Two major Russian insurance firms, Renaissance Life and BCS Life Insurance, have launched investment life insurance policies (ILIPs) linked to Bitcoin, according to a July 2 local media report. According to the report, the innovative policies allow investors to gain exposure to BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), the largest Bitcoin… Listen ⇢

Zach Anderson Jul 04, 2025 04:06 Render Network announces winners of the June 2025 Render Royale, showcasing creative talents using Octane Render, Redshift, and Blender Cycles. Discover top artists and their visionary works. The Render Network has unveiled the winners of its June 2025 Render Royale competition, a monthly showcase… Listen ⇢

Approximately $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) crypto options contracts will expire today, following a predominantly bullish week. While this is considerably smaller than last week’s expiry, which saw $17.27 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options contracts expire, today’s expiration could still create short-term volatility in… Listen ⇢

According to data provided by Lookonchain, a Bitcoin address that had been dormant for over 14 years transferred 10,000 BTC ($1.09 billion) earlier this Friday.  Shortly after that, it was revealed that yet another $1 billion BTC address of the same Bitcoin OG had been emptied.  Both wallets received their… Listen ⇢

The Crypto Market and Meme Coins The crypto market in mid-2025 is an unpredictable mix of legacy assets, institutional shifts, and speculative hype. Among all sectors, meme coins continue to defy expectations, remaining a powerful force for community-driven momentum and viral growth. Often dismissed as jokes, meme coins like Dogecoin… Listen ⇢

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has just added the bulletproof hosting (BPH) services provider Aeza Group to its Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) list, a roster of individuals and organizations that pose threats to U.S. national security. BPH service providers sell access to internet infrastructures that… Listen ⇢

Filecoin (FIL) surged as much as 9% in the last 24 hours, climbing from $2.24 to $2.44 with exceptional volume support at the $2.30 level, according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model. The model showed that FIL has established strong support at $2.40 despite wider market uncertainty. Filecoin is holding… Listen ⇢

A solo miner with just 2.3 petahashes successfully mined a Bitcoin block on Thursday, netting them $349,028 in rewards. Another solo Bitcoin miner has just hit the jackpot, mining an entire Bitcoin block with a relatively low-powered rig and netting themselves just under $350,000 in Bitcoin.  Bitcoin historian Pete Rizzo… Listen ⇢

Crypto traders are exhibiting bearish behavior despite bitcoin BTC trading above $110,000 and possibly taking aim at a new record high above $112,000. Data from Coinalyze shows that during bitcoin’s move this week from $106,000 to $110,000, the long/short ratio fell from 1.223 in favor of longs to 0.858 in… Listen ⇢