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Ethereum is powering Wall Street’s future. The crypto scene at Cannes shows how far it’s come​

  • Crypto founders, developers, and some of the institutional giants gathered at the Ethereum Community Conference, or EthCC, in Cannes, France.
  • Ethereum’s institutional adoption is accelerating, with BlackRock, Deutsche Bank, Coinbase, and Kraken all building directly on its rails.
  • Robinhood became the first public U.S. company to launch tokenized stocks on-chain, using Ethereum’s Arbitrum network.
CANNES — Wall Street’s new plumbing is being built on Ethereum and this week its architects took over the same French Riviera villas and red carpet venues that host the Cannes Film Festival in May.

The Ethereum Community Conference, or EthCC, took over the beachside town that was swarming with crypto founders, developers, and some of the institutional giants now building atop the infrastructure.

The crypto elite climbed the iconic red-carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals — a cinematic landmark now repurposed as the stage for Ethereum’s flagship European event.

“The atmosphere this year was palpable in Cannes,” said Bettina Boon Falleur, the powerhouse behind EthCC for the past seven years. “The prestige of the location, combined with the quality of talks, has reinforced Ethereum’s stature and purpose in the wider ecosystem.”

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So why on earth would you just suddenly wake up an account and move $1 Billion BTC from one wallet to a new wallet? Is there much of a reason to do that. Would it be possibly like having to move it from cold storage to a broker, perhaps some big sales coming?
 
Back in 2011, there were no cold storage solutions like Ledger or Trezor around. Folks mining or trading Bitcoin were using desktop programs (which probably don't even exist anymore [ie. Not downloadable or supported] or run on newer operating systems).

These whale movements could be just securing them with a better or modern wallet set up. It could also be preparing them for sale on a CEX or DEX or possibly even use as collateral in a cross bridge DeFi trade.
 

Bitcoin rises to fresh record above $112,000, helped by Nvidia-led tech rally​

  • Bitcoin topped $112,000 on Wednesday afternoon, notching a new record.
  • The flagship crypto’s rise came on a day when investors returned to risk-on mode, driving the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite to a record close.
  • Bitcoin has been trading in a tight range in recent weeks.
Bitcoin hit a fresh record on Wednesday afternoon as an Nvidia-led rally in equities helped push the price of the cryptocurrency higher into the stock market close.

The price of bitcoin was last up 1.9%, trading at $110,947.49, according to Coin Metrics. Just before 4:00 p.m. ET, it hit a high of $112,052.24, surpassing its May 22 record of $111,999.

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People will be allowed to purchase real estate with crypto without converting it to $USD in the near future.
 

Linking that spurt to NVDA is the definition of gaslighting.
 
I predicted a new high 2 days ago, but did not expect this.

 
I put in a limit order to buy some TFUEL if the price dropped to a certain price. I'm not so sure that order is going to get filled any time soon.
 
Some dormant BTC whales waking up and preparing to sell.

 

Bitcoin touches fresh record above $118,000: CNBC Crypto World​

Jul 11, 2025 #CNBC #CNBCTV #Crypto
On today's episode of CNBC Crypto World, the week's crypto rally continues as bitcoin crosses $118,000 for the first time and ether nears the $3,000 level. Plus, Duncan Moir, president of 21Shares, discusses what he expects for crypto in the second half of 2025.

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00:00 - CNBC Crypto World, July 11, 2025
0:14 - Bitcoin touches new record
1:06 - Duncan Moir of 21Shares
 
Somebody cashing out so what? How.much money does one need? I certainly do not want to be the world's richest man. I just want enough to help a few.people and keep my anonymity.
 
There are some ETFs going to create a treasury for Ethereum like Michael Salyer did for Bitcoin. What do you think about it?
 
I think Ethereum is a dead token walking. It may trade well and make money, but the ETH chain is crippled technology and newer coins have surpassed it in speed and (native) scalability. Also, the Ethereum virtual machine (EVM) programmable layer has fundamental security issues that newer platforms have fixed.
 
BTBT & BMNR disagree with you.
 
Like I said, it may trade well and make money. First mover network advantage is real. Awareness that it's a flawed mousetrap and competitors have superior products will take time.
 
pmbug said:
Like I said, it may trade well and make money. First mover network advantage is real. Awareness that it's a flawed mousetrap and competitors have superior products will take time.
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Eth is clearing under performing on the charts as well. So I think that you are probably correct on that reason.
 

Trump administration ends Polymarket investigations without charges​

  • The Justice Department and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission have ended their investigations of online prediction betting site Polymarket without bringing any charges.
  • The conclusion of the probes is the latest example of the Trump administration dropping actions initiated under the Biden administration against crypto companies or online betting markets.
  • The Justice Department and CFTC had been investigating whether Polymarket was accepting bets from people in the United States
Two federal investigations of the online prediction betting site Polymarket have been closed with no charges filed against the cryptocurrency-based marketplace, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC on Tuesday.

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BMNR is + 20% in a couple of days while BTBT is + 15%. What were you saying?
 
It will trade well until it doesn't. In some ways - analogous to the reserve status of the dollar. It is great until it isn't. The flaws are obvious to those that take the time to understand things.
 

Crypto regulation stumbles in Congress for a second day​

Wed, Jul 16 20254:56 PM EDT Updated 21 Min Ago

  • The future of three crypto bills in Congress is uncertain as Republican infighting grows over key elements of the legislation.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson can only lose three Republican votes and still get the legislation passed in a party-line vote.
  • Trump had claimed that holdouts had “all agreed to vote” for the bill after he met with them. But that proved not to be true.
The future of a trio of crypto regulation bills was in limbo late Wednesday, after the second day of opposition from conservative House Republicans brought the legislation to a standstill.

Fresh opposition emerged earlier in the day from a new bloc of Republicans who objected to last-minute changes proposed to appease the original conservative hold-outs from the day before.

Negotiations are ongoing, but as of 4:30 PM more than half a dozen Republicans had voted with all Democrats against letting two of the regulation bills proceed in their current forms.

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ETH Surges 10% to Year-to-Date Gain as Bitcoin Retakes $120K​

  • Ethereum's ether continues to outperform, surging 10% Wednesday, now in the green for 2025 and above $3,400 for the first time since January.
  • Bitcoin bounced from its sharp Monday decline as investors "stepped in aggressively" to buy the dip to $116,000, Glassnode said.
  • Strong spot ETF inflows and growing bids from treasury firms are providing tailwinds for ETH.
Ethereum's ether (ETH) raced ahead on Wednesday, leading the crypto market higher after a modest dip earlier this week.

ETH broke above the $3,400 level for the first time since January, gaining 10% over the past 24 hours, CoinDesk data shows. It's now ahead a full 22% over the past seven days and now higher by 2% year-to-date.

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Bitcoin Is Quietly Taking Over – Lyn Alden Explains the Global Shift​

Jul 15, 2025 #lynalden #cryptoinvesting #cryptonews
In this expert breakdown, Lyn Alden—macro investor, author, and global finance analyst—explains why fiat currencies are quietly collapsing and why Bitcoin is rising as the hard money of the digital age. From sovereign debt spirals to the growing distrust in traditional bonds and currencies, this is a powerful look at how individuals, nations, and institutions are waking up to the limitations of fiat.
Bitcoin isn't a revolution—it's a quiet escape. And it's just getting started.

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Watch The FULL Interview: • Lyn Alden: At THIS Point, Bitcoin Will Thr...
 
Lyn pumps BTC but never addresses the fact that it is not peer to peer money as Satoshi's vision (whitepaper) originally envisioned. The entire value proposition is moot and it's become a very large meme coin (no real world utility).
 
Well just as we bash Eth it starts to take off. I am not surprised by this move. The giant shorts were trapped by Gamestop buying into BTC. They can't continue to pump up collateral using BTC now because it kills that position. So a logical move was to shift to Etherium. Now that the insiders loaded up here come the articles to splain why its moving now.

Ethereum's 'Trustware'-Era Could Push ETH Over $15k - Consensys | ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
www.zerohedge.com
 
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