Babylon Introduces Trustless Bitcoin Vaults for BTC Staking Protocol

Bitcoin (BTC) project Babylon took another step toward offering a decentralized finance (DeFi) experience on its $5 billion staking protocol akin to that seen elsewhere in the crypto world. The latest development is the introduction of trustless vaults, designed to allow BTC holders to deposit their tokens without relying on a centralized entity, as outlined…

Retail Investors Can Reclaim Crypto’s Promise

Opinion by: Hatu Sheikh, founder of Coin Terminal Crypto has largely failed retail investors. Insiders and institutions scoop up lucrative opportunities before they hit the open markets. Memecoins and purely speculative plays are the only ways for retail investors to reclaim their stake in the pie.  They remain exposed to a “crime supercycle” that began…

Price Predictions for BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, XLM, SUI

Key points: Bitcoin is trading in a tight range, indicating a possible breakout in the next few days. Buyers have not ceded much ground to the bears in Ether, suggesting the continuation of the rally. Bitcoin (BTC) has been stuck inside a tight range between $112,000 and $115,720 for the past few days, indicating indecision…

Price Predictions for BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE, XLM, SUI

Key points: Bitcoin is trading in a tight range, indicating a possible breakout in the next few days. Buyers have not ceded much ground to the bears in Ether, suggesting the continuation of the rally. Bitcoin (BTC) has been stuck inside a tight range between $112,000 and $115,720 for the past few days, indicating indecision…

Jury deadlocks in Tornado Cash trial, judge issues Allen charge

After four days of deliberations, jurors in the Roman Storm trial told the court they remain deadlocked on some charges, prompting the use of an Allen charge to encourage further discussion. An Allen charge, sometimes called a “dynamite charge,” is a special instruction a judge gives to a deadlocked jury, urging them to re-examine their…

Is the Ethereum Price Top in? ETH Sell-Pressure Soars to $419M, Second Highest Level Ever

Key takeaways: ETH Net Taker Volume hit -$418.8 million, the second-largest daily sell imbalance ever. Price is retesting a major resistance zone near $4,000, echoing the December 2024 top. ETH could drop 25%–35% toward key trendlines by September. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), may establish a local top signal as its selling pressure nears historic…

Bitcoin is Due to Get “Uncorked” by Corporate Treasurys

Key points: Corporate Bitcoin treasuries such as Strategy’s are predicted to drain OTC desks and then exchanges. The resulting supply imbalance will “uncork” BTC price action. In the meantime, profit-taking is still a major priority for existing hodlers. Bitcoin (BTC) demand from over-the-counter (OTC) desks and exchanges will “uncork” BTC price growth, a new forecast…

Satsuma Raises $218M With $125M in Bitcoin to Expand BTC Treasury

London-listed tech firm Satsuma Technology has locked in 163,660,000 British pounds ($217.6 million) in gross proceeds from its second convertible loan note round, with nearly $125 million settled in Bitcoin, to boost its Bitcoin treasury strategy. The raise, which closed on July 28, overshot its minimum $129 million target by more than 63%, driven by…

Crypto Phishing Victim Loses $3M in a single click

A cryptocurrency investor lost $3 million in a phishing scam after signing a malicious blockchain transaction without verifying the contract address, highlighting the risk posed by digital asset scams. A single wrong click was all it took to drain $3 million worth of USDt (USDT) from an investor who failed to verify the contract address…

Nomura-Backed Laser Digital Wins Regulatory Nod for Crypto Derivatives in Dubai

Laser Digital, the cryptocurrency trading and servicing subsidiary of Japanese bank Nomura, secured a limited license to offer regulated, over-the-counter (OTC) crypto derivatives from Dubai under the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority’s (VARA) pilot framework. Under this regime, Laser Digital says it is the first regulated entity under VARA to offer direct client-facing crypto OTC option…