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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. A decade ago, holding cryptocurrencies in one’s core investment portfolio felt like an all-in gamble. Today, it’s a calculated strategy with over 90 public companies and some countries now holding Bitcoin (BTC) on their balance sheets. Summary Crypto is evolving from retail speculation to institutional strategy, with assets like Bitcoin and stablecoins now used in treasuries, payments, and capital optimization by major companies. Retail and institutions have different needs, but both drive growth, creating a feedback loop…

As ETH celebrates its 10th anniversary, it brings into focus everything that the project has accomplished — enabling DeFi, smart contracts, and sprouting a vibrant ecosystem of dApps built on privacy. Summary Despite Ethereum’s success in DeFi and dApps, protecting sensitive personal data remains a major unresolved issue. One area where this challenge is clear is POAPs (Proof of Attendance Protocols), NFTs often used to verify event attendance. POAPs create privacy risks by publicly linking wallets to specific times and locations, exposing users’ real-world presence. POAPrivacy, unveiled at ETHGlobal Cannes, uses stealth addresses to protect attendance data and prevent on-chain…

TREE, the native token of DeFi protocol Treehouse, crashed 40% shortly after its TGE event and listing on multiple exchanges, including Binance, Coinbase, and Bitget. Summary TREE crypto is down over 40% less than a day after its token generation event. Treehouse has secure listings on several tier-1 exchanges at launch. Major names like yZi Labs and Wintermute have backed the project. Binance was the first platform to list the TREE token on July 29, which followed shortly after its listing on its early-access listing portal, Binance Alpha. It was quickly followed by spot listings on other top-tier exchanges, including…

Born out of ETHGlobal, Livestakes is an emerging platform that lets users bet on hackathon winners. Will betting platforms grow to shape the future of Ethereum? Summary Livestakes promises a prediction market that lets traders bet on hackathon contestants while also using the bets to form a separate prize pool for the winner. Prediction markets like Livestakes could potentially influence the future of Ethereum by placing more power in the hands of the community. On the ETHGlobal 2025 stage in early July, the project was first introduced to the public as a betting platform that can “make hackathon winners make…

Momentum is fading fast for Pump.fun, and the once-dominant memecoin launchpad is no longer ‘pumping’ like it used to. Summary Pump.fun revenue recently dipped below $300K, its lowest since September 2024, after peaking at over $7M in January. Memecoin traders are ditching the launchpad for rival platforms. Pump.fun is facing a class-action lawsuit on top of a growing list of challenges. According to DefiLlama data, Pump.fun’s daily revenue slipped below $300,000 on July 28, one of its lowest levels since September 2024. While the figure has slightly rebounded since, the drop adds to a clear downtrend. Back in January, Pump.fun was…

PENGU has delivered an almost 500% rally since late June, but technicals now hint at a potential shift in momentum, suggesting the uptrend may be losing steam. Summary PENGU surged from $0.007737 on June 22 to $0.046608 on July 27 — a 500%+ gain in just over a month. Price has now pulled back to a previous low instead of forming a higher low — breaking the bullish pattern. RSI formed a slightly lower high despite price reaching new highs, signaling weakening momentum. PENGU now sits just above its trendline and 20-day EMA; a breakdown could trigger deeper correction. Pudgy…

The years-long federal case against the founders of privacy-focused Samourai Wallet is taking a major turn. Summary Samourai Wallet founders to plead guilty in money laundering case. The outcome of the case may influence the ongoing Tornado Cash trial. The co-founders face up to 25 years in prison if sentenced. According to court filings dated July 29, Samourai Wallet co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill will formally plead guilty in their money laundering case. The two were arrested back in April 2024, after the U.S. Department of Justice accused them of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and facilitating more…

ETH Strategy completes a pre-launch raise as it gears up to debut its on-chain protocol. So far, the project has raised a total of 12,342 Ethereum to date. How will it affect ETH in the long-run? Summary ETH Strategy is set to debut on-chain after raising $46.5 million in ETH. Institutional demand for ETH could lead to increased stockpiling action that drives the price up. However, ETH Strategy’s unlocking period could lead to slight corrections. The treasury protocol ETH Strategy recently completed a raise that has amounted to around $46.5 million in ETH (ETH), according to its report summary. The…

In another bullish development for the crypto industry, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved in-kind creation and redemption for all spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. But what does it mean? Summary SEC approves in-kind creation and redemption for all spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Major exchanges, including Nasdaq, NYSE Arca, and Cboe BZX, have received accelerated approvals. Analysts expect pending altcoin ETF filings to include in-kind models from the outset. On Tuesday, July 28, the SEC announced it had finalized orders allowing authorized participants to create and redeem shares of crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) using the underlying digital…

Tom Lee’s Ethereum-centered treasury firm, Bitmine Immersion, has announced its stock repurchase program to buyback up to $1 billion of the company’s common stock. Summary The Ethereum-focused treasury and mining company, Bitmine Immersion, is buying back $1 billion worth of its common shares. A day after the buyback plan was announced, the stocks dipped by 8.86%. According to the official press release, the new stock buyback plan would allow Bitmine Immersion to repurchase its shares in the open market and negotiate transactions based on current conditions. On July 29, the company’s board of shareholders approved the plan to repurchase $1…