Ripple faces XRP escrow pressure from pro-XRP analyst
Ripple is facing a new debate over its XRP escrow strategy after pro-XRP attorney and commentator Bill Morgan urged the company to release more tokens each month. Summary Bill Morgan urged Ripple to release more monthly XRP and relock fewer…
Eli Ben-Sasson calls for merit over alignment in Ethereum debate
Eli Ben-Sasson, cofounder of StarkWare and a founding scientist of Zcash, has shared his view on the recent debate around the Ethereum Foundation. Summary Eli Ben-Sasson said Ethereum should weigh merit and technology more heavily than ecosystem alignment debates. His…
LAB Nears Top 20 Alts After 25% Surge, BTC Price Taps $64K: Weekend Watch
AERO has entered the top 100 alts after a 50% weekly increase. Bitcoin’s gradual price recovery since the Friday dip below $62,400 continues as the asset added two grand from that local low to $64,400 over the past several…
Ripple seeks GenAI staff as XRPL adds AI agent payments
Ripple is expanding its artificial intelligence focus as the XRP Ledger adds support for AI agent payments using XRP and Ripple USD. Summary Ripple launched XRPL Starter Kit so agents can pay using XRP and RLUSD through x402. Crypto.news noted…
Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan
Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…
Bitcoin Investment Products Suffer $1.44B in Outflows During Worst Week of 2026
XRP, Hyperliquid, and Near attracted fresh investor money despite massive outflows across the broader crypto fund market. Bitcoin investment products recorded $1.44 billion in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares. It was the largest weekly withdrawal from Bitcoin…
First-Ever Crypto Fraud Case Under New Investor Protection Law
South Korean authorities tracked suspects for months after CatFi case was initially dismissed despite early blockchain sleuth reports and evidence. South Korean prosecutors have filed charges against a group of individuals linked to a Solana-based meme coin project called…
Solana Activity Hits Record High Despite SOL’s 33% Q1 Drop
Solana’s application revenue stayed remarkably stable at over $342 million despite weaker market conditions. SOL fell 33% in the first quarter of 2026 to close at around $83, but Messari’s Q1 State of Solana report tells a story that’s…
Bitcoin Steadies Around $64,000 as US and Iran Agree on Roadmap to a Final Deal Within 60 Days
Key Takeaways Qatar and Pakistan say the US and Iran agreed on a roadmap to a final deal within 60 days. Technical talks began at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock resort, with a Strait of Hormuz communication line set up. Bitcoin has swung…
Ripple faces XRP escrow pressure from pro-XRP analyst
Ripple is facing a new debate over its XRP escrow strategy after pro-XRP attorney and commentator Bill Morgan urged the company to release more tokens each month. Summary Bill Morgan urged Ripple to release more monthly XRP and relock fewer…
Strategy’s Bitcoin and Cash Reserves Exceed Debt by $48B, Saylor Says
Michael Saylor stated in a post on X that Strategy’s Bitcoin holdings and USD Reserve currently exceed its debt by approximately $48 billion, in sharp contrast to the tight debt situation at the end of 2022, when the company’s total…
How the Network Processed $309 Million in Stablecoins Last Month
Key Takeaways Sandeep Nailwal noted Polygon hit $309M in stablecoin volume in May, next leading Latam blockchain markets. Visa found that non-dollar stablecoin supply reached $1.2B, next transforming emerging payment markets. BRLA hit a $3.2M market cap, next scaling non-dollar…
Eli Ben-Sasson calls for merit over alignment in Ethereum debate
Eli Ben-Sasson, cofounder of StarkWare and a founding scientist of Zcash, has shared his view on the recent debate around the Ethereum Foundation. Summary Eli Ben-Sasson said Ethereum should weigh merit and technology more heavily than ecosystem alignment debates. His…
Franklin Templeton Files ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into Bitcoin Exposure
Franklin Templeton filed proposals with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 18 to launch two ETFs that combine U.S. equities with Bitcoin exposure. The two funds plan to use dividends from the underlying index stocks to increase…
SEC Commissioner: Tokenized Real-World Assets Could Address PSE Trading Lull
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo stated that the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) could address the ongoing trading lull in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Speaking during Philippine Blockchain Week, Quevedo announced that the commission is prepared…
LAB Nears Top 20 Alts After 25% Surge, BTC Price Taps $64K: Weekend Watch
AERO has entered the top 100 alts after a 50% weekly increase. Bitcoin’s gradual price recovery since the Friday dip below $62,400 continues as the asset added two grand from that local low to $64,400 over the past several…
Franklin Templeton Files New Bitcoin DRIP ETFs That Turn Stock Dividends Into BTC
Key Takeaways Franklin Templeton seeks SEC effectiveness for two funds combining stocks and bitcoin exposure. Instead, dividend proceeds would be routed into bitcoin-related holdings over time. Investors could see growing cryptocurrency allocations while retaining diversified equity exposure. Proposed ETFs Blend…
Ripple seeks GenAI staff as XRPL adds AI agent payments
Ripple is expanding its artificial intelligence focus as the XRP Ledger adds support for AI agent payments using XRP and Ripple USD. Summary Ripple launched XRPL Starter Kit so agents can pay using XRP and RLUSD through x402. Crypto.news noted…