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Best Wallet Now WalletConnect Certified – Self-Custody Just Got a Major Upgrade
Best Wallet, a top-tier self-custodial wallet, just got a major stamp of approval: It’s now officially WalletConnect certified. Such certification demonstrates that Best Wallet has seamless dApp integration, intuitive-enough design, and rock-solid infrastructure crypto inter-connectivity and trading...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jul 3
Crypto’s Breakthrough Moment Is Finally Here, Vitalik Buterin Says
Ethereum’s co‑founder Vitalik Buterin opened the annual EthCC gathering on July 2 with a clear message: crypto has crossed a major line. Related Reading: Corporate Bitcoin Holdings Surge Past 3 Million BTC As Treasury Firms Multiply–Report He said that after a 10‑15 year run, what began as a niche p...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jul 3
Hamak Limited transitions from gold mining business to Bitcoin corporate treasury
Hamak Gold Limited, a London-listed gold exploration company, announced plans on Thursday to adopt a Bitcoin treasury management policy. The news sent its shares up by 6%, now changing hands at 1.17 GBX. According to a press statement published on July 3, Hamak successfully raised gross proceeds of £2.47 million through a placing and subscription […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jul 3
The Silent Bitcoin Accumulation: Public Companies’ Surprising H1 2025 Lead
According to recent data, public companies have raced ahead of Bitcoin spot ETF issuers by snapping up more than twice as much BTC in the first half of 2025. Public firms added 245,510 BTC to their balance sheets from January through June, a 375% jump over the 51,653 BTC they bought in the same stre...NewsBTC
Thu, Jul 3
Top Presales to Soar as Ripple Seeks US Bank License: Institutions Are Hot on Crypto
Ripple has officially applied for a national bank charter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). The crypto company already holds a state-level license from New York’s NYDFS. If it now secures a bank charter, it would become the only stablecoin with both federal and state oversight,...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jul 3
SharpLink Gaming leads the Ethereum rush with $525M+ ETH purchases
SharpLink Gaming has acquired over $525 million worth of Ethereum in transactions completed in under one month, according to data from Arkham Intelligence. The iGaming and sports betting technology company disclosed on Wednesday that it purchased 198,167 ETH valued at approximately $517 million at an average price of $2,608. The following day, it acquired an […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jul 3
J.P.Morgan wary of stablecoin's trillion-dollar growth bets, cuts them by half
By Rashika Singh July 3 (Reuters) - J.P.Morgan on Thursday forecast stablecoin growth will only reach $500 billion by 2028, calling trillion-dollar projections "far too optimistic", as there was little evidence of mainstream adoption of the dollar-pegged cryptocurrency token. Stablecoins ...Reuters
Thu, Jul 3
EU regulators under pressure from tech giants and lobby groups to pause AI laws
With under a month before key chunks of the European Union’s Artificial Intelligence Act start to bite, a coalition of both US and European tech firms is urging Brussels to hit pause. Groups representing tech firms like Google, Meta, and Mistral are pushing for the EU to delay the Act by years, and they have […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jul 3
BlackRock Wants Bitcoin Higher—IBIT Now Out-Earns Their S&P 500 Fund
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) has surpassed the firm’s long-established iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) in annual revenue generation. The development, first highlighted in a June 2 report by Bloomberg, marks a milestone moment for institutional adoption and exposes a growing financial ...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jul 3
Algorand Price Forecast: ALGO triggers technical breakout as network goes multi-chain
Algorand's (ALGO) extends rebound on Thursday, reflecting positive market sentiment in the broader cryptocurrency market. The launch of the Wormhole Native Token Transfers (NTT) on Tuesday sparked a surge in ALGO interest, paving the way for a recovery from lows around $0.1521.Fxstreet
Thu, Jul 3
PayPal’s Peter Thiel Backs New Crypto Bank, Drives Interest in the Best Crypto to Buy Now
A group of tech heavyweights have joined PayPal’s co-founder Peter Thiel in building Erebor – a new federally chartered bank designed to serve crypto, AI, and defense startups. While many traditional banks remain wary of crypto, Erebor’s formation signals growing institutional confidence in digital ...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jul 3
Best Wallet теперь сертифицирован WalletConnect: скачайте топовый некастодиальный криптокошелек
Лучший некастодиальный криптокошелек Best Wallet стал участником программы WalletConnect Certified, что стало важным достижением для этого молодого проекта. Программа сертификации от WalletConnect присуждает престижный золотой значок только тем кошелькам, которые соответствуют высоким требованиям по...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jul 3
Russian insurance firms launch life policies tied to Bitcoin ETFs
Russian companies are offering investment insurance policies tied to the value of Bitcoin, the leading cryptocurrency by market capitalization. The new products expand crypto investment opportunities in Russia that have been growing since its central bank permitted the offering of derivatives based on decentralized digital assets. Russian insurers offer policies linked to American Bitcoin ETFs […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jul 3
Buy Bitcoin Before Jackson Hole—Or Regret It Forever, Says Arthur Hayes
Arthur Hayes has published a new essay, “Quid Pro Stablecoin,” arguing that the United States’ sudden political enthusiasm for bank-issued stablecoins is less about “financial freedom” and more about arming the Treasury with a multi-trillion-dollar “liquidity bazooka.” The former BitMEX chief—writin...NewsBTC
Thu, Jul 3
Trump turns scrutiny on China's tariff backdoor loopholes via Vietnam
The United States and Vietnam have agreed on a two-layer tariff system designed to stop goods routed through Vietnam, often to dodge US duties, from entering American markets. Under the plan, items genuinely produced in Vietnam face a 20% duty, while those judged to be merely passing through will have a 40% levy. Analysts say […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jul 3
First blockchain digital bond in the MENA region to launch on Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the largest exchange in the UAE and second-largest exchange in the Middle East North Africa (MENA), has taken the first steps to list the first DLT/blockchain-based bond in the MENA region. It will launch the product in cooperation with HSBC using its Orion platform. The blockchain-enabled bond will be issued […]Cryptopolitan
Thu, Jul 3
Standard Chartered Predicts Best Q3-Q4 for Bitcoin: $BTCBULL Presale Surges
If Standard Chartered’s latest report containing fresh predictions for Bitcoin is anything to go by, the coming 6 months of 2025 could offer an unprecedented window of opportunity for long-term HODLers of the asset. According to the UK bank’s analyst Geoff Kendrick, $BTC could hit new al...Bitcoinist
Thu, Jul 3
