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Binance has revealed the 30th project in its HODLer Airdrops program: Towns (TOWNS). This open protocol focuses on onchain membership systems that power exclusive group chats, offering users enhanced privacy and community experiences. The upcoming token distribution targets users who hold BNB in Simple Earn (Flexible or Locked) or On-Chain Yields products between July 14, 2025, 00:00 (UTC) and July 17, 2025, 23:59 (UTC). TOWNS Token Distribution & Listing Schedule Airdrop Distribution: Will be reflected in eligible user accounts within 24 hours. Spot Wallet Distribution: Will occur at least one hour before trading goes live. Listing Date: August 5, 2025,…

Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has reimbursed nearly $2 million to users affected by a brief outage last week, a move that may strengthen confidence in decentralized trading platforms. The Hyperliquid platform’s application programming interface (API) suffered an outage last Tuesday, which saw traders sidelined from order execution for approximately 37 minutes before resuming operations, its website shows. On Monday, Hyperliquid issued refunds totaling $1.99 million in USDC (USDC) to affected users, onchain data from Hypurrscan shows. Source: Hypurrscan Hyperliquid’s rapid response and $2 million repayment following the half-hour outage were praised by users. “Over $1.5m has already been sent out to…

This is a segment from the Lightspeed newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Phantom has acquired the Solana trading and analytics platform Solsniper, Blockworks has learned exclusively. Phantom declined to disclose the deal terms. Solsniper is one of a raft of platforms that provide advanced features and tracking tools for memecoin traders. Solsniper’s web app will continue to operate as a standalone platform, and Solsniper’s team, led by co-founder and CEO Max Zhuang, will join Phantom. While Phantom cut its teeth as a crypto wallet, the acquisition perhaps signals the well-funded platform’s plans to deepen its trading capabilities, especially after…

The NFT market had an exciting day on 4th August 2025, with Courtyard being the most traded collection and Blur, the largest NFT marketplace. There was continued activity on legacy projects, as well as on emerging projects, with some high-value transactions, and a shift in collector interest. #NFT MARKET OVERVIEW TOP COLLECTION #Courtyard – 24H Volume $2.25M… pic.twitter.com/ZwDjsNEQkO — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) August 4, 2025 Courtyard and Pudgy Penguins Lead Collection Rankings Courtyard had the largest number of trading activity among NFT collections, reaching a peak of $2.25 million in sales over an incredible 27,450 sales.…

A group of French lawmakers is preparing a draft law that would enable the use of surplus electricity from nuclear power plants to mine bitcoin , according to recent public statements.The proposal would install mining hardware at facilities owned by state utility Électricité de France (EDF), according to news outlet Le Monde. The process would take advantage of surplus energy generated by these nuclear power plants. France is the largest producer of nuclear power in the European Union, according to 2023 data from Eurostat. It accounted for 338,202 gigawatt hours, or more than half the 27-nation bloc’s total output. The…

In a significant announcement that has captured the attention of the cryptocurrency world, MARA Holdings, a leading Bitcoin mining company, recently revealed a monumental milestone. The company successfully mined an impressive 703 BTC in July alone, pushing its total Bitcoin holdings past the coveted 50,000 mark to an astounding 50,639 BTC. This achievement, confirmed via a GlobeNewswire press release, underscores MARA Holdings’ relentless pursuit of operational excellence and strategic growth within the highly competitive Bitcoin mining sector. What Does This Milestone Mean for MARA Holdings? Reaching over 50,000 BTC in holdings is not just a number; it is a testament…

Tom Lee, managing partner and head of research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, shared his views on the differences between the new generation of individual investors and institutional investors on Amit Kukreja’s podcast. The experienced strategist clearly stated that the real reason behind his preference for Ethereum was the growth in the stablecoin sector. Tom Lee, a long-time chief strategist at JPMorgan Chase, is known among US investors for his accurate predictions of market trends and frequent appearances on major media platforms like CNBC. However, he has also been the target of criticism for his consistently optimistic approach to the market.…

Gaia AI, one of the most prominent platforms in creating algorithms to decentralize AI inference architecture, has announced the launch of its Mainnet, which is a major milestone in the movement of transforming artificial intelligence into a community-centered framework. We’re thrilled that our partner @Gaianet_AI is live with their Mainnet!@Gaianet_AI is building one of the most robust infrastructures for building and deploying agents and is an important partner for us as we decentralize the AI stack for the world. https://t.co/cnQkBCfRQb — Mira (3/3) (@Mira_Network) July 30, 2025 The launch of the mainnet network provides incentivized and scalable compute resources to…

Bitcoin broke its all-time high price record at $119,292.62. After this historic high, the price has retreated somewhat and is currently trading at $118,979.14. Bitcoin, which has gained 9.22% over the past seven days, has once again attracted investor attention. In the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market saw a total of $205.37 million in liquidations. $83.77 million of these liquidations came from long positions and $121.59 million from short positions. The assets that saw the most liquidations were as follows: BTC: $41.13 million ETH: $35.06 million XRP: $15.32 million XLM: $10.69 million Altcoins like PENGU, DOGE, SOL, and HBAR…

Coinbase executive Conor Grogan announced that at least 913,111 Ethereum (ETH) were permanently lost due to user error. This amount, currently valued at approximately $3.43 billion, corresponds to 0.76% of the total ETH supply. According to Grogan, these losses stem from irreversible transactions and inaccessible wallets. Furthermore, when we include the 5.3 million ETH (approximately $20 billion) burned under EIP-1559, an update to Ethereum’s fee mechanism, more than 5% of the entire Ethereum supply has been permanently removed from circulation. Grogan noted that this loss only covers ETH that is verifiable and technically “locked forever,” not lost private keys or…