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South Korea’s central bank digital currency project has been put on hold as the regulators turn their attention to fast-tracking the issuance of won-backed stablecoins. According to a Bloomberg report citing an unnamed Bank of Korea official, the central bank has suspended plans for the second phase of its CBDC pilot, which had been scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2025. Participating banks have reportedly been informed that discussions would be temporarily paused. Authorities are reevaluating the role of a CBDC as they are pivoting toward regulating private stablecoin issuers, the official noted. The Bank of Korea had been preparing…

The Solana (SOL) blockchain has witnessed significant growth, hitting a new all-time high (ATH). According to SolanaFloor, a platform dedicated to news about the asset on X, this new ATH concerns the total value locked in the network’s tokenized real-world asset (RWA) sector. Solana’s massive comeback in RWA race Notably, a massive $418.15 million worth of RWAs are now active on Solana, which marks an ATH for the blockchain. This translates to over 150% growth within the last 90 days, a development that signals accelerated interest, adoption and usage. There has also been a spike in the number of users…

A group of Democratic senators has introduced a new bill that could impose sanctions on El Salvador’s leadership over its Bitcoin holdings and alleged human rights abuses. The legislation, titled the “El Salvador Accountability Act of 2025” (S. 2058), was brought before the US Senate by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), alongside Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Alex Padilla (D-CA). The bill is calling for the US to cut ties with President Nayib Bukele’s government, which became the first in the world to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender in 2021. Liberal senators claim Bitcoin in the country is being used…

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Struggling Spanish cafe Vanadi Coffee stock skyrocketed more than triple its initial value after shareholders of the firm approved a plan to invest up to 1 billion euros into its Bitcoin treasury. According to a translated press release, on June 29, shareholders of Vanadi Coffee approved the company’s change in strategy to acquire more Bitcoin (BTC) on its balance sheet. The publicly-listed chain that currently operates six cafes based only in Alicante, now aims to become the largest Spanish company with a Bitcoin treasury. At the time of writing, it currently holds the title of being Spain’s first publicly-listed Bitcoin…

Arbitrum, a top Ethereum Layer 2 (L2) scaling solution, recorded strong momentum in the second quarter of 2025, thanks to new product launches, a partnership with retail brokerage giant Robinhood, and more activity around tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The L2’s total value locked (TVL) grew nearly 32% from $1.9 billion in April to over $2.5 billion as of today, July 8, according to data from DeFiLlama. Meanwhile, decentralized exchanges (DEXs) on Arbitrum have processed over $544 billion in cumulative volume, a 12% increase since April. Cumulative DEX volume on Aribtrum. Source: DeFiLlama RWAs on the network also grew, climbing to…

A federal judge at the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has blocked any mention of a key court victory for crypto privacy advocates during the upcoming criminal trial of Ethereum coin mixer Tornado Cash’s developer Roman Storm, dealing a setback to the defense. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla declared during a Tuesday hearing that “The words ‘Van Loon’ are not going to show up in this trial,” referring to the Van Loon vs. Department of the Treasury case in which a Fifth Circuit Court ruled that “immutable smart contracts are not property because they…

CDARI has formed a partnership with Bluwhale AI, which serves as the intelligence layer of Web3 and will enable users to seamlessly blend shopping, entertainment, and tokenized rewards. 🤝 Strategic PartnershipWe’re teaming up with @cdariofficial, a Web3 e-commerce platform fusing shopping, entertainment, and rewards.Built on Matchain, an AI-powered L2 on @BNBCHAIN , Cdari is pioneering a blockchain-native retail experience.🔗 Commerce meets intelligence.… pic.twitter.com/TXK3o8GYMJ — Bluwhale AI (@bluwhaleai) July 9, 2025 This partnership will create a seamless, blockchain-first retail experience that integrates both commerce and AI on an AI-augmented Layer 2 solution, CDARI. Merging Bluwhale AI’s Intelligence with CDARI’s Retail Innovation…

After reclaiming lost ground earlier this week, the Bitcoin price today is trading around $109,560, consolidating just under the $110,000 psychological barrier. The market’s recent recovery from a steep May 24 dip has turned attention back to whether bulls can muster enough momentum to pierce through $111,287 and retest the yearly high at $112,000. What’s driving this shift in tone? A mix of strong institutional flows, range-bound consolidation, and signals from key technical indicators suggest a breakout could be in play—if the bulls defend the current zone convincingly. What’s Happening With Bitcoin’s Price? BTC price forecast (Source: TradingView) The Bitcoin…

Chainlink has emerged as the most actively developed project within the blockchain ecosystem, reflecting its growing influence. Following behind in development activity are Ethereum, Starknet, and EigenLayer, each playing a unique role in the blockchain ecosystem. Santiment, a market intelligence platform known for tracking on-chain and social data across more than 3,800 cryptocurrencies, recently shared on its official X account a list of the top Ethereum-based projects ranked by development activity. 🧑‍💻 Here are crypto’s top coins that are partially or fully associated with the Ethereum-based ecosystem, by development activity. Directional indicators represent each project’s ranking positioning since last month:…