Author: James Wilson
Coinbase, the leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has teamed up with Perplexity, a Nvidia-backed artificial intelligence answer engine designed to provide access to trusted, real-time crypto data and information to traders. The partnership, announced on July 10, 2025 by Coinbase chief executive officer Brian Armstrong, came as Perplexity AI officially launched its AI-driven web browser Comet. As an agentic AI assistant, Comet allows users to access data and info for decision making, will interface with Coinbase to help traders unlock the benefits of actionable insights in real time. “The first stage is going live today, and there’s more to come,” Armstrong…
Bitcoin and crypto prices resumed their bull run this week, helped by numerous tailwinds. Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a record high of $112,000, while the crypto market cap jumped to over $3.5 trillion. The rally occurred amid ongoing risk-on sentiment in the financial markets, as investors disregarded trade-related risks. One example was the rising Fear and Greed Index, which moved into the extreme greed zone of 75. Another notable development was the surging NVIDIA stock price, which reached a record high, with its market capitalization surpassing $4 trillion for the first time. Crypto prices often exhibit a close correlation with…
The asset manager is not slowing down on its accumulation and is growing its stash by the day. BlackRock recently bought another 1,136 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $126.3 million. The purchase marks the latest in a quiet but aggressive accumulation streak that has quickly made the firm one of the largest Bitcoin holders globally. With a portfolio of over 702,000 BTC, the asset manager and ETF issuer has overtaken long-time giants like MicroStrategy and Binance, all within months of beginning its acquisition. At this pace, the firm is now within striking distance of the largest wallet in history, the…
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. These 4 memecoins show DOGE-like potential in 2025 as investors search for the next breakout opportunity. Before Elon Musk’s infamous tweets turned Dogecoin (DOGE) into a household name, the memecoin was trading quietly between $0.002 and $0.01. It had little hype, no major backers, and minimal use case, until the billionaire’s influence skyrocketed it to an all-time high of $0.74. That kind of explosive growth has since become the holy grail for memecoin hunters. Now, in 2025, a fresh…
Rumble has partnered with MoonPay to integrate the payment giant’s infrastructure for seamless crypto-fiat conversions directly on its platform. Video-sharing platform Rumble has partnered with crypto payment giant MoonPay to power its forthcoming Rumble Wallet, as originally reported by CoinDesk on July 10. The wallet, set to debut in the third quarter this year, will integrate MoonPay’s infrastructure to enable crypto-fiat conversions, allowing users to buy, sell, and swap cryptocurrencies directly within the Rumble platform. According to Rumble CEO Chris Pavlovski, the wallet aims to empower content creators by giving them greater control over how they’re paid. “Rumble Wallet will…
Public companies are buying more Bitcoin, and the second quarter of the year saw the biggest jump in corporate accumulation yet. According to Bitwise’s Q2 2025 report, public companies now hold a total of 847,000 Bitcoin (BTC), a 23.3% from the previous quarter. The holdings represent 4.03% of Bitcoin’s total 21 million supply, marking a major chunk now sitting on corporate balance sheets. At current prices, the Bitcoin stash is worth roughly $91 billion. This value, based on an average price of $107,754, marks a 60.9% increase compared to Q1. The holdings are boosted by the 159,107 BTC purchased in…
Bitrue has launched World Liberty Financial’s USD1 as a base trading pair, allowing users to trade top cryptocurrencies directly against the Trump-linked stablecoin. In a press release shared with crypto.news, crypto exchange Bitrue has just announced the launch of USD1, the stablecoin from Trump-backed World Liberty Financial as a base trading pair on its spot exchange. Starting today, users can trade 10 major cryptocurrencies directly against USD1, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Tron (TRX), XDC Network (XDC), Cardano (ADA), Binance Coin (BNB), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Sui (SUI). “By offering USD1 base trading pairs, Bitrue has once…
Capital markets have long tiptoed around trillions in untapped value. Now, with YZi Labs’ backing, Aspecta is laying down the rails for price discovery in the world’s most elusive assets, from locked tokens to legacy equities. YZi Labs announced on July 10 that it has made a strategic investment in Aspecta, a blockchain infrastructure project focused on unlocking liquidity for illiquid assets like locked tokens, pre-TGE shares, and private equity. The deal marks a new chapter in YZi’s broader thesis around on-chain transparency and early-stage asset formation. Aspecta’s core product suite, BuildKey and Aspecta ID, offers tools to standardize, attest,…
Aethir partners with Credible Finance to launch the first credit card and loan product backed by DePIN. The product also offers loan facility backed by ATH tokens. According to a press release sent to crypto.news, the new credit card would allow traders who hold Aethir (ATH) tokens, the project’s native token, to access stablecoin credit without having to sell their holdings in exchange for fiat. Instead, the decentralized physical infrastructure network or DePIN-backed card will allow them to use digital assets as collateral. Holders and node operators will be able to claim a free ATH-backed credit card issued by Credible.…
The S&P 500 held near record highs as Wall Street remained upbeat despite new tariff concerns, with Nvidia stock up as the chipmaker became the first publicly listed company to hit $4 trillion. After closing 0.6% higher on Wednesday, the S&P 500 opened near the flatline and is hugging its record high zone. The S&P 500, the benchmark index, was up 0.06%, benefiting from the upbeat sentiment around Nvidia (NVDA), a company that has rode the overall bullish outlook for stocks to storm to the $4 trillion valuation. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the Nasdaq Composite were little changed,…