Boosty Labs founder and CEO Viktor Ihnatiuk told Cointelegraph that Tether’s USDT will be RGB’s first real-world use case for stablecoin transfers on Bitcoin. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/rgb-protocol-launches-on-bitcoin-enables-tokenized-usdt-and-nfts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Monthly Archives: July 2025
BTCFi TVL jumps 22x to $7B, but trust remains an issue
BTCFi TVL soared from $304 million to $7 billion in 2024 — driven by new protocols and institutional inflows — but trust, risks, and infrastructure hurdles still hinder adoption. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/btcfi-defi-growth-2024-tvl-hits-7b-despite-challenges?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
DEX-to-CEX ratio hits new high as crypto traders flee centralization
Despite the rising DEX-to-CEX ratio, centralized exchanges still lead in the crypto spot market, posting $3.9 trillion in trading volume, compared to $877 billion for DEXs. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/dex-volumes-hit-record-q2-2025-pancakeswap-hyperliquid-lead?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin’s next chapter: From passive asset to financial powerhouse
This episode of the Clear Crypto Podcast uncovers how Bitcoin is shedding its passive role and becoming a usable financial tool through wrapped assets, bridges and new DeFi use cases. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-s-next-chapter-from-passive-asset-to-financial-powerhouse?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
SEC delays in-kind redemption decision for Bitwise crypto ETFs
The US SEC has extended its decision deadline on whether to allow in-kind redemptions for Bitwise’s spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs on NYSE Arca. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-extends-deadline-in-kind-redemptions-bitcoin-ether-etfs?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin ’wrench attacks’ on track to double its worst year
There have already been 35 reported physical attacks on Bitcoiners in just the first seven months of 2025. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-wrench-attacks-to-double-2021-peak?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
60% of PUMP presale participants sold or transferred to CEXs
BitMEX said the PUMP token defied the odds, with its funding rates trending positively despite a large initial float. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/pump-fun-ico-participants-dump-token-price-drops-20-percent?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
XRP is about to hit $200B market cap for first time; price nears record
XRP’s market cap could surge past $250 billion, backed by historical fractals and Fibonacci targets after a key breakout pattern. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/xrp-200b-market-cap-for-the-first-time-price-nears-record?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Is FOMO back? Bitcoin first timers buy 140K BTC in 2 weeks
Bitcoin first-timers upped their BTC exposure by more than 2% in July, but mainstream interest worldwide is still barely perceptible, data revealed. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/is-fomo-back-bitcoin-first-timers-buy-140k-btc-in-2-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
36% of Gen Z spend crypto daily; Gen X leads high-value spending
Gaming, daily purchases and travel bookings emerge as categories where Gen Z users strongly prefer cryptocurrency. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-payments-trend-genz-genx-global-bitget-report?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound