The Bitcoin art world has suffered a blow as the enigmatic statue of Bitcoin’s pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, has vanished from its current home in Lugano, Switzerland. The Satoshigallery, which curated and displayed the piece, has announced a reward of 0.1 BTC to anyone who can help recover the stolen statue, further deepening the mystery […]
The number of tradable crypto tokens has gone parabolic since 2022, with CoinMarketCap now tracking roughly 18.9 million digital assets, compared to a little over 20,000 in 2022. In January of that year, roughly 20,000 assets were listed across major trackers. By mid-2025, that universe swelled to an estimated 18.9 million, an astonishing 945x increase […]
Bitcoin started August on a bearish note, but the downturn appears to have stemmed from spot market activity rather than a wave of forced liquidations in derivatives markets. Over the past 24 hours, the flagship digital asset dropped by more than 3% to under $115,000, resulting in over $200 million in market liquidation. Glassnode data reveals […]
The Czech Ministry of Justice has been heavily criticized after an independent audit revealed it accepted a Bitcoin donation from a convicted criminal without proper due diligence. According to a July 31 report released by Grant Thornton and shared by the ministry on X, officials failed to assess the legal and reputational risks tied to […]
El Salvador’s legislature has approved major constitutional reforms that will significantly reshape the country’s political structure and electoral timelines. The new bill, passed on July 31 by 57 lawmakers, enables indefinite presidential re-election, extends the length of presidential terms from five to six years, and removes the need for second-round runoffs in elections. Crucially, the […]
BlackRock’s tokenized U.S. Treasury fund, BUIDL, recorded approximately $447 million in net outflows over the past 30 days, marking its steepest monthly drawdown since launch, according to data from RWA.xyz. The redemptions, concentrated in the Ethereum-based BUIDL-I share class, coincide with outflows from other major Treasury-backed products, including Superstate’s USTB and Circle’s USYC, which saw […]
Spot Ethereum ETFs had their 20th straight day of net inflows as of July 31, the longest streak of positive flows since their debut. According to data from SoSoValue, these funds attracted a combined $17 million in net inflows on the day. This sustained momentum has pushed total inflows across the nine spot ETH ETFs […]
Coinbase’s second-quarter earnings report for 2025 revealed a surprising shake-up in trading revenue distribution. Bitwise’s head of research Ryan Rasmussen pointed out that XRP contributed more revenue to the exchange than Ethereum, despite its long absence from the platform. According to the data, XRP contributed 13% of Coinbase’s Q2 earnings and 16% of its total […]
Bitcoin-focused firm Strategy posted $10 billion in net income for the second quarter of 2025, its strongest financial performance to date. Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan pointed out that Strategy’s profits were nearly three times higher than Goldman Sachs, which reported $3.7 billion over the same period. Strategy also outperformed Bank of America, which earned $6.8 […]
Bitcoin fell below $115,000 on August 1, reaching its lowest level since July 11 after a sustained period of volatility. The drop marked a retracement from the asset’s July 14 peak, when it hit an all-time high of $123,000. The retreat to $114,000 punctuates a 7% pullback from the July high and reflects the broader […]
