Backpack has rolled out a dedicated portal to help FTX creditors sell their debt claims directly to institutional buyers. The launch was announced on July 18 via Backpack’s Chinese X account, positioning the initiative as a “non-profit, neutral”...
Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm BTC Digital has announced a sweeping overhaul of its treasury strategy, opting to liquidate all its Bitcoin reserves and pivot entirely to Ethereum. In a statement released July 17, the U.S.-based company revealed it...
A former semi-professional rugby player has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after defrauding investors out of nearly $900,000 through a fake cryptocurrency mining scheme. According to a statement released by the U.S. Department of Justice...
Solayer has unveiled a new travel booking platform built on the Solana blockchain, giving its Emerald Card holders access to discounted hotel rates at over a million locations worldwide. Announced in a July 17 press release, the Solayer...
Tether’s flagship stablecoin, USDT, is expanding at an unprecedented pace, reaching a record market capitalization of $160 billion despite looming challenges from new U.S. regulations. According to a July 18 analysis by CryptoQuant contributor Darkfost, the surge has...
Nasdaq-listed Thumzup Media Corporation has unveiled a new treasury strategy that will see the company allocate up to $250 million into cryptocurrency holdings. In an announcement on July 17, Thumzup confirmed that its Board of Directors has approved...
Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott has applauded the House of Representatives for approving the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, describing it as a significant advance in shaping America’s digital asset landscape. In...
Coinbase has launched its own “super app” by rebranding the Coinbase Wallet into what it now calls the Base app, combining crypto trading, payments, social media, and messaging under one platform. The announcement was made during Coinbase’s “A...
A former officer of the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for stealing 50 Bitcoin, now worth approximately $5.9 million, that had been confiscated from Silk Road...
The hacker behind February’s massive Infini breach is back on-chain, seizing the opportunity as Ethereum prices rally. On July 17, 2025, the attacker’s wallet showed its first signs of life in months, transferring a total of 4,770 ETH...
