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Social Currencies In Brazil: Blockchain’s Newest Frontier?

Despite their obvious applicability, social currencies have yet to be fully-explored in the context of blockchain use cases. The last crypto cycle saw a variety of experimentation with the concept, but these attempts ran into product-market fit and regulatory barriers, and thus have not ascended into the mainstream consciousness. Builders in Brazil, however, think they have the right ingredients to deploy blockchain-based social currencies in the real world, specifically in communities that already have a tradition of adopting such alternatives A new partnership between Chainlink, Plexos Institute and the EDinheiro Insitute aims to bring greater financial services to underserved communities…

Blockchain

German government misses out on $3 billion profit after selling Bitcoin at $57K

Germany missed out on an estimated $3 billion in profits after offloading nearly 50,000 Bitcoin last July at $57,900 each, as the digital asset now trades above $120,000, according to TradingView data. The sale of 49,858 Bitcoin, conducted between June 19 and July 12 by the Saxon Central Office for the Custody and Utilization of Virtual Currencies at the Dresden Public Prosecutor’s Office, in cooperation with the Federal Criminal Police Office and the Frankfurt-based Bankhaus Scheich Wertpapierspezialist AG, generated about $2.8 billion from assets seized in the “Movie2k” criminal case. At today’s market prices, the same holdings would be valued…

Bitcoin

Samourai Wallet Devs Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Run Unlicensed Money Transmitter

The developers of Bitcoin mixing service Samourai Wallet pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business on Wednesday, taking a plea deal that drastically cut their potential prison time for their role in creating a privacy tool prosecutors say was used to launder more than $100 million in dirty money. In back-to-back hearings in front of U.S. District Judge Denise Cote of the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on Wednesday, both Keonne Rodriguez and William “Bill” Lonergan Hill changed their pleas. The pair were initially charged with one count each of conspiracy…

Regulation

Zeni Joins Forces with KREDO AI to Power AI Authenticity in Decentralized Applications

KREDO AI, an agentic AI reputation layer for Web3, has announced a strategic alliance with Zeni.io, an AI-powered Web3 engagement platform. KREDO AI is a reputation layer designed to verify AI claims against on-chain data, aiming to drive transparency and accountability of AI systems running in decentralized applications. On the other hand, Zeni.io is a platform for AI-driven Web3 engagement. It provides Web3 projects with AI-powered DeFi strategies, generated content, and enhanced community engagement, helping them grow more rapidly and authentically. KREDO AI x ZENi | Decentralized Identity Meets Growth We are excited to announce our partnership with @ZENi_io, the…

Blockchain

Bitcoin Is Going Up Forever, Saylor Says

Strategy CEO Michael Saylor has reiterated that Bitcoin is "going up forever" after the leading cryptocurrency surpassed the $121,000 level for the first time earlier this Monday. The top cryptocurrency is seemingly going parabolic, currently approaching the $123,000 level amid a relentless rally. With a year-to-date gain of 31%, Bitcoin has already caught up with gold. For comparison, the yellow metal has so far gained 29% in 2025. Saylor believes that Bitcoin is a "buying opportunity" even at current prices since he is convinced that the token has plenty of upside potential. The total holdings of Strategy are currently valued…

Bitcoin

BlackRock’s ETHA becomes 4th-largest ETF by 30‑day inflows as Ethereum funds aim for $10B

Spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are close to breaking the $10 billion mark in inflows this month, as BlackRock’s ETHA makes its way to the spot of fourth-largest ETF by inflows in the last 30 days. According to Farside Investors’ data, spot Ethereum ETFs accumulated $9.3 billion in inflows as of July 25. This represents a 120% increase from the $4.2 billion registered on July 1, marking 16 consecutive days of inflows. The average daily inflow is $233 million, which would total over $930 million in the four trading days left in July. Even if the average doesn’t repeat…

Ethereum

Strategy Reveals Another Stock Offering to Boost $71 Billion Bitcoin Stash

Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy has announced yet another new stock product to help fuel its BTC-hoarding ambitions. The Tysons, Virginia-based company said in a statement Monday that it will launch an initial public offering of stock—named Stretch (STRC)—and use the proceeds to buy Bitcoin. Investors will be able to buy the stock and an initial dividend rate of 9%. Strategy said it plans to sell 5 million shares at $100 each, for a total of $500 million. The company will start paying investors dividends from the end of August, Strategy said. Strategy—formerly MicroStrategy (MSTR)—already offers other products other than its…

Markets

U.S. DeFi Will Thrive, Assures Bitcoin Reserve Is Coming

President Donald Trump's crypto working group finally issued its massive report and its pages of U.S. policy recommendations, and two of the people behind that effort told CoinDesk that decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols should fare just fine in the administration's vision of the U.S. sector. "Decentralized protocols can definitely meet the rules of the road," said Bo Hines, the executive director for the group of regulators and senior administration officials that collectively issued the 163-page report on Wednesday. In a CoinDesk TV interview with Jenn Sanasie, Hines and the Treasury Department's Tyler Williams shared some of the highlights of the…

Regulation

Binance Wallet Launches DEX Pro Mode: Details

Binance Wallet, a self-custody cryptocurrency wallet by Binance, a world-leading cryptocurrency exchange, shares the details of its newest addition to its instruments stack. With DEX Pro mode, skilled traders can place more sophisticated orders and save on gas fees. Binance Wallet rolls out DEX Pro mode to experienced traders Binance Wallet, Binance's unique self-custody wallet, announces the rollout of DEX Pro mode for experienced traders. The new feature is powered by the innovative Secure Auto Sign feature, enabling a new kind of limit order that offers greater flexibility, improved cost efficiency and more advanced order management compared to traditional decentralized…

Exchanges

CodexField Joins Trikon to Streamline Web3 with Cross-Chain Innovation

CodexField, a popular decentralized content asset forum, has commenced a new collaboration with Trikon, a leading Chain Abstraction Layer that is devoted to revolutionizing functionality and accessibility. The partnership intends to streamline the wider Web3 ecosystem by leveraging cross-chain innovation and artificial intelligence (AI). In its latest announcement on X, the platform categorized this move as a critical development that focuses on merging robust cross-chain user experience with seamless gas abstraction. 🚀 We’re excited to announce our partnership with @0xTrikon the Chain Abstraction Layer simplifying Web3 for the next generation of users. ⚙️ With AI-powered dApps, wallet & gas abstraction,…

Blockchain