💸 Coinbase analysts believe that the second half of 2025 will be favorable for the crypto market.

The company notes that this is supported by a strong U.S. economy, expectations of interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve, growing interest in cryptocurrencies from major corporations and institutional investors, as well as increasing regulatory clarity.

🇮🇷 Iranian crypto exchange Nobitex was hacked for $48,650,000.

The stolen funds were sent to a wallet address with a custom signature — the beginning of its public key encodes the phrase: “Fuck IRGC Terrorists NoBitex” (TKFuckiRGCTerroristsNoBiTEXy2r7mNX).

Nobitex is the largest crypto exchange in Iran, handling 87% of the country’s total trading volume.

🎙 Pavel Durov gave a major interview to the French outlet Le Point. Here’s the most interesting highlights:

1️⃣ Nikolai Durov’s AI: Pavel’s brother is working on a “true AI” capable of logical reasoning and understanding the world. Pavel criticized modern LLMs, calling them advanced text imitators without real intelligence.

2️⃣ Arrest and charges in France: Durov called the accusations against him absurd and said he was punished before a court ruling.

3️⃣ French intelligence: According to Durov, the DGSE asked him to remove political channels ahead of the Romanian elections. He refused, stating he would never comply with such demands.

4️⃣ Durov’s will: He recently wrote a will, leaving his entire fortune to his children and heirs — but they can only access it 30 years after his death.

5️⃣ Telegram doesn’t generate income: Pavel doesn’t receive a salary or dividends. He spent nearly all of the $200 million he earned from selling VK to launch Telegram. Despite Telegram generating €500 million in revenue last year, he still calls it “a source of expenses, not income.”

6️⃣ Disappointment with France: Even though he was granted citizenship as an “exceptional foreigner,” he believes the country is losing its competitiveness.

7️⃣ Ascetic lifestyle: Pavel owns no real estate, yacht, or private jet. He avoids alcohol, coffee, sugar, and even smartphones — choosing discipline and minimalism instead.

8️⃣ Telegram valuation vs wealth: Telegram is theoretically worth $15–20 billion, but Durov’s liquid assets are far lower — most of his wealth stems from early Bitcoin investments in 2013.

🇺🇸 The FED has officially removed “reputational risk” for banks dealing with crypto — holding Bitcoin is no longer seen as taboo.

Banks can’t use image concerns as an excuse anymore — the door is open.

🇪🇺 European financial giants are launching the first licensed euro stablecoin, EURAU, fully compliant with the MiCA regulation.

🇦🇪 TON has partnered with the UAE and is now offering a 10-year Golden Visa for TON stakers.

⛔ UAE authorities deny the possibility for TON stakers or any other digital currency investors to obtain a Golden Visa.

“Investments in digital currency are governed by specific regulations and are not linked to the right to receive a Golden Visa.”

☠️ GMX exchange was hacked, with losses totaling $42,000,000.

🦊 MetaMask is set to launch its own stablecoin called MetaMask USD in partnership with payment giant Stripe.

🇬🇧 British oil and gas company Union Jack Oil is starting to mine Bitcoin.

🦄 In July, DeFi sector liquidity reached a record $270 billion — Ethereum continues to dominate this segment with a TVL of $166 billion.

🎉 Telegram turns 12 — the messenger was officially launched on August 14, 2013 (the first iOS version was released).
Right now, you can purchase unique gifts that Telegram has released for its birthday 🎁

🇦🇪 Airlines and travel agencies, including Emirates, Air Arabia, Travala, and Alternative Airlines, now accept cryptocurrency for bookings.