Crypto Treasury Firms Go on $8B Buying Spree in Historic Week

Turkish Ride-Hailing Firm Marti Becomes Latest Public Company to Embrace Bitcoin with 20% Cash Reserve Allocation in Treasury Strategy

Marti, a Turkish ride-hailing company, has put 20% of its cash into Bitcoin and plans to increase that to 50%. The move is part of a long-term plan to use crypto as a store of value while keeping its main business growing.

Trading Platform eToro Could Build Its Own Blockchain to Support Its Monthly “Millions of Transactions”

eToro has started offering tokenised US stocks on Ethereum and is planning to build its own blockchain. This would let users trade shares like crypto and use them in decentralised finance.

US SEC Gives Final Nod To In-Kind Bitcoin And Ether ETF Trades, Promising Lower Costs And Higher Efficiency For Investors: Are Altcoin ETFs Next In Line?

The US SEC has approved in-kind trading for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, letting firms trade crypto directly instead of using cash. This change is expected to cut costs, improve trading, and make it easier for big investors to enter the crypto market.

The Last Encore: CryptoBatz NFT Prices Surge Dramatically as Fans Rush to Own a Piece of Rockstar Ozzy Osbourne’s Iconic Legacy

Ozzy Osbourne’s NFT collection CryptoBatz saw a big jump in sales and price after news of his death. Trading volumes surged over 100,000% in one day, briefly raising the floor price to around $295.

JPMorgan Plans to Let Clients Borrow Against Bitcoin and Ether by 2026 as Crypto Lending Gains Momentum on Wall Street

JPMorgan is planning to let clients borrow money using crypto like bitcoin and ether as collateral. This comes as rules around digital assets in the US become clearer and demand from wealthy clients grows.

SEC Chair Paul Atkins Signals Ethereum Is Not a Security, Boosting Confidence for Corporate Treasury Investments: Are ETH Treasuries the New Bitcoin Play?

The SEC Chairman said Ethereum is not considered a security, which has encouraged companies to increase their Ethereum holdings. This clear regulatory view has helped boost Ethereum’s price and sparked more interest from investors and firms.

Shinhan Bank Becomes First South Korean Lender to Add Crypto Tracking and Guides to Its Mobile App

ChatGPT said: Shinhan Bank has added cryptocurrency tracking and educational tools to its SOL app, becoming the first South Korean bank to offer such services. The move signals growing acceptance of crypto in traditional banking, with plans to expand into crypto purchases and wallet management soon.

Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Layer 2s Can Now Achieve What 2010s Blockchains Never Could

Vitalik Buterin urged developers to simplify Ethereum Layer 2 networks by using Ethereum’s base layer for security and consensus. He said projects should stop rebuilding features Ethereum already provides and focus only on processing and verifying transactions.

Standard Chartered Becomes First Global Bank to Launch Bitcoin and Ether Spot Trading in the UK

Standard Chartered has started offering bitcoin and ether spot trading directly to institutional clients through its UK branch. This makes it the first major global bank to provide regulated crypto trading using existing foreign exchange systems.

ChatGPT Creator’s Worldcoin Token Goes Live This Week

OpenAI CEO San Altman is preparing to launch his cryptocurrency project, Worldcoin Token (WLD), on July 24, according to reports.

Azuki NFT Creator Chiru Labs Reveals Collab With Line Friends

Through the partnership, Chiru Labs and IPX plan collaborations through their respective properties, with potential content, merchandise, and events in the works.

Gucci Reveals Metaverse Tie-Up With Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs

Luxury fashion house Gucci is diving deeper into Web3 and the metaverse—and it's doing so in collaboration with Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs.

Words With Friends Creator Previews Wildcard NFT Game on Polygon

Veteran video game creator Paul Bettner has been working on his Web3 game Wildcard for over five years.

Coinbase NFT Pauses Creator Drops, Insists Marketplace Is Not Shutting Down

In case you forgot, Coinbase still has an NFT marketplace—and it’s still not doing very well.

Phishing Attack Targets Robinhood Socials and Moonbirds Creator

Both Robinhood and Moonbirds founder were subject to attacks.

Ethereum (ETH) Creator Vitalik Buterin Reveals What He’s Bullish On for 2023

Vitalik Buterin, the founder of smart contract protocol Ethereum (ETH), is breaking down what he's bullish on for 2023.

Ledger Partners With iPod Creator to Build Latest Hardware Wallet

The Ledger Stax is a sleek device that features an e-ink display that can show transaction details and even NFTs on its exterior.

OpenSea NFT Creator Royalties Plan Causes Backlash, Volume Still Low

OpenSea is planning a ‘thoughtful, principled approach’ to enforce creator fee payments.

Ethereum Creator Says Facebook’s Metaverse Attempt Will Fail

Even though the concept of the Metaverse is still in its infancy, the creator of Ethereum thinks that tech giants ...