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The Bitcoin price today is trading near $118,400 after failing to hold above the $120,000 breakout level. While momentum from early July’s rally pushed BTC toward fresh 2025 highs, recent candles show signs of exhaustion below the upper boundary of a key ascending triangle. This structural slowdown is accompanied by mixed derivatives signals and fading dominance, suggesting bulls are facing increasing resistance. What’s Happening With Bitcoin’s Price? BTCUSD price dynamics (Source: TradingView) On the 4-hour chart, Bitcoin price action remains above the 20/50/100/200 EMA cluster, which now aligns between $116,420 and $113,653, suggesting buyers still have medium-term control. However, price…

Gaming retailer GameStop (GME) has raised an additional $450 million through the additional sale of zero-coupon convertible senior notes, the company announced in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday. This latest move follows last week’s $2.25 billion private bond issuance, bringing the total capital raised to $2.7 billion. The additional notes were sold upon the full exercise of a 13-day greenshoe option granted to the initial investor. The notes, due 2032, are convertible into GameStop Class A common shares at $28.91 per share, a 32.5 percent premium to the volume-weighted average of the shares…

US-based and NASDAQ-listed Windtree Therapeutics has taken a significant step in its crypto asset strategy, signing a $60 million investment agreement with Build and Build Corp. The agreement includes the potential for an additional subscription of up to $140 million. This investment, which could reach a total of $200 million, will enable Windtree to directly own BNB, making it the first company in this category on NASDAQ. According to a press release from the company, the investment proceeds will be in the form of cash, shares of the Osprey BNB Chain Trust, and direct BNB tokens. This funding will be…

Japan’s regulatory bottlenecks, not taxes, are the real reason crypto innovation is leaving the country, according to Maksym Sakharov, co-founder and CEO of Web3 firm WeFi. Sakharov told Cointelegraph that even if the proposed 20% flat tax on crypto gains is implemented, Japan’s “slow, prescriptive, and risk‑averse” approval culture will continue to push startups and liquidity offshore. “The 55% progressive tax is painful and very visible, but it’s not the core blocker anymore,” he said. “The FSA/JVCEA pre‑approval model and the absence of a truly dynamic sandbox are what keep builders and liquidity offshore.” Listing a token or launching an…

In the fast-paced world of decentralized finance (DeFi), where fortunes can be made or lost in the blink of an eye, a recent move by a prominent Hyperliquid whale has sent ripples across the crypto community. This isn’t just any trade; it’s a colossal, high-stakes gamble that underscores the thrilling, yet perilous, nature of leveraged trading in the digital asset space. What Just Happened with the Hyperliquid Whale? According to real-time data from HyperDash, a significant event unfolded approximately ten minutes ago: a well-known Hyperliquid whale, identified by the handle AguilaTrades, executed a staggering 25x leveraged long position on Ethereum…

Blockchain analysis firm CryptoQuant announced that Bitcoin held by short-term investors has not yet reached the levels necessary for a major profit-taking wave. CryptoQuant: Bitcoin Upside Potential of Up to 25% Still on the Table According to the company’s analysis, the STH MVRV ratio is currently just 1.15, well below the 1.35 threshold that typically sees strong profit realization. What is STH MVRV? Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) is an indicator used to measure the level of unrealized profits made by short-term investors. It is calculated by dividing Bitcoin’s market capitalization by the average purchase price (realized price) of…

With capital pouring into spot bitcoin and ether ETFs in recent weeks, a fast-approaching SEC decision could spur the next wave of crypto fund launches. Though filings for single-asset ETFs have multiplied in recent months, products holding a basket of tokens could be the next to get the regulatory nod. Specifically, the securities regulator is set to rule on Grayscale Investments’ proposal to convert its Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) to an ETF. Its deadline to do so is July 2. GDLC has about $730 million of assets under management. While more than 90% of the fund’s assets are allocated…

DFINITY’s AI-driven Caffeine platform opens early access to a new paradigm: apps written by language, deployed on a sovereign network, and shaped by anyone with a thought to express. According to a press release shared with crypto.news on July 16, DFINITY—the non-profit organization building the Internet Computer network—has begun onboarding alpha testers for Caffeine, an AI platform that translates natural language prompts into fully functional applications. The foundation said the release follows a demo event in San Francisco where nearly 1,000 attendees watched the system generate apps in real time,without coding or cloud configuration. Plain English descriptions were instantly transformed…

Are you an Upbit user with ThunderCore (TT) or Litecoin (LTC) holdings? Then you need to pay close attention to an urgent announcement. South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit has declared a temporary Upbit suspension of deposits and withdrawals for both TT and LTC. This critical update impacts how users can manage these specific digital assets on the platform, and understanding the details is key to navigating this period smoothly. What Exactly Does This Upbit Suspension Entail? Upbit, one of South Korea’s largest and most prominent crypto exchanges, officially communicated this decision via its website. The core message is clear: access…

Bitcoin (BTC)’s price has been determined by the four-year halving cycle. These halvings, which occur every four years, shape Bitcoin’s price movements, both upward and downward. But this era may be over. K33 Research stated in its latest report that Bitcoin’s traditional four-year bull-bear cycle may be coming to an end. This suggests that Bitcoin’s halving-driven cycles are losing their former strength as mining rewards decline, and macroeconomic factors are increasingly driving the price. K33 Rsearch noted that Bitcoin has traditionally followed a predictable upward pattern to date, reaching all-time highs in the next year following four annual halving events…