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White House’s crypto report unveiled…‘Bitcoin reserves’ excluded

The White House has released a fact sheet of its 'crypto report.' However, there was no mention of Bitcoin (BTC) reserves included in the release. On the 30th (local time), Bloomberg reported that the White House unveiled the fact sheet for the crypt

Koo Yoon-cheol to Hold Final Talks with U.S. Treasury Secretary Tomorrow at 10:45 PM

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Finance Koo Yoon-cheol will meet with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on the 31st. On the 30th, the Ministry of Economy and Finance announced, "Talks between Deputy Prime Minister Koo and Secret

Robinhood stock price surges 175% this year, leading US tech stocks

The stock price of the US stock and cryptocurrency trading platform Robinhood has surged more than 175% so far this year. According to CNBC on the 30th (local time), Robinhood’s stock price has increased by about 177% this year. The company with the

U.S. GDP 'Surprise Growth'... Trump Says 'Rates Must Be Cut Now'

As the U.S. economy showed signs of recovery in the second quarter, President Donald Trump again pressured the Fed to lower interest rates. On the 30th (local time), President Trump posted on his social media, Truth Social, saying, "(The U.S.) second

JP Morgan forms partnership with Coinbase…"Strengthening service integration"

Global investment bank (IB) JP Morgan and US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase have entered into a partnership. JP Morgan announced on the 30th (local time) that it had established a strategic partnership with Coinbase. The goal of this partnership is

U.S. Private Employment Surges in July with a Surprise Increase of 104,000 Jobs

This month, the increase in private employment in the U.S. far exceeded market expectations. Automatic Data Processing (ADP), a U.S. employment data company, announced on the 30th (local time) that new private sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 104

U.S. Economic Recovery... Surprise Growth of 3.0% in Q2 GDP

The U.S. economy, which experienced negative growth in the first quarter of this year, regained its growth momentum in the second quarter. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on the 30th (local time) that the advance estimate for the country's

Trump: "25% Tariff Imposed on India... Additional Penalties Also Applied"

The United States is imposing a 25% high tariff on India. President Donald Trump announced on the 30th (local time) via his social media platform Truth Social, "We are seeing a huge trade deficit with India" and "Starting August 1, we will impose a 2

Trump sets 'negotiation deadline'..."It will not be extended"

President Donald Trump of the United States emphasized that he would not extend the tariff negotiation deadline scheduled for the 1st of next month. On the 30th (local time), President Trump stated on his social media, Truth Social, "The August 1 dea

[Analysis] "Bitcoin speculative frenzy subsiding... possibility of hitting new all-time highs"

An analysis has emerged showing that speculative pressure in the Bitcoin (BTC) futures market is on the decline. ShayanMarkets, a contributor at CryptoQuant, stated on the 30th via CryptoQuant, "Although Bitcoin is trading near the $123,000 mark, the

Kraken XRP Futures Trading Volume Nears $3.48 Billion in July, Surpasses Solana

For the first time ever, the XRP futures trading volume on the U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has surpassed that of Solana (SOL) futures. According to CoinDesk on the 30th (local time), the XRP futures trading volume on Kraken this month totaled

Signum Bank: "Ethereum has completely escaped the bear market... 'Altcoin season' is imminent"

There are observations that the so-called 'altcoin season' may fully begin in the third quarter of this year. According to Cointelegraph on the 30th (local time), the Swiss-based cryptocurrency bank Signum Bank stated in a report on this day that, "D

Falcon Finance Secures Major Investment from WLFI…$10 Million Raised

The DeFi (Decentralized Finance) project Falcon Finance has secured a $10 million investment from World Liberty Financial (WLFI). On the 30th (local time), Falcon Finance announced that it had raised a strategic investment of $10 million from World L

Tether Supply on Tron Reaches $80.8 Billion…Up $21 Billion This Year

The Tether (USDT) supply on the Tron (TRX) network has surpassed $80.8 billion (approximately ₩111 trillion 700 billion). According to CryptoQuant on the 30th (local time), as of the end of June this year, the total Tether supply on the Tron network

"Bitcoin Investors' Unrealized Gains Reach $1.4 Trillion…Highest Ever"

The total unrealized gains of Bitcoin (BTC) investors have surpassed $1.4 trillion, marking an all-time high. According to Glassnode, an on-chain analytics firm, in its weekly report on the 29th (local time), "The unrealized gains of all Bitcoin mark

MARA Holdings Q2 revenue hits $238 million—an all-time high

The second quarter revenue of MARA Holdings, the largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining company in the United States, set a new all-time high. MARA Holdings announced on the 29th (local time) that its Q2 revenue reached $238 million, a 64% increase year-over-y

Indonesia Significantly Raises 'Cryptocurrency Transaction Tax'… Mining Tax Also Doubled

Indonesia will increase the tax rates applied to cryptocurrency transactions starting next month. According to Reuters on the 30th (local time), Indonesia's Ministry of Finance will raise the cryptocurrency transaction tax starting from the 1st of ne

[Analysis] "It appears the Fear & Greed Index has peaked... August correction phase"

An analysis has emerged suggesting that the cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index, which reflects market sentiment, has peaked. Matrixport, a cryptocurrency analysis firm, announced on the 30th (local time) through its official X account that "it appears

Precursor to XRP Plunge?…$2.4 Billion Drop in Open Interest Over Two Weeks

The open interest (OI) of XRP has dropped by nearly $2.4 billion (about ₩3.3 trillion) over the past two weeks. Cointelegraph, citing data from the on-chain analytics firm Coinglass on the 30th (local time), reported, "XRP futures open interest hit a

Last-Chance Negotiations...The 4 Days That Will Decide ‘Export Korea’s’ Fate

Korea–US Tariff Negotiation Deadline D-4 Yoon-chul Koo & Scott Besant to Hold Final Talks This Week Only Two Days for Substantive Talks: The 30th and 31st "High Tariffs Would Directly Hit the Economy" Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and

US BitDigital Pursues $10 Million Funding… Aims to Accumulate Ethereum

US Nasdaq-listed company BitDigital (BitDigital) is raising $10 million (approximately ₩14 billion) in new funding to purchase Ethereum (ETH). According to BeInCrypto on the 26th (local time), BitDigital reported to the US Securities and Exchange Com

Ripple Chairman Transfers Large Amounts of XRP… Potential for Sell-Off Increases

Cryptocurrency A to Z To Cryptocurrency Exchanges Estimated Deposit of $140 Million Holds 4.6% of XRP Volatility Likely to Increase If Sold The recent transfers of XRP (formerly Ripple) by Chris Larsen, Chairman of Ripple’s Board of Directors, to cry

'340% Soar in a Month' Pudgy Penguins...Denies OpenSea Acquisition Rumor

The non-fungible token (NFT) project Pudgy Penguins has denied the acquisition rumor of the NFT marketplace OpenSea. Beau, the Chief Security Officer of Pudgy Penguins, stated via X on the 26th (local time), "Pudgy Penguins did not acquire OpenSea,"

El Salvador’s Bitcoin Holdings Surpass 6,250, Valued at $739 Million

El Salvador’s Bitcoin (BTC) holdings have surpassed 6,250. U.S. crypto-focused media outlet Cointelegraph announced on its official X account on the 27th (local time), “El Salvador is still purchasing Bitcoin daily,” adding, “Current holdings stand a

[Major Economic & Cryptocurrency Events of the Week] US Rate Decision, etc.

<Major Economic Events Next Week> ▶28th (Mon): △Canada June Wholesale Sales (US Time 8:30, Korea Time 21:30) ▶29th (Tue): △US 2-Year Treasury Auction (US Time 12:00, Korea Time 1:00) △US 5-Year Treasury Auction (US Time 12:00, Korea Time 1:00) △US Ju

"If SUI reaches $4.35, large-scale liquidations...Potential for a sharp rise"

An analysis suggests that if the price of SUI surpasses $4.35, short positions totaling $25 million (about ₩35 billion) could be liquidated. BeInCrypto, citing data from the on-chain analytics firm Coinglass on the 26th (local time), reported, "If SU

Lee Jun-seok elected as leader of the Reform Party… Approval rate 98.22%

Lee Jun-seok has been elected as the new leader of the Reform Party. On the 27th, the Reform Party held a national convention at the National Assembly Members' Office Building and announced that Lee, who ran unopposed, was elected as the party leader

Jeong Jin-wan, President of Woori Bank, "We will discover stablecoin business models"

Woori Bank will promote the discovery of stablecoin-based business models in the second half of this year. Woori Bank announced on the 27th that President Jeong had unveiled this strategy for the second half during the '2025 Second Half Management St

[Today's Trending Global Coins] Sui, Zora, Pudgy Penguins & More

According to the Token Mindshare—a metric quantifying the influence of specific tokens within the crypto market—on the AI-based Web3 search platform Kaito, as of the 27th, the five most popular crypto-related keywords among people are Sui (SUI), Zora

"Justin Sun deposits 60,000 Ethereum into Aave… Worth $230 million"

Justin Sun, the founder of TRON (TRX), made a new deposit of Ethereum (ETH) worth $230 million (approximately ₩320 billion) into the decentralized lending protocol Aave. Wu Blockchain reported on the 27th (local time), citing data from the DeFi data