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Sweden-based digital trading company Refine Group announced that it has raised 10 MSEK (approximately $1 million) in capital and launched a new business line, Digital Assets, powered by a Bitcoin-based treasury strategy. Refine Group has launched a third business unit, Digital Assets, in addition to its existing “Products” and “Digital Services” businesses. With this new division, the company is adopting a treasury strategy that aims to hold Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset on its balance sheet. To finance the company’s first Bitcoin investment, the board of directors approved the issuance of directed shares worth 10 MSEK to new and…

Ether extended its rally Thursday after BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) announced that its holdings of the second most valuable cryptocurrency had surpassed $2 billion — just 16 days after closing a $250 million private placement to support its Ether treasury strategy. In a press release dated July 24, the Nasdaq-listed bitcoin mining firm said it had acquired 566,776 ETH at an average price of $3,643.75. The milestone marks significant progress toward BitMine’s stated goal of acquiring and staking 5% of the total ether supply in circulation. “At BitMine, we surpassed $2 billion in ETH holdings just sixteen days after closing…

For years, the world has been watching China’s efforts to establish the digital yuan as a major player on the global stage. However, despite high-profile trials and substantial government support, the digital yuan hasn’t yet caught on internationally as Beijing likely expected. Meanwhile, a quiet pivot is underway in Beijing, where blockchain startups are piloting yuan-backed stablecoins — a possible fallback for extending the currency’s global footprint — just as Washington moves to clear the way for dollar-linked stablecoins to scale abroad. In mid-July, Chinese financial news outlet Sina Finance reported that Conflux Network, a Chinese Layer 1 blockchain backed…

Flokilaunched FlokiUltras3, the third installment of its high-energy guerrilla marketing competition, with a prize pool of $69,000 USDT. This event is a call to the Floki community to take creativity to the streets and claim their stake in crypto history. From July 14 through September 15, participants are invited to execute daring, original real-world marketing campaigns that will spread the Floki name far and wide. Image: Floki FlokiUltras3: Where Creativity Meets the Streets FlokiUltras3 invites community members to push the boundaries of traditional marketing. This is guerrilla marketing in its purest form—unexpected, attention-grabbing, and disruptive. Whether it’s a mural painted…

South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchanges Upbit and Bithumb have experienced a significant increase in trading volume for some altcoins in the last 24 hours. A notable rise was observed especially in altcoins such as XRP, Ethena (ENA) and Pudgy Penguins (PENGU). When data from various exchanges is combined, XRP is clearly at the top with a volume exceeding $430 million, while ENA and PENGU also reached a combined trading volume of over $220 million. Major coins like Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Bitcoin (BTC) were on the list with relatively lower volumes. Here are the altcoins that reached the highest…

Bitcoin (BTC) is likely to trade around $130,000 at the start of August, according to insights from two artificial intelligence (AI) models, driven by sustained institutional demand and supportive macroeconomic conditions. As of press time, Bitcoin was trading at $119,166, up over 2% in the past 24 hours and nearly 10% over the past week. After climbing to a record high above $123,000, the cryptocurrency slightly pulled back but is now pushing toward the $120,000 resistance level. ChatGPT predicts Bitcoin price For the outlook, both OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Grok agree the market remains firmly bullish, supported by strong inflows into…

With over 100 layer-2 (L2) blockchains, you’re excused for thinking Ethereum is too expensive and too slow. But ask any institution preparing to settle a $500 million interest rate swap where they’ll build, and the answer is Ethereum. The reason reveals everything about how institutional DeFi is likely to develop. The metrics that matter for institutional adoption are entirely different to retail. While retail users flee Ethereum’s transaction fees for cheaper chains, institutions will gladly pay that premium for security when moving hundreds of millions. The premium that people are willing to pay for a safe infrastructure is not an…

Coinbase is betting that stablecoins will power a new kind of economy, one where AI agents manage money, transact autonomously, and replace traditional credit and debit rails in the background. As these tools become more embedded in online commerce, consumers — and bots — may end up using them without even noticing, the exchange’s VP told crypto.news. Summary Coinbase VP Shan Aggarwal believes stablecoins will power a new economy where AI agents manage money autonomously, calling them “the native payment rails for AI agents.” The exchange is actively building tools like x402 and AgentKit to let AI agents send and…

The recent crash of Altcoin (ALT) showed that old-school rug pulls are still alive and well. Previously driven by influencers, the crash of ALT led the community to accuse Crypto Beast of creating hype for a risky token. Altcoin (ALT), a crypto token promoted by influencer Crypto Beast, suffered a rug pull, erasing up to 95% of holders’ value. The influencer later briefly erased the X account @cryptobeastreal. When the account came back, all the previous ALT promotions were gone without a trace. ALT launched on July 9, with a price of $0.018. Within days, the token appreciated by 10X,…

Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it will add support for new trading pairs and trading bots to its platform on July 29, 2025, in an effort to enhance user experience and expand trading options. Binance Announces Support for New Trading Pairs and Trading Bots on July 29 New Trading Pairs Trading of the following trading pairs will be launched on the Binance Spot market on July 29, 2025 at 11:00 CEST: BANANAS31/TRY CVX/USDC FUN/USDC LISTA/USDC TRY is a fiat currency representing the Turkish lira and does not represent any digital asset. Trading Bots Support On the same date and…