The Sandbox Launches Largest LAND Sale to Date on GBM Auctions
The Sandbox partners with GBM Auctions for its largest LAND sale, featuring 110 LANDs and 220 avatars. The Win-Win auction model rewards all participants, ensuring fair and transparent asset distribution.
Binance, OKX, and Bybit Dominate Q2, Exchange Activity Slows
Binance, OKX, and Bybit led Q2 2025 crypto exchange activity despite a 6.16% drop in trading volumes. Bitcoin’s rally to $111,000 contrasted with declining altcoin interest and spot market pullbacks.
Uniswap’s $73B Growth Fuels Optimism for DeFi and the Best Presales After Leadership Change
Uniswap’s COO Mary-Catherine Lader steps down after leading the platform to $73B in trading volume. Her departure signals maturity for Uniswap and DeFi, with new projects like $BEST and $SUBBD emerging.
EU Sanctions crypto entities for election interference, disinformation
The EU sanctioned nine individuals and six entities for using crypto to bypass sanctions and fund pro-Russian disinformation, including Kremlin influencer Simeon Boikov and firm A7 OOO.
Bitcoin developers proposing quantum upgrade warn 25% of total BTC supply exposed to attack risk
Bitcoin developers propose a quantum upgrade to protect 25% of BTC supply from future quantum attacks, outlining a three-phase strategy to transition to quantum-resistant addresses.
Waterfall Network: Exploring a New Path to Blockchain Scalability Through a DAG-Based Architecture
Waterfall Network introduces a DAG-based layer-1 protocol for blockchain scalability, combining sharding and a coordinating network to achieve high throughput and decentralization.
Brazilian Crypto Users Want to Pay with Stablecoins, Survey Shows – “The Defiant”
A survey by Oobit reveals 91.8% of Brazilian crypto users hold stablecoins, mostly USDT, with 85% wanting to use them for daily payments. However, only 37% have done so, citing high fees and limited acceptance as barriers.
How a Russian national allegedly laundered $530M in crypto via Tether
Russian national Iurii Gugnin allegedly laundered $530M via Tether (USDT) through his crypto firms, evading sanctions and AML regulations. He faces 22 criminal counts, including wire fraud and money laundering.
$235M XRP Futures Frenzy: Smart Money Loading Up?
XRP futures on CME hit $235M in daily volume, signaling institutional interest. SEC approves first U.S. leveraged XRP ETF, while Canada’s XRP ETF surpasses $50M in assets.
Bitcoin ETFs Just Pulled Off a $7.78B Inflow Streak Since July 9th
Bitcoin ETFs have seen $7.78B in inflows since July 9th, with strong institutional interest driving market confidence. Experts suggest global inflows could push BTC to $200K.
