Month: July 2025
Deutsche Bank Plans to Introduce Crypto Custody With Bitpanda Next Year: Bloomberg
Deutsche Bank (DB) is planning to debut a crypto custody service next year, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday. Germany’s largest bank has enlisted cryptocurrency exchange Bitpanda to help build the offering, according to the report, citing people familiar with the matter. Deutsche’s prior involvement in crypto custody has largely been through Swiss custodian Taurus, of which … Read more
Bitcoin Bulls Should Be Wary as Dollar Index Chart Flashes ‘Death Cross’: Technical Analysis
This is a daily technical analysis by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are optimistic that the U.S. dollar’s broader sell-off will continue in the second half of the year, fueling the crypto bull run. However, one chart warrants caution when relying on bearish dollar predictions. That’s the dollar index’s … Read more
Crypto Daybook Americas: Bitcoin Rallies Into July as Options, Futures Signal Indifference
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) has edged up 0.9% in the last 24 hours, recovering from a dip after its record monthly close at the end of June. July may carry the trend forward, if historical data is any sign of what’s ahead. BTC has risen in all but … Read more
ECB to pilot blockchain-based euro settlement system by 2026
The European Central Bank will launch a blockchain settlement pilot by late 2026 under its new Pontes initiative, aiming to connect DLT platforms with the eurozone’s core payment systems.
This Math Hack Could Let Miners Earn Extra on Blockchains
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 1.1 Related Work Preliminaries 2.1 System Model 2.2 Selfish Mining Objective 2.3 Markov Decision Processes Selfish Mining Attack 3.1 Overview 3.2 Formal Model 3.3 Formal Analysis 3.4 Key Features and Limitations Experimental Evaluation Conclusion, Acknowledgments, and References A. NAS Mining Objectives B. Efficient Proof Systems C. Proof of … Read more
Bitcoin ETFs Shed $342 Million As 15-Day Streak Ends
With the Fed signaling it will maintain its restrictive monetary policy stance, investors are rethinking their exposure to Bitcoin ETFs.
Bybit, OKX expand crypto services in Europe under MiCA
Bybit and OKX have both launched MiCA-compliant crypto exchanges in the EU, marking a significant push into Europe’s newly unified regulatory landscape.
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Towards 21st Century Equitable Prosperity: From Reaganomics to the Abundance Agenda
The transformation from the Industrial Revolution to the Innovation Revolution. Good energy policy is key.
Bitcoin Trades Within Descending Channel as CME Gap Gets Filled
Bitcoin (BTC) is currently moving within a descending channel a persistent bearish structure that began on May 22, when it hit a high of $112,000. After reaching this level, the price fell about 10% to around $100,000. It then made a lower high at $110,000 on June 10, which was followed by a roughly 10% … Read more
New Research Shows Classic Selfish Mining Is Outdated
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 1.1 Related Work Preliminaries 2.1 System Model 2.2 Selfish Mining Objective 2.3 Markov Decision Processes Selfish Mining Attack 3.1 Overview 3.2 Formal Model 3.3 Formal Analysis 3.4 Key Features and Limitations Experimental Evaluation Conclusion, Acknowledgments, and References A. NAS Mining Objectives B. Efficient Proof Systems C. Proof of … Read more
Instant Payments Fintech Ivy Adds Circle’s USDC, EURC Stablecoins
Ivy, a German startup focused on instant payments, said it added access to Circle’s (CIRCL) USDC and EURC stablecoins to its always on-transaction rails. The Berlin-based fintech’s platform allows crypto firms, payment service providers (PSPs) and e-commerce merchants to instantly make bank payments, settle funds to local collection accounts across Europe in multiple currencies, and … Read more
Paramount agrees to pay Trump $16 million, clearing way for multibillion-dollar merger
Paramount has agreed to pay $16 million to resolve President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against its subsidiary CBS, clearing a path for the administration to approve the media giant’s multibillion-dollar merger with Skydance Media. In a statement seen by CNN on Tuesday night, Paramount said the settlement payment is inclusive of Trump’s legal fees and costs, … Read more
Standard Chartered expects Bitcoin to hit new highs of $135K in Q3
The Bitcoin halving cycle is unlikely to hurt the BTC price in the second half of 2025 due to strong ETF and corporate buying, Standard Chartered forecasts.
U.S. M2 Money Supply Hits Record High of Nearly $22T
A comprehensive measure of money circulation in the U.S. has risen to new highs, a signal of economic growth that posts contradictory messages for the path of bitcoin (BTC). The M2 money supply, which includes hard currency and bank and money market mutual fund deposits that are relatively liquid, rose to a record $21.94 trillion … Read more
Bitcoin profit-taking makes $140K key BTC price point: Research
Bitcoin realized profits this year have yet to match 2024 levels, and BTC price action would notionally need to rise 30% as a result, said research from CryptoQuant.
Crypto Lender Nexo Sponsors Europe’s Premier Golf Tour for Eight-Figure Sum
Crypto lender Nexo signed a three-year sponsorship with DP World Tour, Europe’s foremost golf competition, for more than $10 million in a deal that see will the company become the tour’s official digital asset and wealth partner through 2027. A spokesperson for the company declined to give a specific value to the deal, saying only … Read more
Published Fiction at Center of Fair Use Dispute in Anthropic AI Training Lawsuit
:::tip ANDREA BARTZ, CHARLES GRAEBER, and KIRK WALLACE JOHNSON v. ANTHROPIC PBC, retrieved on June 25, 2025, is part of HackerNoon’s Legal PDF Series. You can jump to any part in this filing here. This is part 7 of 10. ::: 2. THE NATURE OF THE COPYRIGHTED WORK The second fair use factor is “the nature of … Read more
The Limits of Automated Selfish Mining Detection
Table of Links Abstract and 1. Introduction 1.1 Related Work Preliminaries 2.1 System Model 2.2 Selfish Mining Objective 2.3 Markov Decision Processes Selfish Mining Attack 3.1 Overview 3.2 Formal Model 3.3 Formal Analysis 3.4 Key Features and Limitations Experimental Evaluation Conclusion, Acknowledgments, and References A. NAS Mining Objectives B. Efficient Proof Systems C. Proof of … Read more
Public Companies Buy More Bitcoin Than ETFs for Third Consecutive Quarter
Publicly traded companies are rapidly building bitcoin (BTC) reserves, buying more of the largest cryptocurrency than U.S. exchange-traded-funds (ETF) for the third straight quarter, according to CNBC. Corporations increased their bitcoin holdings by about 18% in the three months ended June 30, adding roughly 131,000 BTC. The ETF holdings grew 8%, or around 111,000 BTC, … Read more
Deutsche Bank’s DWS, Galaxy, Flow Traders Venture to Introduce German-Regulated Stablecoin
A joint venture between Deutsche Bank’s (DBK) asset management subsidiary DWS, Flow Traders and Galaxy (GLXY) said it will issue Germany’s first regulated, euro-denominated stablecoin after receiving an e-money institution (EMI) license from the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) this week. The AllUnity EURAU stablecoin, which will comply with Europe’s Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) … Read more
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