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Ethereum is trading near a key decision zone as analysts track two different short term paths. $ETH must hold the $2,300 area or break higher to avoid a deeper move toward lower support. $ETH Chart Shows Final Push Setup Before Pullback $ETH trades near $2,312 on the 4 hour chart, while the analyst tracks an expanding diagonal structure. The setup still keeps a bullish path open if price makes one more push above the recent high. ETHUSD 4H Expanding Diagonal Setup. Source: The Penguin The chart marks a possible move toward $2,520 to $2,600. However, $ETH must move past the…

Sharps Technology, listed on the US stock exchange Nasdaq, shared noteworthy financial data regarding its cryptocurrency investments. The company, particularly prominent for its investments in the Solana ecosystem, announced that it has generated significant staking income from its holdings. According to the published financial report, Sharps Technology generates an average annual staking return of approximately 7% from its $SOL holdings. The company reportedly holds a total of 2 million $SOL, with approximately 95% of this amount involved in the staking process. Staking is known as a mechanism that allows users to earn passive income in exchange for locking crypto assets…

Nasdaq-listed mining company Bitdeer sells all 185.7 $BTC mined this week, continuing a strategy that began in February. The firm now holds zero Bitcoin on its balance sheet. Bitdeer Sells All 185.7 $BTC Mined This Week: Full Details Bitdeer, a prominent player in the Bitcoin mining industry, announced on Wednesday that it had mined 185.7 Bitcoin during the past seven days. The company immediately sold the entire production. This action marks another week of zero net accumulation for the firm. Since February, Bitdeer has adopted a policy of holding no Bitcoin. The company sells its mined coins immediately. This approach…

Exchange-traded products based on spot Bitcoin price are witnessing growing interest from big institutional buyers. On July 10, 2025, spot Bitcoin ETF investors injected $1.1 billion in a single session. This allowed the red-hot class of investing products to hit new records in market cap and assets under management (AUM). $150 billion: Bitcoin spot ETFs logged market cap record Today, on July 12, 2025, the aggregated market capitalization of Bitcoin spot ETFs exceeded $150 billion. This is a record-breaking volume, the highest levels since the ETFs launch in January 2024. The total volume of assets under management exceeded $143.1 billion.…

Very important news regarding cryptocurrencies has come from the US. According to this news, Fannie Mae plans to allow cryptocurrency-backed mortgages. According to the Wall Street Journal, Fannie Mae, one of the two major US government-backed mortgage guarantee institutions, plans to allow home loans backed by cryptocurrency. This step will mark the first time cryptocurrency-backed mortgages have been implemented in the United States. According to the WSJ, a new mortgage product developed with Better Home & Finance and Coinbase will allow borrowers to pledge cryptocurrency assets as collateral when obtaining a Fannie Mae-backed loan. Fannie Mae plays a central role…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has once again taken to defending the Midnight bridge, insisting that there is no intention to harm the Cardano blockchain. The latest defense comes as a response to a Cardano Stake Pool operator, Bliss Pool on X. Charles Hoskinson rejects claims of permanent one-way bridge design Hoskinson maintains that there is a deliberate effort by certain critics to twist the facts. According to him, Midnight does not permanently block funds from returning to Cardano. Thus, the claims circulating online that Midnight would only ever have “a one-way bridge” permanently are false. Hoskinson noted that the critics…

NEW YORK, NY – A significant class-action lawsuit now targets the developers behind the AI DAO known as AI16Z, later rebranded as ElizaOS, alleging serious misconduct. The legal action, announced by Burwick Law, accuses the project of false advertising and market manipulation. Furthermore, the suit claims the developers misappropriated the brand of a major venture capital firm. This case highlights growing regulatory scrutiny within the decentralized finance and artificial intelligence sectors. AI16Z Lawsuit Details and Core Allegations Burwick Law, a firm specializing in cryptocurrency litigation, publicly filed the suit in the Southern District of New York. The plaintiffs present a…

A new report on the state of bitcoin mining in Latam found that the region is lagging in bitcoin mining adoption, even as it holds vast energy resources. While Paraguay holds the fourth place in global hashrate, Hashrate Index picked Brazil and Venezuela as the nations to follow. Key Takeaways: A 2026 Hashrate Index report highlights Latam’s mining growth, noting Paraguay holds 4.3% of global hashrate. Brazil grew its Bitcoin hashrate by 133% YoY as miners secure lower tariffs directly from energy generators. Future Venezuela operations can leverage its potential by capturing stranded energy via OFAC licenses. Hashrate Index’s Latam…

When Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff started yet another rant about Bitcoin today, it was too much for Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz. As a salty Schiff began calling Bitcoin’s capped supply “meaningless” and “arbitrary,” Novogratz fired back: “Why do you hate $BTC so much? You have been wrong on it for a decade. A flexible mind is a healthy mind. Admit you were wrong. It’s liberating.” Schiff, a long-time critic of Bitcoin and the industry’s most infamous goldbug, has built a reputation on his unwavering skepticism toward the world’s number-one crypto. Even as Bitcoin repeatedly sets new all-time highs, recently surging…

Neo co-founder Erik Zhang has finalized NEP-20, an authentication standard that allows users to log in to websites, games, and applications using their Neo wallet. The standard, which defines a Challenge/Response protocol for address-based identity verification, is aimed at eliminating the need for usernames, passwords, and separate account registration. Now, several years after it was first proposed, the standard has now reached “Accepted” status in the Neo Enhancement Proposals repository. NEP-20 was first proposed in March 2021, with active review and revisions resuming in late March 2026. Contributors from across the Neo developer community participated in the finalization process. The…