Cantor says bitcoin bear market may be entering final stretch
Wall Street bank Cantor Fitzgerald said crypto markets are entering the final stage of the current bear cycle, with bitcoin's
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Morpho poised to scale as DeFi infrastructure play, Standard Chartered says
Investment bank Standard Chartered has initiated coverage of Morpho, calling the lending protocol a dual-play on decentralized finance (DeFi) that combines a lending market with infrastructure for onchain banks and asse…
Ark Invest bought more than $75 million of crypto shares during June bloodbath
Ark Invest has a tendency to load up on shares in cryptocurrency companies when their prices are depressed, and June was no exception.
Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption
A new independent non-profit, Ethereum Institutional, has launched with the goal of accelerating institutional adoption of Ethereum, its layer-2 networks and the broader ecosystem.
Aave logs biggest network-growth day in nearly 5 years as DeFi interest returns
Aave, one of the largest decentralized lending protocols by locked value, recorded its strongest day of new-wallet creation in almost five years on June 30, a sign of fresh interest in the AAVE token even as the wider c…
Citi slashes 12-month bitcoin, ether targets as ETF flows dry up
The bank lowered its base-case forecast for bitcoin to $82,000 from $112,000 and cut its ether target to $2,240 from $3,175. It now assumes no net ETF inflows over the next year, abandoning an earlier expectation that r…
What's next for Bitcoin and stocks? Analysts see a volatile second half
The first half of the year was defined by the AI trade. The second half may be defined by a tougher question: Which companies and assets actually stand to benefit from it?
Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400 million crypto Ponzi case
Christopher Alexander Delgado, the former CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges stemming from a crypto investment scheme prosecutors said stole at least $400 million from investor…
Bitcoin climbs toward $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down
Warsh declined to provide guidance on the Federal Reserve's next interest-rate decision, saying policymakers would debate incoming data at their meeting in four weekds, during a panel discussion at the European Central …
XRP, HYPE funds are the bright spots as investors flee bitcoin, ether ETFs
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Bitcoin opens the third quarter in an historical red zone after rare losing first half
The largest cryptocurrency fell 22.2% in the first quarter and another 14.09% in the second, according to Coinglass data, and was trading just above $59,000 on Wednesday as the third quarter began.
Bitcoin options traders load up on $50,000 puts and gold futures flash a death cross
Ether (ETH) is at $1,580, having also experienced a slight relief bounce since 01:00 UTC.
Why Poland is the only EU country where crypto firms can't get a MiCA license
Polish crypto firms are being forced to seek licenses abroad or risk shutting down after President Karol Nawrocki refused to sign legislation giving the country’s financial regulator authority to issue licenses under th…
Bitcoin’s 20% June crash looks even deadlier on the charts. Here’s why
The June candlestick, a charting tool summarizing entire month's price action into a single visual, looks like a solid red brick with virtually no wicks, a clear sign of complete and "uninterrupted" bear dominance throu…
Live markets: U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs had their worst month ever in June, shedding $4.5 billion
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded $4.5 billion in net outflows in June, their worst month since launching in January 2024, per SoSoValue data.
XRP holds above $1 after leverage flush as network activity improves
XRP is still pinned near $1, but the selling pressure is no longer coming from the same crowded leverage that drove the earlier decline. The token slipped 1% over the session, then bounced from support as open interest …
Taiwan’s sweeping crypto law raises the bar with licensing, reserve mandates, and tough penalties
Taiwan has taken a major step forward in overseeing its digital asset sector by enacting comprehensive new regulations for cryptocurrency operations.
U.S. senators seek to block foreign adversaries from AI technology in new bill
The U.S. Commerce Department would have more authority to shield domestic artificial intelligence technology from the supply chains of foreign adversaries in a bill introduced Tuesday by two Republican senators who've b…
Phantom doubles down on perpetual futures with hire of Hyperliquid market builders
The team behind one of Hyperliquid's highest-profile private-company trading projects has found a new home.
Trump pocketed more than $1 billion from crypto ties as industry headed toward slump
President Donald Trump earned more than $1 billion from crypto sales and royalties last year while living in the White House and pursuing aggressively pro-crypto policies in his administration.
Companies spending the most on AI are growing jobs, Ramp study finds
Ramp, a financial operations platform, said companies making the largest investments in artificial intelligence are expanding their workforces rather than shrinking them, according to a new study that challenges the nar…
Jefferies warns of crypto market volatility as Clarity Act faces Senate test
The Clarity Act still faces significant hurdles despite clearing the Senate Banking Committee, with investment bank Jefferies warning that political uncertainty could fuel volatility across crypto markets in the coming …
Why OpenUSD's 'real threat' that tanked Circle stock still faces a steep uphill battle for adoption
Circle shares (CRCL) cratered on Tuesday after the new Open USD stablecoin network rattled investors, but analysts say it's too early to conclude the consortium poses a serious threat to USDC.
SEC giving novel ETFs a rethink as it opens comment period on overhauling U.S. rules
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is reexamining how it approaches novel exchange-traded funds, including those focused on crypto, and is inviting public input on its automated system to approve them.