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Union Jack Oil Plans Bitcoin Mining Using Stranded Gas, Considers BTC Treasury
8.8.2025
UK-focused onshore hydrocarbon producer Union Jack Oil plc is exploring bitcoin mining powered by natural gas at its West Newton site and may adopt a corporate bitcoin treasury strategy if the initiative succeeds. Onshore Gas to Bitcoin: Union Jack Advances Crypto Mining Venture Union Jack (AIM:...
UK Gold Miner ECR Minerals Adopts Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
7.8.2025
ECR Minerals plc, a U.K.-based gold exploration company focused on Australian projects, announced on Aug. 7, 2025, that its board has formally adopted a bitcoin and digital asset treasury management policy. Gold Miner ECR Adopts Bitcoin Treasury Strategy Under the non-binding policy, ECR Minerals...
Shadow Tests: Report Claims Beijing Is Exploring Stablecoins to Staunch Cash Bleed
7.8.2025
According to unnamed sources speaking with the Financial Times, China may be quietly tinkering with stablecoins even as it enforces its cryptocurrency ban and rolls out its central bank digital currency (CBDC). Behind Closed Doors, Regulators Weigh Stablecoin Fix for Money Rush Over the past...
‘Make America Wealthy Again’ — Trump Executive Order Opens 401(k)s to Bitcoin
7.8.2025
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 7 directing federal agencies to enable 401(k) and similar retirement plans to offer investments in alternative assets, including cryptocurrencies like bitcoin. Since the announcement, BTC has spiked comfortably above the $117,000 range....
Chainlink Establishes Onchain LINK Token Reserve
7.8.2025
On Thursday, Chainlink announced the creation of the Chainlink Reserve, an onchain repository of LINK tokens funded by network revenue to support long-term growth. Chainlink Reserve Holds $1M+ LINK, Aims to Grow The reserve accumulates LINK tokens using offchain payments from large enterprises...
Sheetz Launches 50% Discount for Daily Cryptocurrency Purchases
7.8.2025
The retail convenience store and gas station chain Sheetz is now accepting multiple cryptocurrencies at all its U.S. locations and is offering customers 50% off purchases when paying with digital assets during specific daily hours. Sheetz Adds Steep Discount Incentive for Crypto Spenders...
Bitcoin ETFs Snap 4-Day Outflow Streak With $92 Million Inflow
7.8.2025
Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) broke their four-day red streak with a $92 million inflow, led by Blackrock and Bitwise, while ether ETFs extended their recovery with a $35 million gain. BTC and ETH ETFs See Gains As Market Finds Its Footing Signs of stabilization crept back into crypto...
Bitcoin Jumps as Trump Prepares to Sign New Executive Order Allowing Crypto in 401(k)s
7.8.2025
The executive order will allow cryptocurrencies and other alternative investments, such as private equity, to be held in U.S. retirement plans. Bitcoin Climbs as Trump Set to Greenlight Crypto in Retirement Plans U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday that paves...
XRP Price Watch: Volume Slips as XRP Hovers Below Resistance
7.8.2025
XRP traded at $3.06 on Aug. 7, 2025, with a 24-hour market capitalization of $181.66 billion and trading volume totaling $4.44 billion. Throughout the day, the digital asset fluctuated within a tight range of $2.97 to $3.08, reflecting a consolidation phase amid broader market hesitation. XRP...
HTX Partners With World Liberty Financial to Support USD1 Points Program
7.8.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Panama, August 2025 — HTX, a global leading cryptocurrency exchange, is proud to announce its partnership with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), becoming one of the esteemed launch partners for the USD1 Points Program — the world’s first global...
JPMorgan’s Onchain Intraday Repo Trades $5B in First Month
7.8.2025
JPMorgan, HQLAx and Ownera have launched a cross-ledger intraday repurchase agreement (repo) solution, with $5 billion traded during its first month of operation. JPMorgan, HQLAx, Ownera Debut Cross-Ledger Repo The solution enables repo traders to exchange cash held at JPMorgan for collateral held...
AI Verdict: Bitcoin’s Fair-Play Launch Tops All in Crypto History
7.8.2025
Over the last ten years, the crypto world has seen an avalanche of digital coins and tokens spring to life, each hitting the market through its own unique debut. This week, we put several leading generative artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to the test, asking them to name the fairest launch...
EVM Layer-2 Token Little Pepe (LILPEPE) Sells Out Stage 9 of Presale
7.8.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Little Pepe (LILPEPE), an emerging EVM Layer-2 token, has once again outpaced expectations, closing out Stage 9 of its presale well ahead of schedule. The project has entered Stage 10 at a new price of $0.0019. That marks a 90% increase from...
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Blasts to 970 EH/s as Mining Power Hits Insane New Record
7.8.2025
On Thursday, as bitcoin bounced back from recent lows, the network’s computing firepower hit a record-breaking 970 exahash per second (EH/s). From Exahash to Zettahash: Bitcoin’s March Toward 1,000 EH/s Gets Closer Bitcoin’s processing strength topped its previous high of 946 EH/s, notching a...
Dormant No More: 3,000 BTC From 2015 Quietly Resurface
7.8.2025
On Aug. 7, at block height 908992, a major whale finally stirred, moving a hefty 3,000 bitcoins—valued at more than $348 million—that had been sitting untouched since 2015. It was the first time these coins had budged in 9 years and 273 days. Mystery Whale Moves $348M in BTC as 30 Old Wallets...
Trezor Academy: 150 Million Swahili Speakers Can Now Learn Bitcoin in Their Language
7.8.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. More than 150 million people speak Swahili across Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic of Congo — regions where interest in bitcoin is growing, but educational materials in local languages remain scarce. This...
Bitcoin Price Watch: Multi-Timeframe Analysis Signals Uptrend Potential
7.8.2025
Bitcoin continued its strong rally on Aug. 7, 2025, pushing to a high of $116,848 amid strong trading volumes and improving sentiment. With a market capitalization of $2.32 trillion and 24-hour trading volume at $35.09 billion, bullish momentum appears to be building across multiple timeframes....
Trump Hits India With 50% Retaliatory Tariffs, Lula Vows to Mobilize BRICS to Fight Back
7.8.2025
The Trump Administration issued an executive order raising tariffs to 50% on India as a retaliatory move against the nation’s continued purchases of Russian oil. Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who also faces similar tariffs, vowed to coordinate a joint response from...
BYDFi Card Officially Launches: One Card to Seamlessly Bridge Web3 Assets and Real-World Spending
7.8.2025
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. VICTORIA, Seychelles, Aug. 7, 2025 — BYDFi, a global crypto trading platform, announced the official launch of BYDFi Card, a virtual card product designed to enhance how Web3 users interact with their digital wealth. With BYDFi Card, crypto...
Brazilian Lawmakers to Discuss Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill
7.8.2025
The lower chamber of the Brazilian Congress will discuss an initiative proposing to invest 5% of all foreign reserves in bitcoin, creating a national Strategic Bitcoin Reserve to diversify exposure to international fiat currencies. The central bank would provide custody for these assets. Brazilian...