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Crypto markets are on the rise as renewed institutional demand fuels momentum, particularly after news that BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF is now generating more in fees than its flagship S&P 500 fund. This signals a significant shift in institutional investor focus toward digital assets. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)...

Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP) is joining the ranks of crypto firms seeking greater legitimacy and regulatory clarity by applying for a national banking license with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. The move would shift oversight of Ripple’s stablecoin, RLUSD, from New York state regulators to federal...

TL;DR Despite being on a downtrend, SHIB has caught the attention of crypto analysts and even NBA legend Scottie Pippen, with predictions of a 40% rally and signs of a classic trend reversal forming. The lead developer Shytoshi Kusama teased multiple upcoming announcements, fueling speculation that July could be...

SOL rallied after the launch of the REX Shares Solana ETF, but bulls need to hold the price above $160....

There has been a notable uptick in crypto crowd chatter following the Senate’s passage of US President Donald Trump’s sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill,” with Vice President JD Vance breaking a 50-50 tie. Santiment reported a measurable increase in the social volume of the words “big,” “beautiful,” and “bill.”...

Crypto theft has hit a record in the first half of 2025. Over $2.1 billion vanished in at least 75 hacks and exploits. That total tops the previous H1 high set in 2022 by about 10% and almost matches every dollar stolen in all of 2024. Major Theft Figures...

Stocks were mixed as trade deals and weak jobs data fueled expectations of a Fed interest rate cut....

First, it was gold and oil. Now, BounceBit is targeting stocks, ETFs, and bonds, all onchain, all DeFi-ready. If successful, this could be the blueprint for a fully tokenized global financial system. In an X post on July 1, BounceBit…...

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk’s weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I’m Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols reporter. In this issue: Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum at Risk If Decentralization Is Just a Catchphrase Bitcoin Layer-2 Botanix Mainnet Debuts, Cuts Block Times to 5 Seconds...

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) is now generating more revenue than one of the asset manager’s most iconic products, the iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV), according to Bloomberg data. Despite having just $52 billion in AUM — a fraction of IVV’s $624 billion in total assets — IBIT’s...