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…
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…
OG Bitcoin Holder Wakes Up, Redeems Casascius Coin For 25 BTC After 15 Years
The Casascius coin that was redeemed within the week was created in December 2011 alongside thousands of other coins. As bitcoin (BTC) continues to weather the storms of the bear market, the asset’s OG holders are waking up. A…
NEAR and WLD Round-Trip as Zcash Rebounds 18% From Its 50% Drop
Key Takeaways Zcash fell nearly 50% from its $624 June 4 high before rebounding about 18% over the past 24 hours. An Orchard pool flaw cost ZEC its privacy-coin lead, dropping it from 11th to 16th by market cap. NEAR…
Dogecoin price under pressure as giant H&S pattern targets deeper losses
Dogecoin has fallen to its lowest level in years after a decisive breakdown from a multi-year head-and-shoulders pattern added fresh selling pressure during the latest crypto market rout. Summary Dogecoin price has broken below a multi-year head-and-shoulders neckline, putting the…
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Why June 10–12 Could be Huge for Crypto
The Bitcoin price prediction for the next few weeks rests on three heavyweight macro events that are about to land in a seven day window, and crypto is sitting in the crossfire. On June 10, the May inflation data will…
Ed Craven Says Kick’s Partner Program Doesn’t Reward Gambling Streams
Key Takeaways Kick co-founder Ed Craven said the Kick Partner Program does not reward viewership from Slots or Casino streams. Craven made the comment replying to gambling streamer TheDoctor, who has nearly 100k Kick followers. Craven, who co-founded both Kick…
Pi Network’s PI Token Rebounds After New ATL, BTC Quickly Reclaims $60K: Weekend Watch
ZEC has also bounced off impressively following the FUD-induced dump yesterday. After plunging by several grand in the span of less than 12 hours, bitcoin finally rebounded from its multi-year low and now sits at around $61,000. Although most…
Dragonfly holds ZEC as Orchard bug debate raises new questions
Zcash (ZEC) has faced fresh scrutiny after a patched Orchard Pool vulnerability sparked a dispute over whether the privacy coin’s users and investors still face hidden risks. Summary Zcash faces fresh scrutiny after developers patched a critical Orchard Pool vulnerability….
Etherfi and Plume Launch $100M RWA Vault Backed by Blackrock and Fidelity – Bitcoin News
Key Takeaways Etherfi and Plume launched Liquid RWA with a $25M cap from a planned $100M rollout. The vault offers exposure to Blackrock, Fidelity, and FalconX credit strategies. Plume’s regulated infrastructure could expand RWA access across Etherfi’s $6B platform. Plume…
Hyperliquid Unlock: What Next for the HYPE June Token Unlock?
Hyperliquid’s core contributor vesting schedule is releasing another tranche of HYPE tokens this June, continuing the monthly unlock cadence that has run on the 6th of each month since January 2026, and the cumulative size of these releases is now…