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The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah became the first conventional bank in the UAE to offer retail cryptocurrency trading services. Cointelegraph reported Tuesday that the government-owned institution launched a crypto brokerage service through its mobile banking application. The service allows customers to buy, sell and swap cryptocurrencies directly from
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Bitcoin early adopters are reducing their holdings as institutional adoption accelerates, according to crypto analyst Scott Melker. The analyst sparked heated community debate by claiming that longtime Bitcoin supporters have lost confidence in the cryptocurrency's direction. According to Cointelegraph, Melker stated that "many of the most ardent
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According to Cointelegraph, San Francisco-based lender Divine Research has issued approximately 30,000 unbacked short-term crypto loans since December 2024. The platform uses OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's iris-scanning World ID system to verify borrower identities and prevent multiple account creation after defaults. Divine offers loans under $1,000
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El Salvador's Bitcoin reserve has produced minimal benefits for the broader population despite the government's continued accumulation of the digital asset, according to Cointelegraph. Quentin Ehrenmann, general manager at My First Bitcoin, told Reuters that the country's loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund
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Tyler Winklevoss accused JPMorgan Chase of suspending Gemini's re-onboarding process this week after he publicly criticized the bank's new data access fees. According to Cointelegraph, the Gemini co-founder claimed the bank retaliated against his crypto exchange following his vocal opposition to JPMorgan's controversial billing
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A Bitcoin whale from the Satoshi era transferred more than $1.1 billion worth of Bitcoin to centralized exchanges through Galaxy Digital, according to Cointelegraph. The whale, who held 80,009 Bitcoin worth approximately $9.68 billion, had remained dormant since 2011 when Bitcoin traded at just 78 cents. Lookonchain
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US Ethereum exchange-traded funds recorded higher investor inflows than Bitcoin ETFs for six consecutive trading days this week, according to Cointelegraph. Ethereum ETFs attracted $2.4 billion in net inflows during this period, while Bitcoin ETFs received only $827 million. BlackRock's iShares Ethereum ETF captured the largest share
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Societe Generale announced a partnership with cryptocurrency asset manager 21Shares to provide liquidity for Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded products across European markets. According to Cointelegraph, the world's 19th-largest banking conglomerate by assets will offer market-making services for 21Shares' crypto ETPs in Germany and Eastern Europe. The European
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Build on Bitcoin (BOB) has deployed zero-knowledge fraud proofs within its optimistic rollup framework, bringing the blockchain closer to full decentralization on L2Beat rankings. According to Cointelegraph, this technical upgrade represents a major shift from traditional fraud-checking processes to faster cryptographic proofs. The Kailua upgrade allows transaction disputes to be
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Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds recorded $533.87 million in net inflows on Tuesday, extending their streak to 13 consecutive trading days of positive flows. According to Cointelegraph, data from SoSoValue shows BlackRock's iShares Ethereum Trust led the surge with $426.22 million in daily inflows. Fidelity's
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Bitcoin mining company Bitfarms announced Tuesday that its Board of Directors approved a corporate share buyback program beginning July 28, 2025. According to Cointelegraph, the Toronto-based company received approval from both the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq to repurchase up to 49,943,031 common shares. The program represents approximately
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According to Cointelegraph, Bit Origin has acquired 40.5 million Dogecoin tokens for approximately $10 million as part of its digital asset treasury strategy. The China-based company, which transformed from a pork processing business to a Bitcoin mining operation, purchased the tokens at an average price of $0.24 per
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Cointelegraph reports that Bitget Wallet launched its first fiat withdrawal option through a partnership with crypto payment platform MoonPay. The self-custodial wallet now allows users to convert stablecoins directly into 25 fiat currencies without using centralized exchanges. The new off-ramp service supports major stablecoins including Tether USDt and USDC. Users
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Cointelegraph reports that blockchain-based compliance tools could become more than 10 times faster and cheaper than traditional finance offerings. Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov made these statements during the RWA Summit 2025 in Cannes on June 30. Traditional financial compliance products cost billions due to complex manual processes and fragmented systems.
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Hashed Emergent and Black Dot released the COINS Act on Monday, providing India's parliament with a detailed regulatory blueprint. According to Cointelegraph, the Crypto-systems Oversight, Innovation and Strategy Act offers legislative guidance for crypto rights and oversight structures. The model law addresses three core areas affecting Indian crypto
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Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor announced plans for another Bitcoin purchase Sunday as the company's total cryptocurrency holdings exceeded $71 billion in value. According to Cointelegraph, the treasury company's most recent acquisition occurred July 14 when it purchased 4,225 BTC for $472.5 million. This latest