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Ethereum’s first-quarter data showed a clear split: user activity reached record highs while fees and market value fell. The report points to a network scaling aggressively as tokenized assets, stablecoins, and institutional finance continue to build on its base layer. Ethereum Holders Reach 293 Million Despite 30% Drop in Market Value Ethereum began 2026 with […]View the full article

Chainlink, a coalition of Korean commercial banks, and a 37-member European bank consortium announced Project Pangea on June 23, a working group focused on replacing the global foreign exchange market’s existing T+2 settlement cycle with real-time, stablecoin-based T+0 settlement. What Project Pangea Is The initiative brings together three primary partners: Fairsquarelab, described as a first-mover […]View the full article

Bitcoin dropped roughly 3.6% in 24 hours, hitting an intraday low of $61,860 before finding support just above $62,000.This slide dragged its market capitalization down to $1.25 trillion and wiped nearly 3% off the total crypto market cap. Market Capitalization and Support Levels Bitcoin reversed course Tuesday, shedding roughly $2,500 in 24 hours amid a […]View the full article

Fortitude Mining Holdings and Heartsciences have agreed to an all-stock business combination that would bring a DCG-owned zcash (ZEC) mining platform to the Nasdaq Capital Market under the proposed ticker TUDE. The transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including approval by Heartsciences shareholders. After closing, […]View the full article

Mark Zuckerberg has directed a small team at Meta to build a standalone prediction markets app internally codenamed “Arena,” the New York Times reported Tuesday, citing two employees with knowledge of the plans. Meta declined to comment on the project. But according to the Times report, the Arena application is a top internal priority for […]View the full article

XRP clung to $1.10 after a sharp drop, with bearish signals and broader market pressure weighing on sentiment as long liquidations amplified losses despite positive Ripple regulatory news. XRP Price Faces Pressure Near Key Support At 12:44 p.m. EDT on June 23, XRP is trading at $1.09976, down 3.22% over the past 24 hours as […]View the full article

PRESS RELEASE. The next bull run will be shaped by DeFi but let’s be honest: not every narrative deserves to survive it. AI agents, yield, wallet super-apps, stablecoins on DEXs, cross-chain everything—every cycle brings a new set of “inevitable” futures and quietly buries a few of them. The hard part is to understand which narratives […]View the full article

Bank of America now expects the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates three times in 2026, reversing its earlier call for the central bank to stay on hold. The shift follows a warning that the Fed’s inflation problem has become “unambiguously worse.” A Sharp Reversal Bank of America’s economics team made the hawkish call this […]View the full article

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest bought roughly $32.5 million of SpaceX stock on the dip, deepening a position it has aggressively built since the company’s record initial public offering (IPO). Buying Into the Selloff Ark Invest purchased 210,121 shares of SpaceX (Nasdaq: SPCX) worth about $32.5 million at Monday’s close. The buy was spread across four […]View the full article

U.S. markets turned lower Tuesday as a semiconductor-led selloff, hawkish Federal Reserve signals, and softer digital assets overwhelmed earlier relief from Middle East diplomacy. At 10:48 a.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, the Nasdaq Composite stood at 25,766.67, down 399 points, while the S&P 500 was at 7,413.96, off 58.83 points. The NYSE […]View the full article

Crypto ETF flows remained subdued on Thursday, June 18, as bitcoin and ether funds posted another day of outflows ahead of the Juneteenth market closure. Solana and XRP ETFs attracted modest inflows, while HYPE products saw no trading activity. Bitwise Leads Solana and XRP Inflows as Bitcoin ETFs Extend Losses The market limped into the […]View the full article

WB-Shield Innovations GmbH, operating as WhiteBIT EU, announced today that it has obtained authorization under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Austria. The authorization was granted by the Austrian Financial Market Authority (FMA). The Austrian authorization marks a key step in WhiteBIT’s European growth strategy and underscores WhiteBIT EU’s commitment to operating within a […]View the full article

Stellar’s XLM token climbed more than 45% between June 15 and 18 as tokenized real-world assets piled onto the network. Backers pointed to newly enabled tokenized U.S. Treasuries and deepening institutional ties as the drivers behind the move. What’s Driving the Move Stellar’s XLM has been one of the strongest performers among large-cap tokens this […]View the full article

Pseudonymous trader Pentoshi has branded ether a cursed asset stuck in a lost decade, arguing the token sits near the same level it traded nine years ago and, adjusted for inflation, about 14% below its 2017 high. A Brutal Verdict The trader argued that ether is currently going for the same price it commanded nine […]View the full article

El Salvador has bought more bitcoin for its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, extending a daily buying habit that has lifted the national stack above 7,600 BTC worth more than $510 million. Buying the Dip, Every Day El Salvador has once again added to its Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, summing up its strategy in four words, i.e. “Buying […]View the full article

Illinois has enacted a 0.2% tax on digital asset transfers that will apply whether a trade ends in profit or loss, beginning Jan. 1, 2027. Industry groups have branded the measure the most punitive crypto tax in the U.S. and are already pushing for a repeal. A Tax on Movement, Not Profit Illinois has become […]View the full article

STRC, Strategy Inc.’s variable-rate preferred stock built to hover near $100, instead flirted with the basement Thursday, printing a fresh intraday low near $82.53 before clawing back to close at $88.59. Why STRC’s Wild Session Matters to Bitcoin Treasury Bulls The move was not some polite tremor in the market’s teacup. STRC traded more than […]View the full article

Pierre Lindh, co-founder of iGaming media group Next.io, says Sportradar’s data deal with Kalshi is another step toward legitimizing prediction markets – but argues the sector’s insider-trading problem may be structurally impossible to fix. Sportradar ‘Takes Sides’ In Industry Standoff When Sportradar agreed to supply official data and integrity tooling to Kalshi this month, the […]View the full article

The World Cup’s official prediction partner is now embedded in DAZN’s streaming app, letting fans play along with live matches for free. A free-to-play prediction layer for live sport DAZN and ADI Predictstreet on 18 June launched a free-to-play prediction experience inside the DAZN app, putting real-time match predictions in front of the streaming platform’s […]View the full article

The Alliance for Secure AI Action has registered that, as of 10 June 2026, over 120k job positions have been replaced or made obsolete by AI technology in the U.S., as companies seek to streamline their processes and prepare for a more AI-centric future. The Alliance for Secure AI Action Calls For Action As AI […]View the full article

A South African economist warns that the National Treasury’s proposed crypto regulations are an unenforceable attempt at state control that will ultimately backfire. The Push Toward Decentralized Tech South Africa’s continued reliance on exchange controls will push citizens toward cryptocurrencies and stablecoins unless the system is dismantled, Efficient Group director and chief economist Dawie Roodt […]View the full article

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed two gambling-related bills on the final day of his decision window, banning online sweepstakes casinos and creating a new Class E felony for prediction market manipulation. The dual signing makes Tennessee the seventh U.S. state to outlaw sweepstakes casino operations and one of the first to criminalize the manipulation […]View the full article

Binance is entering a Philippine SEC sandbox to test digital-asset services under local oversight. The supervised model pairs domestic compliance approval with Binance’s technology, security, operations, and regulatory experience. Binance Builds Philippine Sandbox Route With Blockshoals Crypto exchange Binance announced on May 26 that it is partnering with Blockshoals Technologies Inc. under the Philippine Securities […]View the full article

President Donald Trump posted a public statement Tuesday defending the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) exclusive federal authority over prediction markets and warning that the United States must protect its position as the world’s leading crypto destination. Trump Backs CFTC Chairman Selig on Prediction Markets, Warns States to Stand Down On Truth Social, Trump directed […]View the full article

Ripple received Bay Area workplace recognition after 95% of surveyed employees described the crypto solutions company as a great workplace, extending its multiyear presence on Fortune’s regional workplace lists. Ripple Earns 2026 Bay Area Workplace Recognition Ripple announced on May 26 that Fortune and Great Place to Work named it one of the Best Workplaces […]View the full article