential to secure your BTC, altcoins and NFTs with a crypto inheritance plan that safeguards keys and simplifies wealth transfer for heirs. A crypto inheritance plan is vital because losing private keys or seed phrases can permanently make assets like Bitcoin, Ether and NFTs unrecoverable. A strong inheritance plan includes asset inventories, secure access instructions and a trusted executor, ensuring heirs can safely and legally access holdings. Privacy must be protected using encrypted files, sealed documents or decentralized identity tools rather than exposing sensitive details in public wills. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:54 Jul 22, 2025
As the US regulator explores streamlined rules for securities tokenization, Citadel Securities urges a focus on meaningful innovation. The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) plan to streamline securities tokenization may sound promising, but it is unlikely to benefit investors unless it delivers genuine innovation and efficiency, according to market maker Citadel Securities. “Tokenized securities must achieve success by delivering real innovation and efficiency to market participants, rather than through self-serving regulatory arbitrage,” Citadel wrote in a statement to the SEC’s Crypto Task Force, as reported by Bloomberg. Tokenization — the process of representing real-world assets on a blockchain with digital tokens — is often touted for its potential to reduce costs and boost efficiency by minimizing the role of intermediaries, shortening settlement times and enabling fractional ownership of financial assets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:26 Jul 22, 2025
The investigation was reportedly not connected to Jesse Powell’s activities within the crypto industry. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has reportedly ended its investigation of Kraken co-founder Jesse Powell and returned property belonging to him that was seized in a 2023 search of his home. According to a Tuesday Fortune report, the FBI had returned devices to Powell and ended its probe over allegations he had hacked and cyberstalked the Verge Center for the Arts, a nonprofit he helped found in 2008. The investigation, reportedly not connected to Powell’s association with Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange he co-founded, or the crypto industry, resulted in the FBI searching his home and seizing electronic devices that could have contained digital assets. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 16:00 Jul 22, 2025
Poseidon secures $15 million led by a16z Crypto to build a decentralized, IP-cleared data pipeline for AI training. Poseidon has secured $15 million in seed funding led by a16z Crypto to build a decentralized data layer designed for artificial intelligence training. The San Francisco-based full-stack AI data layer said it aims to tackle the scarcity of high-quality, IP-cleared training data in AI development, according to a Tuesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph. “LLMs and compute are no longer the bottlenecks; it’s high-quality data that’s missing,” said Sandeep Chinchali, Poseidon’s chief scientist and also chief AI officer at its incubator, Story Protocol. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:45 Jul 22, 2025
The Genius Act is a US law aimed at establishing federal oversight for stablecoin issuers, setting rules for reserves, redemption rights, and licensing requirements. The GENIUS Act is a United States federal law that creates a comprehensive regulatory framework for stablecoins. The Guiding and Empowering Nation’s Innovation for US Stablecoins Act, better known as the GENIUS Act, is the United States’ first federal law focused exclusively on payment stablecoins. The White House categorically states it is a historic piece of legislation that will pave the way for the US to lead the global digital asset revolution. Read more -
Cointelegraph.com - 15:00 Jul 22, 2025
DeFi’s obsession with maximum decentralization sacrifices performance. Minimum viable decentralization offers a pragmatic path to compete with TradFi. Opinion by: Doug Colkitt, a founding contributor at Fogo To adhere to its ethos of decentralization above all else, the crypto industry often forgets its core user: the trader. What exists today is an ecosystem that has prioritized philosophical principles instead of practical use cases — something that has simultaneously barred the most serious traders from participating and driven decentralized finance (DeFi) users to more centralized offerings. If DeFi is set to scale beyond speculation alone — and offer a meaningful alternative to TradFi — then the core focus must be performance. Read more
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