US Congress prepares for ‘crypto week’ as industry urges lawmakers to act
As Congress prepares to debate three major crypto bills during “Crypto Week,” the crypto community and advocacy groups are racing to turn momentum into real legislation.
Month: July 2025
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: HBAR Surges 13.5% as All Assets Trade Higher
CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3513.86, up 5.3% (+176.17) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. All 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: HBAR (+13.5%) and ADA (+12.6%). Laggards: AAVE (+2.1%) and SUI (+2.4%). The … Read more
All eyes on Samsung’s thin new foldable
It’s always felt to me like there’s a threshold foldables need to hit before they can truly become mainstream: they need to be no bigger than a regular old phone. And now Samsung has finally gotten its flagship there with the Z Fold 7, which is just barely thicker than an iPhone 16 Pro. I … Read more
AI agent benchmarks are broken
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The new Tony Hawk remaster is a good sign for Switch 2 ports
One of the pleasant surprises of the Switch 2 launch was how well the hardware managed big games not made by Nintendo. It’s something the company’s underpowered consoles have often struggled with, but the Switch 2 is a good place to play technical showpieces like Cyberpunk 2077 – though that originally debuted in 2020. Tony … Read more
Repasting a MacBook
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‘Click-to-cancel’ rule is blocked
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Ethereum Foundation Sells 10,000 ETH to SharpLink in First-Such OTC Deal
The Ethereum Foundation has sold 10,000 ether (ETH) to SharpLink Gaming in an OTC deal worth $25.7 million, marking the first time a publicly listed company has directly acquired the token directly from the protocol’s core steward. The transaction was executed at an average price of $2,572.37 per ETH and settled on-chain via the foundation’s … Read more
Shiba Inu’s 18% Monthly Price Gain Signals Potential Double Bottom Rally
Shiba Inu’s (SHIB) month-to-date price rally seems to be setting the stage for a double bottom pattern, a major bullish setup. The joke cryptocurrency has risen 18% this month, its best performance since November, with prices gaining over 7% in the past 24 hours alone, according to CoinDesk data. The rally is consistent with the … Read more
Peter Schiff says sell Bitcoin for silver as BTC smashes new highs
Bitcoin’s latest rally has sparked the usual reaction from gold bug Peter Schiff, urging a switch to silver, while others are more bullish than ever.
Samsung is exploring new wearable form factors such as earrings and necklaces
Samsung is looking to bolster its lineup of wearables with new form factors like glasses, earrings, and necklaces, CNN reported.
Bitcoin ETFs Post Second-Biggest Day Ever: Why It Matters
BlackRock’s IBIT led Thursday’s ETF inflows with $448.5 million, as capital consolidated into top issuers despite outflows from GBTC.
PEPE Jumps 14% as Whales Pile In, Bitcoin Breaks $118K in Broad Crypto Rally
The price of PEPE (PEPE) shot up 14% over the last 24 hours, driven by large-scale buying and a broader rebound across the cryptocurrency space that saw bitcoin (BTC) top the $118,000 mark. The token surged from $0.000011141 to $0.000012812, adding fuel to a sector that thrives on online hype and sudden bursts of trading. … Read more
The 100+ best Prime Day deals under $100
Amazon’s latest Kindle, our favorite budget ebook readers, is on sale starting at $84.99. Believe it or not, some of the best Prime Day tech deals won’t put a huge dent in your bank account. Many of our favorite gadgets are priced under $100 — at least for the rest of today, which is the final … Read more
Indeed, Glassdoor to lay off 1,300 staff
Recruit Holdings, the Japanese parent of Indeed and Glassdoor, is laying off about 1,300 employees, or 6% of the staff at the two job sites.
Ethereum Foundation roadmap targets zkEVM in mainnet within a year
The Ethereum Foundation is preparing to bring zero-knowledge technology to Ethereum, with plans to launch a zkEVM on the layer-1 network within a year.
Belkin is ending support for nearly all its Wemo smart home devices
Belkin has announced that it’s made the “difficult decision” to end support for almost its entire line of Wemo smart home devices from January 31st, 2026. The only models that will continue to work after that date are those that have been configured through Apple HomeKit. The news was shared in an email to customers … Read more
BNB Climbs Toward $700 as $1B Token Burn and Corporate Treasury Plans Fuel Demand
BNB is edging closer to the $700 mark as traders responded to a fresh $1 billion token burn and growing interest in using the asset as a corporate treasury reserve. Over the last 24-hour period, BNB rose about 2.8%, from $670.40 to $688.7. Trading surged as the price moved up, amid a broader cryptocurrency market … Read more
Recovering from AI addiction
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Shanghai officials warm to stablecoins despite China crypto ban: Report
Local authorities and state-owned publications in mainland China are increasingly calling on the government not to dismiss the increasing global adoption of stablecoins.
Bitcoin Record Is Job Only Half Done: Crypto Daybook Americas
By James Van Straten (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin BTC broke through to new highs above $118,000, but still has more to prove. It needs to reclaim records against other major assets such as gold and the British pound to demonstrate that it is outpacing them on a relative basis. Since July 9, … Read more
Bitcoin Price Reaches Pivotal Moment—Is $120K Next?
Bitcoin hit a new all-time high above $118,000 as institutions drove the rally—while analysts predicted a $120K target by month-end.
$1.14B in Crypto Shorts Rekt as Ethereum Tops $3K For First Time Since February
Ethereum topped $3,000 for the first time since February, following the largest single day for ETH exchange-traded fund inflows.