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This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. The race to make Bitcoin programmable without a soft fork has turned into one of the most creative arms races in crypto. At the center is BitVM, a framework for proving off-chain computation on Bitcoin via fraud proofs. Its first iteration, now known as BitVM1, used a multi-round interactive protocol. BitVM2 simplified this to a single-round fault proof using a split SNARK verifier, and is already proving practical for early adopters like Build on Bitcoin (BOB), Citrea and Bitlayer. Now, BitVM3 proposes to go even further by…

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recently saw one of the largest net positive flows year-to-date, and the market took notice. According to on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, 7,869 BTC flowed into U.S.-based spot Bitcoin ETFs last Friday, marking the largest single-day net positive inflow since April 29. Glassnode also noted that the seven-day SMA is trending higher, signaling a sustained uptick in institutional demand, which remains bullish for Bitcoin. Last Friday, US Spot #Bitcoin ETFs just recorded one of the largest net positive flows YTD – 7,869 $BTC – marking the biggest daily inflow since April 29. The 7-day SMA is also…

San Francisco-headquartered enterprise blockchain firm Ripple has just confirmed that its annual Swell conference will take place on Nov. 4 and 5. This time, the company’s flagship event will be held in New York, the financial capital of the world. The company has released the first wave of speakers. Notably, this year’s lineup will include Sandy Kaul, head of innovation at Franklin Templeton, and Ryan Rugg, Citibank’s head of digital assets. Ripple’s inaugural Swell event took place in Toronto back in 2017. In 2018, the company held what was arguably its most buzzed-about conference in San Francisco, with none other…

According to a Friday report by Reuters, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), a Shanghai regulator, recently held a meeting with dozens of government officials in order to consider “strategic responses” to digital assets, including stablecoins. The report underscored the significance of such a “major” development, given that both crypto trading and mining are officially banned in China. The officials are reportedly open to showing “greater sensitivity” to bleeding-edge technology, which marks a significant change in tone. Shanghai, the country’s main financial hub with a nominal gross domestic product of $729 billion, could potentially…

Tokenstore’s integration with MyTonWallet Pay cuts out extra steps, letting users pay in TON or USDT directly at checkout, without conversions or delays. It’s the closest thing to digital cash the ecosystem has seen. According to a press release shared with crypto.news on July 9, MyTonWallet and Tokenstore have launched the first live integration of MyTonWallet Pay, enabling instant Toncoin (TON) and Tether (USDT) payments at checkout. The move eliminates the need for manual swaps or third-party gateways, effectively turning the self-custodial wallet into a seamless payment tool. For Tokenstore, a marketplace specializing in digital vouchers and gaming credits, the…

Akave, a decentralized storage network, has launched Akave Cloud, the first decentralized data layer built on a dedicated Avalanche Layer-1 blockchain. Designed for decentralized AI, DePIN, and compliance-focused SaaS applications, Akave Cloud provides encrypted, programmable, and verifiable storage for modern data infrastructure. The platform uses smart contracts to manage all storage operations, including uploads, reads, and permissions. Each interaction is recorded on-chain, creating tamper-proof audit trails and ensuring data sovereignty without sacrificing performance. Akave Cloud is already being used by organizations such as Intuizi, The Defiant, and Heurist.ai. It is also the first decentralized storage system to integrate with Snowflake,…

Bitcoin price has experienced a strong rally over the past 16 years, outperforming the stock market and becoming the fifth-largest asset globally, behind gold, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Apple, with a valuation of $2.1 trillion. Bitcoin (BTC) has surged over 1,000% in the last five years, while the Dow Jones has climbed 70% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 index has rallied 122% in the same period. Strategy stock, on the other hand, has outperformed all these assets after transforming its business model from a purely software company to a Bitcoin holding firm. Its stock has soared nearly 3,000%, growing its market…

Ric Edelman, an influential financial advisor, is telling professionals to allocate up to 40% of clients’ portfolios to digital assets, lauding crypto as a must-have for investors in the modern age. Digital assets should be among the go-to assets in an investor’s portfolio, alongside stocks and bonds, he said on CNBC’s Crypto World, reiterating his comments from earlier this month at a Texas conference for wealth management professionals.  At one point, Edelman, who co-founded Edelman Financial Engines, a $293 billion asset manager, advocated for a “low single digits” allocations to crypto, but he’s been swayed recently by “dramatically improved regulatory…

New data released today by market analyst Phoenix Group listed top 10 cryptocurrencies that are in accumulation phase, indicating significant user interest in the tokens and their investment potentials. This period is a market phase where investors are purchasing select tokens, suggesting upcoming price increases associated with the highlighted assets. MOST RECENT ASSETS IN THE ACCUMULATION PHASE $HFT $PENGU $LEVER $MOVE $VELO $HSK $SEI $GNS $AB $T pic.twitter.com/Pm2PHxYiJ6 — PHOENIX – Crypto News & Analytics (@pnxgrp) July 8, 2025 Top 10 Assets Facing Aggressive Accumulation Hashflow (HFT) Hashflow (HFT) is at the forefront of the list, according to the data.…

As many states push for crypto adoption, Connecticut and Arizona have enacted a new law that prohibits the use of cryptocurrency within their state government operations. Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut signed House Bill 7082 into law on July 1, marking a clear policy shift. The legislation passed with broad support in both chambers, bars the state from accepting digital assets for payment or holding them in any form of reserve. The new restrictions go into effect on October 1. The law prevents Connecticut from creating a cryptocurrency reserve and also forbids it from making any investments in virtual currencies.…