Author: James Wilson

Stablecoin issuer Tether has surpassed South Korea in the number of U.S. treasury bond holders after it issued more assets with total exposure to U.S. Treasuries. How much U.S. debt does the firm hold? Summary Tether’s U.S. Treasury reserves surpass South Korea, Germany and United Arab Emirates. Tether continues to generate net profit, reaching $4.9 billion in Q2 2025 alone. According to data from analysis firm Messari, the Paolo Ardoino-led company has climbed the ranks and surpassed three sovereign states in the number of U.S. treasury bonds it holds. On August 1, the firm was able to surpass South Korea,…

Cross-chain bridges have overtaken traditional mixers as the primary tool for laundering stolen crypto in early 2025, moving over $1.5 billion in hacked funds. Their speed, liquidity, and lighter regulatory scrutiny have made them far more attractive than mixers like Tornado Cash for obscuring asset origins. Summary Crypto hacks in the first half of 2025 hit unprecedented levels, with over $3 billion stolen across 119 incidents, already 50% higher than all of 2024. Hackers are moving funds faster than ever, often laundering assets through cross-chain bridges rather than mixers, with some thefts fully obscured in minutes before any public disclosure.…

The AIXBT agent on the Virtual Protocol platform has launched its major Indigo upgrade to deliver deeper market insights and more accurate trading signals. Summary The Indigo upgrade enhances the agent’s ability to analyze sentiment, whale movements, and token valuations. Terminal access to Indigo is priced at 600,000 AIXBT tokens or $200 per month. AIXBT token trades at $0.12, 87% below its ATH reached in January. The Aixbt (AIXBT) agent—an on-chain signal tool running on the Virtual Protocol platform—has just received a major upgrade with the launch of Indigo, enhancing its intelligence layer with deeper context and sharper trading signals. By…

Metaplanet files a plans to raise 555 billion yen by issuing two separate classes of BTC-backed shares over the next two years. The funds will go to its ambitious 2027 BTC acquisition goal. Summary Metaplanet plans to pivot from common shares to preferred shares issuance to raise more funds to buy BTC. The Japanese investment company aims to hold 210,000 BTC by 2027. In a recent company notice, the Japanese investment firm and Bitcoin (BTC) treasury announced plans that it will be raising a considerable number of its authorized shares, more specifically by issuing more preferred shares compared to common…

IP, the native token of the Story Protocol, surged more than 100% in July, driven by rapid ecosystem growth, expanding real-world utility, and renewed investor interest in tokenized intellectual property infrastructure. Summary IP is up over 100% from its July low. A number of ecosystem developments have helped sustain Story Protocol’s growth. Story Protocol has processed more than 1.7 million on-chain IP-related transactions. According to data from crypto.news, Story (IP) was trading at $5.95 as of Friday, August 1, with its market capitalization standing at approximately $1.75 billion. The token is now up over 105% from its July low and…

INJ price is approaching key support near $12.20, presenting a potential buy-the-dip opportunity with technicals pointing to a possible 105% breakout toward $25. Summary INJ price has pulled back nearly 20% from its recent $16.35 high, now nearing the $12.20 support zone. The $12.10–$12.20 area aligns with the 50-day SMA and prior resistance, now acting as support. A confirmed bounce and breakout above $16.00 could trigger a measured move targeting $25 — a 105% gain from current levels. Injective (INJ) price recently attempted a breakout from an ascending triangle pattern, briefly spiking to $16.35 on July 28 before losing momentum…

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes What if you had an option of putting those Walmart gift cards to use in buying Bitcoin? Buying bitcoins has never been this easy and secure. You are wondering how to buy a Bitcoin at Walmart? Well, let us give you a detailed insight. Summary Walmart does not sell bitcoins at their store. However, you can get one from a Peer to Peer trading platform.To begin with, when buying bitcoin at Walmart, you need a digital Cryptocurrency wallet.Then choosing the best peer-to-peer cryptocurrency platform is very important.You then choose a seller from one of these…

What are Leveraged Tokens? Leveraged tokens are ERC20 tokens with leveraged exposure without taking care of the margin, requirements, management, and liquidation risk. In other words, Leveraged tokens are the easiest way to do leverage trading. They maintain fixed or variable leverage. In traditional leveraged tokens, the leverage is rebalanced at 2:00 am every day and when the spot market price changes by 10%. However, different exchanges follow different techniques to rebalance their leveraged tokens. This article will discuss the top three exchanges that offer leveraged tokens – Pionex, Binance, and FTX. Summary Leveraged Tokens enables you to gain exposure…

The Bitcoin network is expanding on an industrial scale, with power-hungry mining rigs driving energy consumption to unprecedented highs even as the flow of transactions slows to a trickle. Yet, the network seems to be under tension as rising hashrate and infrastructure collide with weak fee revenue and rare mempool clearings that leave miners earning little beyond the block subsidy. Summary Bitcoin’s mining network is growing into an energy-intensive giant, drawing more than 33 gigawatts to keep new blocks flowing even as on-chain transactions slow to their weakest levels in nearly two years. The GoMining Institutional report portrays an ecosystem…

Helium’s HNT token has lost 36% of its value since hitting $4.03 in mid-July, trading at $2.95 on ahead of it’s third halving.  Summary HNT falls 36% from July peak ahead of Helium’s August 1 halving, with the token now 94% below its all-time high. The halving cuts daily emissions by 50% to 20,548 HNT and introduces new governance and reward requirements via veHNT delegation. Market signals remain mixed, with a 31% rise in trading volume but falling open interest and bearish technical indicators across key metrics. The drop has extended by 12% in the past 24 hours and nearly 20% over…