Shielded Labs warns Ironwood delay could disrupt Zcash upgrade
Shielded Labs has raised the possibility of delaying Zcash’s Ironwood network upgrade, citing readiness concerns among exchanges, mining pools and wallet providers ahead of the planned late July activation. Summary Shielded Labs says Zcash’s Ironwood upgrade may be delayed as…
Open USD Membership Claims Challenged After Samsung, Others Dispute Participation
Open USD’s unveiling hit early controversy after multiple Korean companies said they only learned about their inclusion through media reports. Several major South Korean companies have said they have not formally joined the newly announced Open USD (OUSD) consortium,…
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…
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…
Here’s How Much BTC, ETH, XRP Have Dumped Since ‘Crypto President’ Trump Took Office
The two meme coins linked to the POTUS and FLOTUS have plummeted by nearly 100%. It’s safe to say that the cryptocurrency market has seen better days. In fact, such days were promised by the current US President, Donald…
ZachXBT Says Arthur Hayes Turned 4 Token Calls Into ‘Exit Liquidity’
Key Takeaways ZachXBT has accused Arthur Hayes of selling WLD soon after urging followers to buy it. Hayes has exited four hyped tokens — ZEC, NEAR, HYPE and WLD — in roughly 15 days. Hayes has not responded to the…
Why Cardano’s social activity surges as ADA crashes
Here is a pattern that should not make intuitive sense. Cardano’s ADA token has collapsed to four-year lows below $0.20, down more than 90% from its 2021 peak, in one of the worst stretches the ecosystem has ever faced. Summary…
What Sent Bitcoin, Gold, and Wall Street Tumbling?
Here’s why trillions of dollars were erased from capital markets in a single day despite a very solid US Jobs report. Friday was a brutal day for essentially all financial markets, even though the only notable news that went…
Bitcoin Risks $55K Slide as Analyst Doubles Down on $100K Target
Key Takeaways A crypto strategist said bitcoin could revisit $55,000 if the $60,000 support level breaks. The $55,000 level aligns with bitcoin’s realized price and has held during major downturns. Despite recent pressure, the strategist maintained a $100,000 year-end target…
What 13 days of Bitcoin ETF outflows really means
It is the longest losing streak the spot Bitcoin ETFs have ever recorded. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a record 13 consecutive trading days of net outflows, with roughly $4.37 billion leaving the funds between May 15 and June…
Bitcoin ETFs Bleed $326M as BTC Sinks to $59K and Ether Slides Toward $1,500
Key Takeaways U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs lost $326 million while ether ETFs shed $5.97 million yesterday. The redemptions resumed selling pressure barely a day after both products snapped outflow streaks. Persistent outflows signal cooling institutional appetite as bitcoin trades near…
Zcash Plunges After Four-Year Bug Could Have Allowed Unlimited Token Minting
Zcash (the token is known as ZEC) is facing a massive wave of skepticism after the development community published details about a critical vulnerability in Orchard, the network’s latest shielded pool. ZEC plunged over 50% at one point following this…
Will Solana price slide to $50 next as whales cut exposure?
Solana price has fallen to a multi-year low as a major corporate holder moved $31.9 million worth of SOL to Coinbase Prime, adding to fears that whales are reducing exposure during the market selloff. Summary Solana price fell to a…
Cardano Foundation CEO Urges Calm as ADA Slides to Late-2020 Lows
Frederik Gregaard points to on-chain governance, DeFi expansion, and real-world asset programs as ADA erases nearly a third of its value in a week — even as key ecosystem projects shutter around him. Cardano’s native token ADA hit a price…