Aplus and SBI VC Trade launch Japan’s first point-to-crypto program, letting users earn XRP, BTC and ETH from everyday spending. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
'Biggest trade deal ever' — 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin gets an early macro tailwind as the US seals trade deals, but plenty of BTC price volatility catalysts are waiting in the wings into August. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Crypto funds see $1.9B inflows as Ether leads weekly gains
Although Bitcoin ETPs saw losses against altcoin funds last week, the trend probably implied the anticipation of ETFs rather than a broad altcoin season, CoinShares’ head of research said. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Eigen Labs CEO says ‘critical milestone’ slashes scalability trade-off
Eigen Labs CEO Sreeram Kannan told Cointelegraph that Eigenlayer’s upgrade allows decentralized services to have both Ethereum-grade security and scalability. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
XRP price to $4 next? ‘Most profitable phase’ likely here, says analyst
XRP price is up today amid a marketwide recovery, but traders say key support levels must hold to reach new all-time highs. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Metaplanet adds 780 Bitcoin, now holds 17,132 BTC worth over $2B
Japanese company Metaplanet cemented its status as the top non-US Bitcoin treasury with a 780 BTC purchase, bringing its total holdings to 17,132 BTC. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Influencer who coined ‘memecoin supercycle’ sits on $68M profit, data suggests
Murad Mahmudov-labelled wallets from data aggregator DropsTab suggest that the influencer sits on $68 million in memecoin profit. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Monero ‘economic attack’ receives strong community response
Monero is facing a controversial, economically powered hashrate takeover attempt by Qubic, a mining pool and crypto network led by Iota co-founder Sergey Ivancheglo. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Avalanche gains $250M RWA boost with Grove, Janus Henderson funds
Grove will deploy capital to two Janus Henderson products on the Avalanche blockchain, targeting US Treasurys and collateralized loan obligations. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)
Strategy skipped Bitcoin buys last week amid new equity offering
Michael Saylor’s Strategy did not purchase any Bitcoin last week, reporting just two acquisitions in July totaling 10,445 BTC, a 39% drop from June. Source: cointelegraph.com (Read Full Article)