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What Are KOLs in Crypto and Why Do They Matter? | CoinWy
Crypto KOLs, or key opinion leaders, are the influential voices in blockchain and cryptocurrency who command large followings and can shape market sentiment and retail investment behavior. Un
Crypto Market Liquidations Top $432M in 24 Hours
Crypto market liquidations topped $432 million over a 24-hour window, forcing the closure of leveraged positions across derivatives venues and pushing exchange positioning and near-term volat
30,000 ETH Whale Sale via Galaxy Digital OTC Worth $55M
On-chain data shows a whale sold 30,000 ETH through Galaxy Digital's over-the-counter desk in a transaction worth about $55 million, a disposition large enough to draw trader attention while
FTX to Send $900M to Creditors in Fifth Distribution Round
The FTX Recovery Trust says its next wave of payments to creditors tied to the defunct exchange will begin on July 31, with about $900 million earmarked for eligible claimants. The distributi
Ripple Added to ESMA MiCA Register: What It Means
Ripple has been added to the ESMA MiCA register, the European Union's central listing of crypto-asset service providers, marking a formal appearance for the company inside the bloc's post-MiC
Bitcoin Price News: BTC Dips Below $64K, But On-Chain Signals Flash Bottom
Bitcoin price dipped around 1.5% today and is now trading below $64,000 again. The token did bounce from $62,500 , which was today’s low, but the recovery has been weak. We are in a bear mark
Galaxy Digital plants its name on Texas Tech football stadium
Galaxy Digital has signed a 15-year agreement to rename Texas Tech’s football venue Galaxy Stadium from the 2026 season. Summary Galaxy Digital secured naming rights to Texas Tech’s football
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee claims Ethereum leads AI second wave, BitMine amasses 5.77M ETH
Fundstrat co-founder Tom Lee has identified Ethereum as a fundamental component of what he calls the “second wave” of artificial intelligence (AI), as capital shifts away from the highly valu
Dog Memecoin Builds Bitcoin Client For Faster Transactions
Ordinals Advocate Proposes Alternative Bitcoin Client Leonidas (@LeonidasNFT), the prominent Bitcoin Ordinals and Runes advocate behind the $DOG community, has proposed a new open-source Bitc
JPMorgan Sees Encouraging Bitcoin Outlook As Strategy Builds Cash
JPMorgan has pointed to two developing signals as reasons for cautious optimism on $BTC: a growing cash buffer at Strategy and resilient institutional demand in Bitcoin futures markets. Strat
FTX pays out again on July 31
FTX is set to release roughly $900 million to creditors on July 31 in its fifth distribution since the collapsed exchange filed for Chapter 11 protection in November 2022. According to an off