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President Donald Trump’s personal cryptocurrency portfolio suffered a dramatic decline in the first half of 2025, with its total value plunging by 78.35% since the start of the year, according to data from Finbold’s H1 2025 Cryptocurrency Market Report. On January 1, 2025, the value of Trump’s wallet stood at approximately $10.16 million. By June 30, it had fallen to just $2.20 million, representing a loss of $7.96 million over six months. The bulk of this decline occurred in Q1, with the portfolio hitting a low of $1.96 million by the end of March. However, Trump’s holdings did show a…

Ondo Finance, a leading Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol specializing in real-world asset (RWA) tokenization, has made significant moves in 2025, reinforcing its position as a pioneer in bridging traditional finance (TradFi) and blockchain technology. From January to July 2025, the platform has rolled out transformative initiatives, forged high-profile partnerships, and achieved key milestones that underscore its ambition to democratize access to institutional-grade financial products. This comprehensive news roundup, based on updates from Ondo Finance’s official X account and other credible sources, details the company’s most prominent developments during this period. Below, we explore these updates, their implications, and what they…

Shares of SharpLink Gaming (SBET) surged after the online gaming firm said it snapped up another 7,689 ether (ETH) for its corporate treasury. The move, part of its strategy to make the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap the backbone of its corporate treasury, lifted its total holdings to 205,634 ETH, the company said. The Minneapolis-based online gaming firm spent roughly $19.2 million on the latest purchase, paying an average of $2,501 per coin. ETH is at the time of writing trading at $2,591. The shares climbed as much as 26% to $15.93, the highest since they hit $37.18 on June…

Local reports indicate that South Korea’s central bank has suspended its central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilot program, pivoting the nation’s focus toward a private, bank-led stablecoin initiative. The Bank of Korea (BOK) halted its “Project Han River,” following mounting pressure from commercial banking partners who cited prohibitive costs and the absence of a viable business model, as The Korea Herald reported. The project launched earlier this year was a two-tier system involving a wholesale CBDC for interbank settlement and tokenized deposits for retail use by 100,000 citizens. However, the seven participating banks collectively spent nearly 35 billion won (about…

XRP has surged to a 7-week high of $2.43 amid rising whale accumulation. The rally is also fueled by anticipation surrounding multiple XRP ETF approvals expected in July. Today, XRP has reached its highest value in seven weeks, crossing the $2.39 mark for the first time since May 23. At press time, XRP is trading at $2.43, marking a 4.60% gain over the past 24 hours and a 6.85% increase on the week. XRP is currently the fourth-largest crypto with a market capitalization of $143.84 billion. Chart of XRP Whale Accumulation from Santiment ETF Decisions on the Horizon The timing…

Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) caused confusion with a statement he made on X (formerly Twitter). CZ recently shared a message with the phrase, “Probably sold Bitcoin,” and added a laughing emoji at the end of his message. It is not known exactly who the Binance founder targeted with this mysterious statement, but there are some guesses among the cryptocurrency community. One of the biggest BTC bulls, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor, said in a statement today that there is no need for interventions such as Proof of Reserves and audits for companies holding Bitcoin and that these…

Transactions with the digital ruble have reached 100,000 since the Bank of Russia started testing its new currency almost two years ago. The stats were released in June after the monetary authority proposed a timetable for the wider implementation of the state-issued coin, following Putin’s call to speed up the process. Russian companies and citizens taking part in the digital ruble pilot have conducted about 100,000 transactions with the new form of national fiat, the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) announced in a report titled “Digital Ruble: Current Status of the Project.” Bank of Russia reports on digital ruble progress…

YZi Labs, the investment arm of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has announced that it is backing the creation of a company that plans to go public in the US and will adopt the Binance Coin (BNB) treasury strategy. Accordingly, YZI Labs announced that it will support the BNB Treasury Company, a BNB treasury-focused company to be established by 10X Capital. BNB Treasury Company, which will be established by 10X Capital, aims to go public on a major US stock exchange. The new company will provide investors in the US with exposure to the growth and benefits of BNB, the world’s 4th…

Despite a steady climb past $110,000, Bitcoin (BTC) remains meaningfully below its projected valuation according to the long-term Stock-to-Flow (S2F) model popularized by pseudonymous analyst PlanB. The model’s latest 463-day forecast suggests Bitcoin should currently be trading at approximately $260,031, a more than 130% premium over its current price. For those unfamiliar, stock-to-flow is a ratio derived from the total existing supply of Bitcoin (stock) divided by the new issuance (flow) entering circulation through mining. It is, in essence, a measure of absolute scarcity. The orange trajectory on the model indicates that Bitcoin’s price historically gravitates toward the S2F curve…

World Liberty Financial, a blockchain project with deep political ties and over half a billion dollars in backing, is holding a governance vote to determine whether its native token, $WLFI, should become tradable on secondary markets. The vote, now live on its governance portal, could unlock a new chapter for the project. For the first time, the token could become available for peer-to-peer transfers and even listings on public markets. That means more people can interact with the project, not just early insiders. “This is a defining moment for World Liberty Financial,” the proposal reads. “The foundation has been laid,…