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Bitcoin's Classic Bull-Bear Cycle Has Ended! These Will Determine the BTC Price From Now On!

Bitcoin (BTC)'s price has been determined by the four-year halving cycle. These halvings, which occur every four years, shape Bitcoin's price movements, both upward and downward. But this era may be over. K33 Research stated in its latest report that Bitcoin's traditional four-year bull-bear cycle may be coming to an end. This suggests that Bitcoin's halving-driven cycles are losing their former strength as mining rewards decline, and macroeconomic factors are increasingly driving the price. K33 Rsearch noted that Bitcoin has traditionally followed a predictable upward pattern to date, reaching all-time highs in the next year following four annual halving events…

BitcoinJul 27

Crypto.com Custody Trust Company Secures $120M in Digital Asset Insurance to Combat Crime & Theft

Crypto.com, a global leader trusted by over 140 million users, has announced a significant milestone in safeguarding digital assets. — The company has secured a total of $120 million in crime and specie insurance coverage for assets held by the Crypto.com Custody Trust Company, its dedicated U.S.-based custody solution for North American institutions. This comprehensive insurance policy, arranged in partnership with the renowned professional services firm Aon, comes after a rigorous evaluation of Crypto.com’s risk management protocols by top-tier underwriters through Lloyds of London. Effective from Q1 2025, the coverage includes $100 million for digital assets stored in cold storage,…

MarketsJul 27

Tourists in Rio May Soon Pay with Crypto as Bybit and Tether Expand

Bybit has entered a strategic partnership with Tether to promote cryptocurrency adoption in Brazil. Bybit ranks second in global cryptocurrency trading volume. Tether is the issuer of USDT, the most widely used stablecoin globally. Bybit and Tether are in talks with Visit Rio, the city’s tourism authority. The plan is to introduce cryptocurrency payments within Rio’s tourism sector. Tourists using crypto for services, tours, or shopping may receive discounts and USDT bonuses. The initiative aims to position Rio as a crypto-friendly destination. Stablecoin Use Increasing in Brazil The partnership comes amid growing interest in digital assets in Brazil. Central Bank…

ExchangesJul 27

Bulls Hold the Line as $117,000 Support Faces Key Test

Bitcoin posted a price of $117,866 on July 17, 2025, supported by a market capitalization of $2.34 trillion and a robust 24-hour trading volume of $49.313 billion. The 24-hour intraday price range fluctuated between $117,715 and $120,008, highlighting continued volatility within a consolidating structure. Bitcoin On the daily chart, bitcoin reversed from a recent low near $98,240 to establish a pronounced bullish trend, achieving a peak of $123,236 before facing notable selling pressure. The latest candlestick formations exhibit smaller bodies and a marked reduction in trading volume, suggesting the rally has transitioned into a period of consolidation or short-term cooling…

BitcoinJul 27

SRM Entertainment Rebrands to Tron Inc. as It Strengthens Focus on TRX Treasury Strategy

Key highlights: SRM Entertainment changes its name to Tron Inc. and Nasdaq ticker to TRON, effective July 17, 2025. The company now holds over 365 million TRX tokens, becoming the largest publicly traded TRX holder. Rebrand aligns with strategic pivot to managing a TRON blockchain treasury, while legacy toy business continues as a subsidiary. SRM Entertainment rebrands to TRON Inc. as it solidifies focus on TRX treasury SRM Entertainment, a company historically known for producing custom merchandise for major entertainment venues, has officially rebranded to Tron Inc. in a strategic shift toward managing a corporate treasury based on the TRON…

AltcoinsJul 27

Revolut Makes Crypto Staking Available in Hungary After Restricting Services

Digital bank Revolut's crypto staking services are once again available for its customers in Hungary after pausing for a couple of weeks, a spokesperson from the company told CoinDesk on Friday. The company had paused the majority of its crypto services for customers in Hungary on July 7 due to a new law that criminalized trading on unlicensed crypto platforms, but a spokesperson told CoinDesk on Friday that Revolut was comfortable bringing staking back. It had previously resumed withdrawals, the spokesperson added. After conducting further analysis in connection with its legal position, Revolut is able to resume these [staking] services…

ExchangesJul 27

Bitcoin treasury companies acquired 244,991 bitcoin in the first half of 2025: K33

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. We’re over halfway through the year, so let’s do a little recap, shall we? I mentioned K33’s H1 report in an intro the other day, but there’s a lot of interesting data to digest. Such as the fact that the bitcoin treasury companies acquired a whopping 244,991 bitcoin by the end of June, which marked the official transition from H1 to H2. Not to mention that the number of treasury companies, perhaps unsurprisingly, almost doubled by the end of the first half. At the beginning of the…

BitcoinJul 27

Layer-2 Eclipse’s Airdrop Goes Live

Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols reporter. In this issue: Eclipse Launches $ES Airdrop, Distributing 15% of Token Supply Risc Zero’s 'Boundless' Incentivized Testnet Goes Live Bitcoin Devs Float Proposal to Freeze Quantum-Vulnerable Addresses — Even Satoshi Nakamoto’s Aethir and Credible Introduce First DePIN-Powered Credit Card Network News ECLIPSE TOKEN GENERATION EVENT: Eclipse, the layer-2 that combines technology from the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, shared that it has gone live with an airdorp of its $ES token. The team behind the network shared…

AltcoinsJul 26

Big Change in UK Crypto Regulation – Retail Access to Bitcoin Products Coming Soon?

The UK may finally be easing its grip on crypto investment products. After banning retail access to crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs) back in 2020, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is now proposing to lift that ban. If approved, everyday investors in the UK would be able to trade cETNs, regulated products that give exposure to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, through official trading platforms. This move comes as global interest in crypto investment products continues to grow. Earlier this year, the US approved several spot Bitcoin ETFs, which have already attracted billions in investments from both institutional and retail buyers.…

ExchangesJul 26

Not all Bitcoin-heavy firms get equal stock market love

Many firms now hold Bitcoin as a reserve asset, but markets care how they hold it, a Nansen report shows. Bitcoin (BTC) is rapidly becoming a core part of the traditional financial system. According to a recent report by Nansen, new regulatory standards and macroeconomic factors have changed how corporations view Bitcoin exposure. This has led to the largest firms holding over 700K BTC. Collectively, Strategy, Marathon Digital, Twenty One Capital, Riot Platforms, and Metaplanet own Bitcoin worth about $81.9 billion. Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, controls the lion’s share of these holdings, with 601,550 BTC. Still, not all of these companies…

BitcoinJul 26