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Talos to Buy Coin Metrics Amid Surge in Crypto M&A Activity
The provider of institutional trading technology completed two deals last year.Source link
Bitcoin Wavers After Trump Says He’s ‘Not Planning’ to Fire Fed Chair
Experts say that testing the Fed’s independence could be bad for stocks and bonds, but a boon for assets like Bitcoin.Source link
Bitcoin Surge and ETF Inflows Drive Market Recovery: Token Insights Q2 Exchange Report
After a significant pullback in Q1, Q2 2025 saw cryptocurrency markets rebound to a $3.46 trillion market cap, driven by ETF inflows and a strong bitcoin rally, although macro concerns and geopolitical tensions continued to suppress broader participation. The latest exchange report by Token Insights highlights key trends in volume, market share, and derivatives versusSource link
The Protocol: Layer-2 Eclipse’s Airdrop Goes Live
Welcome to The Protocol, CoinDesk's weekly wrap-up of the most important stories in cryptocurrency tech development. I'm Margaux Nijkerk, CoinDesk’s Tech & Protocols reporter.In this issue:Eclipse Launches $ES Airdrop, Distributing 15% of Token SupplyRisc Zero’s 'Boundless' Incentivized Testnet Goes LiveBitcoin Devs Float Proposal to Freeze Quantum-Vulnerable Addresses — Even Satoshi Nakamoto’sAethir and Credible Introduce First DePIN-Powered Credit CardUnknown block type "divider", specify a component for it in the `components.types` optionNetwork NewsECLIPSE TOKEN GENERATION EVENT: Eclipse, the layer-2 that combines technology from the Ethereum and Solana blockchains, shared that it has gone live with an airdorp of its $ES token. The team behind the network shared that the initial distribution will occur over the next 30 days, and a total of...
NEAR Surges 8% as Altcoins Turn Bullish
NEAR Protocol exhibited pronounced bullish momentum over the past 24 hours, ascending from $2.60 to $2.68.NEAR is now up by 8% over the past few days having surged by 45% since Jun 17. The move reflects optimism across the wider altcoin ecosystem, with data points suggesting sustained upside. A broader artificial intelligence (AI) token rally has propelled the sector's aggregate market capitalization to $33.64 billion. Fund manager Bitwise also published on post on X about how the Near Protocol would use "billions of AI agents" to manage capital and execute trades, adding fuel to Wednesday's rally.Technical Indicators Highlight Trading PatternsOverall trading range reached $0.16 representing 5.89% of the trading range during the 24-hour period under examination.High-volume surge of 5.81 million...