Day: 28 July 2025

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 28th July 2025, Chainwire

Visa’s Head of Crypto, Cuy Sheffield, has downplayed the potential of stablecoins to revolutionize everyday retail payments, arguing instead that their real value lies in cross-border use cases — especially in emerging economies. Speaking in a recent interview with Business Insider, Sheffield emphasized that stablecoins are not a game-changer for ...

Bitcoin’s recent surge may be running on limited fuel as on-chain data highlights a steady rise in the Stablecoin Supply Ratio (SSR), a key metric that measures the liquidity available to support further price growth. This upward movement in the SSR which compares Bitcoin’s market capitalization to that of all ...

Bitcoin is trading just below $119,000, but key on-chain metrics are flashing caution. The 365-day moving average of the MVRV Ratio, a tool used to compare Bitcoin’s market value to its realized value, is mimicking the structure seen ahead of the 2021 market peak, raising the risk of a repeat ...

Metaplanet has expanded its Bitcoin reserves with a fresh purchase of 780 BTC worth approximately $92.5 million, reaffirming its aggressive accumulation strategy and solidifying its position as Asia’s largest public holder of the digital asset. The newly acquired Bitcoin was purchased at an average price of $118,622 per coin, pushing ...

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has ignited controversy in the crypto space after labeling memecoins and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as “digital slop” in a recent post on X, despite their outsized contribution to the Solana ecosystem’s growth and revenue. Yakovenko’s remarks surfaced during a heated exchange with Jesse Pollak, the creator ...

Cryptocurrency investment products notched their fifteenth consecutive week of inflows, capping last week in positive territory—even as Bitcoin-based funds experienced modest outflows. According to a new report from European digital asset manager CoinShares, crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) attracted $1.9 billion in net inflows during the trading week ending Friday. The ...

SharpLink Gaming has bolstered its crypto treasury with a fresh purchase of 77,210 Ether (ETH), valued at approximately $295 million—further cementing its position as the second-largest corporate holder of ETH. The acquisition exceeds Ethereum’s net issuance over the past 30 days, which stood at 72,795 ETH, according to Ultra Sound ...

San Francisco-based crypto lender Divine Research is pushing the boundaries of decentralized finance, issuing tens of thousands of unsecured loans globally without a single credit check or government-issued ID. Instead, identity verification hinges on an iris scan, powered by Worldcoin’s World ID platform. Since launching the initiative in December, Divine ...

Capital B, a subsidiary of The Blockchain Group and Europe’s first listed Bitcoin Treasury Company, has acquired an additional 58 BTC valued at approximately €5.9 million. This latest purchase pushes the company’s total bitcoin holdings to 2,013 BTC, now worth over €183 million. The expansion was financed through two capital ...