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ETC Soars 50% in a Month as Community Presses Coinbase to Reduce Transaction Wait Times
Ethereum Classic users face long delays on Coinbase as the exchange holds firm on an 11-hour confirmation wait despite improved network security....

MicroStrategy Buys 6,220 Bitcoin, Holdings Top 607,000 Tokens
MicroStrategy Inc. disclosed that it acquired 6,220 Bitcoin between 14 and 20 July for roughly $739.8 million...

USDT Rates Spike on Aave After HTX-Linked Addresses Withdraw Liquidity
Interest rates on Aave’s USDT pool jumped above 10% after wallets linked to crypto exchange HTX pulled hundreds of millions in liquidity, exposing fragility in the DeFi lending market....

The Ether Machine Secures $1.5 Billion in Commitments to Go Public via SPAC Merger
A new Ethereum-focused public vehicle is planning a Nasdaq debut with more than $1.5 billion in backing and a strategy built around ETH yield....

Liquid Collective TVL Surges Above $1.3 Billion After Solana Expansion
The institution-focused liquid staking protocol’s total value locked (TVL) has increased by more than 500% since April....

Altcoin Treasury Mania Pumps Stock Prices, But Underlying Tokens Remain Muted: Animoca
Announcing an altcoin treasury plan has boosted company shares, but the altcoins themselves don’t share the same momentum, a new report finds....

UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves Considers £5 Billion Sale of Seized Bitcoin From 2018 Ponzi Scheme to Address Budget Shortfall
The British government, led by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, is considering selling approximately £5 billion (around $7 billion) worth of seized Bitcoin to help address a budget shortfal...

Block Joins S& P 500, Adding 8,584 Bitcoin to the Index
Block Inc., the payments and financial-services company founded by Jack Dorsey, has been approved for inclusion in the S&P 500...

Trump’s Crypto Assets Now Comprise a Key Part of Family Fortune Worth Billions
The sitting U.S. president and his family are cashing in on digital assets tied to their political brand....

EtherFi Expands to HyperLiquid Ecosystem Through Collaboration with HyperBeat
The partnership combines EtherFi’s expertise in staking infrastructure and security with HyperBeat’s yield optimization strategies....