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Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency, hit an all-time high (ATH) of $123,091 on July 14. Similarly to its digital counterpart, gold has also experienced a significant surge, having gone up 35% in the past year with the potential to hit its own record price of $3,600 per ounce in H2 2025. Thanks to the upward momentum, Bitcoin now has a market cap of around $2.36 trillion, while the precious metal has a market cap of approximately $22.57 trillion.  That is, Bitcoin is now worth 10% of gold’s market cap, being the sixth largest asset by the same metric, based on the data available on Companies Market Cap. To put things into perspective, the coin has overtaken silver, which now occupies the eighth spot, just below Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL). Top assets by market cap. Source: Companies Market Cap  Will Bitcoin surpass gold? As both assets make substantial gains, the market is asking whether Bitcoin might surpass gold. At the time of writi...

The cryptocurrency market remains highly volatile, weighed down by escalating trade tensions and broader economic uncertainty. Recent market swings, fueled by policy shifts such as President Trump’s tariff announcements, have erased billions from crypto valuations, leaving investors cautious yet eager to seize the next opportunity. With volatility still shaping the landscape, many are actively seeking cryptocurrencies with strong growth potential to navigate the market uncertainty. Against this backdrop, Finbold analyzed market trends and consulted ChatGPT-4o to identify cryptocurrencies worth adding to portfolios before March draws to a close. Picks for you SHIB exchange reserves hit an all-time low 2 hours ago XRP wipes $11 billion just ...

Source: FedotovAnatoly/Adobe A top Russian politician has said that a crypto mining regulation bill has been submitted to parliament – and that the bill would also allow Russians to use crypto “as a means of payment” outside the country. Moscow has previously banned the use of crypto pay domestically. In an interview with Radio Sputnik, Anatoly Aksakov, the Chairman of the State Duma’s committee on the financial markets, stated: “We have introduced a bill that allows [people] to engage in legalized mining . That is, the issuance and circulation of cryptocurrencies. But [under the terms of the bill,] cryptocurrencies can only be used as a means of payment outside Russia – in foreign jurisdictions.” Aksakov, who has acted as Moscow’s chief architect of Russian crypto legislation – both past and proposed – added that the bill would be “a step” in a “new direction” for “the developm...

In addition, Forta offers the greatest degree of flexibility for sophisticated monitoring in real-time, block-by-block. In Forta, a decentralized network of independent node operators examines all transactions and changes in block-by-block state for anomalous activity and potential threats. Node operators notify subscribers of possible dangers when an issue is discovered, allowing them to take appropriate action. In other words, Forta uses a work token model to guarantee the accuracy and integrity of the data provided by the network. Node runners are required to stake FORT tokens in order to broadcast real-time operational and security data to the network, and anyone is allowed to stake FORT tokens to signal detection bot quality in the network. In addition, holders of FORT can engage in governance to influence Forta’s development. Moreover, Forta’s runtime monitoring needs the best, fastest data on the blockchain. Forta Network will get data feeds from SupraOracles. Furthermo...

Societe Generale-Forge, a subsidiary of France’s third -largest bank , has obtained registration with the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), the French financial markets regulator, as a digital asset service provider. Societe Generale’s Subsidiary Registers as Digital Asset Service Provider The digital asset subsidiary of Societe General Group, Societe Generale-Forge, is now registered with France’s financial regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF). Societe Generale is France’s third-largest bank by total assets. According to the AMF’s list of registered Digital Asset Service Providers (DASPs), Societe Generale-Forge obtained registration on Sept. 27. The company is now authorized to offer digital asset custody service, the purchase and sale of digital assets for legal tender , and the trading of digital assets against other digital assets in France. Societe Generale-Forge provides issuers and investors with end-to -end services to...