by Benzinga | July 26, 2025 4:05 am | Crypto News
Ray S., founder of aPriori, says latency and lack of fair sequencing remain the most critical infrastructure bottlenecks preventing decentralized finance from matching the execution speeds of traditional finance. In an interview with Benzinga, discussing...
by Benzinga | July 26, 2025 2:06 am | Crypto News
As meme coins push deeper into pop culture, industry voices are drawing lines between hype and sustainability. Nelson Wang, a leading figure at Cat in a Dogs World (CRYPTO: MEW), believes Shiba Inu’s (CRYPTO: SHIB) foray into physical retail through...
by Benzinga | July 26, 2025 2:06 am | Crypto News
During the pandemic-fueled boom of 2020, Cathie Wood’s Ark Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKK) was one of the hottest funds on Wall Street, surging nearly 400% off its March 2020 lows. But that euphoria peaked in February 2021. As inflation surged and interest rates...
by Benzinga | July 26, 2025 1:19 am | Crypto News
Crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen expects a bearish month for Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) in August, which could lead to fresh lows for altcoins. What Happened: In a July 21 podcast, Cowen maintains that altcoins remain elevated when measured against BTC, citing his custom...
by Benzinga | July 26, 2025 12:09 am | Crypto News
Electric vehicle company Volcon Inc. (NASDAQ:VLCN) on Friday announced it now holds 3,183.37 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), purchased for approximately $375 million at an average acquisition price of $117,697 per coin. What Happened: The disclosure establishes Volcon as one...
by Benzinga | July 26, 2025 12:06 am | Crypto News
Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has surged over 52% in the past month, but some analysts expect a short-term correction before the next leg up. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,642.24 $439.4 billion +2.3% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 11:10 pm | Crypto News
Activity on crypto-powered prediction platform Polymarket has surged following an unexpected development involving Ghislaine Maxwell. The former confidante of Jeffrey Epstein recently met with U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche on July 24, sparking a renewed...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 11:10 pm | Crypto News
Joseph Chalom, former head of digital assets strategy at BlackRock (NYSE:BLK), has been named co-CEO of SharpLink Gaming, Inc. (NASDAQ:SBET), the world’s second-largest corporate holder of Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), effective July 24. Announced on July 25, the move...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 10:10 pm | Crypto News
Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise Asset Management, says the era of crypto’s traditional four-year market cycle is over. What Happened: In an X post on Friday, Hougan pointed to structural changes in the market, led by spot ETF flows, regulatory...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 10:09 pm | Crypto News
Volcon Inc. (NASDAQ:VLCN) is doubling down on its pivot to Bitcoin, revealing that it now holds over 3,183 Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC/USD) on its balance sheet, valued at roughly $375 million as of July 25. The company, which has roots in electric off-road vehicles, is now...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 8:16 pm | Crypto News
Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) on Friday announced it has increased its initial public offering from $500 million to $2.521 billion to fund Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) purchases. What Happened: The offering, priced on July 24, involves 28,011,111 shares of Variable Rate Series A...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 8:16 pm | Crypto News
Despite XRP’s (CRYPTO: XRP) recent price cooldown, market commentators remain optimistic about XRP, boosted by growth in Ripple’s ecosystem. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Market Cap 7-Day Trend XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) $3.12 $185 billion -10.2% Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 7:09 pm | Crypto News
Publicly traded companies are increasingly integrating cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), into their treasuries, with significant investments announced in Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH), Solana (CRYPTO: SOL), XRP (CRYPTO: XRP), Binance Coin (CRYPTO: BNB) and...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 6:15 pm | Crypto News
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by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 6:15 pm | Crypto News
The cryptocurrency market is seeing a modest pullback on Friday, with Bitcoin breaking below the $117,000 level, caused by an uptick in whale selloffs. Cryptocurrency Ticker Price Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $116,634.79 Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $3,730.88 Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 5:10 pm | Crypto News
Michael Novogratz, CEO of Galaxy Digital on Thursday said Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has a chance to outperform Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) over the next three to six months as institutional capital begins to rotate deeper into Ethereum. What Happened: The remarks came during...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 4:18 pm | Crypto News
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) voiced her dissatisfaction with recent endorsements of cryptocurrency bills by Democratic lawmakers. What Happened: During an interview with Vanity Fair, Warren expressed concern over the “bipartisan tradition of prioritizing industry...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 4:16 pm | Crypto News
Memecoins are known to be loud, unpredictable, and often absurd. Critics dismiss them as speculative garbage, and to be fair, many are. But beneath the surface, they might be one of the most effective financial literacy tools for a generation that finds traditional...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 1:19 pm | Crypto News
Glendale, California, July 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — JackBit, the fast-growing crypto gambling brand launched in 2022, has been awarded the title of “Fastest Crypto Casino of 2025” by a panel of over 50 leading iGaming review outlets worldwide. The...
by Benzinga | July 25, 2025 12:15 pm | Crypto News
Eric Trump, the executive vice president of The Trump Organization, agreed on Thursday that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is undervalued and should be trading above $8,000. What Happened: Trump was responding to assertions made by noted cryptocurrency analyst and investor...
