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The Smarter Web Company Expands Bitcoin Holdings to 1,600 BTC and Introduces New Valuation Metric
17.7.2025
The Smarter Web Company PLC, a London-listed technology firm, has announced the purchase of an additional 325 bitcoin, increasing its total holdings to 1,600 BTC as part of its ongoing treasury policy outlined in “The 10 Year Plan.” The recent acquisition, totaling £27,145,693 at an average price...
Trezor Co-Founder Launches Glok to Enhance Security for Bitcoin Users Against Rising Threats Such as Kidnappings
17.7.2025
Alena Vranova, previously co-founder of Trezor, has announced the launch of GLOK, a new security service aimed at protecting bitcoin users amid rising threats such as kidnappings and ransomware attacks. GLOK offers a private geolocation app that allows users to send distress alerts to a predefined...
China Merchants Bank Arm Wins Crypto Licence in Hong Kong
17.7.2025
China Merchants Bank’s CMB International Securities has reportedly become the first mainland China-affiliated brokerage to secure a virtual asset licence from Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission. This approval enables CMBI to legally offer cryptocurrency trading, custodial support...
California Taps Ripple and Coinbase for Government Tech Overhaul
17.7.2025
In a bold move to modernize government operations, California’s leadership partners with top tech minds to transform bureaucracy into a model of 21st-century efficiency and innovation. Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled the California Breakthrough Project, a new initiative launched at Ripple’s...
House Votes to Advance GENIUS Stablecoin Bill, Crypto Market Structure Act
16.7.2025
The U.S. House narrowly advanced landmark cryptocurrency legislation Wednesday, including a stablecoin regulatory framework and market structure rules, after a controversial procedural vote. By a 215-211 vote, the House agreed to move forward with the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation...
Trump Drafts Letter to Fire Fed Chair Powell, Polls GOP Support: NYT
16.7.2025
The New York Times reports that U.S. President Donald Trump drafted a letter firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and showed it to House Republicans during an Oval Office meeting Tuesday night, polling them on whether he should proceed. Trump confirmed Wednesday he discussed firing Powell...
Kraken Derivatives US Launches in Multiple States, Expanding Access to Crypto Futures
16.7.2025
Kraken has officially launched its regulated derivatives platform, Kraken Derivatives US, in Vermont, West Virginia, North Dakota, Mississippi, and the District of Columbia. This new offering allows U.S.-based clients to trade CME-listed cryptocurrency futures contracts alongside Kraken’s...
Ripple Custody to Support Dubai Land Department’s Tokenized Real Estate Initiative
16.7.2025
Ripple has announced a strategic partnership with Ctrl Alt to provide institutional-grade digital asset custody for the Dubai Land Department’s (DLD) Real Estate Tokenization Project. This collaboration will enable secure storage for tokenized real estate title deeds issued on the XRP Ledger...
BTC Digital Buys $1 Million Worth of Bitcoin
16.7.2025
Singapore-based crypto firm BTC Digital Ltd. (Nasdaq: BTCT), launched its strategic bitcoin ( BTC) and ether ( ETH) reserve programs on Monday, according to a press release. The company says it finished setting up its $1 million ether reserve last week and has now completed the set up for...
GENIUS Act, Clarity Act Advance Halted by 12 Republicans
15.7.2025
Twelve House Republicans blocked a key procedural vote Tuesday, stalling Pentagon funding and cryptocurrency legislation. The Hill reported that the House’s vote to begin debate on the fiscal 2026 Pentagon funding bill—along with three crypto-related measures—fell flat on Tuesday, blocked by...
DOJ and CFTC Terminate Polymarket Investigations: Bloomberg
15.7.2025
U.S. authorities have closed investigations into crypto-betting platform Polymarket, signaling a regulatory shift under the Trump administration. Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) formally notified Polymarket this month that...
Abacus Market Likely Conducts Exit Scam Amid Darknet Instability, Reports TRM Labs
15.7.2025
Abacus Market, the largest bitcoin-enabled Western darknet marketplace, went offline earlier this month, leading blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs to assess that the operators likely executed an exit scam, disappearing with users’ funds. This incident follows the June 16 seizure...
Nauru Appoints Australian Brian Phelps as CEO of New Virtual Asset Authority
15.7.2025
Following the recent passage of legislation to regulate virtual assets, including cryptocurrency, Nauru’s government has appointed Australian banking and financial markets executive Brian Phelps as the inaugural CEO of the Command Ridge Virtual Asset Authority (CRVAA). President David Adeang...
Ron Paul: Government Lies Go Deeper Than Epstein
15.7.2025
As controversy around Jeffrey Epstein reignites, a longtime critic of government power sees a deeper crisis of trust with transformative potential. Ron Paul condemned the Department of Justice’s recent statements on Epstein, arguing that the agency’s denial of a client list and insistence...
Strategy Adds $472M in BTC, Now Holds Over 600,000 Bitcoins
14.7.2025
On Monday, Strategy founder Michael Saylor announced that his company purchased another 4,225 BTC to add to its stash. Strategy, the bitcoin and business intelligence (BI) firm, has acquired 4,225 BTC, according to an X post from the company’s founder, Michael Saylor. The news follows the subtle...
Metaplanet Acquires Additional 797 Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 16,352 BTC
14.7.2025
Metaplanet Inc. (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 3350 / OTCQX: MTPLF), a publicly listed bitcoin treasury company, has announced the acquisition of an additional 797 bitcoin, bringing its total holdings to 16,352 BTC. The latest purchase was made at an average price of 17,312,239 yen (approximately $117,540)...
Bitcoin’s Unrelenting Rise Continues: BTC Passes $122K
14.7.2025
Bitcoin continued its ascent on Monday morning, achieving yet another all-time high in its price record. The leading cryptocurrency reached nearly $122,600 on Bitstamp, with analysts suggesting that this is just another stepping stone on the path to even higher highs. Bitcoin has continued its rise...
India Probes Binance Over Crypto Transfers From Pakistan
14.7.2025
India’s financial intelligence unit is probing Binance and private crypto wallets over a suspected spike in cross-border transfers from Pakistan, potentially tied to illicit financing networks. Amid growing security concerns, India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND) is intensifying...
Bitcoin Rocket Ship Blasts Past $119K as Bull Run Accelerates
13.7.2025
On July 13, bitcoin ( BTC) continued its record-setting bull run, eclipsing an all-time high of just over $118,839 set two days earlier to breach the $119,000 mark. The cryptocurrency, buoyed by a wave of institutional and retail optimism, peaked at $119,444 at around 10:15 a.m. Eastern time before...
USDT Used to Launder $4 Million in Kenyan Bank Heist, Report Says
12.7.2025
A major Kenyan bank is facing a significant internal breach, with about $4 million (KES 500 million) stolen by contractors involved in its IT infrastructure. Investigations indicate that USDT was central to the laundering process, with funds transferred to multiple offshore wallets, complicating...