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Publicly Traded Mining Firms Face Pressures While Bitmine Shares Surge

Crypto mining stocks posted sharply divergent results across daily, weekly, and year-to-date periods, with Bitmine emerging as the sector’s standout performer. Crypto Mining Stock Performances Diverge Sharply The crypto mining industry is anything but dull in 2025. As of stats collected on July 8, 2025, Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. holds the largest by market cap at $7.48 billion, despite a 0.97% daily decline and a 12.68% drop over the past five days. On the other hand, MARA Holdings saw a 4.63% daily gain and an 11.59% weekly rise. Whereas Core Scientific, Inc. declined 5.46% daily and 18.72% weekly. The top…

MiningJul 9

Jupiter and xStocks Unite to Expand DeFi Access on Solana

Jupiter Exchange has become a formal partner of xStock Alliance and made a step in the development of decentralized finance (DeFi) products on the Solana chain. This collaboration is in line with the initiatives of both platforms to extend financial services to a broader audience and increase efficiencies due to employing decentralized infrastructure. Jupiter, the market aggregator of liquidity in the Solana ecosystem, is also important in enabling access to premium tokenized assets permissionlessly. xStocks <> Jupiter@JupiterExchange has joined the xStocks Alliance and our shared mission to democratize finance. Jupiter aggregates liquidity from pools across @solana and RFQ for permissionless…

DeFiJul 9

XRP Strategy Strengthens as Webus Secures $100M Equity Line Agreement

Webus is activating $100 million in XRP-driven funding to scale its XRP treasury strategy, expand crypto payments, and accelerate global growth across mobility and loyalty sectors. Webus to Supercharge XRP-Powered Financial Strategy A strategic leap toward crypto treasury innovation is unfolding as Webus International Ltd. (Nasdaq: WETO) announced that it has secured capital to strengthen its XRP-driven financial framework across key international markets. The company stated on July 1 that it “signed a conditional Securities Purchase Agreement with Ripple Strategy Holdings for a senior equity line of credit of up to US$100 million.” The agreement, pending regulatory and underwriting approvals,…

MarketsJul 9

NEIRO Outlook Brightens As Whale Scoops $6.12M Neiro Tokens from Bybit, Gate.IO

Neiro (NEIRO), a little-known meme coin, is attracting crypto investors’ attention due to a recent whale’s activity in the market. Over the past 2 days, a whale has withdrawn a total of 5.16 million NEIRO tokens worth $6.12 million from Bybit and Gate.IO, according to data from Onchain Lens. This acquisition has attracted curiosity because of the huge quantity of tokens involved and NEIRO’s potential. In the past 2 days, a whale withdrew 5.16M $NEIRO (@NeiroOnEthereum), worth $6.12M from #Bybit and #Gate. Address: 0x808596cDd927611A631fa0CB6899DbF169af4b79 pic.twitter.com/pvshoFjs9d — Onchain Lens (@OnchainLens) May 11, 2025 Whales target Neiro The withdrawal of such big…

AltcoinsJul 9

Pakistan has launched the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority

Pakistan has launched the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA), the virtual assets regulatory authority, to streamline the operations of its growing cryptocurrency ecosystem. The new regulatory body established by the Pakistani government is tasked with aligning Pakistan with global standards, supporting digital finance innovation, and regulating the country’s $300B crypto market. Pakistan launches its virtual assets regulatory authority The Government of Pakistan has officially established the Pakistan Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (PVARA) to oversee its fast-expanding cryptocurrency and digital assets sector. The decision follows a cabinet-level approval and was confirmed by the Ministry of Finance in a statement. The…

RegulationJul 9

Bitcoin cements its haven asset reputation. Is the “means of exchange” narrative still alive?

Bitcoin has always been compared to gold. As time went by, the safe haven reputation of Bitcoin only strengthened. However, Bitcoin was conceived as an alternative cash system, and Bitcoin enthusiasts still greet businesses that have started accepting bitcoins. What are the chances that Bitcoin will eventually become a regular means of exchange? Safe haven assets: Bitcoin and gold Gold has been recognized as a safe haven for a long time, meaning that it successfully preserves value in times of financial turbulence, serving as a strong hedge against inflation. Bitcoin, sometimes referred to as digital gold, is something new in…

BitcoinJul 9

Yaka Finance Launches Yaka Bridge for Cross-Chain Transfers to Sei Network

Yaka Finance, a well-known DeFi platform, has announced the release of an exclusive product, Yaka Bridge. With this robust feature, Yaka Bridge, Yaka Finance aims to streamline and expedite cross-chain asset transfers to the Sei Network. The platform revealed the details of this product in a recent social media post shared on X. Yaka Bridge is here! Seamlessly move your assets to Sei and dive into Yaka, faster, smoother, anytime, anywhere. Built in collaboration with @debridge, the powerful cross-chain infrastructure connecting liquidity across DeFi. Your yield journey just got an upgrade. Let’s… pic.twitter.com/YMvK0ElXqL — Yaka Finance 🔱 – Degen's Paradise…

DeFiJul 9

The good and bad of tokenized stocks

This is a segment from the 0xResearch newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. You can finally trade traditional stocks on a blockchain! That’s thanks to “xStocks”, the new tokenized stocks product brought to you by Kraken and Backed Finance (and soon Robinhood). 24/7 trading, instant settlement, tokens composable with decentralized finance, dividend payments flowing directly to your wallets and — best of all — a legal claim on the underlying stock. Nice! Maybe my mom will finally understand the industry I work in. But wait…there are nuances. Anybody with a wallet can buy xStocks on Solana, yes. But only qualified,…

MarketsJul 9

Uniswap News FUD an Opportunity to Buy an Altcoin at Value?

UNI tokens for the Ethereum-powered decentralized crypto exchange went parabolic in price over a 34-day rally from Nov. 4 to Dec. 8, last year. Since then, they’ve been falling in price, correcting over five months until this Thursday. For most of that time, UNI was moving in line with its currency peers by market cap. The center of gravity for everything fell in February and March, stocks included, as markets shuddered from the Trump shock, took profits on a large swath of unrealized gains, and sent their taxes to the federal government. Uniswap Tokens Lap Bitcoin in 48 Hours So,…

AltcoinsJul 9

New Zealand to Ban Crypto ATMs, Cap Transfers in AML Regime Shake-Up

New Zealand is pulling the plug on crypto ATMs and capping international cash transfers at $5,000 as part of sweeping reforms aimed at what the country’s government says will choke off money laundering and criminal finance. Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee unveiled the government’s latest overhaul of its anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism regime in a statement on Wednesday. A new bill will be introduced to expand enforcement powers for police and regulators, enable the Financial Intelligence Unit to gather broader financial data on persons of interest, and initiate consultation on a levy to fund the regime. "This…

RegulationJul 9