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120 itemsJune 25, 2026
- Cointelegraph
Does Botanix’s failure prove Bitcoiners don’t care about DeFi?
The failure of Botanix suggests that Bitcoiners still prefer Ethereum DeFi to Bitcoin L2s. How can Bitcoin L2s change to win hodlers over?
- Cointelegraph
Does Botanix’s failure prove Bitcoiners don’t care about DeFi?
The failure of Botanix suggests that Bitcoiners still prefer Ethereum DeFi to Bitcoin L2s. How can Bitcoin L2s change to win hodlers over?
- Cointelegraph
Bitcoin bounces off new 2026 price lows: Will US stock weakness push BTC lower?
Bitcoin’s trek into new 2026 lows continued as spot BTC ETF outflows, a bearish monthly options expiry and Strategy’s unrealized losses widened its gap with AI-connected stock returns.
- Cointelegraph
Bitcoin options traders hedge downside as uncertainty lingers, Anchorage says
Anchorage Digital’s latest analysis shows Bitcoin options traders remain defensive as near-term uncertainty persists, though markets are not pricing an extreme downside scenario for Strategy.
- Cointelegraph
Bitcoin may fall lower but BTC power-law frames crash to $58K as ‘normal’
Bitcoin’s drop to $58,000 lines up with the power-law model’s cycle lows, even though futures market data points to deeper lows for BTC price.
- Cointelegraph
Half of UK wealth advisers say clients' crypto is ‘invisible’ to them: CoinShares survey
A CoinShares survey found than many EU-based wealth management companies had policies that restricted investments in digital assets or provided no guidance on the matter.
- Cointelegraph
Bitcoin drop to $58K brings out bears: Is BTC’s next stop below $50K?
Bitcoin’s crash to $58,000 confirmed a bear flag breakdown, setting a new price target of $54,000 or lower.
- Cointelegraph
XRP risks drop below $1, but onchain data highlights silver lining
XRP’s chance of a daily close below $1 are rising, but whale accumulation and shrinking exchange supply may be a sign that traders are buying.
- Cointelegraph
21shares trims 2026 crypto forecasts despite institutional adoption gains
Asset manager 21shares sees crypto infrastructure advancing faster than prices, as ETFs, stablecoins and prediction markets mature while several 2026 targets slip.
- Cointelegraph
Kraken, Maple launch onchain warehouse facility for crypto-backed institutional loans
Kraken's new facility with Maple brings a traditional warehouse financing model onchain, allowing the exchange to expand its institutional crypto lending business using blockchain-based structured credit.
- Cointelegraph
South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas
The fine comes after an investigation concluded that Bithumb shared information with many overseas exchanges in violation of laws intended to protect user data.
- Cointelegraph
Bitcoin drops to $58K on high US PCE inflation as trader sees 'manipulation'
Bitcoin fell to 21-month lows as stock market volatility accompanied three-year highs in US PCE inflation, leading to $600 million in hourly crypto liquidations.
- Cointelegraph
Why Wall Street values some crypto firms for AI power, not just crypto
Galaxy Digital’s stock surge points to a new trend: Investors are rewarding some crypto firms for AI infrastructure, not just digital asset exposure.
- Cointelegraph
Story Protocol rebrands to DATA Foundation in AI pivot
Story Protocol is now the DATA Foundation as it aims to provide licensable data to AI firms that have “run out of internet to scrape.”
- Cointelegraph
SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan's biggest crypto exchange
The Japanese financial conglomerate plans to take full control of Bitbank as it expands an ecosystem spanning crypto trading, stablecoins, tokenization and blockchain infrastructure.
- Cointelegraph
About 60% of World Cup bettors on Polymarket are first-time crypto users
Polymarket emerged as an onboarding layer for about 60% of World Cup bettors, who interacted with the blockchain for the first time during their prediction market entry.
- Cointelegraph
Spark migrates $150M in stablecoin to Uniswap to advance shared liquidity
Spark deployed approximately $150 million across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum, while its DualPool hook and Shared Liquidity Layer are planned for later phases.
- Cointelegraph
Binance faces EU service limits next week as MiCA rules take effect
Binance will limit EU onboarding and services from July 1 under MiCA rules after failing to gain authorization from a member state, while withdrawals remain available for users.
- Cointelegraph
Circle, Nomura eye Japan corporate FX with stablecoin settlement: Report
Circle and Nomura are reportedly partnering to enable stablecoin-based foreign exchange settlement for Japanese companies as the country's regulated blockchain-based financial infrastructure expands.
- Cointelegraph
Iran-linked entities moved $3.8B through CoinEx, TRM says
TRM Labs traced $3.8 billion moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx and said that the exchange’s 8% share of illicit transactions was substantially higher than its counterparts.
- Cointelegraph
Indonesia sets certification rules for influencers recommending crypto
Indonesia’s financial regulator will require influencers recommending crypto and other digital assets to hold relevant certifications as regulators worldwide tighten oversight of finfluencers.
- Cointelegraph
Polish crypto exchange Kanga secures MiCA license in Latvia
Poland-founded crypto exchange Kanga has secured a Class 3 MiCA license in Latvia, enabling EU-wide crypto services as Polish lawmakers debate framework's implementation.
- Cointelegraph
US arbitration giant rolls out ‘legal layer’ for agentic commerce
As agentic AI transactions increase, “we need to know there’s a clear answer to what happens if something goes wrong,” said Mance Harmon, co-founder of Hedera.
- DecryptScore: 90
$47M in Crypto Frozen in Global Infostealer Takedown: Europol
Police disrupted SocGholish, Amadey, and StealC, malware that harvests crypto wallets and passwords, freezing €41 million in crypto.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Russia creates crypto sanctions loophole, but cash-out routes remain ringfenced
Russia has turned crypto foreign-trade settlement into a live test of how far sanctions pressure can reach beyond banks. The Bank of Russia says selected exporters and importers may use cryptocurrencies for cross-border settlements under foreign-trade agreements, but only within an experimental lega...
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Binance faces EU service limits next week as MiCA rules take effect
Binance will limit EU onboarding and services from July 1 under MiCA rules after failing to gain authorization from a member state, while withdrawals remain available for users.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin crash below $60,000 triggers $1 billion loss as markets now price Fed rate hike by October
Bitcoin price fell below $60,000 this week and touched its lowest level since October 2024 as traders abandoned expectations for interest-rate cuts and began preparing for the Federal Reserve to raise borrowing costs later this year. According to CryptoSlate's data, the largest digital asset dropped...
- DecryptScore: 85
Bitcoin Plummets Lower as Strategy's STRC Dives Further From $100 Mark
The price of Bitcoin rapidly fell to nearly $58,000 after Strategy's STRC preferred shares notched a new low and MSTR fell alongside.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin’s $60K rebound just collapsed as $427M in long liquidations followed sticky inflation data
Bitcoin's rebound above $60,000 just failed because the bundle of U.S. macro data released June 25 gave risk traders the opposite of clean relief: sticky inflation, firm demand, a stronger growth revision, fewer jobless claims, and resilient ex-transport orders. Bitcoin briefly flash-crashed in a li...
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Bitcoin’s bear market struggle is killing crypto jobs but fueling a $10 billion Wall Street-backed M&A boom
Bitcoin’s prolonged decline is forcing cryptocurrency companies to cut staff, automate more work, and abandon the expansion plans that defined the last bull market. At the same time, it is also creating one of the industry’s busiest periods for takeovers. Crypto mergers and acquisitions reached $7.2...
- The BlockScore: 85
Senate races to advance crypto legislation in July as housing bill turmoil threatens timeline
A sweeping cryptocurrency bill faces a narrowing path to passage as pressure grows on the Senate to take up the legislation next month.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Kalshi seeks funding at $40B valuation, nearly doubling last raise: FT
Kalshi is reportedly in talks to raise new capital at a $40 billion valuation, reflecting growing investor confidence in regulated prediction markets.
- The BlockScore: 85
CoinEx processed $3.8 billion in Iran-linked funds, acting as crypto gateway: TRM Labs
CoinEx has also interacted with terrorist organizations, including the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and sanctioned Russian entities.
- CoinDeskScore: 85
Live markets: Bitcoin, ether lead $1 billion liquidation losses as AI trade keeps going
A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. listing plans steadied the AI trade that crypto had been sliding alongside.
- CointelegraphScore: 85
Iran-linked entities moved $3.8B through CoinEx, TRM says
TRM Labs traced $3.8 billion moved by 60 sanctioned Iranian entities through CoinEx and said that the exchange’s 8% share of illicit transactions was substantially higher than its counterparts.
- CryptoSlateScore: 85
Why anti-CBDC Trump refuses to sign bill banning a digital dollar through 2030
President Donald Trump has spent his second term trying to close the door on a U.S. central bank digital currency. On Wednesday, he canceled a planned signing ceremony for a housing bill that would put a temporary ban on a Fed-issued digital dollar into federal law. The decision placed Trump in the ...
- CointelegraphScore: 80
SBI to acquire Bitbank in $289M deal creating Japan's biggest crypto exchange
The Japanese financial conglomerate plans to take full control of Bitbank as it expands an ecosystem spanning crypto trading, stablecoins, tokenization and blockchain infrastructure.
- CointelegraphScore: 80
Bitcoin drops to $58K on high US PCE inflation as trader sees 'manipulation'
Bitcoin fell to 21-month lows as stock market volatility accompanied three-year highs in US PCE inflation, leading to $600 million in hourly crypto liquidations.
- DecryptScore: 80
Traders Predict More Pain for Bitcoin and Ethereum After Monthly Drops Above 20%
Bitcoin touched its lowest price in 21 months early Thursday—and prediction market users don't see the crypto carnage ceasing imminently.
- DecryptScore: 80
Polymarket to Refund Users After Scammers Swipe Millions in Website Exploit
Hackers infiltrated Polymarket’s website via a compromised third-party vendor, the company said, swiping millions in crypto from users.
- The BlockScore: 80
Ripple launches RLUSD stablecoin in Japan after regulatory approval
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin is available through SBI VC Trade for both institutional and retail users in the country.
- CoinDeskScore: 80
MemeCore's M token suddenly crashes 80% with no clear trigger
The token fell from nearly $3 to about $0.50 in hours, wiping out close to $3 billion in market value, with no exploit or announcement to explain it. Onchain investigator ZachXBT warned in April that M's price had been propped up by insiders.
- The BlockScore: 80
SBI Holdings agrees to acquire Japanese crypto exchange Bitbank in $288.6 million deal
SBI Holdings agreed to acquire Bitbank for $288.6 million, with the transaction expected to close around October 2026.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Cynthia Lummis gave CLARITY Act a July promise, but it still needs a Senate path
Senator Cynthia Lummis told Fox Business on June 24 that negotiators expect final Senate compromise language around the July 4 recess and then plan to “move in July,” the most public deadline any sponsor has set for a bill that cleared the Senate Banking Committee in May. The declaration came before...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Circle and Nomura join forces to target a $440 billion daily foreign exchange market in Japan
The stablecoin giant and the Japanese financial corporation plan to deploy cross-border foreign exchange settlements as early as next year.
- The BlockScore: 75
Four arrested in Poland over crypto SIM-swap attacks; ZachXBT links ‘Merry’ to case
ZachXBT alleges threat actor 'Merry' is among those detained by Polish authorities in a crypto SIM swap and money laundering investigation.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Chainlink’s latest stablecoin push targets the capital stuck in bank FX settlement
Chainlink's Project Pangea turns stablecoins toward a quieter but consequential job: helping banks settle foreign-exchange trades with less time between trade execution and final exchange of funds. The June 23 announcement from Chainlink describes a framework for T+0 international FX settlement desi...
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin tumbles to new multi-year low of $58,000, but a short-squeeze setup emerges
Derivatives markets signal that betting on further slide in prices is getting overcrowded, setting up for a potential snapback.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Why Europe is struggling to give Binance the MiCA license it needs
Binance withdrew its MiCA application in Greece after reported resistance and told users the absence of a formal decision before the transition deadline forced it to seek authorization elsewhere. Reports noted that talks with regulators in Ireland and Latvia had also encountered friction, though Bin...
- The BlockScore: 75
Coinbase-incubated Base suffers mainnet chain stall interrupting block production
Deposits and withdrawals have also been affected, while transactions are delayed or stalled, according to Base's status page.
- DecryptScore: 75
SBI Holdings Says $289 Million Bitbank Deal Will Make It Japan's Largest Crypto Exchange
SBI Holdings has agreed to a nearly $289 million deal to acquire crypto exchange Bitbank, pending regulatory approval.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
Solana hits $1B in weekly tokenized stock trading as demand for hard-to-access equities surge
Solana tokenized equities have crossed a threshold: more than $1 billion in reported weekly volume and a market that now behaves like a live crypto venue. Solana ecosystem messaging said tokenized equities on the network cleared more than $1 billion in weekly volume on June 20. Showcasing that equit...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Abracadabra takes emergency action as MIM stablecoin depeg worsens
The protocol is raising interest rates across all Cauldrons to encourage debt repayment and reduce supply.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Bitcoin back above $60,000, ETH, SOL recoup losses as AI stocks stage rebound
The token fell to about $59,000 before buyers stepped in, but the week's losses are steep across the board. A blowout Micron forecast lifted stocks and oil kept sliding, yet crypto did not follow.
- CoinDeskScore: 75
Ripple's RLUSD stablecoin goes live in Japan after regulatory approval
Japan's financial regulator cleared the U.S. dollar-backed token as a new category of payment instrument, letting SBI VC Trade offer it to institutions and retail. RLUSD remains small, at about $1.7 billion.
- CryptoSlateScore: 75
SpaceX tokenized stock bets top $50M in liquidations as crypto leverage reaches Wall Street
SPCX has already turned SpaceX’s post-debut volatility into a crypto-native liquidation event. SpaceX-linked perpetual contracts exceeded $50 million in 48-hour liquidations as the underlying stock tested its $150 Nasdaq opening price, showing how quickly tokenized-stock exposure can shift from an a...
- CointelegraphScore: 75
Polish crypto exchange Kanga secures MiCA license in Latvia
Poland-founded crypto exchange Kanga has secured a Class 3 MiCA license in Latvia, enabling EU-wide crypto services as Polish lawmakers debate framework's implementation.
- The BlockScore: 75
Thailand issues arrest warrant for Chinese businessman tied to $28 million illegal crypto mining probe: report
Chinese businessman Wang Yicheng was accused of involvement in illegal crypto mining operations that used $28 million worth of electricity.
- The BlockScore: 70
‘Waiting for buyers’: Bitcoin holds fragile $60K floor ahead of $10.6B quarterly expiry
Bitcoin fell to the low $60,000s ahead of a $10.6B June 26 quarterly expiry as $469M in ETF outflows and negative gamma weigh on sentiment.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Spark migrates $150M in stablecoin to Uniswap to advance shared liquidity
Spark deployed approximately $150 million across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum, while its DualPool hook and Shared Liquidity Layer are planned for later phases.
- DecryptScore: 70
CoinEx Denies 'Knowledge' of Aiding Sanctioned Iran Crypto Market in $3.8 Billion Disconnect
TRM Labs said it uncovered over $3.84 billion in crypto flows between CoinEx and a web of more than 60 sanctioned Iranian platforms.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin likely to fall another 30% to $44,000 by year-end, prominent BTC miner says
An early miner says Strategy's stock mNAV has fallen to 0.72, near the level that marked the last cycle's turn, and that bitcoin historically bottoms about six months after that signal.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Quant fund says bitcoin is near a major inflection point as rare onchain signals align
Hyperion Decimus' Chris Sullivan said four historically reliable indicators have aligned, leaving bitcoin one move away from confirming a major turning point.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Kraken, Maple launch onchain warehouse facility for crypto-backed institutional loans
Kraken's new facility with Maple brings a traditional warehouse financing model onchain, allowing the exchange to expand its institutional crypto lending business using blockchain-based structured credit.
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Kraken in talks to buy 15% stake in DeFi lender Aave at $385 million valuation
The DeFi lender is rebuilding after the fallout from April's KelpDAO exploit sparked a multibillion-dollar exodus of deposits despite Aave itself not being hacked.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
Stablecoins are quickly becoming the Kevin Warsh’s Fed’s next policy problem
Stablecoins have moved from a crypto-policy-side market to Kevin Warsh's Federal Reserve's dollar-policy agenda. Fed Governor Christopher Waller used the central bank's June 22 dollar conference to frame digital assets, including stablecoins, as part of the research agenda around the dollar's intern...
- CointelegraphScore: 70
House Democrats seek SEC answers on AI investment advisors
House Democrats have questioned the SEC over trading platforms offering AI agent advisers making “consequential investment decisions on behalf of retail investors.”
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Forget max pain theory. Bitcoin is well below the $72,000 magnet going into $10 billion options expiry
The popular max pain theory isn’t working out as bitcoin trades far from the $72K level a day ahead of a $10 billion quarterly options settlement.
- CryptoSlateScore: 70
On-chain data says Bitcoin price at $60k is cheap, but buyers are still nervous
Last night, Bitcoin price was trading at $59,537, down through the $60,000 level that had been the market's line in the sand and nearly $18,000 below its late-May peak of $77,623. Glassnode's on-chain data frames the move as a demand failure, with spot markets leading the selling, ETF investors pull...
- CoinDeskScore: 70
Bitcoin supply in loss reaches record high 10.83 million BTC
Almost 11 million bitcoin are now held at a loss, while long-term holders control a record 14.8 million coins.
- CointelegraphScore: 70
Circle, Nomura eye Japan corporate FX with stablecoin settlement: Report
Circle and Nomura are reportedly partnering to enable stablecoin-based foreign exchange settlement for Japanese companies as the country's regulated blockchain-based financial infrastructure expands.
- The BlockScore: 65
Spark, Uniswap build stablecoin ‘FX Layer’ seeded with $150 million liquidity migration
Spark is establishing a "liquidity foundation" for the new pool by migrating $150 million from its USDS ecosystem to Uniswap v4.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Kraken sues crypto derivatives firm PowerTrade over 'misappropriated' funds claim
PowerTrade changed Kraken’s positive balance of around $7 million to a $2 million deficit via a series of unauthorized “corrections” related to trades that had expired or settled months earlier, according to a legal filing.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Coinbase's Base blockchain resumes after two-hour outage disrupted network
The incident temporarily halted transaction processing on one of Ethereum's largest layer-2 networks.
- The BlockScore: 65
Bitcoin rout leads Strategy’s STRC to slide 26% below par as MSTR shares hits 16-month low
For the past year, Strategy has been issuing and tapping preferred securities like STRC to raise capital for additional bitcoin purchases.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
Asset management giant Invesco files for tokenized fund targeting stablecoin reserve market
The $2.5 trillion asset manager deepens its blockchain push after taking over Superstate's tokenized money market fund as fund manager earlier this year.
- The BlockScore: 65
South Korea fines Bithumb for sharing user data overseas without consent
South Korea ordered Bithumb to pay roughly $136,000 in penalties for violating personal information protection rules.
- CointelegraphScore: 65
Indonesia sets certification rules for influencers recommending crypto
Indonesia’s financial regulator will require influencers recommending crypto and other digital assets to hold relevant certifications as regulators worldwide tighten oversight of finfluencers.
- The BlockScore: 65
Kraken expands OTC lending through an onchain warehouse facility with Maple
Maple’s lenders will provide a revolving line of funding to supply USDC liquidity for Kraken's over-the-counter borrowers.
- CoinDeskScore: 65
CoinEx denies claims it served as $3.84 billion gateway to sanctioned Iranian crypto firms
Blockchain analysts TRM Labs says CoinEx facilitated more than £3.8 billion in blockchain-traced flows with sanctioned Iranian crypto entities. CoinEx disputes the findings.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin drop to $58K brings out bears: Is BTC’s next stop below $50K?
Bitcoin’s crash to $58,000 confirmed a bear flag breakdown, setting a new price target of $54,000 or lower.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Uniswap, Spark aim to build stablecoin FX market as banks, fintechs enter the industry
The protocols are building shared liquidity and trading infrastructure for a future with hundreds of competing digital currencies on blockchain rails.
- The BlockScore: 60
Tether-pegged USDT0 stablecoin crosses $100 billion transaction volume milestone
USDT0, backed 1:1 by tethers, the largest stablecoin by market capitalization, is the third-largest holder of USDT.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
South Korean authorities fine Bithumb $136K over sharing user information overseas
The fine comes after an investigation concluded that Bithumb shared information with many overseas exchanges in violation of laws intended to protect user data.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
a16z-backed crypto firm rebrands, shifts focus to solving AI’s global copyright headache
The startup formerly known as Story Protocol raised $140 million to secure internet rights and is now building an audit layer for data consent, licensing, and provenance for tech firms.
- DecryptScore: 60
Coinbase-Backed Ethereum Network Base Recovers After Block Production Issue
Ethereum layer-2 network Base was down for more than two hours as it ran into an issue with block production ahead of a planned upgrade.
- The BlockScore: 60
Trillion-dollar asset manager Invesco looks to plant a flag in tokenized stablecoin reserve sector
The fund will invest primarily in U.S. Treasuries, repo agreements, and cash equivalents to maintain a stable $1 net asset value.
- CointelegraphScore: 60
Bitcoin bounces off new 2026 price lows: Will US stock weakness push BTC lower?
Bitcoin’s trek into new 2026 lows continued as spot BTC ETF outflows, a bearish monthly options expiry and Strategy’s unrealized losses widened its gap with AI-connected stock returns.
- The BlockScore: 60
Kalshi in talks to raise funds at $40 billion valuation: FT
Kalshi's reported valuation reflects the firm's rapid growth, as it reported a $5 billion valuation last October.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin has a new line in the sand. Thursday’s core PCE could stress test it.
The market has found a new support level and it could be tested following Thursday's U.S. inflation data.
- DecryptScore: 60
Kalshi Seeks $40B Valuation Weeks After $1B Raise: FT
The prediction market seeks a valuation near double the $22 billion it hit last month, as a federal-state fight over regulation escalates.
- CoinDeskScore: 60
Bitcoin derivatives signal panic. A weak core PCE reading could trigger snapback.
Your day-ahead look for June 25, 2026
- The BlockScore: 55
Sophon sunsets its Layer 2 blockchain, moves to Base to build consumer apps
Sophon, which has raised $70 million in total funding, is shutting down its Layer 2 blockchain and moving to Base to build consumer apps.
- CryptoSlateScore: 50
Bitplanet’s Antalpha mining deal tests whether Bitcoin treasuries can grow without constant buying
Asia Bitcoin company, Bitplanet, is trying to convert its Bitcoin treasury from a balance-sheet position into a source of mined BTC revenue. The South Korean company said in a June 24 release that it signed a strategic memorandum of understanding with Nasdaq-listed Antalpha and mining ecosystem part...
- CoinDeskScore: 50
CoinDesk 20 performance update: AAVE gains 10.1% as index rises
Bitcoin Cash (BCH), up 5.8% from Wednesday, joined Aave (AAVE) as a top performer.
- CointelegraphScore: 50
Why Wall Street values some crypto firms for AI power, not just crypto
Galaxy Digital’s stock surge points to a new trend: Investors are rewarding some crypto firms for AI infrastructure, not just digital asset exposure.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
XRP slides 2.8% as weak bounce keeps $1 support in focus
Sellers broke another support level on heavy volume, while the recovery failed to reclaim the zone that would ease downside pressure.
- CoinDeskScore: 50
Crypto relief rally fails to shake persistent bearish derivatives signal
A relief rally tied to recovering U.S. equities lifted BTC and ETH off weekly lows, but bearish derivatives positioning and negative CVD suggest the rebound may be fragile.
- DecryptScore: 40
Morning Minute: Strategy’s MSTR and STRC Crash to 52-Week Lows
A massive Micron earnings beat has lifted global markets, pushing crypto higher after yesterday's nasty sell off took BTC sub-$60k.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
About 60% of World Cup bettors on Polymarket are first-time crypto users
Polymarket emerged as an onboarding layer for about 60% of World Cup bettors, who interacted with the blockchain for the first time during their prediction market entry.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Story Protocol rebrands to DATA Foundation in AI pivot
Story Protocol is now the DATA Foundation as it aims to provide licensable data to AI firms that have “run out of internet to scrape.”
- CoinDeskScore: 40
BlackBerry is making a massive comeback as an 'uncrashable' software layer for AI and robotics
BlackBerry's stock is surging after the company's massive earnings beat and is pivoting into becoming a critical component of the AI and robotics boom.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
21shares trims 2026 crypto forecasts despite institutional adoption gains
Asset manager 21shares sees crypto infrastructure advancing faster than prices, as ETFs, stablecoins and prediction markets mature while several 2026 targets slip.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin may fall lower but BTC power-law frames crash to $58K as ‘normal’
Bitcoin’s drop to $58,000 lines up with the power-law model’s cycle lows, even though futures market data points to deeper lows for BTC price.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
Bitcoin options traders hedge downside as uncertainty lingers, Anchorage says
Anchorage Digital’s latest analysis shows Bitcoin options traders remain defensive as near-term uncertainty persists, though markets are not pricing an extreme downside scenario for Strategy.
- The BlockScore: 40
Aave founder Stani Kulechov says AAVE isn’t for sale ‘at a 70% discount’ following report of Payward bid
The Aave Will Win proposal redirected 100% of protocol and Aave-branded product revenue to the DAO and AAVE token holders.
- CointelegraphScore: 40
US arbitration giant rolls out ‘legal layer’ for agentic commerce
As agentic AI transactions increase, “we need to know there’s a clear answer to what happens if something goes wrong,” said Mance Harmon, co-founder of Hedera.
- The BlockScore: 30
Multicoin predicts HYPE hits $319 by 2028 as Hyperliquid turns into an ‘everything exchange’
According to the investment firm, Hyperliquid's user base grew from roughly 300,000 to 923,000 during 2025.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Post-prison CZ says time behind bars didn't hurt the billionaire's business after Binance
The pardoned ex-CEO called prison a character-building "plus" as he's pursued a venture-capital career, despite his majority stake in the world's biggest crypto exchange.
- The BlockScore: 30
‘Stablecoin’ Google searches down 54% as supply growth stalls after 2025 boom
The decline in search volumes this month coincides with aggregate stablecoin supply having reversed its 10-month expansion.
- CoinDeskScore: 30
Strategy has a 10-month cash runway for dividends, but retail investors are losing faith
STRC was marketed as a low volatility income product designed to trade near $100, and its sharp decline has undermined investor trust.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
XRP risks drop below $1, but onchain data highlights silver lining
XRP’s chance of a daily close below $1 are rising, but whale accumulation and shrinking exchange supply may be a sign that traders are buying.
- CointelegraphScore: 30
Half of UK wealth advisers say clients' crypto is ‘invisible’ to them: CoinShares survey
A CoinShares survey found than many EU-based wealth management companies had policies that restricted investments in digital assets or provided no guidance on the matter.
- DecryptScore: 30
Anthropic Urges Congress to Crack Down on AI Distillation By Chinese Rivals
Anthropic alleged that Alibaba-affiliated operators used nearly 25,000 fraudulent accounts to generate 28.8 million Claude exchanges.
- The BlockScore: 30
Half of UK wealth advisors say most clients’ crypto sits outside their oversight as 61% of European peers face firm restrictions: CoinShares
CoinShares survey found 52% of UK advisors report most clients' crypto exposure sits outside their oversight, with firm policy a key driver.
- CoinDeskScore: 25
Strategy's yield-generating STRC stock is more correlated with BTC than ever
The tightening correlation undermines STRC's appeal as a relatively steadier income vehicle.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Crypto for Advisors: Bitcoin: planning for inheritance
Your bitcoin isn’t just an asset; it’s a future. Ensure your loved ones can access it with a solid inheritance plan for when you're no longer here.
- DecryptScore: 20
AI Took Your Job? California Wants to Know
California launched the nation's first AI unemployment tracker as policymakers race to determine whether warnings of an AI-driven jobs shakeup are becoming a reality.
- DecryptScore: 20
Story Protocol Rebrands as Data Network in AI Training Pivot After IP Token Falls 98%
Intellectual property network Story Protocol has shifted its focus to a new opportunity in training data for artificial intelligence.
- CoinDeskScore: 20
Micron delivers blowout earnings, surges 16% and deals crypto bulls a blow
Micron Technology surged after blockbuster earnings and strong guidance, lifting AI memory stocks.