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IOTA co-founder Dominik Schiener emphasized the project’s decade-long journey, calling 2025 a pivotal year. The new Rebased Mainnet featuring MoveVM and 50,000+ TPS enhances IOTA’s positioning among Layer 1s. During the month that the major cryptocurrencies performed well, IOTA gained in leaps, recording a wondrous increase of 37% in a month. It surpassed Bitcoin (BTC), which rose by 11%, and Ethereum (ETH), which increased by 33% in the last 30 days. The sudden price momentum follows the relaunch of IOTA’s Rebased Mainnet and renewed focus on scalability and real-world adoption, as mentioned in our previous story. IOTA Dominik Schiener Comments…

The next price trajectory for Bitcoin is shrouded in uncertainty, as Peter Brandt has identified that Bitcoin is at a critical junction. “Which way will the Banana Split?” Brandt asked in an X post on Friday. An accompanying chart shows that Bitcoin is now at a critical price level, and its price reaction will determine the next phase of its near-term price action. Bitcoin Reaches Banana Chart Resistance A few days earlier, Brandt had highlighted that the entire price of Bitcoin could be described with a single fruit—a banana. Notably, this price structure engulfed the crypto firstborn’s price action dating…

DeFi protocol MoreMarkets has launched a new XRP Earn Account, giving retail investors access to yield strategies long reserved for institutions and unlocking what it claims is a multibillion opportunity in idle XRP holdings.The product allows XRP holders to earn yield through curated DeFi strategies while retaining self-custody, a first for a token ecosystem that otherwise lacks native staking or yield infrastructure. XRP, among the largest tokens by market capitalization, has been absent from the on-chain yield economy that has fueled growth in Ethereum- and Solana-based protocols. “We want to bring the comfort of fintech and merge it with the…

Coinbase has crossed a significant milestone, reaching a market capitalization of over $100 billion amid renewed momentum across the crypto sector. According to Google Finance data, shares of Coinbase (COIN) reached a new all-time high of $398.50 during trading hours on July 14. However, the stock’s value ended the day at around $394, reflecting a 2% increase during the period. Considering this performance, Kylie Reidhead, co-owner of the crypto media outlet Milk Road, suggested that Coinbase could grow into a trillion-dollar company. He likened Coinbase’s trajectory to the rise of Amazon in retail and Netflix in entertainment, adding that the…

Google and Meta have made bets on AI infrastructure this year, and their moves are reshaping not only tech but also the crypto market. AI-focused tokens such as Bittensor, Near Protocol, and Internet Computer rallied sharply on the news. At the recent Pennsylvania Energy & Innovation Summit, Alphabet’s CFO Ruth Porat revealed that Google is investing over $25 billion into building out data centers and AI infrastructure across the PJM grid, a massive power network serving 13 U.S. states. Backing this move is a separate $3 billion deal to modernize two hydropower plants in Pennsylvania, marking the largest clean energy…

Michael Saylor of Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), formerly known as MicroStrategy, believes Bitcoin (BTC) will outperform the S&P 500 (SPY) by 6-8% annually. In a recent interview, Saylor outlined annual targets of 12% for the S&P 500 and 18-20% for Bitcoin. His reasoning is straightforward: Bitcoin doesn’t have the counterparty risk of corporate structures or currency exposure that plagues traditional stocks. “Bitcoin is pure capital,” Saylor stated, noting it faces no tariff or supply chain issues, management problems, or political risks that burden S&P 500 companies. Strategy price analysis MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin strategy has paid off spectacularly. In fact, the company just…

Pell Network is excited to announce its groundbreaking collaboration with HashKey Chain to reshape the institutional decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. This partnership aims to introduce Bitcoin ($BTC) staking into the Real-World Assets (RWAs) sector. Through this initiative, Pell Network is set to integrate BTCFi into RWAs by boosting on-chain financial adoption. Pell Network is accelerating the institutional adoption of onchain finance by bringing BTC Restaking into the RWA space — in partnership with @HSKChain, the preferred public chain for finance and RWA assets.This collaboration pioneers the fusion of BTCFi and Real World Assets,… pic.twitter.com/u973K15iA3 — Pell Network | BTC Restaking…

Grvt is launching a platform that expands access to trading strategies once reserved for a small number of elite investors. Thanks to recent regulatory shifts, DeFi and traditional finance are increasingly converging. On Tuesday, Grvt launched Grvt Strategies, a peer-to-peer on-chain investment platform. According to the firm, the platform aims to open up sophisticated investment strategies to a broader range of investors while leveraging the transparency and efficiency of blockchain technology. “We believe growing your wealth should feel as natural as sending a message or booking a ride,” said Hong Yea, Co-Founder and CEO of Grvt. “Grvt Strategies is our…

Ripple co-founder’s wallet sends $26 million in XRP to Coinbase as token nears all-time high. The address is part of a group of wallets linked to Larsen that sent $109 million worth of XRP to exchanges in January. Ripple co-founder’s wallet sends $26 million in XRP to Coinbase as token nears all-time high Key Takeaways Chris Larsen’s wallet sent $26 million in XRP to Coinbase as the token approached its all-time high. This transfer stirred speculation due to previous inactivity and a history of major hacks affecting Larsen’s accounts. A crypto wallet associated with Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen transferred 9.5…

Imagine a world where massive institutional treasuries, once locked away in traditional finance, seamlessly flow into the vibrant, dynamic realm of decentralized finance (DeFi). This isn’t a futuristic fantasy; it’s the groundbreaking reality being shaped by Injective. The news recently broke that Injective has taken a monumental leap forward, facilitating the Injective tokenization of SharpLink Gaming’s colossal $1.3 billion Ethereum treasury through a new initiative called SBET. This move isn’t just about moving numbers on a screen; it represents a significant turning point for institutional engagement in the blockchain space, promising to unlock unprecedented liquidity and innovation. What is Injective…