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The House is considering a proposal that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to examine how distributed ledger technology, such as blockchain, can enhance the agency’s claims systems. The “Veterans Affairs Distributed Ledger Innovation Act of 2025” (H.R. 3455), introduced May 15 by Rep. Nancy Mace, passed its first checkpoint with a June 11 hearing before the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The measure now waits for a vote by the full chamber. The bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a comprehensive study on whether distributed ledgers can enhance the transparency, traceability,…

While the crypto world buzzed over the 80,000 bitcoins from 2011 shuffled around by an old-school whale this week, a few other longtime holders quietly joined the action, shifting hefty amounts of their own—all while the price held steady well above the $116,000 mark. Sleeping Wallets Come Alive in July as Bitcoin Holds Above Key Levels This week, onchain analysts have been tracking the whale that moved more than 80,000 BTC to Galaxy Digital, after first stirring those early coins on July 4. Meanwhile, at the same time, a wave of long-dormant wallets has sprung to life, shifting aged coins…

As capital continues to flow strongly into Ethereum in 2025—pushing its price above $3,600—the amount of ETH queued for unstaking has also surged unexpectedly. What could this mean for Ethereum’s price trend? Here are some expert insights. Over 350,000 ETH Waiting to Be Unstaked—What’s the Implication? Udi Wertheimer, a prominent investor in the crypto community, raised concerns after discovering that more than 350,000 ETH—worth approximately $1.3 billion—are currently waiting in the unstaking queue. Ethereum Validator Queue. Source: ValidatorQueue “There’s 350,000 ETH queued up to unstake. About $1.3 billion. The last time that much ETH was being unstaked was in January…

Bank of America (BoA) does not expect a recession in the US economy this year and predicts that economic growth will continue at around 1.5% until the end of the year. In a conference call with analysts, Bank CEO Brian Moynihan highlighted the improvement in the market environment in the last quarter, stating that this allowed BoA’s strong research team to maintain their prediction that there would be no recession in the US. Moynihan noted that individual and corporate customers continue to spend, and that, particularly with the passage of the latest trade agreement and tax law, customers have developed…

Cardano (ADA) has been integrated into Blockchain.com’s DeFi Wallet, marking a significant milestone in its adoption curve. The integration has sparked reactions from users and stakeholders, including Charles Hoskinson, Cardano founder. New integration to fuel Cardano’s utility In a post on X, Hoskinson hailed the listing as a welcome development. He expressed excitement at the availability of Cardano to Blockchain.com’s 37 million users, who now have access to the asset. Notably, Blockchain.com, a primary crypto wallet and exchange provider, announced the development. It signals that users of the exchange can now store ADA, send and receive the cryptocurrency, and interact…

A US appeals court has overturned a $9 million judgment given to non-fungible token conglomerate Yuga Labs in its long-running lawsuit against artist Ryder Ripps and business partner Jeremy Cahen. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said on Wednesday that Yuga Labs had yet to prove its allegation that Ripps and Cahen’s NFT collection — which it claimed is a direct ripoff of its flagship Bored Ape Yacht Club collection — was “likely to cause consumer confusion.” The three-judge panel sent the lawsuit back to a California federal court for a trial on Yuga Labs’ claims of trademark infringement and…

Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Kevin Svenson is saying one indicator is signaling major momentum for Bitcoin (BTC). Svenson tells his 83,500 YouTube subscribers that the relative strength index (RSI), a momentum oscillator used to determine overbought or oversold conditions, is flashing a signal on the daily time frame that has previously preceded massive rallies such as in October of 2023, February of 2024 and November of 2024. “Bitcoin’s daily RSI is attempting to bounce off of the overbought zone. Which, in my book, when you break out and you enter overbought, that is oftentimes can be a very bullish signal.…

Institutional demand for Ethereum (ETH) continues to accelerate, with Fidelity making one of the largest single-day purchases this week. According to blockchain analytics from Lookonchain, the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH) added 33,788.82 ETH on July 22, worth approximately $124 million, bringing its total holdings to 629,202 ETH, valued at $2.33 billion at current market prices. July 22 Update:10 #Bitcoin ETFsNetFlow: -1,477 $BTC(-$176.21M)🔴#ARK21Shares outflows 665 $BTC($79.31M) and currently holds 49,586 $BTC($5.91B).9 #Ethereum ETFsNetFlow: +75,296 $ETH(+$278.45M)🟢#Fidelity inflows 33,953 $ETH($125.56M) and currently holds 629,202… pic.twitter.com/7G6IgZpMTd — Lookonchain (@lookonchain) July 22, 2025 Recently there has been a strong broader institutional pivot toward Ethereum following…

Publicly traded consumer products firm Upexi made a strategic decision to create a digital assets treasury in April, raising $100 million to buy Solana, promptly sending its share price skyrocketing. Now months later, the firm is raising another $200 million in part to acquire more SOL, the native token of the layer-1 network its Chief Strategy Officer Brian Rudick told Decrypt is the “end-game winning, high performance blockchain.”  “Solana is one of the first second-generation high-performance blockchains, so it benefits from having both best-in-class performance via newer blockchain technologies like parallel transaction processing, but also large network effects from having…

GLC Recycle’s blockchain-backed passport now tracks recycled batteries, locking in verified data with IOTA. IOTA gains 53% in a month, buoyed by real-world use and Southeast Asia network expansion. GLC Recycle has introduced its first Digital Product Passport (DPP) using the Orobo platform, anchoring key data with IOTA’s system. This development now allows full lifecycle tracking of recycled batteries through blockchain-backed verification. The DPP ensures the information is secured and auditable, preventing any form of tampering. Using IOTA’s Tangle, Orobo records end-of-life battery data in a transparent and tamper-proof format. This gives product owners and regulators access to accurate records.…