When Michael Saylor tweeted ’’Everyone gets Bitcoin at the price they deserve’’. the message reverberated far beyond the tech community. The executive chairman of MicroStrategy (now known as Strategy) captured the market’s attention—just as Bitcoin rebounded from an intraday low—pushing its price back to around $104,720 from lower levels. Saylor’s… Listen ⇢

Will Solana break out again, or will Hyperliquid keep climbing after its 8% jump this week? Solana’s latest price update shows the token holding firm above $145, while Hyperliquid (HYPE) touched $44 before settling near $42. Both are showing strong action, but if you want a project with built-in token… Listen ⇢

Corporate Bitcoin ownership is an accelerating trend, as five companies and counting made fresh acquisitions today. Some of these firms are making their first investments, while others are adding to their stockpiles. Addentax plans to spend $1.3 billion on Bitcoin, amending its previous plan to commit $800 million to TRUMP… Listen ⇢

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: Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum at Risk If Decentralization Is Just a Catchphrase Bitcoin Layer-2 Botanix Mainnet Debuts, Cuts Block Times to 5 Seconds XRPL… Listen ⇢

Major programmable cryptocurrency Solana is nearing a highly anticipated Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) approval in the United States after estimation website Polymarket increased its odds to 97%. The 6th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has had a lacklustre bull market overall, partly due to global uncertainties. However, with the right… Listen ⇢

London is the stage for Ripple’s latest stable-asset advance this morning as the enterprise blockchain firm unveiled a strategic partnership with U.K.-based banking-as-a-service provider OpenPayd. The tie-up folds OpenPayd’s real-time payment rails, multicurrency accounts and virtual IBANs directly into Ripple Payments, extending instant EUR and GBP settlement to the product’s… Listen ⇢

Solana dominated major cryptocurrencies in real economic value (REV) and DEX volumes during the first half of 2025, according to Helius’ “Solana Ecosystem Report H1 2025.” The report highlighted that Solana has led all blockchains in REV since October 2024 and reached $551 million in January 2025.  REV is a… Listen ⇢

Rongchai Wang Jul 02, 2025 16:33 Discover how technology, including AI and ChatGPT, is reshaping reading habits and preferences, according to a16z crypto’s latest discussion and reading list. In a comprehensive discussion, a16z crypto explores the evolving landscape of reading influenced by modern technology. The venture capital firm, renowned for… Listen ⇢

For those watching the market closely, July is shaping up to be a much stronger month, packed with a range of promising investment opportunities to explore. As a matter of fact, the ongoing bull cycle, according to experts, is about to hit the next gear that could catapult Bitcoin to… Listen ⇢