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Maestro is looking to bring Bitcoin-based assets such as Ordinals and Runes into the nascent BTCFi ecosystem with the upcoming launch of a new “metaprotocol indexer” for applications built on the Internet Computer Protocol.  It promises to be a key piece of infrastructure for Bitcoin DeFi developers that will change the way Ordinals and Runes can be used by financial applications, simplifying how they’re used as collateral for decentralized loans, for example.  What the Indexer does is enable trustless validation of Runes and Ordinals, which means they can be verified without using vulnerable cross-chain bridges or third-party custodians. In turn, that provides increased security for every DeFi user.  Ordinals and Runes are a game-changing development in the Bitcoin ecosystem. These new protocols support the creation of non-fungible tokens and memecoins that live on the original Bitcoin blockchain, increasing its utility. They have played a major role in helpi...

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While the rest of the market chased APR screenshots and staking dashboards, Banana Gun has been quietly paying its users real rewards every 4 hours, no staking, no smart contract lockups, no dApp interaction. Just hold $BANANA, and watch your wallet grow. What started months ago as a simple yield mechanism is now emerging as one of the most effective passive reward systems in crypto, with thousands of wallets receiving ETH or $BANANA payouts, automatically, around the clock. And the best part? You don’t need to do anything. How It Works: Real Yield, Zero Effort No dashboards. No staking vaults. No tokens at risk. The system is as simple as it gets: Hold at least 50 $BANANA Earn rewards every 4 hours, paid in $BANANA or $ETH No staking, no claiming, no signatures required Works on Ethereum and Solana Rewards keep accumulating as long as you hold If you sell or go below 50 tokens, you forfeit your claim The system operates entirel...

XRP’s $6 prediction gains massive momentum right now as the token reaches new all-time highs above $3.45, and the XRP spot ETF approval is expected along with the critical July 25 event that’s approaching. The XRP price breakout actually follows a 25.8% weekly surge, while XRP price forecast models are suggesting continued upside potential as institutional interest surges. JUST IN: ProShares XRP ETF set to begin trading July 18, 2025. Documented. pic.twitter.com/7sUmG8i2oy — SMQKE (@SMQKEDQG) July 11, 2025 XRP’s $6 Prediction Surges on Spot ETF Hype and July 25 Forecast Source: Watcher.Guru The XRP $6 prediction has become increasingly realistic right now as the cryptocurrency reclaims its position as the third-largest digital asset by market capitalization. XRP spot ETF approval momentum is building ahead of the July 25 event, and ProShares is set to launch the first XRP futures ETFs beginning July 18, 2025. John Squire stated: “Trading begins July 18, 2025. Cry...

Ripple’s native token XRP touched a new all-time high of $3.65 on Friday after seven and a half years. The previous ATH was at $3.40, which it reached in January 2018. The price decline was prolonged due to the SEC and Ripple lawsuit, which dragged on for years, affecting its price. Even after these many years, the purview of the legal eagle remains on the Ripple Foundation as the lawsuit continues. Source: Coingecko Since 2018, XRP’s price climbed above $3 only once in January this year, ahead of Trump’s inauguration, failing to reclaim its all-time high. It hit $3.24 and dipped to the $2.90 and $1.90 range during the last six months. The leading altcoin picked up steam in the charts in July as Bitcoin hit a new all-time high of $122,838 on Monday. It pulled the broader cryptocurrency market along with it as leading altcoins printed new highs. Also Read: July End Price Prediction For Ripple (XRP) What Next For XRP After New All-Time High? Source: Reddit Ripple’s...

Wormhole, the Solana-Ethereum bridge that was hacked for $300 million back in 2022, has ties to FTX, and almost caused catastrophic insolvencies across Solana’s DeFi ecosystem, has earned a partnership with a $956 billion asset manager. Backed and bailed out by Jump Crypto, Wormhole announced today that Hamilton Lane’s Senior Credit Opportunities Securitize Fund will use Wormhole interoperability for its Optimism and Ethereum tokens. Specifically, Hamilton Lane will now support native issuance of a securitized SCOPE token on both Ethereum and Optimism. Wormhole and Jump were at the center of a series of scandals in 2022 as crypto markets careened 65% from $2.4 trillion to less than $840 million. Solana (SOL) plummeted 93% from $55 billion to under $3.7 billion during those 12 months as it led the decline on the back of its affiliation with Sam Bankman-Fried and his bankrupt FTX exchange. Wormhole was Solana’s top bridge that year. Things got so bad that Jump h...

The largest crypto exchange platform in the world by trading volume is announcing an airdrop for a new Ethereum (ETH)-based altcoin. In a new announcement, Binance says it is adding Caldera (ERA), an application that allows the development of ETH-based layer-2 scaling solutions, to its HODLer Airdrops program. “Binance is excited to announce the 27th project on the HODLer Airdrops page – Caldera (ERA). It is the internet of rollups, an ecosystem of modular, interconnected, and customizable chains.” The HODLer Airdrops program, which launched in 2024, rewards investors holding BNB – the native digital asset of the crypto exchange – with crypto assets based on previous snapshots of their balances. Caldera, which calls itself “the internet of chains,” says on its official website that its metalayer allows developers to create truly interoperable rollups – or layer-2s that try to streamline the ETH blockchain by batch processing tr...

Citigroup is all set launch Citi stablecoin to enchance tokenized finance, confirmed Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser. Frazer revealed that the group is actively evaluating the project and developing a plan to enter the digital assets sector. “We are looking at the issuance of a Citi stablecoin,” said Fraser during Citigroup’s Q2 2025 earnings call on Tuesday. He also emphasized the importance of tokenized deposits to leverage blockchain technology and improve the infrastructure of global payment systems. Also Read: Apple Signs $500 Million Rare Earth Magnet Deal With MP Materials Citigroup To Launch Citi Stablecoin and Crypto Custody Reserve Management Next Source: CryptoSlate The Citigroup CEO did not mention the timeline for when Citi’s stablecoin could be launched. He only mentioned that the firm is evaluating the project for tokenized deposits. The goal is to adapt digital assets and align with the growing trend of anchoring blockchain technology for financial growth. Apart f...

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says that the bank will get involved in the stablecoin industry, saying the crypto and fintech industry is getting too big to ignore. While Dimon says he doesn’t get the appeal of stablecoins, he added that the bank also can’t afford to stay on the sidelines. “We’re going to be involved in both JPMorgan deposit coin and stablecoins to understand it, to be good at it,” Dimon said during Tuesday’s earnings call. JUST IN: JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says the company will get involved in crypto stablecoins. pic.twitter.com/ePIYy178m9 — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) July 15, 2025 Jamie Dimon Confirms JPMorgan’s Venture into Crypto, Stablecoins Last month, JPMorgan Chase filed a trademark for its own JPMD stablecoin . Over the past year, the firm has begun changing its tune on cryptocurrency, offering its bank clients access to purchasing Bitcoin. CEO Dimon has been publicly against the crypto industry for a long time, in tur...

Bitcoin is once again gaining mainstream attention and the spotlight. The token is now climbing high on the radar, breaking new price ceilings and, at the same time, eyeing new price targets in a recent surge. This development has led the markets to bask in a bullish sentiment, watching Bitcoin rise to stabilize at $117K at press time. As Bitcoin ascends to new price highs, will it continue to soar high or tumble down again to neutralize the current surge? Let’s find out? Also Read: Strategy (MSTR) Stock Surges as Bitcoin Booms, Buys Resume Bitcoin Is Eyeing New Price Horizons Source: Watcher Guru In a new historic milestone, Bitcoin (BTC) has now broken predicted pathways to hit a major new ATH of $122K. The token is currently down 2%, stabilizing around $117K at press time. However, the current price surge has led investors to speculate on new price momentum and ceilings that BTC can now break in the near future. Per Ali Martinez, Bitcoin is already searching for a new price cei...