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BNB hits 4 ATH as open interest and institutional bets rises

BNB hits $854 ATH as open interest and institutional bets rises

BNB, the native token powering the Binance ecosystem, has reached a new milestone amid renewed market interest and institutional activity. On July 28, the digital asset briefly hit a record price of $854 before easing to approximately $847.5 at the time of writing. This latest surge marks a 7% daily increase and caps a month-long […]

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Ethereum steals the show in record .2B July inflows

Ethereum steals the show in record $11.2B July inflows

Institutional investors are pouring money into crypto investment products at record levels, with Ethereum leading the charge. According to the latest data from CoinShares, digital asset funds attracted $1.9 billion last week alone. This brought total inflows for July to a historic $11.2 billion, eclipsing the previous peak of $7.6 billion in December 2024. The

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Ark Invest pivots to BitMine amid rising Ethereum treasury

Ark Invest pivots to BitMine amid rising Ethereum treasury

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest has shifted its crypto-focused investment strategy, reducing its holdings in Coinbase, Robinhood, and Block in favor of BitMine Immersion, an Ethereum-focused treasury firm. According to Ark’s July 21 trading disclosures, the firm added 4.4 million BitMine Immersion (BMNR) shares to three of its actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs). This marks a notable strategic

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Strategy’s STRC stock challenges US Treasuries with higher yield

Strategy’s STRC stock challenges US Treasuries with higher yield

Bitcoin-focused treasury firm Strategy has introduced a new class of perpetual preferred shares, the Series A Variable Rate Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC), according to a July 21 statement. According to the firm, it plans to issue five million STRC shares at a face value of $100 each, pending regulatory clearance and market conditions. STRC vs

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Bitcoin is becoming infrastructure—not just an asset

Bitcoin is becoming infrastructure—not just an asset

The following is a guest post and opinion from Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum Bank. Institutional investors no longer debate Bitcoin’s legitimacy. With spot ETFs surpassing $50 billion in assets and companies issuing Bitcoin-linked convertibles, the question now is structural: how does Bitcoin integrate into global finance? The answer is emerging: Bitcoin financialization.

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DV8 completes first step in Thai crypto treasury pivot with 99.9% warrant execution

DV8 completes first step in Thai crypto treasury pivot with 99.9% warrant execution

DV8 has completed its first capital raise since undergoing a strategic shift toward becoming Southeast Asia’s first crypto treasury company, securing approximately THB 241 million (roughly $7.4 million), according to a filing released July 16. The funding round closed with a 99.9% warrant exercise rate, marking a critical vote of confidence from existing shareholders in

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Metaplanet’s Bitcoin commitment attracts 6M stake from Fidelity subsidiary

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin commitment attracts $816M stake from Fidelity subsidiary

Metaplanet has announced that National Financial Services LLC (NFS), a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, is now its largest shareholder. In a July 15 disclosure, the firm revealed that NFS holds 84.4 million shares, equivalent to 12.9% of its total equity. Based on current valuations, this stake is worth approximately ¥121 billion or around $816 million.

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0M investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial denies links to banned Chinese market maker

$100M investor in Trump’s World Liberty Financial denies links to banned Chinese market maker

Aqua1 Foundation, a UAE-based investor in the World Liberty Financial (WLFI) DeFi project, has publicly denied affiliation with Chinese market-making firm Web3Port. The clarification comes in response to growing speculation surrounding the fund’s recent $100 million investment in World Liberty Financial, a blockchain project with ties to US President Donald Trump. Relationship with Web3Port? On

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Bitcoin investing consortium including Sora Ventures acquires Seoul-based software firm SGA Co.

Bitcoin investing consortium including Sora Ventures acquires Seoul-based software firm SGA Co.

A consortium of Bitcoin-native investors is set to acquire SGA Co., Ltd., a KOSDAQ-listed software provider based in Seoul, according to a July 14 statement shared with CryptoSlate. The investor group includes Sora Ventures, AsiaStrategy, Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich, and KCGI, a prominent Korean private equity firm specializing in governance-led growth. This collective also played

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Strategy acquires 4,225 BTC, pushes Bitcoin treasury toward B in recent buying spree

Strategy acquires 4,225 BTC, pushes Bitcoin treasury toward $73B in recent buying spree

Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) said it purchased 4,225 Bitcoin for approximately $472.5 million between July 7 and 13, according to a July 14 statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The acquisition, made at an average price of $111,827 per Bitcoin, brings the company’s total holdings to 601,550 BTC. These assets were acquired for

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