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Crypto Inflows Surge to $60B in 12 Months, Outpacing Private Equity: JPMorgan

Capital is flooding into digital assets at a record pace this year, according to Wall Street bank JPMorgan (JPM), marking a sharp contrast with declining flows into private equity and private credit markets. JPMorgan estimates that net capital inflows into digital assets have hit $60 billion year-to-date, a nearly 50% jump since the firm’s last update at the end of May, the bank said in a report Wednesday. That figure includes crypto fund flows, Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) futures activity, and crypto venture funding, and puts 2024 on track to eclipse last year’s record. “The surge of capital inflows into…

Markets

UAE Lender RAKBANK Offers Retail Customers Crypto With Bitpanda

RAKBANK, one of the oldest lenders in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), is allowing retail customers access to cryptocurrencies through a partnership with Vienna-based crypto exchange Bitpanda, the companies said on Tuesday. Users can now access "a range of cryptocurrencies" via RAKBANK’s mobile banking app. The bank did not specify which cryptocurrencies would be on offer by press time. The service includes buying, selling and swapping crypto assets using dirhams (AED), sidestepping the typical foreign exchange charges tied to trading in dollars or euros. Transactions are processed directly from users’ savings or current accounts, eliminating the need to transfer funds…

Exchanges

EigenDA Mainnet Launches With 100 MB/s Throughput, Surpassing Visa by 12.8x

TL;DR EigenDA V2 is now live on Ethereum mainnet, delivering a massive 100 MB/s throughput that eclipses Visa’s peak transaction capacity by over twelve times. Major projects like Fuel Network and Aevo are already running production traffic through this upgrade. Backed by extensive stress tests and a custom-built database, EigenDA V2 aims to redefine scaling for Ethereum rollups and future cloud-scale applications. Ethereum’s 10th anniversary brings not only celebration but also remarkable technical progress as EigenDA unveils its upgraded mainnet solution. This milestone sees the data availability system pushing throughput far beyond the original 50 MB/s target, comfortably sustaining 100…

Blockchain

These Economic Forces Could Help Lift Bitcoin Higher

Stress in global bond markets is beginning to ripple through risk assets, with Bitcoin emerging as a potential beneficiary. A renewed move into hard assets echoes past episodes where cracks in sovereign debt markets triggered defensive positioning. Japan’s bond rout may be an early warning of broader fiscal strain. Unrealized losses on Japanese bonds are mounting, with 30-year yields rising to 3.2% on July 15 in levels not seen before, erasing an estimated 45% of their value since 2019, The Kobeissi Letter wrote in an X post on Monday. Japan’s debt-to-GDP ratio has climbed to 235% leaving the Bank of…

Bitcoin

Altcoin Season Hope Dim as Traders Unwind Bullish Bets: Crypto Daybook Americas

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin's (BTC) consolidation continues to take the wind out of the bull run in the broader market that had raised hopes for the so-called alt season marked by prolonged outperformance of alternative cryptocurrencies. Over the past 24 hours, major altcoins have experienced a significant decline, led by a double-digit drop in the payments-focused XRP and an 8% slide in SOL. The CoinDesk 80 Index, which tracks the performance of altcoins, has dropped over 7% while the CoinDesk 20 Index, which is dominated by bitcoin and ether, has declined by 4%. "The…

Markets

COINS Act 2025 Offers a 'Rights-First' Roadmap

The Indian cryptocurrency policy is currently in “regulatory limbo” and to remedy this, the country needs to implement a “rights-first” framework that gives residents “constitutional-level” rights to self-custody assets. India’s Crypto Regulatory Impasse India’s crypto policy remains in “regulatory limbo,” with policymakers largely relying on existing statutes since the Supreme Court lifted a central bank-imposed banking ban in 2020. According to Arvind Alexander, a senior legal counsel at the Web3 venture capital firm Hashed Emergent, this situation unfortunately “creates confusion” and inhibits the goal to make India a global crypto leader.” To remedy this, India needs to enact a rights-first…

Regulation

Bitcoin Exchange Binance Announces Listing of This Altcoin on Its Spot Trading Platform! Here Are the Details

Bithumb, one of South Korea's leading cryptocurrency exchanges, announced that it will list Chainbase Token (C) at Korean won (KRW) trading parity. Bithumb Lists Chainbase Token (C) on Korean Won (KRW) Market The trading start date for the new trading pair is set as 17:00 on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Transaction Details: Trading Pair: KRW Supported Network: BASE network (Investments from other networks will not be supported) Deposit/Withdrawal Opening Time: Within 3–4 hours from the announcement Transaction Start Time: 29.07.2025 – 17:00 Starting Price: 526 KRW Deposit Confirmation Count: 200 blocks What is Chainbase Token (C)? Chainbase Token is designed…

Exchanges

Orochi Network Taps Lisk for Seamless Chain Abstraction and RWA Delivery

Orochi Network, a prominent Verifiable Data Layer for RWAs and AI, has announced its latest partnership with Lisk, a purpose-built layer-2 platform for developers in high-growth markets. The collaboration aims to bolster Web3 innovation by using the Optimistic rollups of Ethereum. As per the social media announcement, this development combines the Orocle and Orand services of Orochi Network with the chain abstraction technology of Lisk. In this respect, this development focuses on driving Web3 interoperability, innovation, and security. 🐲 Orochi x @LiskHQ We're now official strategic partners! This collaboration merges Orochi’s Orand and Orocle services with Lisk’s chain abstraction, driving…

Blockchain

Bitcoin Falls After Yesterday's Record Highs! At What Level Will the BTC Price Decline End? Analysis Firm CEO Explains!

Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) started the new week with a new record high. The price of BTC surpassed $120,000 for the first time in its history. According to Binance data, BTC continued to break records during the day yesterday and broke a new record by surpassing $123,000. However, this upward momentum was short-lived. After reaching a record high of $123,000, Bitcoin's price began to decline, falling to $117,000. This decline was also reflected in altcoins. Ethereum (ETH) fell below $3,000 again, dropping to $2,950. XRP fell 2.4% in the last 24 hours, Solana (SOL) fell 4.4%, and Dogecoin (DOGE) fell…

Bitcoin

SenseTime Eyes Blockchain, Stablecoins After $320M Raise

AI giant SenseTime has announced a major capital raise of approximately HK$2.5 billion ($320 million). Through a placement of 1.667 billion new Class B shares. Infini Capital, a long-term investor, agreed to back the subscription after trading hours on Wednesday. The company confirmed that 20% of the net proceeds, around HK$500 million. They will allocate the funds to blockchain, stablecoins, RWAs, and embodied intelligent robotics. SenseTime will also seek strategic partnerships to develop related businesses and obtain necessary regulatory qualifications. AI Meets Blockchain This move marks a significant pivot in SenseTime’s strategy. Previously, its primary focus has remained on computer…

Markets