Bitcoin Holds $107K As Stagflation, Fed Rate Cuts Loom

Key takeaways: Bitcoin spent the week fighting to hold above $107,000, but exchange inflows remain at historic lows as retail investors choose to sit on the sidelines. Stagflation becomes a real risk as US growth slows, but Fed rate cuts could fix the situation and supercharge Bitcoin price. Onchain data shows Bitcoiners accumulating, suggesting the…

Coinbase lands on TIME’s top 100 companies list

Crypto exchange Coinbase landed on TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies in 2025 list as a “disruptor” after the company was thrust into the limelight for being one of the crypto industry’s leading policy advocates in 2024. Coinbase’s stock is up approximately 42% year-to-date and experienced a sharp rally following the Senate passing the GENIUS stablecoin…

Only a handful of Bitcoin treasury companies will survive: Report

Only a few Bitcoin (BTC) treasury companies will stand the test of time and avoid the vicious “death spiral” that will impact BTC holding companies that trade close to net asset value (NAV), a business entity’s total assets minus its liabilities, according to a report from venture capital (VC) firm Breed. The health of Bitcoin…

Coinbase lands on TIME’s top 100 companies list

Crypto exchange Coinbase landed on TIME’s 100 Most Influential Companies in 2025 list as a “disruptor” after the company was thrust into the limelight for being one of the crypto industry’s leading policy advocates in 2024. Coinbase’s stock is up approximately 42% year-to-date and experienced a sharp rally following the Senate passing the GENIUS stablecoin…

Crypto Scammer Gets 8 Years for $40M EmpowerCoin, ECoinPlus, Jet-Coin Fraud

A man at the center of a massive crypto Ponzi scheme will spend nearly eight years behind bars after a federal judge handed down a 97-month prison sentence in Brooklyn on Friday. Dwayne Golden, 57, was convicted of wire fraud and money laundering for his role in orchestrating scams through three digital asset firms, EmpowerCoin,…

Solana Gains DEX Marketshare But SOL Price Fails To Follow

Key takeaways: Solana’s DEX volume surpassed Ethereum’s, but overall activity remains far below the levels seen in January. Hyperliquid’s dominance in perpetual futures trading weakens investors’ confidence in Solana’s long-term lead. Solana’s native token SOL (SOL) has declined 15% since failing to reclaim the $168 level on June 12. This bearish movement followed a period…

Robinhood Launches Micro Bitcoin, Solana and XRP Futures Contracts

Robinhood (HOOD) has introduced micro futures on bitcoin , solana and XRP in the United States., expanding its existing crypto futures offering for its nearly 26 million funded accounts. Micro contracts need far less collateral than full-size futures, letting traders take directional positions while committing a smaller slice of capital. The contracts offer traders more…

XRP Rises 3% After Ripple Drops SEC Cross-Appeal

XRP’s price jumped over 3% on Friday just hours after Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse said the company is dropping its cross-appeal against the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and expects the regulator to do the same. “Ripple is dropping our cross-appeal, and the SEC is expected to drop their appeal, as they’ve previously…

Crypto Cards Outpace Banks for Micro-Payments in Europe

Crypto cards are beating traditional banks in Europe when it comes to small purchases, with 45% of crypto-linked card transactions under 10 euros ($11.7) — a category where cash has historically dominated. According to a report by CEX.IO shared with Cointelegraph, crypto card holders are showing spending patterns that mirror traditional bank card users while…

Vitalik Pushes Pluralistic IDs for Digital Privacy

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced a new kind of digital identity system dubbed “pluralistic identity,” arguing it could protect privacy while enabling fair participation in digital life. In a blog post published Sunday, Buterin explored the promise and pitfalls of zero-knowledge (ZK) proof-wrapped IDs, warning that even privacy-preserving systems can carry serious risks if…