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Ethereum has climbed 5.9% on the day to $3,155, amid a 20.1% jump over the past seven days as the craze for publicly traded companies stockpiling ETH continues. The move has pushed Ethereum’s price to its highest level since the start of February, according to CoinGecko, resulting in $85.4 million worth of shorts being liquidated over the past 24 hours, per CoinGlass. SharpLink Gaming acquired $225 million worth of Ethereum earlier this month, the company announced via a press release on Tuesday. The Minnesota company pivoted from online gambling marketing to stockpiling Ethereum in May, following a $425 million raise,…

RWAs are seeing rapid growth as Blocksquare reported $200 million in tokenized real estate assets. Real-world assets are becoming a significant force in real estate. On Friday, July 11, Blocksquare, an infrastructure provider for real estate tokenization, announced it had surpassed $200 million in tokenized assets on chain. The milestone comes as tokenized RWAs have seen an 800% increase in total value locked in 2025. Across all applications, RWAs TVL is now higher than $65 billion. Blocksquare’s own tokenized assets in real estate are now used across 29 countries and 66 properties. “This $200M milestone is more than a number…

XRP Ledger posted the second-largest 30-day increase in tokenized real-world assets (RWA), adding 34.6% to reach $157.4 million, data from rwa.xyz shows. Only Aptos outpaced that monthly growth, expanding nearly 57% to $539.3 million, while Ethereum maintained the lead by total value at $7.55 billion, with a 2.4% gain. Notably, the XRP Ledger is the 10th-largest blockchain by total tokenized RWA value, but it displays the third-smallest number of projects, with six initiatives. However, this number is set to rise following a recent partnership between Ripple and Brazilian crypto platform Mercado Bitcoin, which aims to tokenize $200 million using the…

Ethereum, the largest altcoin after Bitcoin, made a major push and surpassed $3,000 for the first time since February. While the rise in Ethereum coincides with the highly anticipated Crypto Week in the US, it is stated that increasing whale and institutional demand is effective in the rise. While the rise is expected to continue in Ethereum and its altcoins, former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, known for his bold predictions, said that the Ethereum season has begun. Arthur Hayes argued in a recent X-season post that Ethereum has begun and urged investors to prepare for a new wave of explosion…

The share prices of crypto-focused companies jumped this week amid the wider market upturn that sent Bitcoin to multiple all-time highs and despite a lull on Friday in equity indexes. Coinbase and Strategy both rose about 9% and 12%, respectively, over the past five days, according to Yahoo Finance data. Stock and crypto trading platform Robinhood climbed 5%. The stock prices of major Bitcoin miners also spiked with MARA Holdings soaring about 12%. Those gains have come as Bitcoin rose above $118,500 at one point Friday, up more than 9% from Monday and about 6% above its previous all-time high,…

Just days after its mainnet went live, Humanity Protocol’s H token has spiked nearly 400% on the week to a $1 billion fully diluted valuation (FDV). A decentralized identity protocol, Humanity uses palm scans to verify identity with a very high degree of accuracy. Initially, this can be done with an app using a smartphone’s camera; however, in later phases, Humanity will roll out special scanners that utilize infrared technology to scan palm veins for even more accurate results. These will be suitable for businesses and other public uses. Humanity claims 800,000 users have signed up for Human ID with…

After gold’s explosive breakout, market analysts are now watching Bitcoin (BTC) closely, figuring it’s next in line for a huge run-up. According to crypto analyst Dan Gambardello, the current market setup for Bitcoin is strikingly similar to a familiar historical pattern that previously led to significant gains. The same way gold surged in late 2020 before Bitcoin followed, current charts suggest a repeat may be underway. If true, this could mark the early stages of a full-blown crypto bull market, pulling major altcoins like Ethereum and Cardano along for the ride. crypto about to do what gold just did…*EXPLODE*Intro 00:00Gold…

Nasdaq-listed Blockchain Technology Consensus Solutions (BTCS) is joining the Russell Microcap Index, giving the Ethereum-focused firm greater exposure among investors who track the benchmark for smaller U.S. companies. The Maryland-based firm announced earlier this month a $100 million funding plan to acquire more ETH for its balance sheet. The firm says it runs blockchain operations like staking and block building, with a tilt toward the Ethereum ecosystem. It also develops tools such as ChainQ, an analytics platform designed to help users sift through blockchain data. Index inclusion means BTCS could appear in portfolios run by mutual funds and institutional managers…

Institutional investors across the EU and UK are significantly increasing their cryptocurrency allocations, with 86% planning to boost holdings or enter the market in 2025, according to a Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey of 97 institutions. DeFi Engagement Set to Jump 2.5x in European Institutions Half of respondents intend to allocate over 5% of their assets under management (AUM) to digital assets, up from 46% in 2024, signaling a deepening commitment despite volatility concerns. Regulatory clarity emerged as the top catalyst for growth (58%), with licensing frameworks, custody rules, and tax treatment cited as critical needs. Volatility (51%) and market manipulation…

The Shiba Inu community is reaffirming its strength as team members and supporters call for unity on Shibarium. Despite market challenges and shifting narratives, the Shiba team says its foundation is far stronger than many realize, and it’s now time to activate that strength on-chain fully. Over 1.5 Million Shib Holders but Low Migration to Shibarium Recent figures shared by Shibarium Updates show that the Shiba Inu ecosystem has over 1.5 million SHIB holders, alongside tens of thousands of BONE, LEASH, and TREAT wallets. Specifically, the Shiba Inu Army boasts 1.518 million SHIB holders, 95,214 BONE holders, 30,647 LEASH holders,…