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Sei Development Foundation taps Jamie Finn as strategic advisor

Sei Development Foundation has appointed Jamie Finn, a veteran fintech entrepreneur and co-founder of Securitize as a strategic advisor. Sei Development Foundation, a non-profit focused on the development and adoption of Sei (SEI), announced the appointment on May 20, 2025. “Jamie brings a rare combination of institutional credibility, deep technical insight, and hands-on experience building real-world asset platforms,” commented Justin Barlow, executive director at the Sei Development Foundation. As Sei Development Foundation’s new advisor Finn’s key areas of collaboration will include the topic of strategic growth and adoption of real-world assets on the Sei blockchain network. Finn’s expertise and experience…

AltcoinsJul 4

The US House Designates July 14-18 as “Crypto Week”

The US House members have declared the week of July 14 as “Crypto Week,” another pro-crypto act focused on driving digital asset innovation in America French Hill, the chairman of the Committee on Financial Services, and GT Thompson, the chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, along with other key House leadership, endorsed this pro-innovation move on Thursday, July 3. Consequently, the US House dedicated the week spanning from July 14 to 18 to comprehensively tackling crypto-related legislation. Among the primary agenda for the week are the CLARITY Act, the Anti-CBDC bill, and the US Senate’s GENIUS Act. A Full Week…

RegulationJul 4

Binance TR Announces the Launch of a Waiting Period for Bitcoin and Altcoin Investments! Here Are All the Details Users Need to Know…

As regulations regarding cryptocurrency transactions continue in Türkiye, exchanges are announcing new criteria that investors must follow in order to comply with these regulations. At this point, the final statement came from Binance TR, the Turkish arm of Binance. According to the official statement from Binance TR, Binance TR announced the new regulations that came as part of the new obligations introduced by the Financial Crimes Investigation Board General Communiqué (Sequence No: 29) and MASAK, published in the Official Gazette on June 28, 2025. Accordingly, Binance TR announced that a waiting period has been introduced for all new crypto asset…

ExchangesJul 4

Esports Giant Ninjas in Pyjamas Buys Bitcoin Miners, Expects Monthly Production of $6.5M in BTC

NIP Group, the parent company of iconic esports organization Ninjas in Pyjamas, announced on Tuesday that it is entering the game of Bitcoin mining. The group is joining the industry through the acquisition of an undisclosed number of Bitcoin mining rigs that have a combined hashrate of 3.11 EH/s—a unit measuring computational power used in Bitcoin mining. NIP Group estimates its mining operation will produce 60 BTC a month, worth approximately $6.5 million at current prices. Of course, this will not be pure profit, as running a Bitcoin mining rig is extremely expensive due to electricity costs. Alongside this, the…

MiningJul 4

Satoshi's Bitcoin Holdings Hit by Price Slump

Based on Arkham data, the value of Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin holdings has dropped by over $4 billion in the last four days. According to recent Arkham data, Satoshi's Bitcoin holdings are nearly $116 billion, a more than $4 billion decline from the $120 billion reported by Arkham on May 26. Bitcoin has fallen since May 26, when its price rose beyond $110,000. Bitcoin achieved a high of $110,474 on May 26; bullish attempts to reclaim the $111,000 level culminated in highs of $110,829 on May 27, following which Bitcoin began to decline. Bitcoin has dropped three days in…

BitcoinJul 4

Ethereum set record highs in June with 6M more ETH accumulated, 1M staked — Is a breakout brewing?

Ethereum quietly posted a historic month in June, even as its price action remained muted. According to a July 3 analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Carmelo Alemán, Ethereum (ETH) saw a historic wave of accumulation and staking activity last month, pointing to strong conviction from long-term holders and institutional players. Ethereum’s accumulation addresses, wallets with minimal outflows and no links to centralized exchanges, held a combined 22.75 million ETH at the end of June. That’s up from 16.73 million ETH on June 1, a 35.97% increase and the largest monthly gain ever recorded for this wallet category. These addresses accumulated more…

EthereumJul 4

India's AI Market Set to Triple, Hit $17 Billion by 2027, Says BCG

India's artificial intelligence market will more than triple to $17 billion by 2027, positioning the country as one of the world's fastest-growing AI economies, according to a Boston Consulting Group study released Tuesday. The projection marks a huge surge driven by rising enterprise technology investments, solid digital infrastructure, and an expanding talent base that already comprises 600,000 AI professionals—16% of the global AI workforce, second only to the U.Sz. BCG's "India's AI Leap: BCG Perspective on Emerging Challengers" report analyzes how leading Indian companies are embedding AI into core operations rather than treating it as experimental technology. The study found…

MarketsJul 4

Hong Kong activates stablecoin licensing on August 1 in major digital asset push

Hong Kong’s stablecoin licensing regime is set to go live on August 1, a move confirmed by Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury, Christopher Hui. Speaking at the Hong Kong Digital Finance Awards on July 3, Hui stated the region is committed to building a comprehensive virtual asset ecosystem through a prudent regulatory regime that fosters market innovation. The new regulations are a central part of Hong Kong’s updated digital asset agenda, “Policy Statement 2.0,” which was released in late June and builds upon a framework from October 2022. This policy establishes the “LEAP” framework, a strategy focused on…

RegulationJul 4

Binance taps ex-Gemini CEO to navigate Europe’s regulatory maze

MiCA is here, and Binance just hired someone who’s been through the fire to steer its European ambitions. Gillian Lynch’s hire signals a deliberate shift: compliance is now the cornerstone of expansion. On July 2, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, Binance, appointed Gillian Lynch as its new Head of Europe and the UK, tasking her with overseeing regulatory strategy and expansion in one of the most tightly governed digital asset markets. Lynch, a former CEO of Gemini Europe and a veteran of traditional finance, brings two decades of experience bridging the gap between regulators and disruptive fintech.…

ExchangesJul 4

AGI Open Network Collaborates with Unmarshal to Incorporate Efficient AI Agents for Web3

AGI Open Network (AON), a well-known decentralized AI entity for AI Agents’ streamlined creation, deployment, as well as monetization. has collaborated with Unmarshal, a prominent multi-chain and decentralized data infrastructure. The partnership underscores a crucial move to expand intelligent automation across the Web3 landscape with the incorporation of cutting-edge AI Agents. The platform disclosed the details of this development in a recent social media post shared on its official X account. 🥳 We’re excited to announce our strategic partnership with @UnmarshalAI Unmarshal is a decentralized multi-chain data network empowering Web3 projects with real-time data across 55+ chains. 🤝 Partnership Highlights:…

BlockchainJul 4