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Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX Could Have Made $12 Billion From Anthropic

AI firm Anthropic is reportedly negotiating a multi-billion-dollar funding round that could push its valuation to a staggering $150 billion. According to a Financial Times report, the company is seeking to raise between $3 billion and $5 billion from investors in the Middle East. FTX Missed $10 Billion Upside This fresh capital would significantly enhance Anthropic’s ability to scale and compete with other major players in the AI space. The reported potential valuation marks a dramatic rise from its earlier $61.5 billion figure. It has attracted interest from firms such as Abu Dhabi-based MGX and others focused on advanced technologies.…

Exchanges

Solo Bitcoin Miner Beats the Odds to Mine Entire Block

A solo miner recently scored a huge win by solving block 907,283 alone and earning a reward of $373,000 in a single shot. Such an achievement is truly spectacular given that the miner in question had to beat unbelievable odds. Getting struck by lightning is more likely The odds of mining a solo block in a single day (with 1 PH/s) are about 1 in 4.26 million. For comparison, the chance of being struck by lightning is about 1 in 15,300 during someone's lifetime. Hence, you are actually 278 times more likely to be struck by lightning than solo mine…

Mining

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction for July 17, 2025

After a sharp rally to a local high of $122,000 earlier this week, Bitcoin price has entered a consolidation phase, trading near $117,300 at the time of writing. While the broader trend remains bullish, several technical signals on the lower timeframes now point to exhaustion. Bulls must defend the $115,000–$116,000 zone to avoid a deeper retracement. Bitcoin Price Forecast Table: July 17, 2025 What’s Happening With Bitcoin’s Price? BTC price dynamics (Source: TradingView) The daily chart shows BTC rejecting from the upper boundary of a long-term rising wedge, with the latest candle forming a potential top wick near $122,000. This…

Bitcoin

Brickken integrates Credefi for permissionless RWA lending

Tokenization platform Brickken integrated the decentralized lending protocol Credefi to create a peer-to-peer lending system. Summary Brickken integrates Credefi for decentralized lending The new lending system will be peer-to-peer RWAs will serve as the backing for loans Real-world assets are rapidly expanding the potential in DeFi, including for decentralized lending. On Monday, July 28, the tokenization platform Brickken integrated with the DeFi lender Credefi to create permissionless, peer-to-peer lending. Brickken’s lending platform will use the RWAs issued on its platform as loan collateral for lending. Users will be able to put up these RWAs as collateral on Credefi’s DeFi platform,…

DeFi

A $1.9 Billion Staking Exit Hits ETH, but Is It Really a Bearish Signal?

Ethereum (ETH) is caught between the latest in ETH validator queues, market-wide sentiment shifts, and a technical setup that may soon evolve into a new trend. As of July 24, ETH is trading around $3,545, having pulled back from a recent high near $4,040. Santiment Signals a Local Top According to Santiment, Ethereum’s price ratio versus Bitcoin has dropped by 5.8% over the past 60 hours. This underperformance comes from a spike in FOMO-driven trading volume, similar to what we saw in early May, which historically marked a local top. Santiment adds that if both trading and social volume were…

Ethereum

BNB Token Rallies to Record High as CEA Industries Raises $500M for Treasury Strategy

BNB, formerly known as Binance Coin and the native token of the BNB Chain, surged to a fresh all-time record early Monday, hitting $860. While it pared some of the gains during the U.S. session to trade around $840, it still has been the best-performing cryptocurrency over the past week in the top 10 by market capitalization (except stablecoins) with a 9% gain. It was also up nearly 3% through the past 24 hours, while most other large-cap altcoins ike ether (ETH), XRP and Solana's SOL (SOL) gave up all their overnight advances. BNB's outperformance was bolstered by several companies…

Markets

Binance Delays This Airdrop, Here's Why

On its Binance Alpha platform, Binance has formally launched Verasity (VRA), providing qualified users with the chance to receive a restricted airdrop of VRA tokens. However, a brief delay affected the airdrop rollout despite the initial excitement. Binance has confirmed that the event, which was initially planned to start earlier, started later. This airdrop is a component of Binance's continuous Alpha user engagement campaign. A total of 32,238 VRA tokens are available to users who have at least 200 Binance Alpha Points, first come first served. Eligible participants may redeem the reward straight from the Alpha Events page once the…

Exchanges

Bitcoin Undergoes Key Liquidity Test in July – What Experts Are Saying About the Results

After peaking at a new all-time high of over $122,800 earlier this week, Bitcoin (BTC) has undergone a correction, driven by macroeconomic pressures and profit-taking. In fact, an old Bitcoin whale from the Satoshi era has also started moving its holdings, exacerbating sell-off fears. Still, experts argue that Bitcoin’s ability to weather such transfers without significant price disruption highlights its maturation as a highly liquid asset. Can Bitcoin Withstand Satoshi-Era Whale Transfers? In a recent post on X, blockchain analytics firm Lookonchain revealed that the whale who held 80,009 Bitcoins valued at approximately $9.46 billion, transferred 40,009 BTC, worth about…

Bitcoin

DeepBook AI Partners with ZENi.io to Revolutionize Web3 Earning and Learning

DeepBook AI, a secure and rapid DeFi browser, has announced its latest collaboration with ZENi.io, an AI-powered, meme-led ecosystem to strengthen Web3 users with advanced earning and learning models. The key purpose of this partnership is to streamline consumer access to complicated crypto instruments. The platform revealed in its social media announcement that the joint effort promotes educational interaction. Hence, the consumers can anticipate a relatively rewarding and intuitive Web3 experience. DeepBook AI and ZENi Blend Web3 Utility and Entertainment The partnership between DeepBook AI and ZENi.io attempts to let users leverage efficient Web3 tools in a consumer-focused and rewarding…

DeFi

Ethereum (ETH) Beats XRP, Bitcoin and Others: Unbreakable Trend?

With an uptick in both price action and investor confidence, Ethereum is currently spearheading the market charge. ETH soared toward $3,800 after surpassing the psychological $3,200 barrier, but this correction is not an indication of weakness. Indeed, it is evidence of how robust Ethereum's trend has grown. The technical analysis of ETH's chart reveals a classic bullish pattern. The mid-July breakout that followed weeks of consolidation and low volatility from April to early June set off an explosive rally. The present decline seems to be a healthy retest following a protracted rally rather than a reversal. With the 200 EMA…

Ethereum