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The TON Foundation, the community of developers behind Toncoin (TON), is rethinking its marketing strategies following the recent “fake partnership” controversy. The Foundation announced on LinkedIn that it is looking for a new VP of Marketing. Last weekend, The Open Network (TON), which is affiliated with the TON Foundation, made a striking announcement. The statement claimed that by depositing at least $100,000 worth of Toncoin (TON) and paying a $35,000 transaction fee, investors could obtain a 10-year United Arab Emirates (UAE) Golden Visa within seven weeks. However, this claim was quickly denied by the UAE authorities. The UAE Federal Authority…
It’s tough to keep tabs on the ever-changing crypto gaming space, thanks to the constant flow of news: everything from big game launches and fun degen experiments to token price swings and occasional project collapses. It’s a lot to follow. Luckily, we’re plugged in at Decrypt’s GG. We cover the biggest happenings throughout the week, and then this weekly roundup provides a quick way to catch up, as well as find a bunch of other little bits of news from throughout the week. Top stories GUN expands to Solana: Off the Grid’s GUN token expanded to Solana on Thursday, after…
“Bitcoin Accepted Here” is the famous phrase that initiated the use of BTC for payments in both the digital and physical worlds. Alongside the increase in demand and adoption of BTC, this phenomenon has seen an expansion, and today more and more stores, brands, and associations accept BTC as a payment method, alongside traditional currencies. Here is where it will be possible to pay in BTC in 2025. “Bitcoin Accepted Here”: where to spend your BTC in 2025 “Bitcoin Accepted Here”: where to spend BTC through BitPay The vision of Crypto.com The price of BTC and the new all-time high…
TRON DAO has announced that the total circulating supply of USDT (Tether) on the TRON blockchain has exceeded $80 billion, reinforcing TRON’s position as the leading network for USDT activity. With USDT making up over 63% of the global stablecoin market and a total supply above $155 billion, more than half is now issued on the TRON network. Since January 2025, the USDT supply on TRON has increased by approximately $20 billion, according to Token Terminal. TRON continues to lead all blockchains in USDT issuance, daily transaction volume, and user activity. Currently, TRON handles over 8.9 million transactions per day…
Cryptocurrency exchange Gate.io has announced the launch of a public token sale (IEO) for PUMP, the official utility token of Solana-based memecoin platform Pump.Fun. The sale will begin on July 12, 2025, and will last for 72 hours or until tokens run out. The token, which has a total supply of 1 trillion PUMP, will be offered to investors in the first sale of 150 billion PUMP. The sale price is set at 0.004 USDT/PUMP, which brings the token’s total market value in the first sale to $4 billion. The sale will take place on a first-come, first-served basis. PUMP…
What happens when retail logs off from crypto and Wall Street tunes in? Looking at bitcoin’s BTC$107,482.54 recent all-time-high, one would say it feels bullish and the industry is maturing. That might as well be the case, but we might not be there yet. So before we floor our Lambos, let’s look under the hood. First things first, retail investors have basically ghosted this rally. A quick search on Google Trends using the keyword “bitcoin” shows that the surge that was seen back in 2021’s bull market is non-existent. Back then, everyone and their grandmothers were Googling bitcoin, aping into…
SharpLink Gaming, the world’s largest publicly traded company adopting the Ethereum treasury strategy and holding the largest amount of ETH, has purchased 10,000 ETH directly from the Ethereum Foundation. SharpLink Gaming has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with the Ethereum Foundation (“EF”) under which SharpLink will purchase 10,000 ETH on the Ethereum mainnet for $25,723,680, according to an official statement from SharpLink Gaming. The purchase price per ETH was $2,572.37 and the transaction was executed on July 10, 2025. SharpLink Chairman and Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin commented on the 10,000 ETH purchase: “As Ethereum enters a new…
US President Donald Trump made remarkable statements about both foreign trade and monetary policy at a press conference he held at the White House. Reiterating his criticisms of FED Chairman Jerome Powell in his statements, Trump stated that interest rates should be lowered. Trump claimed that the problem was Powell and said, “If Fed Chair Powell would lower interest rates, that would be great,” once again expressing that he found the current monetary policy inadequate. The planned agreement with India was highlighted on the trade agenda. Trump said he hoped trade barriers with India would be completely eliminated and that…
Will Solana token launchpad Pump.fun drop its own token? According to a major crypto exchange, the platform is planning to do so later this week—though the page detailing the potentially $600 million sale has since been pulled. According to a page on crypto exchange Gate that was apparently removed following substantial social media attention, Pump.fun is gearing up to offer its PUMP token for sale starting July 12. Per the now-deleted page, Pump.fun and Gate will offer 150 billion PUMP in a public sale. The sale will offer 15% of the total supply, with PUMP priced at $0.004 per token.…
Cryptocurrency analysis company Alphractal pointed out remarkable on-chain movements in the Bitcoin market in its latest assessment. According to the company, after the recent price increase, Short-Term Investors (STH) stopped saving and started distributing their coins. According to Alphractal, the decline in STH supply historically indicates that Bitcoin is approaching major cycle peaks. As the price rises, slowing demand and increasing selling pressure are classic signs of a bull market approaching its end. Currently, the STH Realized Price is at $94,500. This level is considered the last support point for short-term investors before they lose again. On the other hand,…