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Key takeawaysCrypto investigator ZachXBT criticized Token2049 for poor sponsor vetting, warning that platinum sponsorships don’t equate to legitimacy. Several sponsors he flagged turned out to have shady records.JPEX and HyperVerse used event sponsorships to project credibility. Both later collapsed under fraud investigations, causing billions in investor losses and arrests.Red flags include anonymous teams, low liquidity, overhyped marketing, poor tokenomics and listings only on obscure exchanges. What drives these coins isn’t innovation but speculation, influencer buzz and cult-like followings, highlighting how unpredictability fuels their survival.In the unpredictable cryptocurrency market, certain digital assets continue to exist despite facing controversies, significant price drops or…

Big banks are making it harder and more expensive for consumers to use fintech and crypto apps, which amounts to what could be seen as “Operation Chokepoint 3.0.”That’s according to Alex Rampell, General Partner at venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). In its latest fintech newsletter, Rampell pointed to traditional financial institutions charging high fees to access account data or move money, particularly to services like Coinbase or Robinhood, as a move to strangle the competition.”Under the Biden administration, Operation Chokepoint 2.0 tried to debank and deplatform crypto,” Rampell said. “That era has ended, but now the banks are aiming…

In brief The Panama Playlists appears to have leaked the Spotify accounts of some of the biggest names in crypto and AI. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has created a playlist with just the same trance tune 60 times, which he says helps him focus. The last song Sam Bankman-Fried added to a playlist was Save Your Tears by The Weeknd, possibly foreshadowing the tears he wiped away during his sentencing. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has a playlist called “Repeat,” consisting of the same trance tune 60 times. Sam Bankman-Fried cries to Yellow by Coldplay. And OpenAI CEO Sam Altman boogies…

The altcoin market just recorded its most significant monthly recovery of the year. While most “altcoin season” predictions focus on crypto indicators, one overlooked factor is its correlation with US small-cap stocks. So, what does this correlation suggest? Here are some deeper insights. Altcoin Season Gets Macro Boost From US Small-Cap Stock According to Bravos Research’s findings, the altcoin market shows a strong correlation with US small-cap stocks, as represented by the Russell 2000 Index. The iShares Russell 2000 is an ETF (Exchange-Traded Fund) managed by BlackRock. It is designed to track the performance of the Russell 2000 Index, which…

Key takeaways:Derivatives data shows traders remain wary despite the recent ETH price gains and strong ETF inflows.Ethereum faces competitive pressure from Solana and BNB Chain amid stagnant network activity growth.Ether (ETH) price has surged 56.5% over the past 30 days, yet ETH derivatives metrics suggest traders remain cautious. This sentiment may reflect anxiety, since Ether has repeatedly failed to break the $4,000 psychological threshold since March 2024. Persistent weakness in Ethereum onchain metrics adds to investors’ frustration.ETH perpetual futures annualized funding rate. Source: Laevitas.chThe annualized funding rate for Ether perpetual futures fell to 9% on Thursday, indicating lower demand for…

ADA stable at $0.72, but smart money eyes utility-rich Cardano challenger Remittix (RTX). Remittix enables crypto-to-bank transfers in 30+ countries with real-time FX conversion. RTX presale nears $18M soft cap, offers 50% bonus and beta wallet launch in Q3 2025. The latest Cardano price prediction has ADA bulls setting sights on the $3 mark. After holding strong for months, the token is now facing a fresh wave of speculation. However, beneath the surface, smart money appears to be moving elsewhere — toward a newer, faster, and more utility-driven Cardano 2.0 challenger with a real product rollout this quarter. And yes,…

Key takeawaysChatGPT Agent can automate crypto trading tasks like research, charting and strategy execution.It integrates real-time data, onchain metrics and sentiment analysis into a single workflow.While powerful, it requires human oversight to avoid hallucinations, API errors or security risks.Multi-agent systems may reshape crypto trading, but strategic judgment remains essential.On July 17, 2025, OpenAI launched ChatGPT Agent. It’s a milestone in AI automation that merges ChatGPT’s real-time web-browsing “Operator,” deep analytical tools and conversational intelligence into a single assistant. For crypto traders, this means automated research, charting, sentiment analysis and spreadsheet creation all done by an AI capable of executing tasks independently…

The cryptocurrency market experienced a significant downturn after starting the week positively, with many top digital assets declining by double digits. TRX was the only top 20 digital asset to gain, rising by 2.7%, while toncoin increased by 8.9%. Tariffs and Jobs Data Spark Market Rout After starting the week brightly, the cryptocurrency market closed […]

Key Takeaways Saylor implied that there was nothing wrong with his firm eyeing 1.5 million BTC, or about 7% of the BTC total supply. The firm saw a profitable Q2, the first time following several red quarters.  Michael Saylor, chairman of Strategy (MicroStrategy), has downplayed concerns about the firm’s aggressive Bitcoin [BTC] buys, which now control 3% of the overall BTC supply.  In a recent CNBC interview, Saylor stated,  “I don’t think owning 3% to 7% of Bitcoin supply is too much. BlackRock has more than that.” Strategy currently holds 628,791 BTC, about 3% of the overall BTC supply. A…

In brief Bitcoin miners earned an average of $57,400 per EH/s in daily block reward revenue, JP Morgan analysts noted. The miners’ profits hit their highest monthly mark since the halving in April 2024. A rise in the price of the leading cryptocurrency by market value helped. Bitcoin miner profits reached their highest monthly mark in July since the last halving in April of 2024, JP Morgan analysts wrote in a note published Friday.Miners were able to earn an average of $57,400 per EH/s in daily block reward revenue, the analysts, Reginald L. Smith and Charles Pearce, wrote. ”July was another…