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Zama, an open-source cryptography company pioneering Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE), is teaming up with OpenZeppelin to use confidential smart contracts for production. The protocol by Zama makes sure that, like with ERC-20, balances and transfers are hidden by default, and it does this without losing the benefits of decentralization and composability while keeping sensitive information private. Zama is partnering with @OpenZeppelin to bring confidential smart contracts to production. Think ERC20, but your balances and transactions are confidential by default. pic.twitter.com/B6QCKhCmT9 — Zama (@zama_fhe) July 23, 2025 Why Confidentiality Is the Missing Piece Institutions will not go on-chain when all the…

According to the Telegraph, British Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves plans to sell £5 billion worth of seized Bitcoin assets to close a massive gap in public finances. The Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the police forces, has begun work to establish an official system to sell this large cryptocurrency stock. The total value of the cryptocurrencies seized by police is unknown, but in 2018 alone, 61,000 Bitcoins belonging to a China-based pyramid scheme were seized. At the time, the assets were worth around £270 million, but with Bitcoin reaching $123,000 (about £92,000) last week, they are now…

The recent price slide hasn’t deterred big-money players, as large transactions over the past 24 hours show whales adding to their positions. According to Lookonchain data, one fresh wallet, which has been in a three-day accumulation streak, received 25,213 ETH (ETH) (worth $94.67 million) from FalconX in the early hours of July 22, 20225. The transaction pushed its total holdings to 72,333 ETH, valued at roughly $267 million at current prices. Around the same time, another newly created wallet withdrew 5,309 ETH ($19.96 million) from Binance, boosting its holdings to 19,391 ETH, worth $72.38 million. Whales keep accumulating $ETH!Fresh wallet…

In its Beige Book report, compiled by the Boston Fed and released minutes ago, the Fed said the U.S. economy grew slightly from late May to early July. However, the overall economic outlook was assessed as neutral to slightly pessimistic. In the report, only two of the Fed’s 12 districts indicated that they expect an increase in economic activity in the coming period, while the remaining districts predicted that economic activity would either maintain current levels or weaken slightly. Price increases continued nationwide. Seven regions described price increases as moderate, while five reported a more modest pace of price growth.…

Backpack has unveiled a fee-free platform for FTX victims to sell their claims. The platform generated excitement as it pledged zero profits from the process. FTT coin gained more than 7% amid the developments. FTT joined today’s broad-based altcoin rallies with a significant surge. While the altcoin narrative boosted the alt’s sentiments, the latest announcement from Backpack exchange added to the bullish momentum. Backpack has launched a non-profit platform to help victims of the collapsed FTX exchange liquidate their bankruptcy claims. The announcement triggered excitement, especially for creditors who have been in limbo for over two years, wondering whether they…

The Senate yesterday unveiled a preliminary draft of its crypto market structure legislation—a companion bill to the House’s sweeping CLARITY Act passed last week with bipartisan support. And while there are differences, there is one common theme throughout: crypto startups may soon have a legal path toward raising money through ICOs like never before. The bill released earlier this week came from the Senate Banking Committee, and it deals primarily with securities and the SEC; the other half of the Senate’s crypto bill, pertaining to commodities and the CFTC, will be released by the Senate Agriculture Committee in the coming…

Imagine a world where your electric vehicle’s charging station isn’t just a place to power up, but a gateway to a new digital economy. This isn’t science fiction; it’s the exciting frontier explored by IoTeX and U Power. Their groundbreaking partnership is set to revolutionize how we interact with EV infrastructure, paving the way for unprecedented advancements in IoTeX EV tokenization. Understanding the Revolution: What is IoTeX EV Tokenization? IoTeX, a leading decentralized platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), has partnered with U Power ($UCAR), a Nasdaq-listed EV company, to bring its battery-swap and charging infrastructure on-chain. This collaboration,…

Over the past week, the Bitcoin (BTC) market recorded a new all-time high at $123,091 on July 14. However, the premier cryptocurrency has experienced a slight price retracement since reaching this milestone. Interestingly, this fall in Bitcoin market prices has collided with a widespread gain in the altcoin market, with specific large-cap tokens notching up remarkable gains. 7-Day SMA Bitcoin Whale Exchange Transfers Near 12,000 BTC – Glassnode In an X post of July 18, prominent blockchain analytics firm Glassnode shares a profound on-chain insight on the Bitcoin market, stating that the volume of whale transfers to exchanges is presently…

The spot Ethereum ETF traded on American exchanges is setting record after record. Although it is still very far from the records of the one on Bitcoin, it finally seems to have awakened after months of suffering. Ethereum ETF: the record of volumes The record of inflows in the spot Ethereum ETF market The comparison with the other ETF The problem of Ethereum ETFs Ethereum ETF: the record of volumes Yesterday, for the first time since they landed on the stock exchange, the spot Ethereum ETFs collectively surpassed 3 billion dollars in trading volumes. The data are even more striking…

Talos, a provider of institutional trading technology, is buying data company Coin Metrics as it looks to widen its services for institutional investors, according to a company press release on Wednesday. The deal adds to a growing list of deals in the crypto M&A space this year.  A Talos spokesperson would not confirm the size of the deal to Decrypt but several news outlets reported that it was valued at $100 million, citing unnamed sources. Talos said it was the largest deal in the company’s history. Coin Metrics offers a crypto markets feed and other markets intelligence services.  Big announcement:…