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  • Kraken expands xStocks to BNB Chain enabling global access to tokenized equities
    CryptoSlate - 15:40 Jul 09, 2025
    Kraken has announced the expansion of its xStocks product to Binance-backed BNB Chain, marking a significant step toward making tokenized US equities more accessible globally. According to a July 9 statement, Kraken’s users outside the United States will soon be able to deposit and withdraw tokenized stocks, such as AAPLx, TSLAx, SPYx, and NVDAx, via […] The post Kraken expands xStocks to BNB Chain enabling global access to tokenized equities appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Survey finds gaps in mainstream Bitcoin coverage, leaving institutional investors exposed
    CryptoSlate - 22:42 Jul 08, 2025
    A second-quarter survey of 18 mainstream news outlets logged 1,116 Bitcoin (BTC) stories and measured sentiment at 31% positive, 41% neutral, and 28% negative, according to Bitcoin analysis firm Perception. The data reveal a significant gap between finance-focused media that cover the market extensively and legacy publications that rarely address it. Sparse coverage Perception counted […] The post Survey finds gaps in mainstream Bitcoin coverage, leaving institutional investors exposed appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Joe Lubin forecasts Ethereum treasury strategies will reshape Wall Street perception
    CryptoSlate - 21:41 Jul 08, 2025
    Ethereum and Consensys co-founder Joe Lubin said companies adopting ETH treasury strategies will play a critical role in communicating the second-largest digital asset’s value to Wall Street, as major financial institutions ramp up blockchain use and process around 24 million transactions daily. Lubin made the statement during an interview with CNBC on July 8 in […] The post Joe Lubin forecasts Ethereum treasury strategies will reshape Wall Street perception appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Stablecoin issuers’ $182 billion US Treasury hoard ranks 17th among countries, beating UAE and South Korea
    CryptoSlate - 21:00 Jul 08, 2025
    Four US-dollar stablecoin issuers hold roughly $182 billion in US Treasury bills, an amount that would slot them 17th on the Treasury Department’s country-by-country league table. The amount in overnight Treasury-collateralized repos and Treasury-heavy money market funds would put the group between Norway’s $195.9 billion and Saudi Arabia’s $133.8 billion. Tether’s USDT tops the cohort. […] The post Stablecoin issuers’ $182 billion US Treasury hoard ranks 17th among countries, beating UAE and South Korea appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: South Korea Stablecoin Treasury
  • Volkswagen ADMT chooses Solana-based Hivemapper to power Robotaxi test fleet
    CryptoSlate - 20:15 Jul 08, 2025
    Volkswagen ADMT, the automaker’s autonomous-driving subsidiary, will source real-time street-level data from Bee Maps, a spatial intelligence service that runs on Hivemapper’s Solana-based mapping network. According to Hivemapper CEO Ariel Seidman, the partnership “shifts mapping from static to living,” and that robotaxi fleets require data “that evolves as fast as the streets do.” Bee Maps […] The post Volkswagen ADMT chooses Solana-based Hivemapper to power Robotaxi test fleet appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Volkswagen ADMT Solana-based Hivemapper Robotaxi
  • SharpLink stock continues surging as treasury tops 200k Ethereum
    CryptoSlate - 19:33 Jul 08, 2025
    SharpLink Gaming shares surged nearly 26% on July 8 after the Minneapolis-based online gaming company revealed a major expansion of its crypto treasury, bringing its total Ethereum (ETH) holdings to over 200,000 coins. The company announced it had purchased an additional 7,689 ETH for approximately $19.2 million at an average price of $2,501 per coin. […] The post SharpLink stock continues surging as treasury tops 200k Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum SharpLink
  • The capital migration that could reshape finance
    CryptoSlate - 19:25 Jul 08, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion from Patrick Heusser, Head of Lending & TradFi at Sentora. Capital is undergoing a structural reallocation. What once sat securely in fractional-reserve bank accounts is now increasingly flowing into fully funded, blockchain-based financial systems. From stablecoins like USDC and USDT to tokenized T-bills, institutional and retail capital […] The post The capital migration that could reshape finance appeared first on CryptoSlate.
  • Tether holds $8 billion worth of gold in Swiss vault, matching UBS exposure
    CryptoSlate - 18:11 Jul 08, 2025
    Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed that the firm holds roughly $8 billion in gold in a Swiss vault during an interview with Bloomberg News on July 7. Ardoino called the site “the most secure vault in the world” and said the company owns almost the entire 80-ton stockpile outright, placing the El Salvador-based issuer among […] The post Tether holds $8 billion worth of gold in Swiss vault, matching UBS exposure appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin ETFs now drive over 30% of spot BTC volume as overall trading slumps
    CryptoSlate - 16:59 Jul 08, 2025
    Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have rapidly established themselves as a dominant force in the market, now representing more than 30% of the total BTC spot trading volume. This shift highlights how traditional financial products have swiftly captured the market as institutional and retail investors increasingly turn to regulated avenues for Bitcoin exposure. However, this […] The post Bitcoin ETFs now drive over 30% of spot BTC volume as overall trading slumps appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • XRP Ledger’s EVM sidechain sees 1,400 smart contracts in first week
    CryptoSlate - 16:15 Jul 08, 2025
    The Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)-compatible sidechain of the XRP Ledger is showing early signs of traction among developers, with over 1,400 smart contracts deployed just one week after launch. On July 7, Peersyst confirmed the strong demand in a post stating that nearly 1,400 smart contracts had gone live within the first week. As of […] The post XRP Ledger’s EVM sidechain sees 1,400 smart contracts in first week appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Scam targets dormant Bitcoin wallets with fake legal notice
    CryptoSlate - 15:30 Jul 08, 2025
    Analysts at BitMEX Research have raised the alarm about a scam targeting early Bitcoin holders, particularly those with wallets dating back to 2011. According to the firm, the scam appears to exploit long-dormant addresses by injecting false transactions and misleading messages via OP_Return outputs, an optional field in Bitcoin transactions that can carry arbitrary data. […] The post Scam targets dormant Bitcoin wallets with fake legal notice appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin Scam
  • Solana’s tokenized stock market more than triples in two weeks to hit $48M
    CryptoSlate - 00:00 Jul 08, 2025
    Solana’s tokenized stock market hit $48.53 million on July 4, up more than threefold from $15.28 million on June 20, according to on-chain data tracked by rwa.xyz. Solana’s tokenized stocks capitalization expanded more than threefold in two weeks, outpacing every other tracked network during the period.  Furthermore, the tokenized stock market on Solana represented 11.4% […] The post Solana’s tokenized stock market more than triples in two weeks to hit $48M appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • EU regulators probing Robinhood’s tokenized equity plans after OpenAI raises concerns
    CryptoSlate - 23:15 Jul 07, 2025
    Robinhood’s private equity tokens, offering exposure to tech stocks like SpaceX and OpenAI, have triggered regulatory scrutiny in Europe after OpenAI raised concerns and said that the digital assets do not represent equity ownership in the company, CNBC reported on July 7. The Bank of Lithuania, which serves as Robinhood’s primary regulator in the European […] The post EU regulators probing Robinhood’s tokenized equity plans after OpenAI raises concerns appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Robinhood OpenAI
  • Cloudflare’s bot paywall could ignite a tokenized content gold rush
    CryptoSlate - 22:30 Jul 07, 2025
    The following is a guest post and opinion from Ahmad Shadid, CEO at O.XYZ. For years, a broken value exchange has defined the web. AI companies, racing to build powerful models, deployed bots to scrape a vast internet of content without permission or compensation. This practice of harvesting news, art, and data undermined the creators […] The post Cloudflare’s bot paywall could ignite a tokenized content gold rush appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bitcoin remains stuck in $100k-$110k band as retail and whales enter potential standoff
    CryptoSlate - 22:00 Jul 07, 2025
    Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade between $100,000 and $110,500 for a second consecutive week as smaller investors replaced whales on the buy side, Bitfinex Alpha reported on July 7. The report noted that BTC spent most of July so far within a 10% channel, capped by the January high of $109,590 and floored near the […] The post Bitcoin remains stuck in $100k-$110k band as retail and whales enter potential standoff appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin
  • Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates copyleft to counter tech monopolies
    CryptoSlate - 21:21 Jul 07, 2025
    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he is rethinking his long-held preference for permissive software licenses, advocating for broader use of “copyleft” frameworks as open source enters what he described as a more competitive and concentrated era. In a blog post published on July 7, Buterin explained that permissive licenses such as MIT or CC0 have […] The post Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates copyleft to counter tech monopolies appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • Bit Digital converts entire 280 BTC reserve to $172M worth of Ethereum
    CryptoSlate - 20:30 Jul 07, 2025
    Bit Digital sold 280 Bitcoin (BTC) from its treasury and used the proceeds to purchase Ethereum (ETH), marking the completion of a three-month transition to an Ethereum-only treasury strategy. According to a July 7 announcement, the New York-based miner also closed an underwritten share sale that raised approximately $172 million in gross proceeds, as stated […] The post Bit Digital converts entire 280 BTC reserve to $172M worth of Ethereum appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum Bit Digital
  • CoreWeave’s $9B Core Scientific deal faces backlash and legal investigation
    CryptoSlate - 19:45 Jul 07, 2025
    CoreWeave, a rising player in the artificial intelligence industry, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Bitcoin mining company Core Scientific in an all-stock transaction, according to a July 7 announcement. This strategic move would help CoreWeave to strengthen its data center capabilities and expand its AI and high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure. Agreement terms Under the […] The post CoreWeave’s $9B Core Scientific deal faces backlash and legal investigation appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: CoreWeave Core Scientific
  • Ton Foundation clarifies misleading announcement regarding UAE golden visa
    CryptoSlate - 19:15 Jul 07, 2025
    The TON Foundation has denied claims that it has launched an official UAE Golden Visa initiative, clarifying that no formal partnership exists between the blockchain project and the UAE government. The clarification follows widespread social media reports suggesting that digital asset investors could gain UAE residency through staking TON tokens. Over the weekend, TON promotions […] The post Ton Foundation clarifies misleading announcement regarding UAE golden visa appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • US Court vacates Tornado Cash sanctions ruling, orders Florida case dismissal
    CryptoSlate - 18:41 Jul 07, 2025
    The Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals on July 3 vacated the Northern District of Florida’s 2023 order upholding the Treasury’s sanctions against Tornado Cash and instructed the lower court to dismiss the case.  The one-page mandate ends the Coin Center v. Yellen appeal, the only remaining case over OFAC’s August 2022 designation of the Ethereum-based […] The post US Court vacates Tornado Cash sanctions ruling, orders Florida case dismissal appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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