A July 15 report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggests that El Salvador’s growing Bitcoin holdings are not the result of recent purchases, but rather a reorganization of existing assets.
According to a footnote in the document:
“Increases in [El Salvador’s] Bitcoin holdings in the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Fund reflect the consolidation of Bitcoin across various government-owned...
The crypto industry is on track to witness record-breaking thefts in 2025, with over $2.17 billion already stolen from crypto services as of mid-July, according to a new report from Chainalysis.
This figure surpasses the total amount stolen in all of 2024 and suggests a troubling upward trend in digital asset crime.
A significant portion of this year’s stolen funds, approximately $1.5 billion,...
Eight disparate digital assets posted outsized 24-hour gains, with FLOKI surging 31.78%, CRV 26.77%, FXS 22.45%, TOSHI 20.71%, FARTCOIN 20.01%, MEW 17.92%, TRAC 16.71%, and BONK 16.36%, amid a liquidity-rich bullish market environment.
The total crypto market capitalization has surpassed $3.7 trillion, representing an approximate 10% increase over the past week. Bitcoin is trading around $118,000...
There has been a sharp increase in capital allocation and transactions on the XRP Ledger DEX. Over the past month, liquidity, volume, and almost all other usage metrics showed a shift in the structural capacity of the XRPL DEX, even though growth hasn’t been uniform.
Buy-side activity is now being met with a rising share of sell pressure, suggesting increased participation from arbitrageurs and...
Ethereum‘s price has reclaimed momentum, climbing above the $3,400 level for the first time since mid-January, according to CryptoSlate’s data.
The asset posted a strong 9% rally in the past 24 hours, marking a significant recovery after months of underperformance compared to Bitcoin.
ETH outperforms Bitcoin
Dean Chen, an analyst at Bitunix, noted that ETH’s recent rally follows a steep downturn...
The US Marshals Service (USMS) appears to hold just under 29,000 Bitcoin, far lower than the more than 200,000 BTC many believed the government had in custody.
The updated figure, confirmed via a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by independent crypto journalist L0la L33tz on July 16, puts the government’s total at 28,988 BTC as of March 2025.
At current prices, that stash is worth...
For years, crypto advocates have insisted that blockchains would one day power everything from messaging to micro‑payments. Coinbase now claims that the future is arriving, inside a single icon on your phone.
On 16 July, the exchange quietly began rolling out “Base App,” a rebuilt version of its mobile wallet that mashes trading, payments, social media, and on‑device AI agents. The limited beta,...
Spot Ethereum ETFs recorded their highest single-day inflows to date on July 16, with investors injecting a combined $726.74 million into nine US-listed funds.
Data from SoSo Value highlights renewed institutional interest in Ethereum, with BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) capturing the largest share of capital. The fund took in nearly $500 million in a single day, pushing its total...
French lawmakers have doubled down on their plans for Bitcoin mining by highlighting that the country could generate an annual revenue of up to $150 million from the industry.
In a July 11 bill submitted to the French National Assembly, the lawmakers outlined a five-year pilot program allowing electricity producers to redirect excess power, often wasted during low grid demand, toward Bitcoin...
Pakistan and El Salvador have formalized diplomatic relations for the first time, anchoring the partnership on crypto collaboration and digital asset development, according to a July 16 announcement.
The presser followed a meeting in San Salvador between Bilal Bin Saqib, special assistant to Pakistan’s prime minister on crypto and blockchain, and El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele.
Saqib also...