The world is rife with phone-based fraud – from lottery scams in South Korea to fake insurance calls across Europe to fake customer service assistance in India and around Africa. Scammers are becoming increasingly “innovative” in their quest to defraud unsuspecting victims. These plagues still persist because the tools to combat them are either centralized, opaque, ineffective, or a combination of all three. In this era where AI-generated voices and impersonation scams are defrauding real people out of real money, the rising abuse of phone calls became the catalyst for Graphite Network’s Phonebook MVP, practical, real-world application of decentralized tech…
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Senator Cynthia Lummis revealed on June 30 that she would introduce an amendment to add crypto tax language to the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) amid pushes from crypto advocates in the same direction.Lummis posted on X that she is drafting an OBBB amendment “to ensure Americans can use digital assets without fear of tax violations.” She added: “For years, miners and stakers have been taxed TWICE. Once when they receive block rewards and again when they sell it. It’s time to stop this unfair tax treatment and ensure America is the world’s Bitcoin and Crypto Superpower.” The proposal revives earlier bipartisan…
Ripple nears end of legal battle, refocuses on XRP utility and growth. XRP eyes a breakout above $2.30 as technical pressure builds. XRP ETF hopes and EVM tools are boosting institutional and DeFi interest. Ripple’s legal saga with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to be entering its final chapter, and XRP’s market is already reacting. With Ripple dropping its cross appeal, and the SEC expected to follow suit, attention is shifting back to innovation, infrastructure, and price action. Notably, this legal development is being hailed as a pivotal moment by Ripple’s leadership. Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, confirmed…
Arbitrum (ARB) price was the best performing top-100 altcoins by market cap in the past 24 hours. The altcoin, which is used by one of the top layer Two (L2) networks for Ethereum (ETH), gained over 6 percent in the past 24 hours to trade about $0.3412 on Monday, June 30, during the mid-North American session.Consequently, the mid-cap altcoin, with a fully diluted valuation of about $2.4 billion and a 24-hour average traded volume of around $109 million, has gained over 20 percent in the past seven days.Why Arbitrum Price Outperformed Other Altcoins TodayArbitrum price recorded higher gains on Monday…
Robinhood’s stock (HOOD) reached a new all-time high (ATH) after it revealed plans to launch several innovative products, including its own Layer 2 blockchain, tokenized stocks offering, perpetual futures trading, and crypto staking services.Following the news, the stock surged approximately 11% to $92, a new all-time high for the firm. This extends a growth trend that has seen the shares rise more than 34% this month.Robinhood’s new product offeringOn June 30, Robinhood revealed plans to launch a Layer 2 blockchain built on the Arbitrum network. This blockchain is designed to enhance Ethereum’s scalability while supporting the tokenization of real-world assets.The…
Web3 MMO Calamity have announced that their Factory NFTs – a digital collectible that will be key to their upcoming $WYRM token – will first become available on July 3.Alongside the ability to be staked for the $WYRM token, Factory NFTs will give holders a “personal in-game space” with “unique mechanics and real utility”, alongside a host of other benefits that offer players a leg-up on the competition.This NFT sale is, according to their previously-shared 2025 roadmap, set to be the precursor to the game’s official Season 1 release – with “performance-based” play-to-earn mechanics and a swathe of new additions…
Dogecoin shows bullish continuation signals, aiming for a full market cycle expansion from its June 2022 base. Fibonacci projections suggest a major upside target, with multiple resistances expected to be retested and broken again. From the market low in June 2022, Dogecoin has recorded a remarkable increase. According to technical analysis from Master Ananda, the price of DOGE had skyrocketed by more than 880% to reach a peak in December 2024, which occurred right around the Fibonacci extension level of 0.618. But Ananda is not finished there. He assessed that the next price target is at $1.17—a projection that implies…
Crypto Journalist Anas Hassan Crypto Journalist Anas Hassan About Author Anas is a crypto native journalist and SEO writer with over five years of writing experience covering blockchain, crypto, DeFi, and emerging tech. Share Last updated: June 30, 2025 Why Trust Cryptonews Cryptonews has covered the cryptocurrency industry topics since 2017, aiming to provide informative insights to our readers. Our journalists and analysts have extensive experience in market analysis and blockchain technologies. We strive to maintain high editorial standards, focusing on factual accuracy and balanced reporting across all areas – from cryptocurrencies and blockchain projects to industry events, products, and…
As the Ethereum price approaches Q3, it has shown a notable 3% increase, surpassing the crucial $2,500 mark before stabilizing at $2,470.This upside coincides with an optimistic upgrade to Ethereum’s validator architecture. This is aimed at enhancing both security and decentralization, and to address ETH-staking problems by an “active-active” architecture. A key player in this transformation is Obol Labs, the upgrade would allow Ethereum validators to function across multiple operators and machines.That said, in the short term, as bullish sentiment grows, many analysts are making optimistic predictions for ETH more than ever. Notably, one of the prominent crypto analysts, Crypto Patel,…
Story HighlightsThe current price of the LEO token is $ 9.16049569The UNUS SED LEO price could hit a high of $16.57 in 2025.LEO price with a potential surge, may reach a high of $51.12 by 2030.UNUS SED LEO aims to rise as a strong contender in the blockchain industry, offering seamless interoperability for users to swap funds across platforms. Notably, this altcoin has come into the limelight of the crypto space with its meteoric rise of ~130% in 2024.Will the LEO price continue its bullish trend in the coming years or yield to rising market volatility? Read on to uncover its…
