Standard Chartered wins MiCA passport as EU approves 57 firms
Standard Chartered has secured a MiCA passport as the European Securities and Markets Authority has added 57 newly authorized crypto firms to its register following the end of the EU’s transition period. Summary ESMA has expanded its MiCA register to…
Solana Launches Binding Onchain Governance With Staker Override Rights
The Solana Foundation launched a fully onchain governance system on July 1, 2026, giving validators and SOL stakers a formal, binding mechanism to vote on protocol-level decisions for the first time in the network’s history. The system, called Solana Governance…
Bitcoin Recovers Toward $62K as ETF Inflows Return and Trump’s BTC Holdings Make Waves: Weekly Crypto Update
Bitcoin bounced from $58,000 toward $62,000 this week, while altcoins recovered and ETF inflows returned. Although July has only just begun, the past seven days brought some much-needed and long-awaited relief to the cryptocurrency market, even if the overall…
NEAR price breaks out after Bitwise revamps ETF filing with staking
Bitwise has strengthened its proposed spot NEAR ETF with a staking feature in a new SEC filing, helping drive NEAR nearly 12% higher as the token broke above a multi-week downtrend. Summary Bitwise has updated its proposed spot NEAR ETF,…
3 AIs Give Surprising Answers
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current…
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…
Hut 8 Prices $4.25B Notes to Build 352MW Texas AI Data Center
Key Takeaways Hut 8 priced $4.25B of 6.129% notes to fund its 352MW Beacon Point AI campus. The Texas project highlights Hut 8’s shift from bitcoin mining to AI infrastructure. Beacon Point will be rented to a tenant rated AA-…
Bitcoin Breaks Below $60K as Crypto Selloff Hits New 2026 Low
Bitcoin fell below the $60,000 mark on Friday, June 5, 2026, recording its lowest level since the beginning of 2026 as a selloff wave spread across the crypto market. Downward pressure came from a record streak of outflows from US…
XRP Ledger Eyes Tokenized Finance as Schwartz Maps Next Use Cases
David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO emeritus, says XRP Ledger utility is moving beyond its early role in payments as enterprises test wider blockchain-based finance. Summary David Schwartz says XRP Ledger use is expanding from payments into tokenized real-world financial assets. RLUSD’s…
Here’s How Deeply Underwater Corporate Crypto Bets Have Become After Latest Crash
Strategy and Bitmine lead the pack with massive unrealized losses. The past week or so has been nothing short of a bloodbath in the cryptocurrency markets, with bitcoin plummeting to $59,000 on Friday for the first time in 19…
Travala Rolls out AI Concierge for 2.2M Hotels as Autonomous Travel Takes Shape
Key Takeaways Travala launched a protocol on June 5, enabling AI agents to autonomously book over 2.2 million hotels. Morgan Stanley predicts agentic retail spending will hit 20% by 2030 as autonomous trades scale. Travala plans to expand its Base…
BlackRock’s IBIT leads Bitcoin ETFs back into outflows as BTC price slides
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs returned to net outflows on Friday after briefly snapping a record withdrawal streak, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading the declines as Bitcoin fell below the key $60,000 support level and investor sentiment deteriorated. Summary Bitcoin ETFs posted…
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s Massive Bet on AI Infrastructure
The following guest post comes from BitcoinMiningStock.io, a public markets intelligence platform delivering data on companies exposed to bitcoin mining, artificial intelligence, and crypto treasury strategies. Originally published on May 26, 2026, by Cindy Feng. Key Takeaways Leopold Aschenbrenner grew…
Did SpaceX IPO fever trigger Bitcoin’s sharp drop this week?
Online speculation has tied Bitcoin’s latest drop to retail demand for SpaceX’s record IPO, but crypto flow data has not shown clear evidence of a mass cash exit. Summary Online speculation linked Bitcoin’s recent drop to retail demand for SpaceX’s…
7RCC Brings Bitcoin and Carbon Markets Together in New ETF Launch
Key Takeaways 7RCC launched BTCK, an ETF with 80% bitcoin and 20% carbon credit futures exposure. BTCK links bitcoin with the EU, California, and RGGI carbon markets in one listed fund. Gemini custodies BTC as 7RCC targets growing demand for…
Worldcoin price dives over 25% as Arthur Hayes exits WLD, will $0.35 support break?
Worldcoin price has plunged more than 25% after Arthur Hayes closed his entire WLD position, triggering a sharp reversal in one of the crypto market’s strongest AI-linked trades. Summary Worldcoin price plunged 28% after Arthur Hayes disclosed that Maelstrom had…