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Texas legislators have moved closer to formalizing a Bitcoin reserve for the state. On May 27, a joint Conference Committee composed of House and Senate lawmakers reached an agreement on the final version of Senate Bill 21 (SB 21), dubbed the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Act. According to the committee, one of the most significant debate points was the criteria for digital assets eligible for inclusion in the state’s reserve. The Senate originally proposed that crypto in the reserve sustain a $500 billion market capitalization for 12 months. However, the House takes a more conservative approach, requiring the assets to…

Blockchain Technology Consensus Solutions (BTCS), a Nasdaq-listed firm with an Ethereum (ETH) treasury strategy, surged over 100% on Tuesday on a $100 million funding plan to acquire more ETH for its balance sheet. The company aims to tap traditional and decentralized financial (DeFi) capital markets for the capital raise. It plans to use an existing, $250 million at-the-market offering to sell equity, a convertible debt arrangement with ATW Partners and borrowing stablecoins on DeFi lending protocol Aave {{AAVE}}. “We believe that Ethereum has significant growth potential and is central to the future digital financial infrastructure,” said CEO Charles Allen in…

OpenAI’s key early backer Elon Musk reacted to the company’s recent warning that “OpenAI tokens,” apparently linked to Robinhood’s stock token giveaway, do not represent equity. The tech mogul said the OpenAI equity is fake, while staying silent on Robinhood’s stock tokens, which also include ones offering indirect exposure to SpaceX, the company he leads. Your “equity” is fake — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 2, 2025 Musk’s comment likely reinforced his ongoing critique of OpenAI’s corporate structure. He has repeatedly voiced criticism since the company shifted from a nonprofit to a for-profit model. The CEO of Tesla has long argued…

Dog-themed cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) is in the spotlight as on-chain data reveals a stunning accumulation spree by crypto whales. According to crypto analyst Ali, “Whales have bought 600 million Dogecoin (DOGE) in the last 48 hours.” The inflows into Dogecoin from large holders coincide with the current boom in the crypto market, which saw Bitcoin top $104,000 for the first time since January. Dogecoin has also benefited from this bullish momentum; hence, whales could be positioning themselves in anticipation of broader gains. At the time of writing, Dogecoin was up 2.26% in the last 24 hours to $0.2334. DOGE has…

Brad Garlinghouse will testify before the U.S. Senate to demand clearer crypto rules on July 9. Ripple’s CEO says he wants strong but fair laws to protect users and support innovation. Key crypto bills like the CLARITY Act may soon define crypto rules in law. Other top industry leaders will join Brad to highlight why regulation is urgent for crypto. Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse is preparing to testify before the powerful U.S. Senate Banking Committee for the first time. On July 9, Garlinghouse and other top industry voices will share why the country urgently needs clear crypto market rules and…

SAN FRANCISCO, July 9, 2025 – The Graph, the open, universal data layer for web3, announced today a strategic integration with the TRON blockchain network. This integration leverages Substreams, a powerful streaming product developed by StreamingFast, a core developer team for The Graph, and marks a significant expansion in blockchain data accessibility by offering developers instant streaming access to the TRON network. With Substreams, TRON developers can access live chain metrics such as wallet activity, token swaps, and Total Value Locked (TVL), directly benefiting top protocols like JustLend and SunSwap. Substreams enables the creation of dynamic, real-time dashboards without the…

Cardano has continued to advance its credentials as a venue for Bitcoin Defi (BTCFi), facilitating a transfer of Ordinals to its mainnet. The on-chain transaction between Bitcoin and Cardano was facilitated by BitVMX, an interoperability protocol built using the BitVM programming language. The transaction was unveiled by Input | Output (IO), the creator of the layer 1 Cardano, at the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas on Tuesday. The bridge represents a “preview of what is to come,” IO said in an emailed announcement. Its ultimate aim is a full integration between Bitcoin and Cardano, providing DeFi services for BTC…

Native token of decentralized finance (DeFi) lender Aave {{AAVE}} on Tuesday rallied to its strongest price in three weeks, topping $290 as the DeFi lending sector is heating up. AAVE saw considerable volatility throughout Monday and Tuesday, rebounding from the nadir of $277.57 to $291.11, gaining some 5%, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis data. Volume patterns remained robust throughout the period, with notable spikes during the 12:00-12:13 breakout phase exceeding 2,000 units, confirming authentic buying interest and validating the sustained recovery from earlier session lows, the model noted. The recovery pattern suggests substantial purchasing interest at lower levels around…

Nasdaq and S&P 500 climbed, while Dow Jones was down as trade, weak jobs data fueled hopes of lower interest rates. U.S. stocks were mixed amid positive news on U.S. trade deals and a weaker labor market. On Wednesday, June 2, the Dow Jones declined 40 points, or 0.10%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.33%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq rose the most, up 0.78%, due to hopes that the Federal Reserve might cut rates sooner than expected. Fueling the hopes of a rate cut was positive news on trade. U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that he reached a preliminary trade deal…

The world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has surged by an impressive 8% this week, breaking the psychological barrier of $100,000. The upward movement observed in altcoins, and especially Ethereum, came with positive developments regarding the agreement of the parties in the Russia-Ukraine war and the softening of the atmosphere in the trade war between China and the USA. However, there are many economic developments and altcoin events awaiting Bitcoin and altcoins in the new week. US President Donald Trump also said in his statement that the new week will be “big.” Here is the cryptocurrency calendar we have prepared specially for…