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DeFi Development (DFDV), the Nasdaq-listed real estate tech firm formerly known as Janover, bought more of Solana’s SOL SOL$179.51, taking its total crypto holdings above $100 million, the company announced on Monday. The firm said it acquired 172,670 SOL at an average price of $136.81. The $23.6 million purchase is the largest since its crypto pivot last month. The Florida-based company now holds 595,988 SOL, worth nearly $105 million at current prices. The company said the tokens will be held long-term and staked with a range of validators, including its own, to earn staking yield. DeFi Development’s updated per-share exposure…

Shares of bitcoin miner Core Scientific (CORZ) were downgraded to neutral from buy by broker H.C. Wainwright, which cited heightened risk exposure following the company’s recently announced deal with AI cloud provider CoreWeave (CRWV). The brokerage removed its price target on the stock, noting that Core Scientific’s performance is now more tightly linked to CoreWeave’s trajectory. Core Scientific shares were 1.3% higher at publication time, trading around $15. The stock fell 18% yesterday following news of the deal. CoreWeave was 2.6% lower. AI infrastructure firm CoreWeave said Monday it agreed to buy Core Scientific in an all-stock transaction valuing the…

Famous Chinese cryptocurrency analyst Willy Woo shared his latest assessments of the market on social media. Woo drew attention to both positive and possible negative developments for investors. Woo said in his statement about Bitcoin, “I have some good news and maybe some bad news for you.” Evaluating the general liquidity situation of the market, the analyst gave optimistic messages in terms of the long-term outlook. Woo said, “The risk signal is in a downtrend, which shows that the general market environment is dominated by buying liquidity. The ground is being prepared for a new strong uptrend in the long…

Blockchain and crypto market have unimaginably revolutionized how money is invested, raised and distributed. In the past, there used to be circuitous paths full of red tape if someone wanted to start their own business. Nowadays you are just one social media post away from initiating a startup. Internet Capital Market is a name given to digital assets that enable anyone not only to invest money but also raise capital for different purposes. What Hampers a Startup in Traditional Markets Traditionally, if you want to launch a business, you need to convince some venture capitalist to inject capital and deploy…

A fresh perspective on Ripple’s massive XRP holdings has brought back discussions within the crypto community. XRP community researcher Anderson argues that Ripple’s large stash of XRP is a strategic advantage, not a flaw. He states that Ripple’s holdings align its financial interests with XRP’s long-term adoption and value growth. Ripple’s Incentives Tied to XRP’s Success According to Anderson, Ripple holding a significant volume of XRP gives the company a strong incentive to prioritize building out the XRP Ledger (XRPL) ecosystem. If Ripple held little to no XRP, it would lack the financial motivation to prioritize XRP over competing blockchains.…

Amber International Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AMBR), a prominent player in institutional crypto financial services operating as “Amber Premium,” has made significant strides in its $100 million Crypto Ecosystem Reserve Strategy. This progress is fueled by a recently announced $25.5 million private placement supported by leading global investors.—Institutions subscribed at $10.45 per American Depositary Share (ADS), reflecting a 5% discount to the average price over a three-day period. This translates to $2.09 per Class A ordinary share, with the placement involving 12,200,915 Class A ordinary shares—equivalent to 2,440,183 ADSs. Notable participants include CMAG Funds, Mile Green, Pantera Capital, Choco Up, and…

Crypto whales are aggressively buying into five altcoins following the recent US-China trade deal, with notable spikes in accumulation across SEND, GOAT, MEW, WLD, and PLUME. Sendcoin surged 49% in 24 hours as whale holdings jumped over 35%, while GOAT saw a 197% weekly gain alongside a 12.48% increase in large-holder positions. MEW and Worldcoin also attracted major whale interest, with holdings up 12.67% and 8% respectively over the past few days. PLUME rounded out the list with a 42% whale accumulation spike, reinforcing its momentum as a rising RWA token. Sendcoin (SEND) Sendcoin, a Solana token positioning itself as…

After reclaiming $2,600 earlier this week, Ethereum price today has pulled back toward the $2,550–$2,560 zone, breaching key intraday support. The rejection from the $2,610 supply zone triggered renewed downside as bears forced a breakdown below a rising short-term trendline. ETH price dynamics (Source: TradingView) At the time of writing, Ethereum trades near $2,560 with a mild intraday loss, as short-term indicators point to waning momentum and rising volatility. What’s Happening With Ethereum’s Price? ETH price dynamics (Source: TradingView) The 4-hour chart shows that Ethereum price action broke out above a multi-week consolidation range near $2,520, only to get rejected…

The Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB), having issued a consultation paper on stablecoins back in October 2024, has now issued the full stablecoin regulation on July 2nd, 2025. The CBB is offering licenses to stablecoin issuers and custodians for fiat-backed stablecoins that could be either in Bahraini Dinar or United States Dollars or any other fiat currency acceptable to the CBB. The Central Bank of Bahrain noted that following the consultation with the industry, the CBB is hereby issuing the Module and its appendices under CBB Rulebook Volume 6 (See Module SIO and its appendices attached). The CBB noted that…

Plume Network, a popular blockchain platform focused on real-world asset finance (RWAfi), has recently announced an exclusive development. As per Plume Network, it is launching an exclusive product named “Plume Alpha” on its mainnet, unlocking unparalleled functionality in the case of real-world assets (RWAs). The platform disclosed this exclusive development on its official X account. Today, we’re excited to unveil the first step of our mainnet journey: Plume Alpha. 🪶We’ve always said that onchain RWAs shouldn’t feel like classic RWAs -they should feel like crypto. On Plume, you’ll be able to stake, swap, lend, borrow, and speculate with RWAs as…