Tom Lee predicts Ethereum will unite Wall Street and crypto
Tom Lee has reaffirmed that Ethereum will play the central role as traditional finance and cryptocurrency converge into a single market. Summary Tom Lee says traditional finance and crypto will eventually merge into one market, with Ethereum at the center. His comments come as Bitmine’s Ethereum treasury has grown to 5.74 million ETH, equal to…
Empery abandons part of Bitcoin treasury to tackle debt burden
Empery has sold 1,400 Bitcoin for about $87.1 million since May, using the proceeds to reduce debt, fund acquisitions, cover legal costs, and strengthen its cash position while scaling back part of its Bitcoin treasury. Summary Empery sold 1,400 BTC for $87.1 million to reduce debt and fund operations. The company now holds 1,514 BTC…
Suspected Hedera exploit sends over $5.8M to Ethereum as HBAR slips
Hedera’s native token HBAR has fallen more than 2% after blockchain security researchers reported that a suspected exploit had moved more than $5.8 million in assets from the Hedera network to Ethereum. Summary Suspected Hedera exploit moved more than $5.8 million in assets to Ethereum, according to blockchain security researchers. Specter and PeckShield said the…
South Korea tests blockchain stablecoin in first government pilot
South Korea has launched its first government-backed blockchain stablecoin pilot after Gyeonggi Province confirmed an eight-month proof-of-concept program scheduled to begin in August. Summary Gyeonggi Province will begin South Korea’s first government-backed blockchain stablecoin pilot in August. ZKrypto will test issuance, settlement, privacy, fraud prevention, and proof-of-reserves through February 2027. Toss and KT have also…
Bitcoin price prediction July 2026: Fed decides
Bitcoin closed the worst half-year in its recent history near $60,000, down from $93,000 in January and fresh off a 21-month low, and almost none of the damage came from crypto itself. The Federal Reserve and record ETF outflows did it, and the same two forces meet again at the July 28-29 policy meeting that…
Trump signals new Iran talks as Bitcoin surges past $64K
Bitcoin has climbed above the $64,000 level after U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the United States has agreed to continue talks with Iran following a new request from Tehran. Summary Trump confirmed the U.S. will continue talks with Iran after a new request from Tehran. Bitcoin climbed above $64,000 as markets reacted positively to…
Bitcoin price challenges $65K after Trump signals possible Iran talks
Bitcoin price has climbed toward the key $65,000 resistance zone after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran had reached out to Washington to discuss a possible agreement, easing geopolitical concerns and lifting demand across risk assets. Summary Bitcoin price has climbed above $64,000 after Trump’s comments on possible Iran talks boosted risk sentiment. Rising futures…
Standard Chartered backs Bitcoin despite Strategy selloff fears
Bitcoin has climbed back above $64,000 after Standard Chartered reaffirmed its $100,000 year-end 2026 price target and argued that recent selling linked to Strategy has not weakened Bitcoin’s long-term outlook. Summary Standard Chartered says Strategy-related concerns, not Bitcoin fundamentals, caused the recent market pullback. The bank has reaffirmed its $100,000 Bitcoin price target for the…
What is OTC trading in crypto? How whales buy big
When a company buys hundreds of millions of dollars of Bitcoin and the price barely moves, it did not use an exchange. It used an OTC desk. This guide explains over-the-counter crypto trading: why large orders cannot go through order books, how OTC desks source liquidity and settle trades, the difference between principal and agency…
What is Robinhood Chain? The broker’s L2 explained
Robinhood launched its own blockchain in July 2026, an Ethereum layer 2 where tokenized stocks trade around the clock and plug into DeFi as collateral. This guide explains what Robinhood Chain actually is, how it works under the hood, what Stock Tokens are and who can use them, how the chain differs from Base and…
