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Botanix L2 mainnet goes live, cuts Bitcoin block times to 5 seconds [btcmanager]
Botanix isn’t the first to promise smart contracts on Bitcoin, but it may be the first to deliver them without centralization and possibly cut BTC block times to five seconds. Its mainnet launch signals a new phase in the evolution…
Botanix L2 mainnet goes live, cuts Bitcoin block times to 5 seconds [btcmanager]
Botanix isn’t the first to promise smart contracts on Bitcoin, but it may be the first to deliver them without centralization and possibly cut BTC block times to five seconds. Its mainnet launch signals a new phase in the evolution…
Swissquote ordered to curb impersonation, fraud attempts [cointelegraph]

The company offers crypto trading on the platforms that it manages, including the mixed-asset trading platforms Swissquote and Yuh.
Dow Jones up 300 points as Senate passes Trump’s budget, Tesla drops 8% [btcmanager]
Senate passed Trump’s budget bill, while Tesla led with losses on Musk’s renewed feud with the President.
Solana rejected at $178 resistance — can $105 support hold the Double Bottom? [btcmanager]
Solana is testing a major resistance zone near $178, which has triggered multiple rejections. If price fails to break through, the path opens toward $105.89 — a level that may form a bullish double bottom if defended. Market structure and…
VeChain’s staking program goes live with 5.48b VTHO in bonus rewards [btcmanager]
VeChain, a layer 1 blockchain for enterprise decentralized applications, has officially unveiled its new staking platform StarGate, with up to $15 million in bonus rewards. StarGate goes live as the crypto industry lauds the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s landmark…
UniCredit brings BlackRock’s IBIT to Italy’s elite, merging BTC with TradFi [btcmanager]
Italy’s second-largest bank is inviting pros to tap Bitcoin’s gains while avoiding its chaos. The investment vehicle, linked to IBIT, adds credibility to a market still wrestling with regulatory caution. According to a Bloomberg report on July 1, UniCredit SpA…
XRP news update: Traders predict consolidation to $2.35 amid ETF speculation [cointelegraph]

XRP trades in a tight range between $2 and $2.35, but the next price breakout could be driven by ETF speculators.
US Senate passes Trump’s budget bill without provision on crypto taxes [cointelegraph]

Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis had proposed that the legislation address double taxation for cryptocurrency miners and stakers.