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Bitcoin’s ‘Mempool’ Nearly Empty as Prices Trade Near Lifetime Highs
The Bitcoin blockchain lacks meaningful on-chain activity, even as its native token, bitcoin BTC, trades near a record per-unit price. That's according to mempool – a holding area for unconfirmed blockchain transactions waiting to be included in a block by miners.On Satuday, the mempool had just 5,000 odd transactions awaiting inclusion, with the tally rising to 15,000 at press time, still a far cry from 150,000 when BTC's price first rose above $100,000 in late 2024, according to data source Blockchain.com.Since March this year, the tally has oscillated between $3,000 and $30,000, indicating anaemic demand for the network despite BTC establishing a foothold above $100,000."Bitcoin's mempool (queue of transactions waiting to be processed) is almost completely empty. The percentage of...
Bitcoin Price Watch: Tight Range Signals Calm Before the Breakout
Bitcoin traded at $108,162 on July 6, 2025, with a market capitalization of $2.15 trillion. Daily trading volume stood at $9.49 billion, as the cryptocurrency oscillated within a narrow intraday range between $107,876 and $108,252. Bitcoin On the 1-hour chart, bitcoin exhibited muted price action with tight consolidation between $107,800 and $108,400. The low volumeSource link
Chart of the Week: Wall Street Has Claimed Bitcoin—Now What?
"Wall Street is coming for bitcoin."That phrase used to spark both hope and fear across crypto circles. Today, it's no longer a future threat or a bullish promise—it's just reality. The original premise of bitcoin (or crypto in general)—an asset that is censorship-resistant and doesn't answer to any traditional financial institution or government—is fading fast as Wall Street giants (as well as powerful political figures) continue to establish their strong foothold in the digital assets space. During the early years of the digital assets revolution, bitcoin was celebrated as uncorrelated and unapologetically anti-establishment. TradFi asset classes like S&P 500 would rise and fall—bitcoin didn't care. What bitcoin did care about were the flaws in the traditional financial system, which are...
TON Launches UAE Golden Visa Initiative for Toncoin Holders
Max Crown, CEO of the TON Foundation, announced the launch of an initiative allowing Toncoin holders to secure a 10-year Golden Visa in the UAE. Participants can obtain the visa by staking 100,000 in TON for three years and paying a one-time processing fee of $35,000. The process promises fast approval, with visas issued inSource link
ECB President Christine Lagarde Warns Stablecoin Adoption Might Lead to ‘Privatization of Money’
Lagarde stated that the rise of stablecoin adoption has introduced other risks, as it weakens sovereignty and reduces the ability to conduct monetary policy. She emphasized that, as they currently stand, stablecoins should not be treated as money. ECB President Christine Lagarde Warns About the Dangers of Stablecoin Adoption The rise in stablecoin adoption isSource link