California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the California Breakthrough Project on July 15, enlisting executives from Coinbase, Ripple, MoonPay, and other technology firms to help streamline state operations.
Newsom convened the advisory group at Ripple’s San Francisco headquarters on June 6. Participants include Ripple Executive Chair Chris Larsen and unnamed executives from MoonPay and Coinbase...
SharpLink Gaming has officially become the largest corporate holder of Ethereum, surpassing even the Ethereum Foundation.
On July 15, the company revealed it owns 280,706 ETH, valued at $867 million. The company’s impressive ETH holdings grew significantly between July 7 and July 13. During this period, SharpLink purchased 74,656 ETH for $213 million, with an average price of $2,852 per coin.
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GameStop is taking a cautious, independent approach to Bitcoin (BTC) and does not does not intend to emulate the aggressive strategies of other crypto-heavy treasury firms like Strategy, according to CEO Ryan Cohen, who said Tuesday that the company
In an appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box on July 15, Cohen explained that GameStop’s $512 million Bitcoin purchase in May was designed as a hedge...
Bitcoin ETFs saw a dramatic two-day surge in inflows on July 10 and 11, followed by a steep cooldown heading into July 14. Data shows inflows of $1.18 billion on July 10 and $1.03 billion on July 11, totaling over $2.2 billion.
These were among the strongest single-day performances since ETFs launched in January 2024, as the market saw only seven trading sessions with inflows surpassing $1...
Cantor Fitzgerald’s blank‑cheque affiliate is in late‑stage talks to acquire more than $3 billion in Bitcoin (BTC) from Adam Back’s Blockstream Capital through a transaction that could exceed $4 billion, the Financial Times reported on July 15.
Cantor Equity Partners 1, a special‑purpose acquisition company that raised $200 million in a January IPO, would issue new shares to Back in exchange for...
A powerful bipartisan crypto-focused political action committee, Fairshake, has secured $141 million in funding ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections, per a July 15 statement shared with CryptoSlate.
According to the statement, the figure reflects significant backing from top digital asset firms and executives, including a fresh $25 million contribution from Coinbase.
The PAC also pointed out...
ProShares launched two exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that seek to deliver 2x returns on the daily price movement of Solana (SOL) and XRP, adding leveraged exposure to the firm’s expanding roster of crypto-linked products, according to a July 15 announcement.
The ProShares Ultra Solana ETF (SLON) targets 200% of Solana’s daily performance, while the ProShares Ultra XRP ETF (UXRP) aims for the same...
Standard Chartered has launched spot trading for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) through its institutional crypto platform, expanding its presence in digital assets just as U.S. regulatory and investor attention turns sharply toward stablecoins.
The launch follows a series of high-level meetings across Washington, New York, and Boston, where Geoffrey Kendrick, the bank’s Head of Digital Assets...
President Donald Trump urged House Republicans on July 15 to support a procedural motion that would advance three crypto bills during the chamber’s “Crypto Week,” but lawmakers resisted the bill in today’s voting session.
Trump wrote on Truth Social that “all Republicans should vote yes,” arguing that the GENIUS Act will keep the US “lightyears ahead” of China and Europe in digital asset...
Bitcoin has set a new all-time high above $121,000, and the options market on Deribit is showing clear signs of hedging pressure and gamma-driven pinning around this level.
Traders are in a market structured heavily in favor of upside exposure, with positioning and Greek profiles aligning at a delicate inflection point. Current open interest and premium distribution indicate that how these...