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Cryptocurrency Live News & Updates : Cardano Price Surge Signals Potential Risks – The Economic Times
04 Jul 2025 | 03:30:11 AM IST

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Cardano’s price has increased for two consecutive days, reaching $0.60, driven by a significant development in its Bitcoin integration efforts. However, the coin’s price action suggests a potentially bearish pattern ahead.

Cardano (ADA) has seen a notable price increase, rising over 17% to $0.60, largely due to the first on-chain transaction proving Bitcoin’s state on its network, marking the start of a Cardano-Bitcoin bridge. Despite this bullish narrative, Cardano faces challenges, including a relatively inactive ecosystem and low total value locked in DeFi. Meanwhile, Dogwifhat (WIF) has also experienced a price surge, rising 43% to $0.92, with increased whale accumulation indicating potential for further gains. The token is forming a cup-and-handle pattern, suggesting a projected breakout target of $2.37. In regulatory news, concerns persist regarding stablecoin frameworks in the EU and Switzerland, with calls for clearer guidelines to support industry growth. Additionally, Fitch predicts the U.S. deficit will exceed 7% of GDP next year, highlighting broader economic challenges. Lastly, Amber International raised $25.5 million to expand its Crypto Ecosystem Reserve, reflecting a trend among crypto firms to bolster their balance sheets amid cautious funding cycles.

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Cardano Price Surge Signals Potential Risks

Cardano’s price has increased for two consecutive days, reaching $0.60, driven by a significant development in its Bitcoin integration efforts. However, the coin’s price action suggests a potentially bearish pattern ahead.

03:25:05 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Dogwifhat (WIF) Price Surges: 155% Potential Upside

Dogwifhat (WIF) token has seen a 43% increase, reaching around $0.92, driven by whale accumulation and bullish market indicators, suggesting further growth ahead.

03:05:03 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

EU and Switzerland Face Stablecoin Regulation Issues

Peter Märkl of Bitcoin Suisse highlights ongoing regulatory ambiguities for stablecoins in the EU and Switzerland, stressing the need for clearer frameworks under MiCA and addressing challenges like KYC requirements.

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03:00:05 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

U.S. Deficit Expected to Exceed 7% of GDP

Fitch’s Richard Francis forecasts that the U.S. government deficit will surpass 7% of GDP next year, with the debt ratio nearing 120% of GDP by 2026, despite anticipated tax cuts.

02:55:03 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Amber International Secures $25.5M for Crypto Reserve Growth

Amber International Holding has raised $25.5 million to enhance its $100 million Crypto Ecosystem Reserve, aimed at supporting blockchain networks and product development.

02:50:03 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

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Bitcoin (BTC) Hits 110,000 USDT with 0.80% Rise

As of July 3, 2025, Bitcoin has reached the 110,000 USDT mark, reflecting a modest 0.80% increase over the past 24 hours.

02:45:05 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

IMF Cautions Trump’s Tax Proposal Could Hinder Debt Reduction

The IMF warns that President Trump’s proposed tax legislation may obstruct efforts to lower fiscal deficits and debt levels, potentially increasing the deficit by $3.3 trillion.

02:40:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Treasury Secretary Foresees Trade Agreements by July

U.S. Treasury Secretary Besant predicts that numerous trade agreements will be finalized by July 9, impacting around 100 countries with at least a 10% reciprocal tariff.

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02:35:07 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Ondo and Pantera Capital Launch $250M Initiative

Ondo Finance, in partnership with Pantera Capital, is initiating a $250 million fund to invest in projects focused on real-world asset tokenization.

02:30:07 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Erebor Targets Financial Needs with Stablecoin Strategy

Erebor, a new crypto bank backed by notable figures, aims to fill the financial void left by Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse by focusing on stablecoin transactions and services for tech companies.

02:25:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

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ETH Steady as U.S. Jobs Data Boosts Markets

ETH rose 0.55% to $2,584.90 following strong U.S. jobs data, which indicated labor market resilience and pushed the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to record highs.

02:20:05 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Bitcoin Surpasses $110K Ahead of Jobs Report

Bitcoin’s market dominance has decreased slightly, now at 65%, as the U.S. jobs report is set to be released today, with expectations of a modest increase in nonfarm payrolls and a rise in unemployment.

02:15:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

OpenAI Disavows Robinhood’s Stock Tokens

OpenAI has denied any connection to Robinhood’s stock tokens, emphasizing that these tokens do not represent actual equity and warning users to exercise caution.

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02:10:03 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

IMF Rejects Pakistan’s Electricity Subsidy for Crypto Mining

The IMF has turned down Pakistan’s request for subsidized electricity for crypto mining, despite plans to allocate 2,000 megawatts of surplus power to the sector.

02:05:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

SEC’s Grayscale Fund Delay Expected to Be Brief

The SEC has temporarily paused the launch of Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) ETF for commissioner review, citing the need for standard-setting rather than political reasons.

02:00:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

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Tether Mints 1 Billion USDT on Ethereum

Tether has minted an additional 1 billion USDT on the Ethereum network, as reported by Whale Alert, to manage liquidity and meet market demand.

01:55:09 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Trump’s Budget Lacks Crypto Focus, Yet Market Gains

Despite no crypto provisions in Trump’s budget, the liquidity boost may positively impact crypto assets.

01:50:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Binance Enhances Pay Send for Crypto Transfers

Binance has launched two key upgrades to its Pay Send service, introducing features that allow users to send cryptocurrencies via phone contacts and on-chain transactions, enhancing speed, security, and convenience.

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01:45:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

U.S. Employment Data to Shape Dollar’s Future

Analyst Turner from ING emphasizes the importance of the upcoming U.S. non-farm employment report in assessing the dollar’s downward trend, with potential implications for interest rates.

01:40:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Bitcoin (BTC) Falls Below 109,000 USDT

As of July 3, 2025, Bitcoin is trading at 108,959.99 USDT, reflecting a modest 1.55% increase over the past 24 hours, according to Binance Market Data.

01:35:06 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

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BNB Falls Below 660 USDT with Minor Gains

As of July 3, 2025, BNB is trading at 659.69 USDT, reflecting a modest 0.46% increase over the past 24 hours.

01:30:05 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Federal Reserve Expected to Keep Rates Unchanged

The CME’s FedWatch tool shows a 76.7% chance that the Federal Reserve will not alter interest rates in July, with a 23.3% possibility of a 25 basis point cut.

01:25:09 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

YZi Labs Joins $135M Investment in Digital Asset

YZi Labs has announced its participation in Digital Asset’s $135 million Series E funding round, joining major financial institutions to support the growth of the Canton Network, which facilitates on-chain asset tokenization for regulated institutions.

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01:20:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Why the U.S. Lacks a Bitcoin Reserve

Despite initial excitement from President Trump’s directive to establish a Bitcoin reserve, legislative hurdles and a lack of public plans have stalled progress.

01:15:03 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Telegram’s Blockchain Developer Achieves Unicorn Status

The Open Platform has reached a $1 billion valuation after securing $28.5 million in funding, marking a significant step for the TON ecosystem in integrating crypto with Telegram’s vast user base.

01:10:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

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Beijing North Fonda Partners with Guofu Quantum

Beijing North Fonda has formed a strategic alliance with Guofu Quantum Innovation Co., Ltd., focusing on virtual assets and digital currency to enhance their global fintech presence.

01:05:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

USD Faces Historic Challenges Ahead

Analysts report that the dollar has experienced its worst start to a year since 1973, with a significant decline in value against other currencies amid waning confidence in U.S. policies.

01:00:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Michael Saylor’s Firm Faces Class-Action Lawsuit

A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Strategy and its executives, including Michael Saylor, over a reported $5.9 billion loss in Bitcoin holdings due to new accounting rules.

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12:55:05 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Pepe Coin Price Targets 70% Increase Amid Whale Activity

Pepe Coin (PEPE) surged to $0.0000107, driven by whale accumulation and a broader crypto market rally, with large holders increasing their stakes by 5% over the past month.

12:50:03 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Treasury Secretary Addresses Dollar Decline Concerns

U.S. Treasury Secretary Besent has downplayed worries regarding the dollar’s recent depreciation, asserting that its value is not tied to the strong dollar policy, which focuses on long-term measures to maintain its global reserve status.

12:45:12 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

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U.S. Unemployment Claims Increase Amid Job Market Focus

Despite a decrease in initial jobless claims, U.S. continuing unemployment claims have risen to 1.964 million, the highest since November 2021, with significant contributions from the Deep Tristate area.

12:40:04 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Nano Labs Expands Holdings with BNB Acquisition

Nano Labs Ltd has acquired 74,315 BNB in an OTC deal, totaling around $50 million, raising its cryptocurrency reserves to approximately $160 million.

12:35:06 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Tether Teams Up with Adecoagro for Bitcoin Mining

Tether has partnered with Adecoagro to explore renewable energy Bitcoin mining in Brazil, utilizing surplus energy from Adecoagro’s facilities.

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12:30:10 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

U.S. House Passes Key Tax and Spending Legislation

On July 3, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve President Trump’s major tax reduction and spending bill, known as the ‘Big and Beautiful’ bill, with all Democrats and two Republicans opposing it.

12:25:03 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Senator Lummis Proposes New Crypto Tax Legislation

Senator Cynthia Lummis has introduced a standalone cryptocurrency tax bill to reform the U.S. tax code for digital assets, including a $300 transaction threshold and tax parity with traditional financial assets.

12:20:06 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

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Ripple Labs’ Banking License Bid Fuels XRP Speculation

Ripple Labs’ application for a U.S. banking license has sparked considerable speculation regarding XRP’s price, with analysts observing bullish momentum and potential resistance levels.

12:15:05 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Sui Surges to $3 Amid Lion Group’s Treasury Plans

Sui (SUI) has reached around $3 following a week-long rally driven by Lion Group’s $600 million crypto treasury plan, marking a 15% increase over the past week.

12:10:07 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Stablecoin Regulations May Boost Crypto Market to Trillions

Bo Hines, Executive Director of Trump’s Digital Asset Advisory Committee, predicts that stablecoin legislation could drive the cryptocurrency market’s growth to between $15 trillion and $20 trillion.

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12:05:12 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Nano Labs Invests $50M in BNB Acquisition

Nano Labs has initiated its strategy to acquire up to $1B in BNB by purchasing 74,315 tokens for $50 million in an OTC deal, signaling a shift in its business model amid declining hardware revenues.

12:00:15 AM IST, 04 Jul 2025

Binance Enhances Pay Send for Crypto Transfers

Binance has rolled out two major upgrades to its Pay Send service, introducing features that improve the speed, security, and convenience of cryptocurrency transfers.

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Better Cryptocurrency to Buy Today With $3,000 and Hold for 7 Years: XRP vs. Bitcoin

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Better Cryptocurrency to Buy Today With ,000 and Hold for 7 Years: XRP vs. Bitcoin

Key Points

  • Bitcoin is a store of value, but it’s facing a huge risk in the next 10 years or so.

  • XRP has utility today, but it’s facing an onslaught of competitors in the same time frame.

  • One of these assets has a more straightforward path to its ongoing success.

Buying a cryptocurrency and then holding it for seven years is less about picking the flashiest chain of today, and more about picking the investment thesis that can inspire your conviction over time, survive your own boredom when the market is slow, and perhaps most importantly, survive a couple of gut-check drawdowns.

So with $3,000 to allocate today, is it smarter to load up on Bitcoin(CRYPTO: BTC) or XRP(CRYPTO: XRP) if you’re (hopefully) going to be holding whatever you pick through 2033?

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Bitcoin’s job is simple

Bitcoin’s pitch is that it’s an asset with a fixed supply and enough of a social consensus about its worth that it functions as a store of value.

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The coin’s supply cap is hard-coded at 21 million coins that can ever be mined. A lot of that supply, approximately 20 million Bitcoin, is already out in the world.

And if you’re building a well-balanced crypto portfolio, it’s the scarcity of the remaining supply and the guarantee that it’ll only get scarcer and more challenging to produce in the future that makes this coin a must-have holding.

Nonetheless, the long-term risk that investors should not dismiss is the advent of quantum computing, which in theory could crack Bitcoin’s encryption and enable the theft of coins at some point in the tail end of the next 10 years. There are some early steps taking place to update the coin to prevent that from being possible. Even so, the risk might not be fully addressed for years, or perhaps even too late to prevent a quantum attack which turns into a disaster for holders.

But the odds are good that Bitcoin’s developers will adapt to the threat in time.

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XRP needs to keep winning to outperform

XRP is a bet that its chain, the XRP Ledger (XRPL), becomes important financial plumbing, and that demand for the coin rises alongside its use.

There are a few pieces of evidence that suggest it’s succeeding. The XRPL saw around 1.1 million daily transactions recently, and it hosts 7.6 million activated wallets. That activity could accelerate if financial institutions continue to onboard their capital to the network in hopes of managing it more readily than they could elsewhere.

Still, XRP competes against other money transfer rails and also against legacy systems for capital management. It needs to beat out that competition consistently over time to continue to grow. And while it’ll likely win enough of its competitive fights to survive and expand somewhat for the next seven years, to continue to thrive and be a great investment, it’ll need to be winning against bigger and bigger competitors all the while — and that’s a lot harder to believe in because it’s a high bar.

So if you want a coin for a seven-year hold that demands the least babysitting and the least competitive jockeying, invest your $3,000 into Bitcoin, as it only needs to change elements related to its security rather than its core feature set.

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Outflows from Iranian crypto exchanges spiked in the hours after the U.S. and Israeli ‌strikes on Iran on Saturday, two blockchain analytics companies said, although researchers added it was not possible to be certain what was behind the moves.
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Wisconsin lawmakers crack down on cryptocurrency scams

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Wisconsin lawmakers crack down on cryptocurrency scams

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) — A new bipartisan bill is the state legislature is attempting to keep Wisconsinites safe from scammers.

Assembly Bill 968 creates consumer protections around cryptocurrency kiosks—and is aimed at stopping criminals from using crypto-kiosks to steal from victims. It was passed by the assembly last month and is now heading to the senate.

Americans lost over $330 million to scams involving crypto-kiosks in 2025.

As amended; the bill that passed the assembly would:

  • set daily transaction limits at $1,000
  • require cryptocurrency-kiosk operators to provide users with receipts
  • implement consumer-identification measures for every transaction
  • allow scam victims to receive refunds

“This also requires crypto-kiosk operators to be licensed as a money transmitter with the Department of Financial Institutions,” said bill co-author Representative Dean Kaufert (R-Neenah). “Right now there is no state statute with regards to these crypto machines, and there has to be some oversight.”

Over 700 cryptocurrency kiosks are located in convenience stores, gas stations, restaurants, and other locations throughout Wisconsin.

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Detective Kevin Bahl with the Green Bay Police Department says although these scams don’t discriminate, scammers usually target the senior population.

“That’s because they’re the ones with more of the built up funds; that they can lose a significant of money, but we have seen a lot of younger victims too,” said Det. Bahl. “Victims are losing anywhere between a couple thousand dollars, all the way up to hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

The senate will reconvene beginning the second week of March, where Rep. Kaufert believes they will pass Senate Bill 975. Then the bill will go to the governor for approval by April 1. If approved, the law would likely go into effect around June.

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