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Bitcoin hashrate down ~15% since June 15, steepest drop in 3 years

In what looks to be the most dramatic decline in three years, Bitcoin’s hashrate dropped over 15% between June 15 and Tuesday.

BIS says stablecoins fail as money, calls for strict limits on their role

BIS says stablecoins fall short on key monetary principles, warning of financial crime risks and threats to monetary sovereignty.

Bitcoin price analysis now sees up to $111K liquidity grab next

Bitcoin exchange order books reveal a liquidity showdown in waiting as BTC price consolidates in a narrow range.

XRP price ‘breakout is coming’ between July and September: Analyst

Historical analysis suggests XRP’s big breakout could come between July and mid-September if the price overcomes resistance at $2.40.

Fuzzland says ex-employee was behind $2M Bedrock UniBTC exploit

Fuzzland says a former employee used insider access and malware to exploit Bedrock’s UniBTC protocol, resulting in $2 million in losses.

Bitcoin ETFs log biggest June inflows at $588M, extend 11-day streak

US spot Bitcoin ETFs log $588.6 million in daily inflows, extending an 11-day streak amid easing geopolitical tensions.

Genesis lawsuit alleges DCG ‘alter ego’ scheme, ignored warnings

A newly unsealed complaint reveals DCG executives anticipated legal fallout and ignored risk warnings as Genesis spiraled toward collapse.

Everyone laughed at these 10 gadgets. Now, they’re in every home

From robotic pets and digital currencies to virtual reality, some of the biggest innovations were once considered failures.

South Korea’s central bank wants gradual stablecoin rollout

Bank of Korea governor Ryoo Sangdai reportedly said that banks should be the first to issue stablecoins, and they should do so slowly.

SharpLink Gaming stock rallies 7% after $30M Ethereum buy

SharpLink Gaming has seen its share price jump over 7% after the firm boosted its Ethereum holdings to 188,000 Ether.

Michael Saylor’s Strategy at 91% odds of qualifying for S&P 500 in Q2: Analyst

Financial analyst Jeff Walton says Strategy’s odds of S&P 500 eligibility hinge on Bitcoin’s ability to remain above $95,240.

Anthony Pompliano’s crypto venture buys $386M in Bitcoin

Anthony Pompliano’s crypto firm ProCap has purchased 3,724 Bitcoin after announcing a $1 billion plan to go public later this year.

Norway deep-sea mining firm plans $1.2B Bitcoin buy

Green Minerals says it will raise $1.2 billion to buy Bitcoin and plans to adopt blockchain technology in areas such as supply chain transparency and operational efficiency.

Polymarket set for $200M raise at $1B valuation: Reports

Betting platform Polymarket is reportedly set to be valued at $1 billion in a $200 million raise led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund.

US crypto stocks surge amid fragile Iran-Israel ceasefire

US crypto stocks surged on Tuesday amid a shaky Donald Trump-brokered ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel.

Coinbase claims ‘key role’ in Secret Service’s biggest-ever crypto seizure

Coinbase says it helped the US Secret Service seize $225 million in crypto allegedly stolen by scammers, the largest crypto seizure in the agency’s history.

Many senators absent from ‘bipartisan’ crypto market structure hearing

Only five US senators out of the 11 typically on the digital assets subcommittee were available to ask questions about a potential market structure bill.

FalconX joins Crypto.com as partner for Lynq institutional settlement network

Rising institutional interest in crypto may include the settlement sector, especially stablecoins, which have seen a 55.5% growth in market cap in one year.

Ether liquidity sits above $2.5K: Will ETH bulls grab it?

Ether gains bullish momentum as technical indicators, rising ETF inflows, and a potential capital rotation from Bitcoin signal a possible breakout above $2,500.

Bitcoin rebounds to $105K as Coinbase premium hits second 2025 high

Bitcoin recovers as the Coinbase premium soars, but retail investors’ inflows are rising at Binance, and open interest is falling, proving that traders remain cautious.

NYC mayor lays out crypto plans as city residents vote in Democratic primary

Mayor Eric Adams criticized Andrew Cuomo’s approach to crypto as New York governor, as voters in the Democratic primary prepare to choose their candidate for the November election.

ETH trades near $2.5K, but weak demand clouds bullish outlook

Ether bounced 17% from its recent low, but data shows pro traders unwilling to flip bullish on ETH.

Chainlink, Mastercard partner to allow 3 billion cardholders to buy crypto

The integration comes with help from several Web3 companies, whose technologies offer a compliant user experience.

Ex-US top regulator warns of conflicts of interest as Senate weighs market structure

The US Senate Banking Committee’s digital assets subcommittee will hear testimony from former CFTC Chair Rostin Behnam and lawyers at Coinbase and Multicoin Capital.

Aptos Labs, Jump Crypto launch Web3 cloud storage layer

Shelby launches amid surging demand for cloud services, driven by the rapid growth in global data storage needs.

Crypto spoofing for dummies: How traders trick the market

Fake orders, real chaos: Uncover how crypto spoofing bends the market, fools traders and fuels the wild side of digital asset trading.

Tokenized US Treasurys increase market risk vectors

Tokenized US government debt used as collateral in leveraged trading exposes crypto markets to further geopolitical and liquidity risks.

VanEck warns: Why Bitcoin treasury companies could face capital erosion

More than 220 companies now hold Bitcoin on their balance sheets. But as VanEck warns of capital erosion and GBTC’s crash proves, not all bets pay off.

Predictive intelligence is the upgrade blockchain can’t afford to miss

Blockchain’s next leap is about intelligence. Predictive infrastructure anticipates demand, erases latency and enables new levels of trust and scalability. Blockchain can become proactive and invisible.

Nano Labs to issue $500M of convertible notes to fund BNB treasury

Chinese blockchain company Nano Labs announced a $500 million convertible notes deal to fund a major BNB acquisition, aiming to hold up to 10% of its circulating supply.

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