‍US & UK Advance Crypto Adoption with Regulatory Clarity The United States is embracing digital assets, with calls to "reshore crypto businesses." SEC Chair Paul Atkins' "Project Crypto" aims to modernize regulations, including licensing and differentiating between commodities and securities. Proposed exemptions for early-stage projects and ICOs foster innovation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent declared a "golden age of crypto." The UK's FCA has lifted its ban on retail access to crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs), recognizing market maturation. A Deloitte survey reveals 99% of CFOs expect to use crypto in the long term, with 23% anticipating its use for investments or payments within two years. Despite this, concerns persist regarding price volatility, accounting, and regulatory uncertainty. Recent hacks in July resulted in over $142 million in losses, highlighting the continued need for robust security. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3353/regulatory-tailwind-us-uk-pave-way-for-crypto-growth-amidst-surging-institutional-interest

‍The $14.5 Billion Ghost: Crypto's Largest Heist Revealed Years Later Blockchain analytics platform Arkham Intelligence has uncovered the largest crypto hack in history, which occurred in December 2020, targeting Chinese mining pool LuBian. The attack resulted in the theft of 127,426 Bitcoin (BTC), valued at approximately $3.5 billion at the time, and is now worth $14.5 billion. Arkham Intelligence revealed that LuBian was compromised on December 28, 2020, with the threat actor siphoning 90% of the pool's BTC holdings. Neither the pool nor the hacker disclosed the attack for years. LuBian did embed an OP_RETURN message into the hacker's wallet addresses, costing them 1.4 BTC. This incident surpasses previous major hacks, including the $1.5 billion ByBit exchange hack and a $330 million Bitcoin theft via social engineering. The retroactive discovery emphasizes the need for proactive security measures and stringent private key management in the crypto ecosystem. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3352/the-14-5-billion-ghost-unearthing-crypto-s-largest-heist-years-later

‍Curve Finance Introduces Yield Basis to Combat Impermanent Loss Curve Finance has launched Yield Basis, a new protocol designed to mitigate impermanent loss (IL) for tokenized Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) liquidity providers (LPs). Spearheaded by Curve founder Dr. Michael Egorov, the solution employs compounding leverage to maintain a 200% overcollateralization, effectively eliminating the "square root problem" that causes IL. Yield Basis also introduces bifurcated yield options, allowing users to receive their yield in either BTC or the native Yield Basis (YB) token. This provides a dynamic, market-oriented approach to managing inflation and token emissions, adapting to bull and bear market conditions. This innovation is poised to enhance the stability and attractiveness of liquidity provisioning in DeFi. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3351/curve-s-yield-basis-a-breakthrough-solution-to-impermanent-loss

‍Crypto Projects Thrive on Speculation and Hype: Navigating the Risks Investigator ZachXBT has highlighted how questionable crypto projects persist despite controversies, often due to speculative trading, dedicated communities, and hype. He stressed that platinum sponsorships do not guarantee legitimacy, citing examples like JPEX and HyperVerse, which led to significant investor losses. Key red flags include anonymous founders, aggressive marketing with unrealistic return promises, low liquidity, and unclear tokenomics. Thorough due diligence, examining team history, marketing tactics, tokenomics, and exchange listings, alongside diversification and using reputable auditing tools, is crucial for investor protection. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3350/unmasking-the-shadows-how-shady-crypto-projects-persist-and-how-to-protect-your-investments

‍ChatGPT Agent Revolutionizes Crypto Trading OpenAI's ChatGPT Agent, launched July 17, 2025, marks a significant advancement in AI automation for crypto traders. This AI assistant integrates real-time web browsing, deep analytics, and conversational intelligence for automated research, charting, sentiment analysis, and more. The agent can act on instructions while maintaining user control, utilizing tools like browsers, a terminal, and code interpreters. It streamlines complex workflows by fetching and processing data in real-time, offering advanced sentiment intelligence from various sources, and even executing trades via user-approved API keys with manual approval for irreversible actions. Users enable "Agent Mode" to access a virtual desktop. Clear prompts, such as "Fetch BTC/ETH hourly chart, calculate SMAs, flag crossover signals," initiate tasks. The agent provides real-time progress and outputs like CSVs and charts. While powerful, users must remain vigilant, review outputs, and validate signals, as the agent is a tool to enhance, not replace, human judgment. Potential risks include incorrect outputs and security vulnerabilities, mitigated by OpenAI's safeguards. The future of crypto trading involves AI agents, on-chain nodes, and protocol APIs within the ChatGPT environment. Specialized AI agents collaborating in multi-agent systems are also emerging, pointing towards "agentic finance." *This post does not contain investment advice. Conduct your own research.* https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3349/revolutionize-your-crypto-trading-with-chatgpt-agent

‍Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits All-Time High, Reinforcing Scarcity The Bitcoin network recently reached a record mining difficulty of 127.6 trillion. While a slight decrease is expected soon, this metric is crucial for network security and miner profitability. Mining difficulty dynamically adjusts to maintain an average block time of 10 minutes, ensuring consistent block production regardless of hashrate fluctuations. This prevents overproduction and potential price devaluation. Bitcoin's scarcity, quantified by its high stock-to-flow ratio (estimated at 120, twice that of gold), is a core economic feature. With ~94% of the 21 million BTC supply already mined, its value is protected from dilution by new supply, solidifying its status as a digital scarce asset. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3348/bitcoin-s-mining-difficulty-a-pillar-of-scarcity-and-network-resilience

‍Bitcoin Miners Achieve Record Profits Post-Halving Bitcoin miners saw their highest monthly earnings since the April 2024 halving in July. This resurgence was fueled by Bitcoin's price reaching a new all-time high of $122,838. JP Morgan analysts reported that miners earned an average of $57,400 per EH/s in daily block rewards. Ten out of thirteen tracked miners outperformed Bitcoin's 8% monthly price increase. Despite the July surge, miners face ongoing challenges: rising operational costs, increased mining difficulty (+9% in July), and reduced block rewards post-halving. Daily revenue and gross profit per EH/s remain 43% and 50% below pre-halving levels. MARA Holdings reported significant Q2 revenue and net income growth, though its share price experienced broader market fluctuations. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3347/bitcoin-miners-reap-record-profits-a-post-halving-resurgence

‍Hong Kong Set to Become Global Crypto Liquidity Hub Under China's Strategy China is strategically positioning Hong Kong as a dominant virtual asset hub by planning to liquidate confiscated cryptocurrencies through licensed exchanges. This move, combined with Hong Kong's robust regulatory framework for tokenized products, aims to establish the city as a key player in the global crypto market, influencing prices and responding to geopolitical needs. Hong Kong's comprehensive regulations and access to significant digital asset reserves provide a distinct advantage over other aspiring crypto hubs like Singapore and Dubai. This strategy grants China a powerful tool for managing global cryptocurrency valuations. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3346/china-s-crypto-masterstroke-how-hong-kong-becomes-the-global-liquidity-hub

‍Tron's PayFi Ambitions: Revolutionizing Global Crypto Payments Tron is solidifying its position as a core infrastructure layer for stablecoin settlement, focusing on real-world utility and user experience. Key developments include gas-free USDT transfers, which abstract away the need for TRX for basic transactions, enhancing usability without diminishing TRX's underlying importance. Strategic partnerships with major exchanges, payment providers like MoonPay and Revolut Pay, and analytics platforms such as Nansen are expanding Tron's global reach and fiat on-ramp/off-ramp capabilities. The network emphasizes its strengths: fast finality, decentralization, developer-friendliness, low fees, and unwavering uptime. Tron's dedicated focus on PayFi, rather than solely DeFi, is driving adoption in regions like Latin America and Africa, where payment companies favor USDT on Tron for its liquidity and settlement speed. Future plans include onboarding more real-world assets and supporting developers through grants and incentive programs. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3345/tron-s-payfi-revolution-powering-global-crypto-payments

‍Mill City Ventures Bets on SUI for Treasury Strategy Nasdaq-listed Mill City Ventures III is making a significant move into the crypto space by building a treasury focused on the Sui (SUI) network. The company plans to raise an additional $500 million, following a $450 million raise, to fund this strategy, establishing itself as the first public company with a direct relationship with the Sui Foundation for its treasury. This initiative reflects a broader trend of public companies diversifying their crypto holdings beyond Bitcoin and Ether. Sui, a layer-1 blockchain, is noted for its scalability and low latency, making it suitable for AI and gaming applications. Despite an initial dip in Mill City's share price, the company's stock has seen substantial growth since the strategy's unveiling. Key takeaways include the diversification of corporate treasuries, growing institutional confidence in altcoin ecosystems like Sui, and the strategic importance of partnerships with blockchain foundations. https://cryptovka.ru/en/news/3344/mill-city-ventures-bets-big-on-sui-a-game-changer-for-crypto-treasuries

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