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TD Cowen has reduced its price target for Smarter Web Company (SWC), a London Stock Exchange-listed firm pursuing a strategic Bitcoin accumulation strategy, to 0.64 pound from the previous 1 pound, while maintaining a Buy rating. The revision, reported by The Block, reflects a combination of factors including adjustments to the investment bank’s Bitcoin price outlook, the company’s recent treasury activity, potential share-price dilution from future stock issuance, and an increase in second-quarter $BTC holdings. Behind the Price Target Revision The decision to lower the target price comes as Smarter Web continues to execute its Bitcoin treasury strategy, which has…

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse recently took to social media to celebrate the 14th anniversary of $XRP, one of the leading altcoins by market capitalization. Garlinghouse stated that it is still the honor of his lifetime to be part of the $XRP family. He has made it clear that the network’s growth is a collective achievement. The Ripple executive has extended his gratitude to developers, validators, businesses, and community members. The birthday debate However, the exact birthday of the $XRP token is now immediately clear. It has reignited an ever-simmering debate within the cryptocurrency community regarding the exact “birthday” of $XRP.…

The latest inclusion in the CySEC MiCA register, payments company Unlimit, underscores the practical necessities of doing business in the EU. As Irene Skrynova, Chief Executive of Global Payments at Unlimit, pointed out in the announcement, operating crypto asset services in the bloc previously meant adhering to disparate local standards across jurisdictions. “Now there is one,” she said. But MiCA is not all-encompassing. While the regulation has provided a simplified cryptoasset framework, specific stablecoin activities remain firmly rooted within electronic money mandates. The Overlap of Crypto Assets and Electronic Money The European Commission has recently launched a public consultation on…

Perpetual futures tied to tokenized stocks and commodities generated nearly as much trading volume as Bitcoin perpetuals on two of the largest venues for the products over the past week, according to Talos. Combined seven-day volume across tracked real-world asset (RWA) perps reached $61.7 billion, equal to 99.2% of Bitcoin perpetual volume on Hyperliquid and Binance, where most trading activity is concentrated, Talos told Cointelegraph in an email summary citing a data snapshot taken on Thursday. Tokenized equity contracts accounted for 57.8% of the total, followed by commodities at 28.2%. The value of onchain RWAs has grown to about $36.8…

Brian Armstrong Reaffirms Bullish Bitcoin Outlook and Long-Term Position Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN) CEO Brian Armstrong reaffirmed his bitcoin stance in an X post, writing that he remains long the crypto asset and continues to hold a bullish view. His comments accompanied a video he shared discussing bitcoin’s role, market cycles, and his expectation of much higher prices over the long term. The remarks placed Armstrong’s BTC outlook within a broader view of crypto adoption. He described bitcoin as “the new digital gold” and tied his position to long-term economic use, rather than short-term market moves or near-term trading…

Bitcoin Treasury Capital (BTCB), a Sweden-listed company, has introduced Europe’s first Bitcoin-backed preferred stock, trading under the ticker symbol PREF on the Spotlight Stock Market. The security offers a 10% annual dividend, with monthly payouts, marking a significant step in the integration of digital assets with traditional equity markets. What Is a $BTC-Backed Preferred Stock? Preferred stocks are hybrid securities that combine features of both stocks and bonds. They typically pay fixed dividends and have priority over common stock in the event of liquidation. In this case, PREF is backed by Bitcoin held by the company, linking the security’s value…

Bitcoin’s brief slide under $66,000 dragged the broader market into one of its sharpest selloffs in months, with more than $1.8 billion in positions liquidated. Yet on-chain data shows large wallets or crypto whales are not fleeing in unison. BeInCrypto tracked four tokens where whale positioning split during the crash, with accumulation in two corners and a clear exit in others. Maple Finance ($SYRUP) As leverage flushed out of the market, some whales used the drop to add a token tied to real yield rather than speculation. Crypto whales holding Maple Finance ($SYRUP) lifted their balance by about 220% in…

Europe’s authorized crypto sector could face 1,569 to 5,409 governance and counterparty reviews as the EU introduces Russia- and Belarus-related sanctions controls in August, according to an FM Intelligence projection. The base scenario produces 2,849 review actions across the EU27. The full FM Intelligence analysis identified 289 authorized crypto-asset service providers in the EU27. Of those, 256 have at least one permission related to trading, exchange, execution, or order transmission. That puts 88.6% of the authorized population inside the primary group for counterparty and governance screening. The count covers legal entities rather than brands or corporate groups. FinanceMagnates.com reported last…

South Korean crypto exchange Upbit announced on July 31 that it would list Conflux’s $CFX token against the Korean won, Bitcoin and Tether. Trading is scheduled to begin at 16:00 Korea Standard Time. The official Upbit notice was published at 14:00 KST. Deposits and withdrawals were expected to open within 90 minutes through Conflux eSpace. However, Upbit said the trading launch “may be delayed” if the exchange cannot secure enough liquidity. 신규 디지털 자산 콘플럭스($CFX) 거래지원 안내✅ 지원 마켓: KRW, $BTC, $USDT 마켓📅 거래지원 개시 시점 : 2026-07-31 16:00 KST 예정🔗공지 바로가기:https://t.co/X3WgW8Vfbw#Upbit #$CFX@Conflux_Network pic.twitter.com/gMerm10THN — Upbit Korea (@Official_Upbit) July 31,…

Bitcoin’s Rebound Leaves Recent Buyers Under Pressure Bitcoin has stabilized after a sharp selloff that coincided with rising geopolitical tensions and a broad retreat in risk assets. The recovery has eased some of the market stress seen earlier this month, yet blockchain data suggests investors are still navigating conditions historically associated with bear markets. On-chain data analytics firm Glassnode’s June 17 market report showed bitcoin rebounding after a sharp June decline that pushed prices to their lowest levels in months. Despite the recovery, the asset remains significantly below the True Market Mean, a key on-chain benchmark used to distinguish bull…