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The U.S. Department of Justice has sentenced a former rugby player to 30 months in prison for defrauding investors out of $900,000 in a crypto mining Ponzi scheme. Shane Donovan Moore, a 37-year-old semi-professional rugby player from Seattle, operated a fraudulent company called Quantum Donovan LLC between January 2021 and October 2022, a July 17 DOJ statement alleged.  Moore used his ties within the rugby community to build trust and recruit victims across several states, including Washington, Utah, Oregon, Connecticut, and New Jersey. According to federal prosecutors, Moore told investors their money would be used to purchase and operate cryptocurrency…

The crypto market is still climbing, and Ethereum is not relinquishing its spot as a top gainer. According to crypto.news data on July 18, 2025, Ethereum (ETH) has pushed back into the $3,600 zone for the first time since dropping below that level in January. Trading at $3,642 at the time of writing, the reclaim comes as the second-largest crypto asset continues its meteoric rise, riding on a 9% gain in the past 24 hours.  Ethereum’s price chart | Source: crypto.news So far this week, ETH is up about 22% and nearly 43% over the past month, marking a sharp…

BTC Digital, a U.S.-based Bitcoin mining firm listed on Nasdaq, has announced a complete overhaul of its treasury strategy by converting all current and future Bitcoin holdings into Ethereum. According to a recent announcement, the company views Ethereum not only as a core asset but also as the operational foundation for its long-term growth, pivoting away from its traditional mining-focused business model. As part of the move, BTC Digital has secured $6 million in new financing and added a $1 million position in Ether. The firm plans to use these funds to accelerate ETH accumulation, with a target to build…

Nasdaq-listed Thumzup Media Corporation has approved a new treasury strategy that will allow it to hold several cryptocurrencies in its balance sheet. The company announced on July 17 that its Board of Directors has authorized the company to hold up to $250 million in cryptocurrency. The approved assets include Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP (XRP), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), and the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC). Thumzup stated the decision is part of a wider strategy to remain at the forefront of digital finance and expand its exposure to the crypto market. In parallel with its growing AdTech platform,…

Key Takeaways World Liberty Financial approved the spot trading of its WLFI tokens. Polymarket bettors expected the token to rally at a +700% from its ICO price of $0.015.  President Donald Trump-backed World Liberty Financial has approved the spot trading of its native crypto token, WLFI.  The decision was unanimous, with over 99% supporting the proposal that was first floated on the 9th of July. Reacting to the voting outcome, the team termed it ‘overwhelming’ and stated that the full launch would happen ‘soon.’ WLFI tokenomics — What’s next? The DeFi project was unveiled last year as a copycat of…

Key Takeaways cat in a dogs world [MEW] surged 22% to hit a 2-month high of $0.004 before retracing to $0.0039 by press time. The memecooin faces strong sell-side pressure amid soaring profit taking. cat in a dogs world [MEW] rallied 22% completing a breakout from a multi-month downtrend. The uptick saw MEW hit a 2-month high of % 0.00406% before slightly retracing to $0.0039 by press time.  Over the same period, trading volume surged by a substantial 522.9% to $284 million, while the market capitalization rose to $349 million, representing an 18% increase.  Typically, when volume and market cap…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Just like Bitcoin (BTC) before its rally, the price of Ethereum (ETH) may be on the verge of a significant breakout, as a key technical signal, known as the Raging Bull indicator, has just flipped in its favour. This same indicator previously predicted Bitcoin’s explosive surge to new all-time highs, and its reappearance for Ethereum is fueling fresh optimism. Ethereum Reactivates Rare Bullish Indicator On July 16, crypto analyst Tony Severino announced in a post on X social media that Ethereum has just flashed the critical Raging…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Data shows the US Ethereum spot ETFs have just seen their biggest day of inflows, driven largely by demand on BlackRock and Fidelity. Ethereum Spot ETFs Have Seen A Sharp Uptick In Demand According to data from Farside Investors, July 16th was a big day for the US Ethereum spot ETFs, with total inflows crossing the $726 million mark, a new all-time high (ATH). The spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) refer to investment vehicles that allow investors to gain exposure to an asset without having to directly own…

Key Takeaways FLOKI surged 45% in 48 hours, breaking key resistance amid whale accumulation and rising volume. Despite bullish momentum, its RSI of 77 signals potential short-term correction before targeting $0.000205. Over the past two days, Floki [FLOKI] has been making waves, drawing significant attention from traders and investors thanks to its strong performance. CoinMarketCap data shows FLOKI surged over 45% in the past 48 hours, including a 32% jump in the last 24 hours, making it one of the top-performing meme coins in the crypto market. FLOKI breaks key barrier after months of struggle Notably, FLOKI has finally broken…

Tokenization of stocks and bonds presents a multi-trillion-dollar opportunity that could reshape crypto markets over the coming decade, Bitwise’s Matt Hougan says. Summary Tokenization is advancing fast, with Robinhood, Kraken, and Coinbase launching platforms and institutions backing blockchain networks. The market size is huge — tokenizing stocks and bonds could unlock a $257T opportunity. Crypto impact is near, with 1–5% of assets possibly going on-chain in the next few years. Investment options include layer 1 tokens (ETH, SOL, LINK) and stocks like Coinbase or Robinhood. Tokenization is heating up, and Bitwise’s chief investment officer Matt Hougan says it might start…