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A New Era for South Korea’s Crypto Landscape

In a significant development that underscores the evolving landscape of digital finance, South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb has officially been designated by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) as part of the country’s 2025 list of large corporations. This pivotal announcement, shared by Bithumb on its official website, places the exchange at an impressive 90th position on a list traditionally dominated by industrial giants and conglomerates. This move is not merely a bureaucratic formality; it represents a profound shift in how cryptocurrencies are perceived and regulated within one of the world’s most technologically advanced economies. For anyone tracking the maturation…

ExchangesJul 24

What’s The Future of Staking and Restaking? Lucio Tato from Meta Pool Provides His Stance

As the crypto landscape evolves, restaking has emerged as one of the hottest narratives of 2025. In this interview, Lucio Tato, a core contributor at Meta Pool, shares his insights on how the protocol is embracing multi-chain staking, enhancing decentralization, and preparing for the shifting economics of validator incentives. From liquid staking innovations to validator onboarding on NEAR, Tato outlines a vision where accessibility and resilience go hand in hand. Restaking is a trending narrative in crypto, how are you adapting to or integrating restaking mechanisms? Meta Pool has been following the restaking narrative. We have a mechanism in Solana…

DeFiJul 24

Analyst Benjamin Cowen Issues Altcoin Warning, Predicts Alts Will Now ‘Bleed’ Against Ethereum

A closely followed analyst who accurately called that the crypto bull market will be focused on Bitcoin (BTC) now believes that it’s time for Ethereum (ETH) to shine. In November of 2024, analyst Benjamin Cowen predicted that Ethereum would “come home” or drop to its logarithmic growth trendline based on historical patterns. In April of this year, Ethereum fell to around $1,550, prompting Cowen to declare that ETH had come home. Now, Cowen says that Ethereum rallies will be partly fueled by capital rotation from altcoins to ETH. “If you bought ETH when it went home and feel like you…

EthereumJul 24

Investment Firm Ark Invest Makes Significant Sell-Offs in Both Coinbase Shares and Its Own Spot Bitcoin ETF, ARKB! Details Here

Cathie Wood-led investment firm Ark Invest has seen significant sell-offs in both Coinbase (COIN) shares and its own spot Bitcoin ETF, ARKB. Ark Invest Sells $1 Million in Coinbase Stock and Its Own Bitcoin ETF The company raised approximately $13.3 million by selling 34,207 Coinbase shares and $8.7 million by selling 225,742 ARKB shares. The sales came just after both Bitcoin and Coinbase reached all-time highs. Ark Invest maintains a strategy of not exceeding 10% of any asset weight in its funds. This policy aims to maintain portfolio diversity and involves regular rebalancing in the event of significant increases or…

MarketsJul 24

Cosmos drops Hub-native EVM in sudden pivot

This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Interchain Labs (ICL) has charted a new course for Cosmos. The core team, which has been behind the ecosystem’s strategy and development since the start of the year, announced that it’s shelving plans to make the Cosmos Hub a smart contract platform hosting an EVM layer. Instead, it will double down on the Cosmos Stack’s role as an infrastructure toolkit for sovereign L1s, targeting businesses, institutions and developers looking to launch their own chains. The decision wasn’t easy. ICL leadership admitted in a candid townhall that the…

AltcoinsJul 24

DOJ Blames Court Error After Trump-Linked Crypto Scam Docket Briefly Sealed

A federal crypto fraud case docket with reported links to Donald Trump’s crypto circle and MoonPay executives was briefly sealed in its entirety, with regional interim U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro pinning the blame squarely on court clerks. "The court made a ministerial, clerical error that as soon as we realized it, within hours, the whole docket was unsealed," Pirro told media outlet NOTUS in an interview Tuesday. "They admitted we never asked for the docket to be sealed." The dispute erupted after a crypto fraud case surfaced involving a Nigerian scammer who allegedly duped victims out of $250,000 by impersonating…

RegulationJul 24

UAE yacht and shipyard company now accepting crypto payments

From UAE Judiciary bodies, to airlines, taxi service providers, gas stations and in the near future real estate investment, UAE governmental entities and businesses are adopting crypto payments. This why it is not surprising to see Gulf Craft, a leading global builder of luxiry yachts and leisure boats as well as superyacht shipyard announce that it too will be accepting crypto payments in UAE and Bahrain. As per the press release, Gulf Craft is now accepting regulated crypto payment solutions for yacht and leisure craft purchases, service and refit works. The company is working with Bahrain licensed fintech provider ARP…

ExchangesJul 24

STON.fi and TON Wallet Unite to Bring Telegram-Native DeFi to the U.S

STON.fi has officially announced its entry into the United States market, an important milestone for any Telegram-native distributed decentralized finance (DeFi) landscape. This growth is connected to the integration of STON.fi with TON Wallet, which enables users in the U.S. to use self-custodial DeFi swap functions opened in Telegram. 🗿https://t.co/FWINlY7Lnn x TON Wallet: Bringing Telegram-Native DeFi to the U.S. Stonfiers! We've reached a pivotal milestone that positions https://t.co/FWINlY7Lnn as the foundational protocol driving DeFi adoption in the United States.https://t.co/FWINlY7Lnn powers swaps… pic.twitter.com/BUWnLR1stg — STON.fi (@ston_fi) July 22, 2025 The integration currently allows more than 87 million U.S.-based Telegram users to…

DeFiJul 24

Eric Trump mocks Ethereum bears after ETH bounces 35% from his call

Key Takeaways Ethereum rebounded over 35% since Eric Trump's bullish call, surpassing $3,700 from an April low. Institutional demand and ETF approval expectations fueled ETH's recent surge. After catching heat earlier this year for bull-posting Ethereum ahead of a sharp decline, Eric Trump finally enjoys a turnaround as the coin bounces back nearly 35% from his promo high. Ethereum’s green candles prompted the US president’s son to celebrate. On Monday, Eric posted the iconic “Mic Drop” minion GIF from Despicable Me as he reshared his February post declaring, “It’s a great time to add $ETH.” https://t.co/MaEelzwY2m pic.twitter.com/YJUZ77qFKm — Eric Trump…

EthereumJul 24

Dow rises as Wall Street digests earnings, inflation data

U.S. stocks traded slightly higher on Wednesday as investors digested strong earnings results from major banks and the latest producer price index data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 were up 140 points and 0.16% respectively, while Nasdaq Composite hovered at the flatline with 0.04%. Slight upticks in the blue-chip and benchmark indices came as investors assessed earnings reports from top banks, including Bank of America, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Goldman Sachs. Bank of America’s second-quarter report showed revenue of $26.5 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $0.89, beating expectations of $0.85. Stocks,crypto up amid latest U.S.…

MarketsJul 24