▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io On July 17th, 2025, history was made. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (H.R. 3633) with 294 votes setting a bold new course for the future of digital assets in America. 💥 As crypto legislation finally gains clarity, the market is responding with a vengeance and XRP is leading the charge. ✅ The Clarity Act provides long-awaited rules defining digital commodities vs. securities, legalizing safe self-custody, and paving the way for massive institutional adoption. The Senate…
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UK Seizes Crypto ATMs As Global Scrutiny Grows Over Unregulated Kiosks
Seven crypto ATMs were seized and two people were arrested in southwest London on Thursday on suspicion of money laundering and operating an illegal cryptocurrency exchange. The operation was led by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and the Metropolitan Police, according to a statement by the financial watchdog. Since January 2021, any crypto business operating in the UK must be registered with the FCA and follow anti-money laundering regulations. Currently, no legal crypto ATMs are operating in the UK, and using or running one without FCA registration is a…
Strategy Files for IPO of New ‘Stretch’ Preferred Stock to Fund More Bitcoin Buys
On Monday, Strategy revealed plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of a new series of preferred stock to fund further bitcoin acquisitions. The news follows the company adding 6,220 BTC to its stash. Strategy Plans STRC Stock IPO at 9% Initial Dividend to Raise Funds for Bitcoin The company filed for an IPO of […] Original
Judge Allows Testimony On ‘Feasible’ Tornado Cash Modifications
A federal judge overseeing Tornado Cash co-founder and developer Roman Storm’s criminal trial will allow jurors to hear testimony claiming he could have modified the platform “to deter criminals from using it.” In a Sunday order, Judge Katherine Failla denied a defense motion requesting to preclude testimony from a government witness over modifications Storm allegedly could have made to Tornado Cash. The witness, Philip Werlau, an investigator at the fraud investigation and Anti-Money Laundering compliance company AnChain.AI, will be allowed to offer testimony that Storm allegedly had the means to…
GENIUS Act Poised to Reshape Global Stablecoin Landscape, Experts Say
Experts believe the recently passed GENIUS Act in the U.S. will significantly influence global stablecoin regulation, establishing compliance standards that non-U.S. issuers must meet to access U.S. financial systems. GENIUS Act Sets Global Stablecoin Precedent Experts suggest that the GENIUS Act, while a U.S. law, is poised to set a significant global precedent for stablecoin […] Source CryptoX Portal
Institutional Demand Surges As Ethereum Sets New Inflow Records
Ethereum is once again in the spotlight as institutional capital continues to flood into the market at an unprecedented pace. This surge in demand reflects institutional investors who are increasingly viewing ETH as a valuable asset. Ethereum Turns Heads As Inflows Accelerate According to Axel Gaubert’s post on X, ETH is pumping hard after $2.77 billion was added to BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF (ETHA). This signals immense institutional appetite for the asset and underscores growing confidence in Ethereum’s role as both a financial instrument and a foundational layer for decentralized applications. Related…
Hive Digital Technologies Accelerates AI Pivot with $100M HPC Expansion
Hive Digital Technologies (HIVE) is continuing its transformation from a pure-play crypto miner to a high-performance computing (HPC) services provider. What began with a fleet of 400 GPUs managed by two employees is now scaling toward a $100 million annual revenue. The company is leveraging advanced AI chips, including Nvidia’s H100s and the forthcoming Blackwell GPUs, to drive this growth. Co-founder and Executive Chairman Frank Holmes and CEO Aydin Kilic elaborated on Hive’s strategy in an exclusive interview with Cointelegraph at the Nasdaq Stock Exchange headquarters in New York City,…
GameSquare Acquires $30M in ETH, Plans $250M Ethereum Investment Push
Key Notes Gaming company commits massive treasury allocation exceeding its $66 million market cap to cryptocurrency investments. Strategic partnership with Dialectic and Gogg Capital enables sophisticated yield farming through the Medici platform. Corporate Ethereum adoption trend emerges as institutional treasuries drive potential price momentum toward new highs. Nasdaq-listed GameSquare Holdings, Inc. announced on July 21 that it has purchased $30 million in Ethereum , equivalent to 8,351.89 ETH. With this acquisition, the company retains a total treasury value of approximately $38 million. Moreover, its board of directors has approved an…
Crypto News: BTC’s Next Move, Libra Rugpull, ADA, XRP & More
▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Join Guy and Nic as they break down this week’s biggest crypto stories. Bitcoin’s price action is heating up—will Michael Saylor make another big buy? Inflation reports shook the markets, but BTC seems to be recovering. Meanwhile, altcoin ETFs for Solana, XRP, Cardano, and Litecoin are moving through the SEC. Could we see approvals soon? We’re also diving into the LIBRA crypto scandal—Argentina’s President Milei promoted it, then distanced himself after it crashed 94%. Plus, concerns around Tether and Bitcoin’s network activity…
Polymarket Set to Reenter US After $112M Acquisition of QCEX
Online betting platform Polymarket said it acquired QCEX, US-licensed derivatives exchange and clearinghouse for $112 million, paving the way for the company’s return to the United States after a hiatus of more than two years. According to its website, QCEX is based in Boca Raton, Florida, with both entities, the derivatives exchange and the clearinghouse, under the oversight of the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Polymarket is a decentralized prediction market platform that lets users trade on the outcomes of real-world events, such as election results and sports events.…