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BlackRock iShares Bitcoin ETF surpasses 700K Bitcoin

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin ETF has rapidly become a dominant force in the US spot Bitcoin ETF market, currently holding a commanding 55% of the total Bitcoin assets under management across all such ETFs. This significant market share underscores BlackRock’s influence…

Bitcoin miner BitFuFu mines 445 BTC for its biggest production month

Bitcoin mining performance in June 2025 presented a diverse picture, highlighting the complexities and fluctuating dynamics within the industry. While some miners celebrated record-breaking achievements, others faced challenges, underscoring the inherent volatility of the sector. Australian-based miner, IREN, exemplifies this…

Vitalik Buterin advocates ‘copyleft’ licensing in crypto

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin’s recent shift in perspective underscores a growing trend within the cryptocurrency space: the increasing importance of open-source licensing. Buterin’s endorsement reflects a recognition that as the crypto landscape evolves, becoming more commercially driven and competitive, open-source…

Coinbase crypto lobby urges Congress to back major crypto bill

Sixty-five cryptocurrency organizations have jointly urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to swiftly pass the Clarity Act. This legislation aims to significantly restructure the regulatory landscape for cryptocurrencies by transferring primary oversight responsibilities from the Securities and Exchange…

Gate.io deletes page showing a $600M Pump.fun token sale

Gate.io, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, sparked confusion within the crypto community on Saturday by abruptly removing a webpage detailing an upcoming token sale for Pump.fun. The unexpected removal of the webpage, which initially announced the launch of Pump.fun’s native token,…

Two Ethereum Genesis wallets wake, move $2.9M ETH

The remarkable growth of Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, is highlighted by its nearly 90,000% appreciation in the decade since its initial distribution to two wallets. This extraordinary increase underscores the transformative potential and significant returns…