Ethereum researchers want to rein in staking, critics say it could backfire
EIP8363 is a newly published draft proposal that would cut net consensuslayer rewards as the Ethereum staking ratio heads toward 50%. Source:Cointelegraph
Clarity Act sits idle over Trump ethics question as Warren asks SEC to investigate him
Senators Elizabeth Warren and Richard Blumenthal requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission probe Trump's memecoin. Source:CoinDesk
Intesa Sanpaolo slashed IBIT stake by 94% in 2Q, tripled ether ETF holding as crypto prices slumped
The Italian bank tripled its holding of iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF stake as total bitcoin ETF holdings fell 35% to $69.3 million. Source:CoinDesk
Tether Gold reserves rise 9.5% as gold posts worst quarter in 13 years
XAUt added to its bullion backing during gold’s worst quarter since 2013, as tokenized commodity holder counts continued to rise. Source:Cointelegraph
Italy’s biggest bank triples staked Ether ETF holdings while cutting IBIT shares
Italy’s largest bank Intesa Sanpaolo increased its staked Ether ETF position to $7.1 million while reducing its holdings in two spot Bitcoin ETFs.…
The Magnificent Seven companies just did something they haven’t since ChatGPT was first released
The grouping of companies called the Magnificent Seven just did something that they haven’t since the introduction of ChatGPT sent the market into an…
XRP holders can now borrow RLUSD on Ethereum through $280 million lending pool
XRP holders can now borrow RLUSD against their coins on Ethereum without selling, through a $280 million vault that had never accepted an XRPlinked asset…
Bitcoin nears $64,000 as traders look past Strategy's BTC sales and Coldcard sweeps
Every major token except ether is green on the week, with BTC up 1.9% over 24 hours and Asian equities selling off on AItrade jitters. Source:CoinDesk
Bitmine adds $19.6M in ETH, repurchases 4.5M shares
Bitmine said it now holds about 4.8% of Ether’s circulating supply as it pursues its 5% acquisition target. Source:Cointelegraph
Tom Lee's Bitmine bought more ether, added to stock buyback last week
Chairman Tom Lee said ether's outperformance versus the Nasdaq in July signals strengthening crypto fundamentals. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin, ether decline as Coldcard exploit enters a fifth day
Nevertheless, the drop in crypto prices seems restrained given the magnitude of losses in the wallet hack and the erosion of confidence in cold storage.…
AstraZeneca tie-up talks with Bristol-Myers Squibb are moving stocks. Analysts are puzzled.
AstraZeneca shares were slumping while BristolMyers Squibb was jumping on Monday on reported deal talks. But the big question is why these two pharmaceutical…