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Kraken Launches Contest To Name Its Ink Mascot On Ethereum L2 Network

On July 5, 2025, crypto exchange Kraken invited its community to name the new mascot for its Ethereum Layer 2 network, Ink. The firm...

Mysterious Bitcoin Miner Moves 40,000 BTC After 14 Years Dormant, 120,326 BTC Still Untouched; Total Holdings At $17B

On July 4, 2025, a long‑inactive Bitcoin address linked to 161,326 BTC, worth about $17,423,208,000, showed activity for the first time in over 14 years. https://twitter.com/JA_Maartun/status/1941136282811351513 Four transactions...

OKX Vows To Ban Non-Compliant VPN/Tor Users Via 600-Member Risk Control Team: CEO

On July 5, 2025, OKX Chief Executive Star apologised to users worldwide for hiccups in the platform’s compliance checks. He said a small number...

Ex-Gemini Exec Gillian Lynch Becomes Binance Head Of Europe & UK

In a blog post today, Binance announced the appointment of Gillian Lynch as its new Head of Europe and UK. Lynch brings more than...

IRS Fails In Handling Billions Of Seized Digital Assets, Treasury IG Reports

In a recent review, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found that the Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation unit took custody of about...

Zug’s Web3 Platform Impossible Cloud Network Secures €28.8M, Valued At €398M Post-Money

Zug‑based Impossible Cloud Network, or ICN, announced today that it has raised €28.8 M in total venture funding to fuel its Web3 cloud platform. The...

Amber International Raises $25.5M To Expand $100M Crypto Ecosystem Reserve

In a private placement, Amber International Holding subsidiary Amber Group said on Thursday that it raised $25.5 M to grow its $100 M Crypto Ecosystem Reserve.  The...

Ondo Finance And Pantera Capital Pledge $250M For Real-World Asset Blockchain Investments

In a joint move, DeFi protocol Ondo Finance and crypto venture firm Pantera Capital will invest $250 M in real‑world assets through a new vehicle...

Binance CZ’s YZi Labs Invests In Digital Asset To Scale Canton Network, Joins A $135M Funding Round

YZi Labs today announced its investment in Digital Asset, joining a $135 million Series E round led by major firms including DRW, Tradeweb, DTCC, Citadel Securities...

Chinese Giants JD.com And Ant Group Push For Hong Kong–Issued Yuan Stablecoins

Alibaba's fintech division Ant Group and e-commerce giant JD.com are urging the People's Bank of China to authorise offshore yuan stablecoins.  According to Reuters last...

PayPal Co-Founder Peter Thiel & Other Billionaires Plan Erebor Bank To Serve Crypto Customers

A group of billionaires led by Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey and Joe Lonsdale has announced plans to launch a new financial services firm named...

Ethereum Community Foundation Raises ‘Millions’ To Drive Institutional Adoption And Boost $ETH Price

Ethereum core developer Zak Cole and a group of supporters launched the Ethereum Community Foundation (ECF), announcing it on X(Twitter) this week and sharing...