SharpLink Hires BlackRock Veteran After $2B BitMine ETH Buy

Sharplink, a major public company with significant Ether holdings, has hired a veteran BlackRock executive as the corporate Ether treasury race heats up. Former BlackRock senior executive Joseph Chalom has joined Sharplink as its new co-CEO, effective July 24, the company announced on Friday. In his new role at Sharplink, Chalom will be responsible for…

Bitcoin Cash Surges Past $580 as Analysts Predict Breakout Toward $620–$680 Range

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) extended its recent rally on Sunday, rising 5.25% to $583.64 as of 08:54 GMT, according to CoinDesk data. The token has now gained 10.5% over the past week, 15.7% over the last two weeks and 17.3% over the past 30 days. Sunday’s breakout has caught the attention of several technical analysts, who…

Crypto Investors Find Custodians Amid Wrench Attacks

Crypto custodians are reporting increased interest in their services amid the rising frequency of so-called “$5 wrench attacks” on cryptocurrency traders, investors and project leaders. In the last year, several high-profile wrench attacks — physical attempts to steal someone’s crypto — have targeted prominent investors and business executives in the blockchain industry.  The crypto mantra…

Dragonfly Capital Faces DOJ Threat Over Tornado Cash Ties

Dragonfly Capital could be the target of federal charges stemming from its early investment in Tornado Cash developer PepperSec, Inc., but the venture firm says it is prepared to “vigorously defend” itself if prosecutors pursue the case. In a Friday social media post, Dragonfly Capital managing partner Haseeb Qureshi defended the firm’s early backing of…

Bitcoin Consolidation May End With Rally To $135K

Key point: BTC faces selling at $120,000, but the bulls have not ceded much ground, hinting at a breakout to new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) turned down from the $120,000 resistance on Wednesday, indicating that the bears are fiercely defending the level. The failure to break above the overhead resistance has resulted in net outflows of…

Bitcoiners Debate Over Whether OG’s Faith Is ‘Shaken’

A prominent crypto analyst has sparked debate in the Bitcoin community by claiming that Bitcoin OGs are losing confidence in the asset as it becomes increasingly adopted by institutions. “Many of the most ardent early whales have seen their faith shaken and have been selling at these prices,” Scott Melker, aka The Wolf of All…

Firedancer’s Full Potential Lies Beyond Solana’s Network

Solana’s next-generation validator client, Firedancer, may not reach full speed on the network it was built for as technical limits push developers to test it elsewhere. One of those developers is Douglas Colkitt, a former high-frequency trader who’s testing a hybrid validator setup called Frankendancer on Fogo, a Solana-compatible chain built to remove the constraints…

Bitcoin Sell-off Puts Entire Altseason At Risk

Key points: Bitcoin has pulled back into the $115,000 to $110,530 support zone, where buyers are expected to mount a strong defense. ETH has been holding near the overhead resistance as investors pour money into the spot ETH ETFs. Repeated failure to maintain Bitcoin (BTC) above the $120,000 level in the past few days may…

XRP ‘Healthy Correction,’ Ether Supply Decline: Hodler’s Digest

Top Stories of The Week Australian fintech Finder wins court battle over crypto yield product The Australian Federal Court ruled in favor of fintech company Finder.com, clearing it and its yield-generating product, Finder Earn, in a legal battle with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) that lasted almost three years.  In a Thursday court…

Pakistan’s Youth Leading Charge on Bitcoin Adoption

Pakistan’s demographics position the country as a major catalyst for Bitcoin (BTC) adoption, allowing it to “leapfrog” developed nations, according to Bilal Bin Saqib, Pakistan’s state minister of crypto and blockchain. “A global policy shift has happened, not just in Pakistan, but all around the world,” Bin Saqib told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview. The…