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In his latest interview, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared his views on the new trade agreement with Japan, relations with China, and the Fed. Bessent announced details of the trade agreement with Japan. The agreement will implement a new 15% tariff on automobiles and will see Japan create an innovative financing mechanism to provide capital to strategic US industries. He noted that ongoing negotiations with the European Union are progressing slowly due to the “problem of joint action” among the 27 member states. The minister said he hoped to move beyond issues like rare earths and export controls to…

Key Takeaways Coinbase is in advanced talks to acquire India’s largest crypto exchange, CoinDCX. CoinDCX’s valuation has dropped below $1 billion following a $44 million security breach. Coinbase is reported to be in advanced negotiations with CoinDCX, one of India’s largest crypto exchanges, over a potential acquisition deal that could strengthen its foothold in this emerging market. CoinDCX may fetch under $1 billion in an upcoming deal, according to India’s publication Livemint, which would be a steep comedown from its peak valuation during the last bull run. If confirmed, the acquisition would further expand Coinbase’s buying push this year. Following…

MARA received $73.3 million worth of Teraflux Bitcoin miners from Silicon Valley chip startup Auradine during the first half of 2025, according to the company’s latest quarterly filing. This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. The amount was paid in advance—$22.3 million in Q1 and $51 million in Q2—representing a significant portion of MARA’s $108 million in cash outflows for vendor advances in the first half of the year. “During the six months ended June 30, 2025, the Company advanced $73.3 million…

Zora, a token launchpad on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network Base, accounted for more tokens created than Solana’s big hitters Pump.fun and LetsBonk on Monday. Last month, Zora created approximately 6,500 tokens every day, per Dune data, but on Monday it exploded to an all-time high of 51,575 tokens created in a single day. By comparison, LetsBonk created 22,554 and Pump.fun just 4,173—with Zora accounting for 67.7% of all token creations across Base and Solana. “This is the first time since early 2023 that a chain has had more tokens launched on it than Solana,” Coinbase director Conor Grogan tweeted. This…

Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a new all-time high (ATH) of $123,218 earlier today, pushing its market cap beyond $2.4 trillion. However, exchange data shows a sharp increase in BTC inflows following this milestone, raising concerns of a potential short-term correction. Bitcoin Exchange Inflows Warn Of Pullback According to a CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Tarekonchain, BTC is beginning to show signs of short-term cooling. Notably, exchange inflows recorded a sharp uptick right after Bitcoin hit its fresh ATH. The following chart shared by the analyst highlights exchange netflows to spot platforms, with notable spikes in inflows to centralized exchanges. This…

Ethereum (ETH) has been in the spotlight recently for its stunning surge. To this point, it’s seen its best monthly return in three years, rising 56%. Ethereum’s rise has surpassed that of Bitcoin. According to data, Ethereum’s return reached 56% in the last month, while its value gained over 113% in the last three months. While Bitcoin reached its $123,000 ATH, the rally remained limited. Data shows that Bitcoin’s monthly return is over 10%, with gains over the last three months remaining around 27%. CryptoQuant said that the rise in Etheruem was not due to capital inflow from Bitcoin, but…

MultiBank Group’s digital asset division partnered with Fireblocks to bring $10 billion in real estate on chain. Summary MultiBank.io launched a real estate tokenization platform Fireblocks will provide custody, Mavryk blockchain infrastructure Platform aims to tokenize $10B in real estate assets. Companies are increasingly competing to dominate real-world assets. On Wednesday, July 23, MultiBank.io, the digital asset division of MultiBank Group, partnered with institutional crypto custodian Fireblocks. Together with the blockchain infrastructure provider Mavryk, the firms plan to bring $10 billion in tokenized assets on the blockchain. The initiative will primarily focus on high-value properties, aiming to make this asset…

Cherry AI, the Telegram cryptocurrency bot, has recently reported a new partnership with the Terminus company characterized by connections between Web2 and Web3 payment infrastructures. The collaboration is set to improve the user experience with decentralized applications by making the crypto payment process more user-friendly on multiple platforms. Yo, Terminus just slid into a wild collab with Cherry AI, Telegram’s biggest, baddest crypto bot! 🍒Cherry’s @cherrytgbot AI-powered toolkit is straight-up bananas: trending trackers, quest-crafting magic, and bots so smart they could roast your fave memecoin. With millions… pic.twitter.com/lfauQoRw6B — Terminus (@terminus_pos) July 28, 2025 Cherry AI created an artificial intelligence-powered…

A new report by Ripple, in collaboration with CB Insights and the UK Centre for Blockchain Technologies (UKCBT), has found that 90% of global finance leaders believe blockchain will have a “significant or massive” impact on the financial industry within the next three years. This signals that banks and financial institutions are no longer merely exploring the technology, but are actively implementing it. Blockchain Moves From Pilots to Practice Ripple’s findings show that institutions now see blockchain as a foundational layer for tomorrow’s financial infrastructure. Whether it’s enabling near-instant cross-border settlements, creating programmable money via smart contracts, or facilitating fractional…

Bitcoin’s record-breaking rally is under fire as influential economists slam BTC treasury strategies, warning investors of fundamental worthlessness and likening current enthusiasm to blind speculation. Steve Hanke Doubles Down: Bitcoin Treasuries Have ‘No Fundamental Value’ A sharp critique of crypto treasury strategies is casting a shadow over bitcoin’s record surge, igniting fresh skepticism from influential economists and market commentators. American economist and professor of applied economics Steve Hanke stated on social media platform X on July 14: Companies swapping productive investments for bitcoin ‘treasuries’ are playing roulette. Bitcoin and ethereum treasuries have no business model because BTC has no fundamental…