Galaxy Digital completed the off-market sale of 80,000 BTC for about $9 billion for a Satoshi-era whale, prompting Bitcoin’s dip under $115,000 before rebounding above $117,000. Ethereum hovered near $3,704 after a July surge of nearly 50%, with US spot ETH ETFs attracting $4.6 billion of inflows in the past two weeks and BlackRock’s ETH…
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Bitcoin briefly spiked to $120,000, retraced about 2%, and triggered liquidations of over 176,000 positions totaling more than $500 million in losses. On July 18, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the GENIUS Act, creating the first federal framework for stablecoins and requiring issuers to obtain federal or qualifying state licenses with reserve and monthly disclosure…
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Bitcoin briefly surged to $120,000 before pulling back about 2%, triggering over 176,000 liquidations and more than $500 million in losses. Analysts see a potential local bottom near $113,000 as a Fibonacci level, with a path to new highs above $130,000 after this consolidation. Ether (ETH) nearly touched $3,860 on Monday before profit-taking to about…
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Bitcoin briefly topped $120,000, then slipped to around $117,500, triggering over $500 million in liquidations and wiping out more than 176,000 traders. Ether (ETH) nearly reached $3,860 before retracing to about $3,745, and ETH is up roughly 67% over the past month. BitMine Immersion holds 300,657 ETH while SharpLink Gaming holds 360,807 ETH, making SharpLink…
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Bitcoin breached $120,000 in July 2025 and traded around $123,000 by month’s end. The total crypto market capitalization surpassed $4 trillion for the first time in July 2025. MicroStrategy purchased 4,225 BTC for about $472.5 million in mid-July 2025, bringing its holdings to 601,550 BTC. Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund was approved to convert into…
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In July 2025, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered Microsoft to halt China-based engineering on Pentagon cloud work, with Frank Shaw saying no China-based teams will provide technical assistance and the involvement ending immediately. Blackstone withdrew from the TikTok US sale bid led by Susquehanna and General Atlantic, a consortium that could have given US owners…
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Bitcoin surged past $120,000 for the first time on July 14, 2025, briefly peaking at $122,571 before settling around $121,953. The Trump-branded meme coin, ticker $TRUMP, was listed on Coinbase within 24 hours of its launch, after being introduced just before Trump’s inauguration. Seagate unveiled a 36TB Exos hard drive, the largest capacity HDD, on…
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Bitcoin hit a record high of about $112,500 on May 22, 2025, traded around $106,000–$110,000 in June, and held roughly 60% of total crypto market capitalization by mid-June. Total crypto market capitalization surpassed $3 trillion for the first time since late 2021, peaking near $3.4 trillion in June 2025. Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade went live on…
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Latest Updates: XRP and Ripple Labs (2024–2025) Recent years have been eventful for XRP (the cryptocurrency) and Ripple Labs (the company behind it). Key developments include: Background: What Are XRP and Ripple Labs? XRP is a digital asset native to the XRP Ledger (XRPL), a blockchain originally launched in 2012 by Ripple’s founders 21shares.com. It…
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