Author: James Wilson

Bitcoin treasury companies — entities that accumulate the digital asset (usually through borrowed assets) — offer clients indirect exposure through their stock. Some believe that these companies bring Bitcoin to Wall Street. Others think that these treasury companies are doing the opposite: turning bitcoiners into so-called “fiat bros.” From self-custody of private keys to indirect Bitcoin ‘exposure’ In 2021, billionaire and X owner Elon Musk famously replied “Your app sucks” to a crypto wallet that didn’t support user access to their private keys. Now, when Bitcoin ETFs and Bitcoin treasury companies get so much attention, it may seem that self-custody…

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Solana, Ethereum’s most significant rival, leads among cryptos with the highest dApp (decentralized application) revenue. In June, Solana clocked over $146 million in revenue from decentralized applications in its ecosystem. Solana has consistently led in dApp revenue and metrics, outpacing Ethereum and BNB.  Solana vs. Ethereum comparison  The two competing smart contract platforms have rivaled each other’s performance in metrics like DEX volume, revenue collected from dApps, TVL and DeFi dominance since mid 2024.  Data from TheBlock shows that Solana (SOL) has maintained its dominance in DEX volume, with the largest share of Solana-based DEXes in the ecosystem, since October…

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Crypto venture funding rebounded modestly this week, with $466.6 million raised across 15 deals between June 29 and July 5—primarily driven by outsized bets on Bitcoin infrastructure. The majority of capital flowed into mining and ecosystem development, led by BitMine’s massive $250 million private placement backed by Mozaryk, Founders Fund, and Pantera. Other notable rounds include TWL Miner’s $95 million Series B and The Open Platform’s $28.5 million raise at a $1 billion valuation. While smaller deals spanned gaming, AI, and DePIN projects, investor appetite remains focused on Bitcoin-native scalability, mining, and infrastructure plays, even as other sectors attract strategic…

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The non-fungible token (NFT) market saw a 10.44% increase in sales volume to $136.5 million. This marks the second consecutive week of growth for the sector. According to the latest data, the surge is occurring as the Bitcoin (BTC) price has risen to the $108,000 level. At the same time, Ethereum (ETH) has experienced a 3.6% surge in the last seven days. The global crypto market cap is now $3.33 trillion, up from last week’s $3.21 trillion. According to data from CryptoSlam, market participation metrics remain stable, with NFT buyers unchanged at 1,061,348 (maintaining a 50.56% growth rate), and NFT…

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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. After ADA’s past rallies, LILPEPE emerges in 2025 with a 21,017% upside forecast and game-changing Layer-2 utility. Cardano (ADA) has had its moments in the history of cryptocurrency. With massive rallies in 2017 and again in 2021, it became a symbol of long-term growth potential. But in 2025, a new contender is emerging — not just to compete with ADA, but potentially to outshine it completely with what analysts say could be a 21,017% rally. Meet Little Pepe (LILPEPE),…

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The price of Uniswap has crashed into a bear market after falling by over 20% from its peak in May of this year. Uniswap (UNI) was trading at $6.95 on Saturday, July 5, which is significantly lower than its last November high of $20. This decline has brought its market capitalization to $4.8 billion, down from last year’s high of over $10 billion. UNI’s price crash has coincided with the ongoing sell-off of altcoins. The market cap of all cryptocurrencies, excluding Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and stablecoins, has dropped by nearly 30% this year.  One possible reason why Uniswap price has crashed…

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World Liberty Financial, the decentralized finance firm launched by the Trump family in 2024, is taking a major step toward opening its network to the public, proposing to make its WLFI token transferable for the first time. The governance proposal, now up for community vote, would unlock WLFI trading on peer-to-peer and secondary markets, grant partial liquidity to early supporters, and launch a broader system of token-based governance. Founders and insiders—including Trump family members, who collectively hold 60% of the token supply—would remain under extended lock-up periods to prevent insider sell-offs. The move signals a new phase for the Trump-backed…

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Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. RICH Miner launches smart cloud mining app with zero setup, letting anyone earn crypto daily with one-click activation. As cryptocurrency gradually becomes popular, more and more users hope to enjoy the “automatic money-making” bonus brought by digital assets without understanding the code, buying mining machines, or watching the market. RICH Miner seized this trend and launched an intelligent cloud mining app that completely changed the threshold of traditional mining, bringing a new mining method of “zero equipment, zero maintenance,…

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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Crypto has never been more in the cultural zeitgeist than it is in 2025. Ever since Donald Trump took the Whitehouse, Wall Street has been just as concerned with the price of Bitcoin (BTC) as it has been with Tesla, Nvidia, or the S&P 500. The free world has never been able to separate fringe technology from the mainstream—it eventually becomes the same, and we are now seeing this happen with crypto, and spearheading the transition is…

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