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Ripple Chief Technology Officer (CTO) David Schwartz has commented on the XRP Ledger’s (XRPL) growth and what could come next for the network. The Ripple CTO’s statement has come to light amid a crucial upgrade to the XRPL, which would boost its utility.  

Ripple CTO Comments On XRP Ledger’s Evolution

In an interview, the Ripple CTO commented on how far the XRP Ledger has come, as the network continues to witness increased activity. David Schwartz then declared that institutional players would catalyze the next wave of mass adoption for the network. He claimed this would happen through the tokenization of real-world assets. 

The XRP Ledger is also becoming home to these tokenized assets. Ondo Finance recently launched its tokenized US treasury fund on the network. Meanwhile, last month, Dubai’s Land Department (DLD) chose the XRPL to pilot its tokenized real estate initiative in partnership with Ctrl Alt.

The Ripple CTO also mentioned in the interview that the most exciting projects are those that will provide financial services that ordinary people need. This will include tokenized loans, payment services, and investment products. He is also confident that that is what the XRP Ledger needs to take a chunk of the multi-trillion traditional finance (TradFi) market. 

Schwartz then circled back to tokenized real-world assets as one of the things that needs to be supported to enable the XRP Ledger to witness mass adoption. He also indicated that they need to key into ideas like fractional ownership and portfolios of loans. 

It is worth noting that Ripple already made it clear that it intends to build tools and services for tokenizing assets. The crypto firm believes that the real-world assets (RWA) could become a $30 trillion market by 2030 and wants to tap into it before it takes off massively. 

XRPL Version 2.5.0 Goes Live

In a blog post, the XRP Ledger announced that version 2.5.0 of ‘rippled,’ the reference server implementation of the network’s protocol, is now available. This upgrade release adds new features and bug fixes, and introduces amendments to several areas. This includes the TokenEscrow, Batch, PermissionedDEX, AMM, and EnforceNFT token features. 

Meanwhile, the new features include network I/O capacity to handle higher transaction loads. There is also enhanced transaction relay logic on the XRP Ledger now, and updated code reviewers for RPC changes. 

Commenting on the new XRPL version, Ripple developer Mayukha Vadari stated that this is possibly the best single lineup of amendments the network has had in one release. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse also acknowledged the huge progress that has been made with this XRP Ledger upgrade and commended the team on the latest release. 

At the time of writing, the XRP price is trading at around $2.19, up in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

With the growing bullish market sentiment, Dogecoin has flipped positive as the popular dog-themed meme coin slowly builds on its newfound upward momentum. Several technical signals are starting to unfold on the DOGE’s chart, hinting at a possible continuation of the renewed upside movements.

Bullish Move Puts Dogecoin On Track For A Rally

Following a period of heightened bearish performance, Dogecoin has ventured into a bullish state as it targets the next key resistance located at the $0.17 level. Given that the broader crypto market maintains its current optimistic condition, DOGE could retest this key level in the upcoming days.

Delving into Dogecoin’s current price action, Trader Tardigrade, a seasoned technical expert and investor, has drawn attention to a signal that suggests that the meme coin is set for a bullish phase. Dogecoin is showing early indications of a possible recovery, and a recent positive move that reinforces the argument for an upcoming uptrend.

In the 1-hour time frame chart, Trader Tardigrade revealed that DOGE has formed a hidden Bullish Divergence. This critical move is observed on the Relative Strength Index (RSI) chart, a key momentum indicator.

With this key technical signal emerging, Trader Tardigrade believes that the development could indicate a greater chance of an impending upward trend continuation. A hidden bullish divergence is an indication of a continued uptrend despite a brief price decline.

Specifically, this move occurs when a momentum indicator, such as the RSI or MACD, produces a lower low as seen on the DOGE’s chart. Since the divergence often precedes upward movements and price spikes, Trader Tardigrade’s forecast of a continued rally is likely to materialize in the short term.

Past Trend Hints At A Massive Upsurge For DOGE

Even though Dogecoin has fallen sharply from its yearly high of $0.48, the meme coin is still trending in an ascending trend line. Trader Tardigrade has highlighted a massive ascending support trend line in the 2-week time frame chart.

The 2-weekly chart shows that this key rising trend line has been forming for nearly two years, particularly from September 2023 till the current date. Such a trend line reflects Dogecoin’s robust resilience over the years despite several notable pullbacks.

Looking at the chart, this move to retest the ascending trend line appears to be a bullish one. In 2023, DOGE witnessed a rally after retesting this trend line. A similar result was also observed in September 2024, which ultimately led to the current yearly high of $0.48.

Considering past scenarios as the meme coin retests the trend line once again this year, Trader Tardigrade is confident that a notable rally could be on the horizon. With each scenario resulting in a bigger upward move than the last, DOGE’s price is likely to experience a sharp spike beyond its yearly high and potentially revisit its present all-time high of $0.73.

Bitcoin is once again testing a critical resistance level after surging over 9% since Sunday, fueled by a shift in market sentiment and easing geopolitical tensions. The price now hovers just below the $110,000 mark—a psychological barrier that, if breached, could open the door to a new phase of price discovery. Bulls appear firmly in control of the short-term trend, but confirmation is still needed through a clean breakout above this key threshold.

According to fresh data from CryptoQuant, long-term holders (LTH) continue to play a pivotal role in this cycle. Throughout each of the three major rallies since November 2022, a pattern has emerged: LTH accumulation has preceded every major move higher. Now, at $100K, LTH accumulation is again rising steadily, suggesting this current consolidation could be laying the groundwork for yet another major rally.

With bullish momentum strengthening and structural support intact, all eyes are on Bitcoin’s ability to break above $110K. If it does, the next leg higher could be the strongest yet in this bull cycle.

Bitcoin Consolidates As Long-Term Holders Accumulate Once Again

Bitcoin is currently at a crossroads, holding key structural support yet struggling to define its next move. After rebounding above $105,000, the price remains just 5% away from its all-time high, but market participants are increasingly divided. Some analysts expect a strong breakout above the $110K resistance zone, potentially launching BTC into a new phase of price discovery. Others warn of a possible retracement below $100K, citing waning momentum and uncertain macroeconomic conditions.

Despite this uncertainty, on-chain data from top analyst Axel Adler suggests that Bitcoin’s long-term trend remains intact. Adler highlights a recurring pattern seen in each major rally during this cycle: sustained accumulation by long-term holders (LTH) before sharp price increases. The first notable instance came around the $28K mark, when LTH accumulation over 1–2 months helped fuel the breakout to $60K. A similar phase occurred at $60K, powering BTC’s run to $100K.

Now, Bitcoin is once again showing a growing LTH/STH ratio near the $100K level. Adler believes this phase of accumulation may last another 4–8 weeks before a potential breakout. If the past is any indication, a conservative price projection using a 1.6x multiplier puts the next rally target at approximately $160,000.

BTC Approaches Critical Resistance Near $109K

The chart shows Bitcoin trading at $107,355, pushing firmly into the resistance range between $103,600 and $109,300. After recovering from a brief drop below $100K earlier this month, BTC has climbed steadily and is now less than 2% from the cycle’s key resistance at $109,300. This zone has rejected price several times since March, making a breakout here crucial for confirming entry into price discovery.

Volume has picked up slightly during the latest move, indicating buyer interest. However, the lack of a volume spike still suggests caution among market participants. The 50-day and 100-day SMAs remain upward-sloping and well below current price levels, confirming bullish structure and providing strong dynamic support at $94,898 and $88,470, respectively. The 200-day SMA trails at $72,375, reinforcing the longer-term uptrend.

If bulls manage to break and hold above $109,300, it could trigger a sharp move upward, fueled by short liquidations and renewed bullish momentum. However, another rejection could signal continued consolidation between the key support at $103,600 and resistance above. This price action reflects the broader indecision in the market, as traders await a clear directional signal amid macroeconomic and geopolitical volatility.

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For years, Bitcoin has been regarded as the genesis of cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin is widely credited with laying the foundation for the modern digital asset industry since its creation in 2009 by the anonymous figure Satoshi Nakamoto. 

Interestingly, some investors have occasionally challenged the origin story of cryptocurrencies. A resurfaced claim is catching attention across the crypto community, particularly among XRP supporters, due to new evidence that Ripple’s XRP may have been created before Bitcoin.

XRP’s Origins In 2004

The discussion kicked off on the social media platform X after a user and crypto commentator known as SMQKE on the platform posted an interesting comment: “2014 E-mails confirm: ‘Ripple is older than Bitcoin.’” The post was accompanied by a screenshot from a 2014 email exchange that sheds some light on Ripple’s lesser-known history.

The email thread, dated February 2014, includes contributions from journalist Bailey Reutzel and developer Jeffrey Cliff. In it, Reutzel confirms that “The first iteration of Ripple was conceived by Ryan Fugger in 2004.” At this time, Satoshi Nakamoto had not yet introduced the concept of blockchain-decentralized digital payments. 

Fugger’s original vision of XRP was RipplePay, which is a peer-to-peer trust network designed to allow communities to issue and exchange credits long before any mention of a blockchain or mining. 

However, the platform struggled with issues related to uncommitted participants. As Reutzel explains in the message, Fugger sought ways to address these issues and eventually handed over the reins to Chris Larsen, who later co-founded Ripple Labs and XRP in 2012. Under Larsen’s leadership, Ripple began pivoting toward what we now understand as a blockchain-based cryptocurrency platform. But according to Reutzel, the shift was more about capitalizing on Bitcoin’s growing mainstream popularity at the time rather than copying its fundamentals.

Cliff, in the same email exchange, pushed back on the idea that Ripple was a reaction to Bitcoin hype. He stated: “Not true. Ripple predates Bitcoin, and the hype that followed.”

XRP’s Early Structure: Not Really A Crypto?

The emails make a clear distinction between Ripple as a network and XRP as a currency. It is well-known that Ripple wasn’t initially designed to be a crypto in the way Bitcoin was. In fact, Reutzel’s remarks clarify that Larsen positioned XRP as a cryptocurrency mainly to draw attention, not because the Ripple platform itself was about cryptocurrencies at the time.

XRP did not rely on proof-of-work or blockchain in its earliest form, but its purpose aligned with decentralizing financial exchange and cross-border payments. This concept would later be popularized through Bitcoin’s architecture. That alone makes the argument that the altcoin is technically older than Bitcoin difficult to dismiss outright, even if it wasn’t fully crypto in structure during its creation.

Nonetheless, many crypto investors would argue that Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency. It continues to maintain that title till now as the largest cryptocurrency by market cap, with a current 64.8% share of the total industry.

This week has turned out to be quite a positive one, with Bitcoin, the largest digital asset, recovering from a recent drop below the $100,000 mark and surging to $107,000 once again. Given the renewed upward trend, BTC’s options market is exhibiting a pullback, which is a positive signal.

A Calmer Bitcoin Options Market

Bitcoin has displayed significant resilience since this week began, and several on-chain metrics are starting to move into positive territory as a result of its remarkable upward performance. One of the several key metrics that has turned positive is the Bitcoin Options 25 Delta Skew.

In recent research shared on the X (formerly Twitter) platform, Glassnode, a leading on-chain data analytics platform, revealed that the Bitcoin Options 25 Delta Skew has witnessed a notable drop in the last few days. While the drop may seem like a cause for alarm, it is actually a good sign of growing market sentiment.

A drop in this crucial metric that gauges trader sentiment and risk appetite implies that the options market is slowly stabilizing or cooling down. This shift is the metric that often suggests that excessive hedging action is abating.

According to the on-chain platform, this stabilization of the Bitcoin Options 25 Delta Skew metric comes after the sharp decline in BTC’s price last week. Such a cooling amidst growing BTC’s price may indicate a market that is settling into equilibrium as traders anticipate the next major move. 

Data shows that the skew in the 1-week time frame has fallen by nearly 8%, particularly from 10% to 2.96%. Furthermore, the skew has also dropped to -2.6% and -4.3% in the 3-month and 6-month time frames, respectively.

Glassnode noted that the development suggests less short-term panic but persistent medium-term caution when coupled with a put-heavy volume profile. Given the renewed upward trend in price, this cooling phase might play a pivotal role in Bitcoin’s subsequent move.

BTC Set For A Rally To New Highs

While BTC’s price has recovered remarkably from recent pullbacks, technical indicators suggest a continuation of the uptrend, potentially leading to a new all-time high in the coming weeks. Captain Faibik, a crypto analyst and trader, asserted that BTC is currently forming a Bullish Flag formation, a structure typically associated with price spikes. 

Bitcoin may be setting up for a rally, but the expert claims that a final correction is likely to occur before the massive leg-up kicks off. The analyst expects the asset to drop to the $97,000 and $98,000 price range before bouncing back toward the $108,000 crucial resistance level. 

Captain Faibik’s analysis reveals that $108,000 is the next pivotal level that bulls must break and close above for BTC to confirm a clean breakout from the flag pattern. Upon confirmation of the breakout, the expert believes that Bitcoin will rally to $130,000, which he has placed as his mid-term target.

Рынки вздохнули с облегчением после новостей о подтвержденном перемирии между Ираном и Израилем, что вызвало ралли облегчения по всему спектру глобальных активов.

Биткоин (BTC) отскочил до $108 000, восстановив позиции и вернув надежду на фоне недельной напряженности на рынке. Но если Bitcoin просто восстановился, то Wall Street Pepe (WEPE) буквально взорвался.

Финансово подкованный лягушонок в деловом костюме вырос на 68% за ночь, достигнув $0.000068984 – не только обогнав BTC, но и превзойдя почти весь сектор мем-коинов за один скачок.

И это не случайность: успех WEPE держится на процветающей экосистеме и последовательной реализации дорожной карты. После громкой предпродажи в начале года, проект стабильно выполняет обещания. А все эти “зеленые свечи” – просто еще одно самодовольное похлопывание по груди в зале заседаний.

Победная серия WEPE продолжается

Рост цены Wall Street Pepe особенно выделился на фоне просевшего рынка. За последние 24 часа общая капитализация крипторынка снизилась на 1,37%, а сектор мем-коинов упал на 4,3%. Но WEPE остался на плаву и даже показал положительную динамику.

Фактически, токен оказался в числе топ-гейндеров за ночь, уступив только Daddy Trump (TADDY) и Degen Arena (DEGEN). Особенно впечатляет, что оба конкурента имеют рыночную капитализацию менее $1 млн, в то время как WEPE уже приближается к отметке в $10 млн. Он играет в высшей лиге – и побеждает.

Причем такая динамика для WEPE не в новинку. На прошлой неделе, когда рынок просел, и большинство активов показали двузначные потери, WEPE вырос на 84%, в очередной раз доказав, что способен расти на волатильности.

С начала месяца токен уже прибавил 243%, и этот рост отражает расширение экосистемы. У проекта более 80 000 держателей в сети и свыше 1 200 активных участников в закрытом чате Alpha Chat. Многие из них сообщают о доходности от 500% до 1000% на основе инсайдерских сигналов. И эти держатели не просто фиксируют прибыль – они продолжают покупать, и именно это подталкивает WEPE все выше.

Восхождение WEPE напоминает ранний взлет PEPE

Wall Street Pepe начинает повторять путь, который уже доказал свою эффективность. В 2023 году PEPE стартовал с одним лишь тикером и мемом. Без дорожной карты, без утилиты, без крупных инвесторов.

Но у него было главное – поддержка со стороны розничных трейдеров. Люди покупали, держали и превратили шутку в крипто-гиганта. Результат? Доходность 16,928% от дна до текущей цены и третье место среди мем-коинов по рыночной стоимости.

Источник: CoinGecko

WEPE не пытается стать следующим PEPE, но идет по той же проторенной дороге. Это живое доказательство того, что происходит, когда обычные трейдеры, а не киты, берут торговые графики под контроль. Сообщество не ждет листинга на биржах и не зависит от инфлюенсеров. Оно уже действует: покупает, удерживает и создает такой объем торгов, который невозможно игнорировать.

При текущей рыночной капитализации у WEPE очевидно есть потенциал для роста. Он пока еще на ранней стадии по сравнению с более знаменитыми мем-гигантами, и именно это привлекает трейдеров.

Этот интерес усилился после того, как Bitfinex, одна из старейших централизованных криптобирж, ретвитнул официальный пост WEPE две недели назад. Публикация моментально вызвала волну спекуляций в социальных сетях о возможном листинге. Пока ничего не подтверждено, но Bitfinex не склонен к случайным действиям: если они что-то делают, за этим часто следует событие.

Как присоединиться к росту WEPE

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На данный момент в кампании уже участвуют более 150 000 человек, а общее число просмотров превысило 10,8 млн. Все это помогает WEPE расширять свое присутствие в Web3 и выходить за рамки простой динамики цены.

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Ripple’s latest blog post, published on 25 June under the title “Introducing Permissioned DEX on the XRP Ledger: Unlocking Institutional Access to DeFi,” sets out to solve what it calls the primary roadblock to institutional engagement with decentralized exchanges: regulatory compliance. The company contends that banks, payment processors and other heavily regulated entities have long been locked out of on-chain liquidity because an open order book cannot, by definition, enforce know-your-customer or anti-money-laundering rules. Ripple now claims to have removed that obstacle by grafting compliance controls directly into the core of the XRP Ledger’s decade-old decentralized exchange.

Ripple Just Rewired DeFi On The XRP Ledger

The mechanism relies on two protocol-level standards that have already been submitted for validator approval. The first, called Credentials, is a cryptographically signed attestation—issued by an approved third party—that a given wallet meets specific due-diligence requirements. The second, Permissioned Domains, lets an operator publish a rule set that defines which credential types are acceptable inside a particular trading enclave.

Because the XRP Ledger’s matching engine is built into the base layer rather than a smart contract, the rules are enforced every time the engine evaluates an offer. Any order that fails to present the proper credential is simply invisible to the gated books, while public orders remain visible to the entire network but can never interact with the permissioned pool. Ripple emphasizes that no custom contracts are required, that liquidity remains consolidated on the main ledger and that access controls add zero additional transaction fees.

To illustrate the workflow, the post describes a scenario involving three parties. Bob, who operates a Permissioned Domain, stipulates that only wallets holding a specific KYC credential may trade inside it. Alice, who lives in Bob’s jurisdiction, already possesses the credential and therefore interacts freely with the gated order books. Charles, an arbitrageur eager to exploit price differences between Bob’s market and the open market, acquires the same credential; once approved, he can quote on both sides of the firewall without ever mixing the two liquidity pools, because the ledger enforces the separation automatically.

Ripple devotes much of the announcement to the practical advantages for treasury and payments desks. It argues that a permissioned FX swap can move dollars into a USD-backed token, transmit that value across borders and convert it into a local-currency stablecoin, all within a domain where every counterparty has already cleared KYC.

The same structure, the company says, could underlie contractor payroll in emerging markets, cross-border B2B settlements or internal corporate‐treasury rebalancing among fiat, crypto and tokenised deposits. In each of these use cases, the critical innovation is that counterparties no longer need bilateral legal agreements or off-chain whitelists: the ledger itself guarantees that every participant inside the domain meets the requisite regulatory threshold.

Ripple is careful to argue that permissioning does not dilute the decentralized character of the XRP Ledger. Participation in a gated market is voluntary, the credential schema is open for any trusted issuer to adopt, and validators must still vote the amendments live. Under XRPL governance rules, each amendment—including those that introduce Credentials and Permissioned Domains—must reach at least 80% validator support for a continuous two-week span before it activates. If that bar is cleared, the first permissioned order books could come online by mid-July.

The blog post situates Permissioned DEX within a broader “compliance-by-design” roadmap that already features issuer-controlled transfer limits for stablecoins and escrow primitives for regulated assets. Ripple’s pitch is that institutions no longer have to choose between on-chain efficiency and regulatory peace of mind; the XRP Ledger can now deliver both in a single, protocol-native package.

At press time, XRP traded at $2.18.

SoFi Technologies is back in crypto. On Wednesday, the online banking platform said it will let customers trade digital coins and send money abroad using blockchain.

This marks a full turn from last November, when SoFi paused its crypto services to secure a bank charter under tighter rules.

SoFi Reopens Crypto Doors

According to a waitlist notice on SoFi’s website, users can soon buy, sell, and hold popular tokens in their accounts. The firm also plans to roll out stablecoin offerings down the road.

There’s even a hint at borrowing against crypto and new staking features. That means customers might earn rewards on proof-of-stake assets or tap their holdings for loans without selling.

A New Spin On Remittances

Based on reports, SoFi’s remittance tool will convert US dollars into crypto, move it on-chain, then change it back into local currency. This could cut both time and fees compared with old-school services.

The fintech blockchain sector is set to jump from $3.5 billion in 2024 to $50 billion by 2030, according to Insider. If SoFi nails the flow and liquidity, it could undercut players like Western Union and MoneyGram.

Regulation Winds Have Shifted

SoFi exited crypto in November 2023 to comply with bank-charter rules. But under the US President Donald Trump administration, stablecoin bills have gained traction in Congress.

The Federal Reserve’s move to drop “reputational risk” from bank exams also clears a path for crypto-bank ties. Still, SoFi will need to watch both federal and state rules as they evolve.

Galileo’s Wider Role

The company’s Galileo platform won’t just power SoFi’s own products. It will host third-party wallets and custody services, too. By opening its rails to other apps, SoFi hopes to grab fees and embed blockchain tech in more corners of finance. It’s a two-pronged approach: serve its members and support outside developers.

Very excited about the innovation we can drive via blockchain and crypto across our businesses. @Sofi ‘s planned new international payments (frequently called remittances) will convert fiat to crypto, transmit via blockchain, and convert to local fiat. It’s only day 1 of the type… https://t.co/KIIyXMEHJo

— Anthony Noto (@anthonynoto) June 25, 2025

Market Reaction and Next Steps

SoFi stock (ticker: SOFI) jumped over 10% over the past week, based on Google Finance data. Investors seem to like the pivot. But the real test will come with execution.

Customers expect smooth apps, low fees, and iron-clad security. Any hiccup—especially in converting crypto back to local fiat—could cause headaches and chatter with regulators abroad.

CEO Anthony Noto said this is only “day one” of what they can build with blockchain, crypto, and AI “to make financial services faster, easier, safer, more accessible, and lower cost for our members.”

If SoFi delivers on those goals, it could become one of the first big banks to bridge traditional finance and digital assets in a meaningful way. Until then, all eyes will be on its waitlist and the first wave of customer feedback.

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to recognize cryptocurrency as an asset in their assessments of single-family mortgage loan risks. 

This directive, issued by FHFA Director William J. Pulte, marks a pivotal moment in the integration of digital assets within the traditional finance framework, particularly in the realm of home lending.

Crypto As Asset For Home Loans

According to CNBC, the order mandates that both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac create proposals that allow borrowers to use digital assets without needing to convert them into US dollars before closing a loan. 

Pulte emphasized that this initiative aligns with President Donald Trump’s vision of positioning the United States as a global leader in cryptocurrency.

Historically, cryptocurrency has been largely excluded from mortgage underwriting due to concerns over its volatility, regulatory ambiguities, and the challenges associated with verifying asset reserves. 

However, this new directive signals a shift in perspective, recognizing the increasing acceptance of crypto within institutional finance and federal policy.

A ‘Monumental Shift’

The FHFA’s order acknowledges cryptocurrency as an emerging asset class that could provide opportunities for wealth building outside of conventional stock and bond markets.

Yet, the directive specifies that only digital assets stored on US-regulated, centralized exchanges (CEX) will be considered, ensuring that these assets can be clearly evidenced. 

Additionally, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are required to implement measures to account for the “inherent volatility of cryptocurrencies,” ensuring that these assets do not jeopardize their underwriting standards.

Both enterprises will need to submit their proposals for assessment to their respective boards of directors and subsequently to the FHFA for final approval. 

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were placed under government control in September 2008 as government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), play a crucial role in the US housing market, holding over $7 trillion in housing loans.

Market expert Echo X weighed in on this development in a recent social media post on X (formerly Twitter), asserting that the decision to allow digital assets as reserves represents a monumental shift. 

The expert noted that this change will enable borrowers to use their crypto holdings as part of their home loan qualifications, eliminating previous barriers that required users to liquidate their assets to qualify for loans. 

According to Echo X, this move opens the floodgates for genuine adoption of cryptocurrency within the housing market, signaling the dawn of a tokenized real estate market supported by the US mortgage system.

This decision caused an uptick in prices across the broader digital asset ecosystem, with Bitcoin (BTC) surging 1.5% toward $107,000 in the 24-hour chart. Consequently, the total crypto market cap also surged to $3.27 trillion.

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In a significant setback for both Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Judge Analisa Torres has denied their joint request for an indicative ruling, indicating that the ongoing legal dispute will not be resolved just yet. This ruling comes despite both parties expressing a willingness to terminate the case.

Ripple And SEC Face Legal Setback

For context, a settlement was reached in March 2025, wherein Ripple agreed to pay a $50 million fine, a substantial reduction from the initial $125 million that had been proposed. 

The SEC also dropped its appeal, suggesting that the main legal confrontation between the two entities had effectively concluded. However, Judge Torres’ recent decision underscores that certain procedural steps still need to be addressed, including necessary court approvals.

In her ruling, Judge Torres emphasized that private agreements cannot override public judgments. She stated, “The parties do not have the authority to agree not to be bound by a court’s final judgment… They have not come close to doing so here.” 

This statement reinforces the idea that the court’s decisions serve the broader public interest, and any resolution must be in accordance with established legal standards.

As highlighted by FOX journalist Eleanor Terret, if Ripple and the SEC wish to extricate themselves from the case, Judge Torres indicated they have two options: they can either withdraw their appeals and allow the judgment to stand or proceed through the appeals process to contest it. 

XRP Price Takes A Hit

Following the judge’s recent decision, the XRP price dropped on Thursday, falling back to the $2.14 level by the time of publication. This represents a 4% decline in the last 24 hours for the fourth largest cryptocurrency.

Over the last month, XRP has also recorded a 9% drop. However, year-to-date, the cryptocurrency has surged nearly 350%, outperforming the ten largest digital assets in the industry, including Bitcoin (BTC).

Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com 

Patrick Witt, the White House’s deputy director for digital-asset policy and interim chief of the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital, yesterday removed the final doubt about Washington’s intentions for its newly created Strategic Bitcoin Reserve (SBR). In a fireside chat at the Bitcoin Policy Summit, Witt confirmed that “there will be the forthcoming report on the interagency activities,” adding that the administration has “already taken some steps with the SBR. […] how do we follow that up with the accumulation plan.”

Bitcoin Accumulation In Motion

Witt explained why such a programme has migrated from white-paper theory to presidential policy. “Bitcoin and the digital-assets ecosystem is an engine for economic growth,” he said. “A strong economy enables everything else. We want to be the crypto capital of the world, and that includes both innovation on-chain and domestic mining.”

He then framed the asset as “a tool of modern statecraft,” arguing that the country that shapes the next monetary architecture will wield influence comparable to the United States’ post-1945 dollar hegemony. “If we’re not actively shaping and influencing what that new construct looks like,” he warned, “we’re going to be at a disadvantage.”

His third rationale was geopolitical: bitcoin’s borderless rails, he contended, extend financial inclusion to “the billions who are unbanked or live under wildly irresponsible regimes,” thereby opening fresh markets for US capital and reinforcing the attraction of dollar-denominated assets.

Although Witt wore a digital-asset hat on stage, his other job—overseeing the Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital—hovered in the background. He reminded the audience that OSC, a vehicle originally seeded with $984 million in lending authority, now stands at five billion dollars and could reach $200 billion if Congress grants equity powers.

Witt hinted that some of that war-chest could flow into bitcoin-adjacent energy and compute infrastructure. “We want compute and energy to be domestic, secure, and abundant,” he said, inviting miners and grid-modernisation firms to view OSC as a potential lender of first resort rather than last. “We’re open for business.”

Egan steered the conversation toward the practical obstacles of embedding bitcoin in national strategy. Witt acknowledged the legislative gauntlet—“getting a seemingly innocuous bill across the finish line requires horse-trading and compromise”—but argued that industry itself can shorten the path by acting as a “trusted partner and objective resource” rather than simply “selling their own book.” He noted that White House staff working on digital assets is “thin,” making outside research indispensable when drafting statutes or rule-makings that can survive contact with political reality.

The deputy also painted a rare picture of the day-to-day inside the Executive Office. The inter-agency report that will formalise the accumulation plan—due to land on the President’s desk in early July—has already absorbed input from the Treasury, the Council of Economic Advisers, the National Security Council and, crucially, OSC’s finance technologists. Witt described the document as “the best policy product we can fashion within the realm of the possible,” language that suggests its drafters believe the plan can proceed without fresh appropriations.

While yesterday’s remarks crowned a series of hints by Bo Hines—who has argued since March that Washington should “acquire as much bitcoin as we can responsibly get”—Witt’s position inside the chain of command gives his words a force earlier signalling lacked. In analyst shorthand, Hines implied the desire to accumulate; Witt confirmed the institutional machinery is clicking into gear.

At press time, BTC traded at $107,799.

Kevin Svenson, a cryptocurrency trader with 83.3K YouTube subscribers, has published some interesting insights about the $OTHERS chart.

$OTHERS tracks the market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies except the top 10 largest assets. The chart is now forming a pattern very similar to what it saw between March and November 2024.

As Svenson’s graph illustrates, 2024 was marked by a sharp fall in the crypto market cap, followed by a brain-melting 140% rally.

The analyst has pointed out that something similar, i.e., a considerable downward sell-off, has happened between December 2024 and June 2025. He now expects another bullish rally from here, with $OTHERS forming a new all-time-high.

Read on for more insights on $OTHERS and how it ties up with Bitcoin and the S&P 500 index. We’ll also suggest the top altcoins to explode as the next crypto rally takes shape.

$OTHERS’ Correlation with $BTC and the S&P Index

Svenson said that the 140% rally coincided with the time when both Bitcoin and the S&P 500 index made fresh all-time highs.

In the current context, $BTC made an all-time high on May 22, 2025, hitting $112K. Since then, it has been consolidating around the $100K mark, which seems to be a strong support zone.

Currently, $BTC is only 4% away from a fresh all-time high.

Similarly, the S&P 500 index has seen a rally of around 20% since mid-April and is only 1.15% away from a new all-time high.

Both $BTC and the S&P index aren’t too far away from fresh highs, which Kevin expects will push the market cap of $OTHERS to $570B (a nearly 150% increase from its current market capitalization of $229B).

Considering the huge upside potential, this could be the perfect time to invest in altcoins poised to benefit from the next rally. If you’re looking for high-potential picks, here are a few top cryptos worth investing in.

1. Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) – Top Altcoin to Explode Now, Layer-2 for Fast & Cheap $BTC Transactions

Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) could turn out to be the most successful low-cap coin come the next Bitcoin rally. After all, it’s designed to supercharge the Bitcoin ecosystem in a way that no other meme coin has attempted before.

This new cryptocurrency project aims to solve Bitcoin’s biggest problems as a blockchain, namely slow transactions, high fees, and limited programmability.

It will do so by building a new Layer-2 (L2) solution that integrates the Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) and a Canonical Bridge to seamlessly support $BTC transfers between the Bitcoin L1 & Hyper’s L2.

The wrapped $BTC that Hyper mints on the L2 can be used to speed up transactions, reduce gas fees, and support complex operations. In other words, it’s paving the way for Bitcoin-compatible NFTs, yield farming, and DeFi services.

Bitcoin Hyper is currently in presale, with over $1.6M in early investor funding. You can buy $HYPER for just $0.012025, which puts you in a great position to benefit from its potential 12,370% surge over the next few years.

2. BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) – Top Altcoin to Ride Bitcoin’s Growth

BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) is a new presale that’s quickly gaining traction thanks to its unique mission of building a thriving community of Bitcoin maximalists.

The benefits of becoming a $BTCBULL owner include getting a chance to participate in Bitcoin’s price surge and winning free $BTC.

Essentially, every time Bitcoin reaches a new major milestone, like $150K and $200K, for the first time, $BTCBULL holders who have stored their tokens in Best Wallet will get to partake in free $BTC airdrop events.

Additionally, the developers will also burn a part of the total token supply with rising Bitcoin prices. Every time $BTC is up $50K (such as when reaching $125K, $175K, and $225K), the BTC Bull Token’s supply will go down.

By creating an urgency among potential investors to buy $BTCBULL before Bitcoin hits new all-time highs, the token has masterfully planned to spike its demand and price alongside Bitcoin’s.

One $BTCBULL is currently selling for just $0.00258, and the project has in total raised over $7.4M at the time of writing. Here’s how to buy $BTCBULL to support the project.

3. CZ’s Dog ($BROCCOLI) – Best Dog-Themed Meme Coin of 2025

CZ’s Dog ($BROCCOLI) is the first major meme token on BNB, carrying forward the legacy of the most successful dog meme coin of 2025.

$BROCCOLI, in case you’re wondering, is based on the pet dog (called Broccoli) of Binance’s ex-CEO, Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao.

It all started when CZ engaged in a fun banter on X, where he not only approved the idea of meme coins but also expressed his desire to launch a meme coin based on his own pet dog.

The crypto community was quick to pick up the pictures he shared of Broccoli and launched several $BROCCOLI tokens.

Some of the most successful ones recorded over 1,000% gains in just over a week, and while CZ’s Dog has a long way to go before it could compete against its dog-themed predecessors, the fact that it’s the only major dog meme coin on BNB has been working in its favor.

The token is up 15% over the past 7 days, and if momentum holds, we can see it surge past $0.030 very soon. It’s currently trading at $0.02591.

Bottom Line

With both $BTC and the S&P 500 index nearing new all-time highs, expert traders like Kevin Svenson believe that the next altcoin season is just around the corner.

If you want front-row seats to the upcoming altcoin frenzy, new tokens like Bitcoin Hyper ($HYPER) and BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) are top choices.

However, bear in mind that investments in crypto are highly risky. Our article here is not financial advice, so kindly do your own research before jumping in.

You may have never heard of Fannie May or Freddie Mac, but the two public companies – set up by Congress in the ‘60s – are the linchpins of the US housing market.

Combined, they have over $7T in assets.

Now, the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency director William Pulte has instructed ‘the Great Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to prepare their businesses to count cryptocurrency as an asset for a mortgage.’

It’s not a stretch to say that the move could utterly transform how mortgages work in the US and would certainly signal a new level of ordinary adoption.

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac: $7T+ Unlocked for Crypto?

Pulte indicated clearly that FHFA’s move to examine crypto-based mortgages came directly from Donald Trump, who is keen to continue integrating crypto with the US economy.

Crypto-based mortgages would vastly expand the range of crypto utility, particularly for Americans who may never tinker with DeFi – but who will want to buy a house.

Pulte’s announcement, while just the beginning of the process, should go a long way towards boosting crypto adoption.

Make no mistake, the initiative is still an America-first thing; crypto assets will only be considered as an ‘asset for reserves,’ if held on a ‘US-regulated centralized exchange.’

Crypto would play into the mortgage process during the risk assessment stage. Lenders examine potential borrowers to analyze the strength of their financial position and the chance they would someday default on any loan.

Crucially, the proposed consideration would not require borrowers to convert their crypto to cash; the assets would be considered as-is

Bitcoin and other cryptos wouldn’t be direct collateral for the loan itself, but lenders would be able to consider crypto holdings as part of the borrower’s overall financial picture.

As Largest US Company, Fannie Mae Marks New High of Crypto Integration

‘Buy a house with Bitcoin’ is the easy headline here, but there’s something even more important going on behind the scenes.

Fannie Mae, the larger of the two lenders, is the largest US financial institution by assets. Even an arms-length integration with the crypto economy would be an incredible breakthrough for crypto adoption, normalizing crypto assets.

With trillions of dollars in assets, Fannie Mae controls loans for roughly a quarter of US single-family homes. Those homes are specifically mentioned in Pulte’s announcement, indicating exactly how Trump intends to apply the new framework.

By allowing crypto assets to be part of the mortgage risk assessment, Trump is directly encouraging average American homebuyers (or potential homebuyers) to purchase crypto.

With this, Bitcoin moves away from being just a digital currency; it becomes a real asset, able to support the purchase of the single most expensive asset most Americans will ever buy.

But buying crypto assets is one thing – holding them is another. That’s where Best Wallet app comes in.

Best Wallet – Opening the Door for Simple, Secure Crypto Ownership

Best Wallet builds the crypto ecosystem by providing a non-custodial web3 wallet that anyone can use.

With it, you can buy Bitcoin and other leading tokens directly within the app and store them securely thanks to MPC and biometric safety measures. The roadmap also promises a Best Card, staking aggregator, and rewards hub, all designed to make crypto integration easy.

The $BEST token powers the whole thing, lowering transaction fees while boosting staking rewards. And with $BEST, you’ll get access to some of the best upcoming crypto presales.

The token’s presale has raised $13.5M so far, with tokens priced at $0.025235. Our own price prediction shows $BEST could reach $0.62 by the end of 2026, an incredible 2,357% increase – and that’s without considering the impact of the new FHFA considerations.

Learn how to buy $BEST and learn more about the token presale page today.

Watershed Moment for Crypto Adoption

Donald Trump’s directive to integrate crypto assets into the U.S. mortgage process marks a watershed moment for mainstream crypto adoption.

By opening the doors of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Bitcoin and other digital assets, crypto is no longer confined to speculative trading – it’s becoming part of the everyday American dream.

Do your own research before investing; this isn’t financial advice.

This year, stablecoins have emerged as a dominant force in the crypto space, sending several crypto presales soaring.

Ethereum-based stablecoin adoption has hit an all-time high, with over 750K unique weekly users, marking a significant milestone in its integration into the digital economy.

Key developments, such as Privacy Pools adding stablecoin support for private Ethereum transfers, also highlight their growing importance.

Additionally, SoFi’s announcement to launch blockchain remittances using stablecoins signals that more traditional financial institutions are embracing this technology, further validating stablecoins as a vital tool.

These moves reflect how stablecoins are gaining traction, providing stability in the otherwise volatile crypto market.

And, with all the recent developments, it’s no wonder several hot new crypto presales are capitalizing on the stablecoin boom.

Stablecoins Are Here to Stay

Stablecoins are cementing their role as essential components in the crypto and financial landscape.

750K unique weekly users for Ethereum-based stablecoins is a testament to growing adoption, as is Ethereum’s introduction of privacy features to support stablecoin transfers, like those in Privacy Pools.

Meanwhile, SoFi’s plan to integrate blockchain remittances with stablecoins highlights growing acceptance by mainstream financial institutions.

As stablecoin infrastructure matures, adoption is expected to accelerate.

Let’s look at three crypto presales taking off this Stablecoin Summer.

1. BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) – A Meme-Powered Bitcoin Revolution

BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) is turning heads as one of the most innovative presales, marrying meme coin mania with real Bitcoin rewards.

Priced at just $0.00258, the token has already raised an impressive $7.4M, attracting investors eager to capitalize on Bitcoin’s historic rise toward $1M.

Unlike traditional meme coins, $BTCBULL lets holders earn actual Bitcoin every time Bitcoin hits significant price milestones, such as $150K, $200K, and beyond.

These rewards are automatically distributed to holders, making $BTCBULL the first meme coin with built-in Bitcoin incentives.

You only need to make sure you buy and hold $BTCBULL in Best Wallet to receive the rewards.

Additionally, $BTCBULL introduces $BTC-linked token burns at key Bitcoin price points, increasing its scarcity and potential value.

By partnering with Best Wallet, $BTCBULL is easy to buy on Ethereum and receive your Bitcoin rewards directly into your wallet without any hassle. 2. Best Wallet Token ($BEST) – The Future of Crypto Wallets

Best Wallet Token ($BEST) is defining the next generation of crypto wallets.

Priced at $0.025235, $BEST has already raised $13.5M in presale, reflecting strong investor confidence in its utility as the native token of Best Wallet, a top non-custodial wallet designed to challenge outdated applications like MetaMask.

After all, as crypto adoption grows, so does the need for secure and easy-to-use wallets, and Best Wallet delivers just that.

The Best Wallet app offers advanced features like Upcoming Tokens, a revolutionary tool for presale buyers, and exclusive token holder benefits, such as reduced transaction fees and early access to new projects.

Security is topmost and powered by Fireblocks MPC-CMP technology, letting you store and transfer crypto with peace of mind.

With the increasing adoption of stablecoins and demand for secure wallet solutions, price predictions for $BEST suggest it could soar to $0.072 by 2025, reaching as high as $0.82 by 2030 – a strong indication of its long-term potential.

3. Qubetics ($TICS) – Connecting Digital Assets Across Networks

Qubetics ($TICS) is an innovative Layer-1 blockchain currently in its presale phase, priced at $0.3371 per token, with $18.1M raised so far.

The project is gaining significant attention for its bid to revolutionize blockchain technology.

A key feature is a focus on blockchain interoperability, connecting major networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. This allows seamless interaction across different blockchains, enhancing the overall efficiency of the platform.

In addition, Qubetics is developing a decentralized VPN (dVPN), providing people with secure and private internet access. This is a crucial feature as privacy concerns become more prominent in the crypto space.

With a fixed token supply and a focus on real-world utility, $TICS is set for substantial growth in the coming years, offering exciting prospects for early investors.

Stablecoin Summer Sparks a Surge in Crypto Presales

The stablecoin sector is only gaining momentum, and new crypto projects like BTC Bull Token, Best Wallet Token, and Qubetics are riding the wave.

As stablecoins continue to reshape digital finance, investors seek ways to get in on the ground floor, and presales offer just that opportunity.

Remember that this article is for informational purposes only. Always do your own research (DYOR) before investing in crypto.

Following the Dogecoin price crash, there have been some interesting developments on the altcoin’s chart that could point to what direction it is headed in next. Multiple formations have suggested that the meme coin continues to lean bullish even through the negative market sentiment. However, there is still a risk of collapse that could erode the bullish sentiment and put the bears in charge once again.

Falling Wedge Pattern Says Dogecoin Price Is Bullish

After the crash below the $0.15 support, the Dogecoin price has now completed the formation of a falling wedge pattern, crypto analyst MyCryptoParadise revealed. Historically, a falling wedge pattern appearing on a chart is bullish for any asset, and Dogecoin is no different in this regard. Not only did the falling wedge pattern appear, but it did so right after a Change of Character formation, something that shows buyers are coming back to the table, according to the crypto analyst.

Other bullish formations include the RSI flashing a hidden bullish divergence. The MACD is also showing a bullish divergence, and all of these have culminated in perhaps one of the most bullish trends in recent times for the meme coin’s price.

Looking at the Dogecoin price movement over the last few days, this looks to be the case as some important support levels have been reclaimed. The price crash has also taken out lower liquidity levels in what the analyst calls a classic inducement grab. This has left only higher liquidity levels open. Therefore, if the buying continues, it will only lend strength to the already bullish formations and drive higher prices.

As the bullish factors line up, the likelihood of the Dogecoin price moving up grows higher. The analyst explains that as long as Dogecoin is able to successfully print a bullish candlestick pattern here, then there is a strong risk-to-reward ratio of betting on a move up.

On the flip side of this, though, is the possibility that the altcoin does not play out into the bullish scenario. The bearish scenario here would be if bulls are unable to hold support above $0.14 and the price ends up breaking down. In the case of another 15% crash where the price falls below $0.15, the analyst explains that the bullish thesis would be invalidated.

“If the price breaksdown and closes candle below this key support, the bullish scenario becomes invalid, and it’s better to wait for a more favorable structure to develop,” MyCryptoParadise explained.

In an exciting development for the GameFi space, DogeOS and PlaysOut have announced that they’ll launch 15 Dogecoin-integrated mini-games starting in August.

Needless to say, X users were quick to highlight how much this improves Dogecoin’s utility and appeal in an overly-saturated meme coin market.

This news is a refreshing change of pace for GameFi lovers because the sector has seen limited breakthroughs recently. The initiative aims to infuse tangible utility into Dogecoin, moving beyond its status as a meme coin and into a vibrant, interactive gaming ecosystem.

A New Era for Dogecoin Utility

The collaboration promises hypercasual mini-games featuring Doge-themed visuals and diverse gameplay mechanics, from puzzles to simulations. Players will be able to earn $DOGE payouts and collect Doginals, which are Dogecoin-native NFTs serving as tradable in-game items across the DogeOS ecosystem.

DogeOS’s impressive $6.9M funding round further bolsters this. The money will go toward the app ecosystem and Metafide integration, a unique trading-based prediction platform where users can challenge AI to forecast crypto price movements.

This looks genuinely promising for a utility-based future of meme coins (like SUBBD Token and Snorter Token) and GameFi (like Floki) alike.

1. SUBBD ($SUBBD) – Unlock Your Creative Power

With GameFi gaining new momentum, it’s clear the crypto space is ripe for innovation, and SUBBD Token ($SUBBD) is stepping up to redefine the creator economy.

$SUBBD is more than another token; it’s the core of the first AI-integrated crypto creator/subscription platform. Designed for the next generation of creators and fans, SUBBD fuses premium content, crypto staking, and advanced AI creation tools into one seamless experience.

Imagine creating realistic photos and short-form videos, approved by the original creator, or using an AI assistant to automate chat, editing, and monetization – all while retaining more of your earnings.

This isn’t a speculative venture. With over 250M combined followers across its network and a team of public ambassadors, SUBBD is built to onboard a massive user base and evolve continuously.

The $SUBBD presale has raised almost $700K,  so this is your chance to get in before the platform transforms the $85B+ content subscription economy.

We predict $SUBBD reaching $0.301 by the end of 2025, an impressive 439% increase from its current presale price of $0.05575. If you want to be at the forefront of innovation, get in soon. 2. Floki ($FLOKI) – More Than Just a Meme, It’s a Movement

Floki ($FLOKI) has evolved far beyond its original origins, building a robust ecosystem with tangible use cases. At its heart is Valhalla, Floki’s play-to-earn NFT metaverse game.

This immersive world leverages $FLOKI to offer players engaging mechanics and real earning potential. Beyond gaming, Floki boasts FlokiFi Locker, an innovative protocol for securing digital assets across multiple blockchains, and a Floki Trading Bot for simplified crypto trading within Teleram.

The project also emphasizes education with the University of Floki, aiming to onboard the next generation of crypto users.

With strategic partnerships and a strong community-driven DAO, Floki is proving that a meme coin can indeed possess significant utility and a long-term vision.

You can buy $FLOKI for around $0.00007089 on CEXs and DEXs. 3. Snorter Token ($SNORT) – Sniffing Out the Next 100X

Snorter Token ($SNORT) introduces Snorter Bot, a cutting-edge Solana-powered trading bot. This isn’t your average meme coin but the ultimate tool for both seasoned traders and degens looking to gain an edge in the fast-paced meme coin market.

The Snorter Bot, accessible directly through Telegram, offers lightning-fast swaps, automated sniping to catch new token launches at their earliest moments, and crucial honeypot and rug-pull detection to safeguard investments.

With its unique blend of humor and powerful functionality, $SNORT aims to level the playing field for retail traders. And with staking rewards sitting at 256% you get an added incentive as the cherry on the top.

You can purchase $SNORT for $0.0963. But buy it soon, as a price increase is imminent as part of its presale. Not sure how? Let us help you with our guide. The Future is Utility: Beyond the Meme

The exciting developments surrounding DogeOS and its upcoming mini-games signal a pivotal shift in the crypto landscape. Meme coins are rapidly evolving beyond pure speculation to embrace tangible utility.

This trend isn’t isolated. It’s part of a broader movement seen across innovative projects like SUBBD ($SUBBD) and Snorter Token ($SNORT) that are about empowering traders through transformative Web3 engagement.

These projects illustrate a dynamic future where the best meme coins now stand at the forefront of driving genuine adoption and utility within the ever-expanding Web3 ecosystem.

This is not financial advice. Always remember to do your own research before investing, and only invest what you can afford.

Prediction market platform Kalshy has officially become a unicorn, raising $185 million in a Series C round that values the company at $2 billion. The funding round was led by top crypto VC firm Paradigm, marking a major milestone for Kalshy as it continues to redefine how people bet on real-world events.

CEO Tarek Mansour took to X to announce the good news, stating that:

‘People choose to work at Kalshi not because of the money we’ve raised, but because of our ambition: build the most important financial market on the planet.’ —Tarek Mansour, X post

This milestone comes just over six months after Kalshy was valued at $785 million in December 2024, following a $50 million private equity raise, according to PitchBook.

Kalshi’s outstanding evaluation shows a growing interest in prediction markets, which links to the ongoing developments in the crypto adoption sphere.

Kalshi’s ZeroHash Web3 Integration Also Behind the Mastercard-ChainLink Partnership

ZeroHash, a notable crypto and stablecoin infrastructure provider, was also named after integrating with Kalshi to allow for crypto transactions and digital asset deposits.

The same ZeroHash is linked to the mammoth partnership between Mastercard and ChainLink, which would allow 3B+ customers to execute on-chain transactions to purchase cryptocoins.

This translates to seamless fiat-to-crypto transactions, which also links to the recent developments in the banking system, with the announcement of JPMD, marking the partnership between JPMorgan and Coinbase.

JPMorgan Deposit Token (JPMD) marks a milestone in the evolution of the financial system, as it allows consumers to transact directly with the blockchain, through Coinbase’s BASE, which would render the already inefficient COBOL programming language entirely obsolete.

But what does this all mean?

It means that the financial system is gradually shifting towards blockchain technology, primarily for its effectiveness, but also for its growth potential and the signs are clear, as Kalshi’s case isn’t unique.

Polymarket also expects over $200M at its $1B evaluation, in a round led by billionaire Peter Thiel, which would grant it unicorn status, as well.

This shows that prediction markets are on the rise, which explains why new crypto projects like BTC Bull Token, predicting a $250K $BTC, have such a good community perception.

BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) Predicts a $250K Bitcoin, the Next Realistic Milestone Before its $1M Price Point

BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) is Bitcoin’s most excited cheerleader and one of the best presales of 2025, with over $7.4M raised so far. The project rests on the idea that Bitcoin will reach a $250K price point soon and that a $1M milestone is not unrealistic either.

Based on this idea, BTC Bull Token aims to rally the Bitcoin community and attract new investors by linking its token’s chart path to that of Bitcoin. In other words, when $BTC grows, $BTCBULL grows with it.

This is possible thanks to several things, like the airdrop system, with the project offering you $BTC airdrops every time Bitcoin reaches predetermined price points ($150K and $200K).

To qualify for the airdrop, you need to keep your $BTCBULL tokens in Best Wallet, though, so make sure you create your account before everything else. Best Wallet is free to use and a great tool for beginners.

An even larger $BTCBULL airdrop awaits when Bitcoin reaches $250K, offering plenty of incentives for you to join the hype train.

And speaking of incentives and predictions, $BTCBULL promises to make it big post-launch.

Based on the project’s performance and scope, our analysts predict a price point for $BTCBULL of $0.006467 by the end of 2025. It may not seem like a large number, but it would make for a growth of 150%, based on today’s presale price of $0.00258.

By 2030, and with widespread adoption and community support, $BTCBULL could reach $0.0497, provided Bitcoin lives up to the expectations as well. This translates into an ROI of 1,826% if you invest today.

If you want to check the BTC Bull Token, go to the presale page, buy your $BTCBULL today, and join the 1.9B-strong staking pool to enjoy the 55% dynamic APY rate.

Will Bitcoin Live Up to the Predictions?

Very few things are certain when it comes to the crypto market, but Bitcoin has a knack for exceeding even the most optimistic predictions and expectations.

So, it’s not unrealistic to expect a $250K Bitcoin by the end of 2025; unlikely, but not impossible. And when that happens, projects like BTC Bull Token ($BTCBULL) will also reap the benefits, as part of the bull crowd.

Don’t forget, this isn’t financial advice. Do your own research (DYOR) before investing and manage the trading risk wisely.

As Solana (SOL) recovers back above $145, data shows the CME Futures Volume tied to the asset has surged to a new all-time high (ATH).

Solana CME Futures Volume Just Set A New Record

In a new post on X, the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about how the Futures Volume of Solana on the CME platform has recently looked. The Futures Volume here refers to an indicator that measures the total amount of SOL futures contracts trading that occurred during the past 24 hours.

Here is the chart shared by Glassnode that shows the trend in the metric for CME over the last couple of months:

As displayed in the above graph, the Solana Futures Volume on CME has just observed a huge spike of 1.75 million contracts. This is the highest that the metric has ever been.

As such, it would appear that trading interest around SOL has shot up on the exchange. This could be particularly significant for the cryptocurrency, given that CME is a regulated platform that’s used by large entities like institutional traders.

“This surge suggests institutional investors are positioning aggressively as price rebounds to ~$145,” notes Glassnode. As for whether these positions correspond to bullish or bearish bets, volume data isn’t enough to say one way or another, just that there is significant activity occurring.

Considering that the spike in the CME Futures Volume has come as Solana has made some recovery, however, it’s possible that this could be investors trying to ride the bullish wave.

In some other news, the analytics firm Santiment has shared in an X post how the projects in the SOL ecosystem compare against each other on the basis of the Development Activity indicator.

The Development Activity tells us, as its name already suggests, the amount of work that a cryptocurrency project’s developers are putting in on its public GitHub repositories.

The indicator gauges the work in terms of ‘events,’ where each event corresponds to some action taken by the developer on the repository, like pushing a commit, creating a pull request, or making a fork.

From the table, it’s apparent that Solana itself has topped the list, with its Development Activity standing at 100.93 over the past 30 days. Wormhole (W) and Pyth Network (PYTH) round the top three with metric values of 37.77 and 30.67, respectively.

SOL Price

Solana fell to a low of $126 on Sunday, but it seems the coin has made some notable recovery since then as its price is now back at $144.

As the upper chamber of the US Congress prepares its version of a market structure framework, Republican Senator Cynthia Lummis recently told CNBC that she hopes the Senate and House of Representatives can soon find a path to pass both crypto bills moving through Congress.

Senate Releases Crypto Market Structure Principles

Discussing the Senate’s efforts to develop its version of a market structure bill, Senator Cynthia Lummis highlighted the need to pass crypto legislation quickly. Over the past few weeks, the Senate Banking Committee has been working on the principles for market structure legislation, having its first related hearing on Tuesday.

During the hearing, led by Senator Lummis, the Senate Banking Committee heard “loud and clear that the United States needs to pass market structure now,” explained Lummis, adding that one of their witnesses affirmed that the legislation needed to be passed by “yesterday.”

The Republican senator explained that without a framework, companies have been regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), which led to the previous administration’s “regulation by enforcement” approach. This has cost crypto firms millions of dollars in lawyer fees, and didn’t offer any certainty about the future.

Lummis also detailed that they are “just putting out a framework of principles” that can be followed, while they work out the details on the legislation. Notably, the Senate Banking Committee released the market structure principles, detailing the focus of the discussion draft on the bill on Tuesday.

The document, signed by Senators Lummis, Thom Tillis, Bill Hagerty, and the Committee’s chairman, Tim Scott, outlines six core principles for the upcoming crypto bill. The list stated that legislation should clearly define the legal status of digital assets, providing predictability, enhanced legal precision, and regulatory certainty.

Additionally, jurisdiction should be assigned among regulators, with the regulatory authority being clearly allocated in statute to prevent an “all-encompassing regulator from emerging.”

The principles also suggest that regulation should be modernized to foster innovation while protecting investors and traders, adding that federal financial regulators should welcome responsible innovation.

Journalist Eleanor Terret revealed that early feedback from the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) community members “suggests the Senate’s market structure principles were very well received.”

House To Vote For GENIUS-CLARITY Package?

Senator Lummis also discussed the future of the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act, which passed a full floor vote 68-30 last week and was received by the House of Representatives on Monday.

She shared her hope that both chambers of Congress can work together to “figure out a path forward” for the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act and the GENIUS Act, adding, “I’m not saying combine them, but they both need to pass this year.”

However, the Senate’s bipartisan efforts to get the bill to US President Donald Trump’s desk could have hit a wall in the lower chamber, as House members are reportedly pushing to package the crypto bills together.

As reported by Bitcoinist, some lawmakers consider that merging the two bills increases the odds of both clearing the House of Representatives before the early August deadline.

In a Tuesday statement to Punchbowl News, Majority Whip Tom Emmer affirmed that the House will vote on the stablecoin-centered bill if the legislation is combined with the market structure bill.

“I expect the GENIUS Act has a path in the House, so long as it’s accompanied by the CLARITY Act,” Emmer stated.

Meanwhile, journalist Emily Wilkins reported that House Majority Leader Steve Scalise said that no decision has been made on whether the House should vote on its version of the stablecoin bill, the STABLE Act, or the Senate’s version, as President Trump suggested.

However, Scalise gave “some weight to Hill’s plan to do both stablecoin and market structure at once, saying it’s what the crypto industry wants.”

Aurora Mobile, a China-headquartered tech firm listed in the US, has moved to put 20% of its cash and cash equivalents into crypto assets. The Board of Directors signed off on the plan as a way to add another layer to the company’s treasury holdings. It’s a bold choice that ties part of the firm’s cash pile to Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, SUI and other tokens.

Board Approves Crypto Stake

According to an official release, Aurora Mobile will funnel one-fifth of its liquid reserves into digital assets. The company didn’t set a hard cap on individual coins, but made Bitcoin and Ethereum the anchor holdings. This move follows a wave of similar plays by other institutions looking to spread risk beyond bank deposits and bonds.

Our Board has approved a strategic move to invest up to 20% of our cash and equivalents in crypto and digital assets to preserve value and support our growth strategy, partnerships, and market expansion. $JG$CRCL $MSTR $COIN $GBTC $SBET $UPXI pic.twitter.com/xyglWriKq5

— Aurora Mobile (@aurora_mobile) June 24, 2025

Mix Of Tokens And Targets

Based on reports, the firm sees BTC and ETH as its go-to stores of value. It also picked Solana and SUI because of their fast transaction speeds and growing developer communities.

Aurora Mobile didn’t name every token it might buy, but the door is open for other assets that fit its “innovation” criteria. By blending mature chains with newer networks, the company hopes to balance stability and upside potential.

Treasury Risk And Reward

Investing cash in crypto can make financial statements more volatile. A 30% drop in Bitcoin would dent a big chunk of that 20% allocation. Yet institutions such as Strategy have shown that big gains can follow when markets turn bullish.

Weidong Luo, Aurora Mobile’s Chairman and CEO, said the plan will help “diversify our holdings with an asset class that moves differently from stocks and bonds.” It’s a measured step, he noted, toward modernizing how the company handles its reserves.

As of March 31, 2025, Aurora Mobile has repurchased a total of 295,179 ADS, reflecting our confidence in the company’s strategy and commitment to delivering shareholder value. $JG

— Aurora Mobile (@aurora_mobile) June 23, 2025

Share Buyback Signals Confidence

Aurora Mobile also announced it has repurchased 295,179 ADS to bolster its share price. The buyback highlights the leadership’s confidence in long-term growth.

Combining a new crypto strategy with an old buy-back places two messages on the table: that the firm is confident in both its core business and the prospects of digital tokens.

Institutional Trend Continues

Across the board, companies are adding crypto to their balance sheets. Research shows that nearly half of large corporates plan to boost digital-asset allocations over the next two to three years.

Aurora Mobile’s move may catch the eye of peers in the tech and data-services space. It sends a clear signal that digital assets are no longer fringe bets, but mainstream tools for treasury teams.

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