Bitcoin, ether steady, gold slides as US-Iran tensions escalate again
Oil climbed for a third day and gold fell for a fourth while bitcoin is up 1.6% on the week. Source:CoinDesk
Mark Cuban-backed DeFi dashboard Zapper shutters after 7 years
Zapper provided crypto market data to over 2 million monthly active users and oversaw more than $13 billion in processed transactions during its peak.…
Bitcoin slides as Iran ceasefire collapse sees $75 oil on Hormuz blockade threats
Bitcoin price pressure took BTC toward the "crucial" $61,000 mark as oil prices soared on the collapse of the USIran ceasefire. Source:Cointelegraph
BTC speculators in focus as analysis says 'textbook Bitcoin bottom' is underway
Analysis flagged a Bitcoin moving average derivative that last triggered at the end of the 2022 bear market as BTC price action returned to its reversal zone.…
Lyn Alden says Bitcoin needs no savior as Strategy sells $216M of BTC
Bitcoinfocused macroeconomist Lyn Alden said BTC must stand on its own as Strategy sold 3,588 BTC, while warning about leverage risks tied to STRC.…
USDT wins payments, USDC wins DeFi as stablecoins diverge: Dune
Dune data shows Tether's USDT has become crypto’s dominant payments stablecoin while Circle's USDC powers DeFi, highlighting how blockchain choice shapes…
Tether invests in Mercado Bitcoin as blockchain finance expands in Latin America
Mercado Bitcoin will use the funding to expand tokenized finance across Latin America, adding to Tether's growing portfolio of infrastructure investments.…
Bitcoin bulls battle for $63K as Micron stock eyes 10% drop in US chip sell-off
Bitcoin came off twoweek highs while US stocks dipped and John Bollinger described BTC price action as "at a critical point." Source:Cointelegraph
Former Tether investment chief is looking to sell part of his stake in the stablecoin giant: Bloomberg
Richard Heathcote is reportedly working with PJT Partners to find a buyer for a small part of his 1.26% holding in the issuer of USDT following his transition…
Bitcoin stalls as open interest decline raises questions about rally's staying power
BTC retreated from a twoweek high of $64,500 as falling open interest and weak spot demand cast doubt on the sustainability of July's 8.4% advance.…
Vitalik Buterin confirms AI identified his anonymous Ethereum proposal contribution
The Ethereum cofounder said AI recognized his intellectual habits, ending a twoweek public challenge to identify an anonymous contribution he made.…
Binance taps into Bitcoin holders’ hunger for yield with new covered call yield play
The product, called BTC Yield, is designed exclusively for people who already hold bitcoin. Source:CoinDesk