Ethereum price stalls near $1,800 as Lean Ethereum roadmap draws focus
Ethereum traded near $1,764.43 on July 5, according to crypto.news market data. The token was up 0.2% over 24 hours and 11.58% over seven days. Its market cap stood near $212.91 billion, while 24-hour volume was about $11.16 billion. Summary…
South Africa proposes crypto tax guidance under existing rules
South Africa’s Revenue Service has published draft guidance on how crypto assets should be taxed under the country’s current tax laws. The proposal seeks public feedback until August 31, 2026, before SARS moves toward a final version. Summary SARS says…
Lummis says CLARITY Act can reshape U.S. crypto finance
Senator Cynthia Lummis has renewed her call for lawmakers to advance the CLARITY Act, a bill aimed at setting clearer rules for digital asset markets in the United States. A post shared by CryptoGoos cited Lummis as saying the bill…
What Are XRP’s Next Targets After 8% Weekly Surge?
Ripple’s XRP has delivered a strong recovery from its recent lows, validating the bullish divergence that developed near support. While the broader market structure remains corrective, the latest rally has pushed the price back toward a critical technical inflection point…
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…
Crypto PAC pours $5M into Texas runoff on May 26
A crypto PAC affiliated with Fairshake has poured $5 million into a Texas congressional runoff ahead of Tuesday’s vote. Summary Protect Progress spent $5 million supporting Christian Menefee and $2.8 million opposing Al Green in Tuesday’s Texas 18th District runoff….
Whale Who Spent $62M on Uniswap and Compound Tokens Is Now Selling at a $39.7M Loss
Key Takeaways Wallet 0xfa93 is offloading 5.41M UNI and 228,704 COMP bought for $62.83M in July 2025, down $39.7M. The whale deposited 2.705M UNI ($9.23M) and 114,352 COMP ($2.31M) into Binance on May 25, 2026. UNI is trading close to…
XRP Community Gets a Harsh Warning as Bitcoin Dominance Tightens
The analyst is saying that XRP has badly lagged Bitcoin despite several months of optimism from parts of the community. XRP has spent the better part of three months going nowhere while Bitcoin (BTC) climbed from around $60,000 to…
Zcash privacy tested as Arkham tracks 53% of ZEC
Zcash privacy claims faced a direct challenge after Arkham Intelligence linked 53% of ZEC transactions to identified entities. Summary Arkham Intelligence labeled over 53% of all Zcash transactions and linked $420 billion in ZEC volume to identifiable individuals and institutions….
Aave DAO Faces Vote on Native BTC Collateral as Babylon Labs Files Temp Check
Key Takeaways Babylon Labs filed a May 25 Temp Check asking Aave DAO to accept native BTC collateral via Trustless Bitcoin Vaults on Aave V4. The BTC Vault Swap Spoke targets Aave’s $5B WBTC supply, currently underused on the borrow…
Coinbase CEO Reveals What Still Needs to Change Before Finance Truly Evolves
Brian Armstrong discussed several areas where he believes the financial system still needs major modernization. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the financial system still requires major upgrades, as he emphasized that significant technological innovation and policy work will be…
CoinQuant trading launches AI agent architecture
CoinQuant trading platform has expanded its architecture to serve both human traders and autonomous AI agents. Summary CoinQuant, with over 15,000 users since launch, is expanding its no-code AI trading platform into a unified intelligence architecture designed for autonomous AI…
Bitcoin Holds $77,500 After Late Surge Adds 1.2% to $1.55 Trillion Market
Key Takeaways On May 25, bitcoin surged to peak at $77,831 amid growing optimism over Middle East peace negotiations. Geopolitical de-escalation sent Brent crude plunging to $96, wiping out the oil market’s war premium. Analysts warn that a potential Federal…
How Ledger’s approach to the AI security arms race will keep wallets safer
AI is transforming both crypto security and crypto attacks. Here’s how Ledger is approaching AI-powered threats, human verification, and secure wallet infrastructure. Summary Automated attacks and automated defenses within the crypto industry continue to escalate Ledger’s AI security systems are…
Dormant 2014 Bitcoin Wallets Move 964 BTC Worth $74.8M in 48-Hour Window
Key Takeaways Five bitcoin wallets created in 2014 moved a combined 964.85 BTC across blocks 950403 to 950962 on May 23-25, 2026, according to btcparser.com stats. At $77,503 per coin, the dormant holders may have liquidated roughly $74.8M. Analysts continue…