Stablecoins Hit the Riviera: Binance Pay Now Live at Dozens of French Merchants
Binance Pay is making crypto spending a real-world experience on the French Riviera. In a new push to bring stablecoins into daily life, Binance has partnered with payments app Lyzi to enable crypto transactions at more than 80 merchants across southern France. From small boutiques in Nice to beachfront...
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Bitcoin Whales Wake Up From 14-Year Slumber to Move Over $2B of BTC
When a large whale moves in the sea, it creates ripples across the water. Similarly, when a large bitcoin (BTC) holder, often referred to as a crypto whale, moves its coins on-chain, that creates buzz on social media, prompting observers to wonder if it’s a prelude to a sale...
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$1B in Bitcoin moves from Satoshi-era wallet after 14 years of inactivity
More than $1 billion in BTC was moved from a long-dormant “Satoshi era” wallet, reactivated just as Bitcoin edges toward a new all-time high. According to blockchain analytics platform Spot On Chain, the wallet moved 10,000 BTC, valued at approximately…...
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IMF Rejects Pakistan’s Plan To Subsidize Power For Crypto Mining, Cites Market Destabilization Concerns
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly rejected Pakistan’s proposal to utilize excess power to offer cheaper electricity to the crypto mining sector, despite the country’s surplus energy capacity. Pakistan’s Crypto Mining Proposal Faces Uncertainty On Thursday, news outlet Independent Urdu reported that the IMF has rejected Pakistan’s proposal...
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Chainlink whales accumulate 85M LINK while retail stalls — Will LINK price follow?
Chainlink may be quietly setting the stage for its next move, as on-chain data shows that large holders continue to increase their positions despite a lack of retail participation. According to a July 4 analysis published on CryptoQuant by contributor…...
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U.S. House declares July 14 ‘Crypto Week’ in advance landmark digital asset legislation
The U.S. House has announced July 14 will mark the beginning of a “Crypto Week” to advance key legislation on digital assets. The U.S. House of Representatives has officially designated the week of July 14 as “Crypto Week,” during which…...
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Hong Kong poised to benefit from Singapore’s ‘crypto crackdown’: report
Analysts say that Hong Kong could gain the upper hand in its expansion into a global crypto hub in the wake of Singapore’s regulatory crackdown on unlicensed firms in the region. A recent report by the South China Morning Post…...
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‘If I lose, DeFi dies with me:’ Tornado Cash co-founder doubles down on innocence ahead of trial
With his criminal trial just weeks away, Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is speaking out and denying any wrongdoing. In a recent interview with Crypto in America, Storm said the U.S. government is prosecuting him for writing open-source code, not…...
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Africa Doesn’t Need Another Wallet App: It Needs a Seat at the Table (Op-ed)
Crypto adoption is accelerating around the world. And with it, a wave of well-funded projects keeps promising financial inclusion in Africa. For years, they’ve pledged to serve the unbanked. But all too often, they deliver little more than press releases and abandoned Telegram groups. The users, the very people...
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Crypto ETF BLOX, Which Offers Digital Asset Exposure and Options Income, Gains Steam
A recently launched crypto ETF in the U.S., which offers diversified exposure to digital assets along with options income, is gaining traction in a sign that investors are looking beyond traditional, single-spot-focused products. The Nicholas Crypto Income ETF (BLOX), an actively managed ETF designed for diversified exposure to the...
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