Author: James Wilson

PayPal is bringing its pay with cryptocurrency offering to merchants, with the fintech giant’s feature going live with initial support for over 100 cryptocurrencies. Summary PayPal has launched “Pay with Crypto” solution as it looks to bolster crypto payments. The platform will support top cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, as well as stablecoins Tether and USDC. Rollout goes live for U.S. merchants in the coming weeks. In an announcement, PayPal said “Pay with Crypto” aims to bring crypto payments mainstream and to transform cross-border commerce for merchants.  The platform, which goes live for U.S. merchants first in the coming weeks,…

U.S. stocks rose slightly as investors looked to ride upbeat sentiment pegged to a United States and European Union trade agreement. Summary Stocks opened higher on Monday, with the benchmark indexes Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500 and Nasdaq all up. Market is upbeat amid a trade deal between the United States and European Union. The week will be punctuated by Big Tech earnings, Federal Reserve meeting and key data releases. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average hovered 30 points down, the benchmark index S&P 500 added 0.13% to begin the week up. Meanwhile, Nasdaq gained 0.34% to extend its…

Crypto funds have once again posted a strong week of gains, but not every asset moved in the same direction. Summary Crypto funds had another strong week, with fresh billions flowing in. Ethereum stole the spotlight with massive inflows amid rising dominance. July’s inflows so far have already smashed past records According to CoinShares’ latest weekly report, digital asset investment products saw $1.9 billion in net inflows, marking their 15th straight week of gains.  Ethereum (ETH) was the week’s best performer, pulling in $1.59 billion to mark its second-largest weekly inflow ever. This pushes its year-to-date total to $7.79 billion,…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Earlier this year, the Reserve Bank of Australia launched Project Acacia. As per the RBA’s website, this retail central bank digital currency pilot is designed to “explore how innovations in digital money and existing settlement infrastructure might support the development of Australian wholesale tokenized asset markets.” Summary Australia has launched a retail CBDC pilot, despite the Reserve Bank’s own 2024 report stating there’s no public interest case, raising questions about intent. The pilot tests 24 real and…

Bitcoin is trading just under $119,000, with new on-chain data suggesting the current market cycle may be nearing its top, arriving as soon as late August or early September. Summary Bitcoin’s MVRV 365DMA shows a pattern similar to the 2021 double-top, indicating a possible peak by late August. Macro tailwinds and Fed expectations are supporting price momentum. Technical indicators show consolidation, with room for both breakout and pullback scenarios. In a July 28 analysis, CryptoQuant contributor Yonsei Dent pointed to the MVRV Ratio’s 365-day moving average as the key signal to watch. The MVRV Ratio compares Bitcoin’s (BTC) market price…

BONK appears poised for a decisive breakout backed by a massive token burn initiative and an uptick in smart money accumulation. Summary BONK has surged nearly 200% from last month’s low. The project plans to burn roughly 1 trillion tokens. BONK is close to breaking out of a symmetrical triangle. According to data from crypto.news, Bonk (BONK) was trading at $0.000034 last check Monday morning, Asian time, up nearly 200% from last month’s low and 266% from its lowest point this year. With a market cap of $2.7 billion, the memecoin is still 40% below its all-time high reached in…

Ethereum traded at $3,908 at press time, gaining 3.2% in the past 24 hours and 61% over the last 30 days. Summary Ethereum is trading above $3,900, up 61% in 30 days. SharpLink bought 77K ETH, raising its total to 438K ETH. Ethereum’s bullish momentum remains intact amid an elevated RSI and Bollinger Bands expansion. The price rebounded from a recent low of $3,530 on July 24 and is now pushing toward $4,000, a key psychological price level. Increasing derivatives and trading activity suggests that investor interest is growing.  Trading volume surged to $32.95 billion in the last 24 hours,…

Jupiter is up 10% in the past 24 hours, currently trading at $0.6199 but a looming token unlock could threaten the uptrend. Summary JUP is up 10%, trading at $0.6199, with strong spot and derivatives activity. 53.47M JUP tokens worth $33M will unlock on July 28, potentially affecting short-term price. Technical indicators show a bullish trend, though RSI near 70 suggests caution ahead. Over the past month, the token has increased by more than 50%, rising from a weekly low of $0.5215 to the most recent local high of $0.6574. It is still 69% below its peak of $2.00, which…

Altcoin season kicks in during the last week of July. Pudgy Penguins, Ethena, Story, Flare and Cronos, added between 15% and 39% to their value in the last seven days. As Bitcoin holds steady above $119,000, a further rally in the tokens is likely this week.  Top 5 altcoins price performance | Source: Coingecko Altcoin season analysis The altcoin season index reads 49, down from 59 on July 21, 2025. When the value of the index crosses 75, on a scale from 0 to 100, it is considered altcoin season. The event is marked by top 50 altcoins outperforming Bitcoin…

Bitcoin held steady last week while altcoins tumbled, as the crypto market entered a holding pattern ahead of key macro and corporate catalysts. This week, all eyes are on the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, a wave of significant tech earnings from companies like Microsoft and Amazon, and ongoing ETF inflows for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). With inflation rising and Trump’s proposed tariffs threatening fresh economic tension, traders are bracing for a volatile stretch that could shape the next phase of the crypto bull run. Summary Bitcoin and altcoins will react to the Federal Reserve rate decision on Wednesday.…