? Ripple invests $10 million in tokenized US T-bills through OpenEden
Ripple has announced a $10 million investment in tokenized US Treasury bills (T-bills) through OpenEden, a tokenization platform expanding to the XRP Ledger (XRPL), according to an August 1 statement. This investment is part of a larger fund Ripple plans to allocate to tokenized T-bills from OpenEden and other yet-to-be-named issuers. Ripple has not disclosed the fund’s total size and has not yet responded to CryptoSlate’s request for further details as of press time.

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? Ethereum sees first monthly consecutive losses since August 2023 amid new ETFs
As July comes to a close, Bitcoin has finished approximately 6% higher, hovering around $66,000, nearly offsetting June’s 7% drop. In 2024, Bitcoin experienced five positive months and two negative ones. Looking ahead to August, Bitcoin has historically averaged a 2.7% gain since 2013, though it has fallen between 11% and 13% in the past two years.

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? QCP Capital forecasts significantly greater volatility for Ethereum compared to bitcoin
Ethereum is anticipated to experience significantly larger price swings than bitcoin in the future, as reflected in the higher options volatility premium for the second-largest asset by market capitalization. "The volatility premium of Ethereum to bitcoin has widened to about 8% for the longer tenor expiries, up from 4% last week," QCP Capital analysts said. QCP Capital analysts also expressed a preference for accumulating Ethereum, noting its cost-effective spot price when considering the rise in the asset's implied volatility.

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? Over 35k BTC added to exchange balances in 2 weeks
Between July 15 and July 28, the total amount of BTC held on exchange addresses increased significantly, with over 35,000 new BTC added to exchange balances. Data from Glassnode showed exchange balances starting at 3,000,466 BTC in July and peaking at 3,046,600 BTC on July 17 before settling at 3,035,711 on July 28. This represents a significant increase, especially given the general trend of decreasing exchange balances in the past year.

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? Sleeping Bitcoin Wallet From 2017 Moves 121.63 BTC Worth $8.25M After 7 Years
Bitcoin blockchain parser identified a transfer from a 2017 address, moving 121.63 BTC for the first time in seven years and three months. The Pay-to-Public-Key-Hash (P2PKH) legacy wallet was initially created on April 9, 2017, when bitcoin (BTC) was priced at $1,187 per unit, translating to a 5,617.94% increase from $144,374.81 to over $8.25 million today.

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?? U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promises to issue Bitcoin-related executive orders if elected
U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised to issue several Bitcoin related executive orders on his first day in office if elected president. Kennedy, who is running as an independent, said he would direct the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Marshals Sevice to transfer about 200,000 Bitcoin held by the U.S. government to the Department of Treasury to be held as a "strategic asset."

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? ETF issuer Jan VanEck has ‘way over 30% of his portfolio in Bitcoin’
On stage at the Bitcoin Conference 2024 today, Jan van Eck announced that way over 30% of his portfolio is in Bitcoin. Van Eck, CEO of the investment management firm VanEck, frequently compares Bitcoin to gold, viewing it as “digital gold” and a potential store of value. In an environment where global monetary stimulus erodes purchasing power, van Eck suggests that Bitcoin could outperform traditional currencies. Furthermore, he emphasizes Bitcoin’s role as an uncorrelated asset in investment portfolios, offering diversification benefits.

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? Bitcoin and Ethereum plunge after US tech sell-off, sparking $300 million in losses
The crypto market declined by around 5% in the last 24 hours, aligning with a significant drop in major US stock shares, which sent global markets downward. Bitcoin’s price fell almost 3%, falling from $67,000 to around $64,000, while Ethereum experienced an even steeper decline, dropping nearly 8% from $3,400 to about $3,100.

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? VanEck predicts Bitcoin could hit $2.9 million by 2050 in ‘base case scenario’
VanEck outlined an ambitious scenario in which Bitcoin (BTC) could reach a staggering $2.9 million per coin by 2050 under a “base case scenario” in its latest research report. According to the report — authored by the firm’s head of digital assets, Matthew Sigel, and senior investment analyst Patrick Bush — the projected valuation hinges on Bitcoin’s adoption as a global medium of exchange and a reserve asset, which could potentially revolutionize the international financial system.

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? DOGE open interest up 19% amid price 'breaking out' to monthly high
Traders are ramping up their positions on Dogecoin as its price "breaks out," reaching its highest monthly level on July 20. However, not all are convinced that the bullish pattern is confirmed just yet. “DOGE is breaking out and looks primed for an aggressive up move,” pseudonymous crypto trader Shelby wrote in a July 20 X post. They reiterated that Doge’s price breaking out has previously been “a catalyst” for other altcoins to follow, including Floki (FLOKI) and Shiba Inu, which have increased 37% and 3.89% respectively, according to CoinMarketCap data.

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