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The Avalanche Treasury will trade on the Nasdaq under the stock code AVAT on Thursday and is associated with $AVAX One, whose chairman is Anthony Scaramucci, while its CEO is the ex-Susquehanna and AllianceBernstein (NYSE: AB) professional Bart Smith, and he claims that AVAT is not a “buy token, sit back, pray” play. This will happen via a merger with Mountain Lake Acquisition, a SPAC deal worth $675 million when the agreement was initially signed in October. This stock is being listed into a market in which cryptocurrency treasuries have to make efforts to be noticed in the market. The…

$BNB Chain has become the largest blockchain for assets tracked under Franklin Templeton’s Benji tokenization platform, with about $1.5 billion recorded on the network. The figure represents 61.71% of the platform’s distributed asset value, according to RWA.xyz data cited byBNB Chain. The milestone marks a sharp change in the platform’s network distribution. $BNB Chain holdings rose 1,226% over the past month, moving ahead of Stellar, which previously held the largest share. The data refers to the wider Benji platform rather than only the standalone BENJI tokenized money market fund. $BNB Chain takes the largest share of Benji assets RWA.xyz lists…

Bitcoin ($BTC) has added another bear-market bottom signal this month as analysis draws comparisons to November 2022. Key points: Bitcoin adds to its list of bear-market bottom signals with a key supply ratio “buy” trigger. A bear-market floor could still be some time off, analysis says, with supply held at a loss still relatively low. Demand is the missing piece of the puzzle to shore up a bullish rebound. Bitcoin profit metric echoes 2022 bear-market bottom zone In a blog post on Friday, crypto analyst Axel Adler Jr., a contributor to onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, confirmed the return of a…

As per Fundstrat’s head of research, Tom Lee, capital associated with the artificial intelligence sector is now flowing into Ethereum instead of chip makers. In a post he made on X on July 21, Lee implied that investors are moving away from investing in AI hardware companies toward investing in digital infrastructure, a development that might benefit Ether from institutional investment perspective. The most recent statements come on the heels of Lee’s consistent optimistic vision on Ethereum. In the past, Cryptopolitan has disclosed that Lee believes that the network stands to gain from the increasing requirements of AI solutions for…

Stanislav Lazarev, Deputy General Director for Sales at A7, believes that the cross-border payments ecosystem will shift toward independent solutions, including digital assets, as participants seek to complete these disbursements while avoiding secondary sanctions imposed by Western countries. Key Takeaways: To bypass sanctions, A7 says 85% of trades use friendly currencies, pushing independent rails in 2 years. With 10,000 partners, A7 handles 20% of Russian settlements and has developed alternative digital assets. Despite challenges, the A7A5 token moved $100B for sanctioned groups, driving digital cross-border trades. A7: Cross-Border Settlements Ecosystem To Change Due To Western Pressure The sheer number of…

$XRP is trying to regain momentum toward $2 as Binance inflow data shows no fresh spike in large-holder deposits. Cryptoquant analysis found whale-sized transfers have eased after a 2025 peak, suggesting recent weakness may be tied more to liquidations and broader market pressure. Key Takeaways: Binance inflow data shows large $XRP deposits have cooled after a 2025 peak. Muted whale activity may reduce immediate selling pressure as $XRP eyes $2. Future volatility will test whether demand can absorb available $XRP supply. Binance $XRP Inflows Show Whale Selling Pressure May Be Easing $XRP could revisit the $1.8-to-$2 range if Binance inflows…

A previously surfaced video featuring a key executive from SWIFT has revived interest in its collaboration with blockchain software specialist R3, and its potential implications for the use of cryptocurrency $XRP in global payment systems. How are SWIFT and R3 Working Together? The executive in question has outlined SWIFT’s efforts to evolve cross-border transactions through the integration of new technologies. To achieve this, SWIFT has created APIs within its Global Payments Innovation (gpi) framework, which facilitates seamless transaction tracking and management for its banking partners and corporate clients. Their collaboration with R3 allows these gpi capabilities to mesh with various…

Bitcoin has been under intense selling pressure for weeks. However, this eased yesterday when Bitcoin briefly rose to a daily high of $62,200 on Binance. $BTC is currently trading around $61,600, having gained 2% today and 3% over the past seven days. While it remains to be seen whether the rise in $BTC will continue, the analysis company Tiger Research has stated that they expect an uptrend for Bitcoin. In their latest report, Tiger Research analysts stated that Bitcoin and the market have entered the final phase of the current downtrend, thus strengthening the bullish outlook for Bitcoin. “When we…

Ethereum is showing stronger network activity despite a relatively modest price recovery. A sharp increase in smart contract deployments is coinciding with rising exchange liquidity and leveraged trading, according to CryptoQuant analyst CryptoOnchain. The report notes that $ETH’s price has climbed from around $1,770 to $1,903 over the past two weeks. At the same time, several key on-chain metrics are strengthening together. This combination differs from the patterns typically seen during accumulation or distribution phases. Smart Contract Deployments Surge CryptoOnchain reported that new smart contract deployments are about 192% above their 90-day average. Deployments also rose 57% over the past…

Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu says agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is the most important shift in the internet since blockchain, and his firm is backing it with a fresh $10 million investment program. Key Takeaways: Animoca Brands launched a $10M fund targeting early-stage agentic AI, calling the sector as early as OpenAI circa 2020. Yat Siu says the $900B advertising industry will shift to AI agents, routing discovery value to blockchain networks. Siu projects 1,000x productivity gains and advises retail investors to build wide baskets across 50 to 70 AI companies. Yat Siu Says AI Productivity Gains Are 1,000x, Tells…