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Revolut is pouring more than €1 billion ($1.1B) into France over the next three years, establishing a new Western Europe headquarters in Paris and signaling one of the largest fintech commitments the country has seen. The announcement came at France’s Choose France investment summit, where the London-based company laid out plans that go well beyond a vanity office with a nice view of the Seine. The investment is designed to create at least 200 new jobs in France by 2030, with the company also pursuing a full French banking license. For a fintech that already serves over 7 million customers…

Jiang Zhuoer, one of China’s best-known bitcoin BTC$59,300.56 miners and founder of the LeBit mining pool, predicted that the current bear market will bottom in the fourth quarter at roughly $42,000-$44,000. The forecast, made in Chinese on X, puts the low some 30% below bitcoin’s current level near $60,700, and rests less on the cryptocurrency’s performance than on Strategy, the largest corporate holder of the token, according to an automated translation. Jiang analyzed Strategy’s market net asset value (mNAV), the ratio of the company’s stock price to the per-share value of the bitcoin it holds, which has dropped to 0.72.…

Scopuly, a non-custodial cryptocurrency wallet and decentralized exchange, has announced a major wallet upgrade with the addition of WalletConnect support that allows users to securely interact with Stellar-based decentralized applications (dApps) directly from the Scopuly Wallet. The primary purpose of this development is to provide secure, seamless access to Stellar dApps, Decentralized Finance (DeFi), and Web3 services. 🚀 Scopuly Opens a New Gateway to DeFi, Web3, and Stellar dAppsScopuly Wallet is taking an important step forward.With WalletConnect support, Scopuly users can now connect to compatible Stellar dApps, review transaction requests, and sign directly from their wallet — without… pic.twitter.com/Rtan7spXWS —…

F2Pool co-founder Wang Chun reportedly transferred a portion of his WBTC and $ETH purchases from June to Binance, making a profit of approximately $3.4 million at current prices. According to on-chain data, Wang Chun purchased approximately 70,600 $ETH and 966 WBTC in June. The total value of these purchases is estimated to be around $117 million for $ETH and approximately $60.29 million for WBTC. Following the recovery in the cryptocurrency market in July, Wang Chun reportedly transferred 36,600 $ETH and 160 WBTC to Binance in recent days. These transfers are believed to be aimed at profit-taking after the dips seen…

Prominent financial commentator and Euro Pacific Capital Chief Economist Peter Schiff has launched a scathing attack on Strategy (MSTR), its founder Michael Saylor, and mainstream financial media after a sharp correction in the company’s equity. Schiff, a notorious Bitcoin skeptic, is convinced that the company’s heavily leveraged crypto-treasury model is unwinding. An orange jumpsuit? According to Schiff, the financial mechanics supporting MicroStrategy’s acquisition of digital assets are currently unravelling. They are dragging their stock, debt instruments, and the broader cryptocurrency market sharply lower. “The financial house of cards Saylor built is collapsing,” Schiff stated. “MSTR’s per-share discount to its Bitcoin…

While short-term market weakness continues to worry investors, Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said that many traders are missing the bigger catch. Speaking in a recent podcast, Hoskinson urged the crypto community to stop focusing on daily price swings and instead pay attention to the massive long-term growth happening across the industry. Cardano, he noted, often benefits from a long-term focus over reacting to short-term market moves. “The Long-Term We Win” At the same time, he also shared new details about his conversations with SpaceX, revealing that discussions touched on Starlink and future communication technologies. Notably, Cardano’s community has also speculated…

Yield Guild Games (YGG), the web3 gaming guild that pioneered play-to-earn gaming, is sunsetting its game publishing arm YGG Play, affecting 35 jobs, co-founder Gabby Dizon said on X Monday. YGG will pay departing staff eight additional weeks during the transition and help them find new roles, Dizon said. YGG Play’s games, including LOL Land and Waifu Sweeper, and the YGG Play platform itself, will stay live until July 31 before going offline. GIGACHAD BAT will move to delabs Official, while Ragnarok Breaker will continue under Planetarium HQ, according to Dizon’s post. YGG’s official account confirmed the decision separately, framing…

Revolut, the UK-based fintech juggernaut, has started onboarding select users in India from a waitlist that has swelled to roughly 450,000 people. The beta rollout, which kicked off quietly in mid-May 2026, is the opening act before a broader launch planned for the second quarter of this year. India’s digital payments landscape is projected to exceed $10 trillion by 2026, making it one of the most attractive fintech battlegrounds on the planet. What Revolut is building in India The initial product offering centers on domestic and international payments. Revolut has integrated with India’s Unified Payments Interface alongside Visa for card-based…

Bitcoin briefly fell below $60,000 due to outflows from US spot ETFs, a more hawkish Fed, and a stronger dollar. While the decline is raising concerns that it could turn into a prolonged bear market, some analysts suggest that the bottom may be near. At this point, Glassnode noted that Bitcoin was showing signs of bottoming out at $60,000 amidst its downtrend. Glassnode’s weekly report stated that while Bitcoin continues its downtrend, signs of a market bottom are beginning to emerge. The report states that $BTC is trading below the Real Market Average Price (RPP) of $77,000, which is the…

Aave [AAVE] V4 has reached an important adoption milestone, highlighting continued demand despite a challenging DeFi environment. The protocol has now surpassed $250 million in deposits, reflecting strong early traction for its upgraded lending infrastructure. This growth was driven by improvements in capital efficiency, enhanced risk parameters, and expanded lending options to attract additional liquidity. As well as growing the amount of deposits, it is also essential that the quality of these deposits remain high. Source: Aave on X Some portion of the deposits to V4 were due to users moving their previous positions from V3. Yet, they did not…