Tether brings $23B gold push into crypto-backed loans
Tether is expanding the use of Tether Gold as crypto lender Ledn adds support for XAU₮. Summary Tether is expanding XAU₮ utility by bringing tokenized gold into Ledn’s lending platform this year. XAU₮ holders will be able to borrow against…
Q2 2026 Becomes Worst Quarter Ever for Crypto Hacks
Despite the record exploit activity, two major attacks accounted for most of the money lost during the second quarter. According to this week’s report from crypto market tracker CryptoRank, DeFi platforms suffered 121 hacks so far this year, resulting…
What is a digital commodity? CLARITY Act explained
Whether a token is a security or a commodity decides almost everything about how it can be traded, listed, and held in the U.S. In March 2026 regulators called sixteen major tokens “digital commodities,” but only on interpretive footing a…
The Crucial Daily RSI Divergence That Could Save ETH From New Lows
Ethereum remains under pressure across higher timeframes, but the latest price action is showing early signs that bearish momentum may be losing strength. While the broader trend remains decisively bearish, the recent movements suggest that sellers may be approaching exhaustion…
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…
5 Market Signals Reveal How AI Stocks, Oil and Bitcoin Shook Wall Street
Key Takeaways Micron earnings on June 24 could reset artificial intelligence (AI) chip sentiment after a 4% Nasdaq slide. Bitcoin fell below $60K as $169.28M in BTC liquidations hit crypto markets. Brent near $74 helped ease U.S. inflation fears as…
Mining Profits Dry Up Across Bitcoin, DOGE, LTC, and BCH
Dogecoin and Litecoin miners face mounting pressure as mining profitability remains low across major proof-of-work assets. Cryptocurrency mining profitability remains under pressure across major proof-of-work networks, according to new data shared by Alphractal, which shows the sector is experiencing…
Cynthia Lummis opens final review window for CLARITY Act text
Months of negotiations have brought the CLARITY Act to its final review stage, with Senator Cynthia Lummis confirming a July 4 release of the updated text ahead of a Senate push later in July. Summary Senator Cynthia Lummis said the…
STRC Discount Widens as Strategy’s $12.55B Paper Loss Tests Saylor’s Thesis
Key Takeaways Strategy’s 847,363 BTC stash sits $12.55 billion underwater as bitcoin trades under $60,000. MSTR has fallen 78.37% since July 2025, losing far more ground than holding BTC directly. STRC trades at $82.20, pushing its effective yield to 13.99%…
How the Steak and Shake Bitcoin Payments Could Save $6M a Year in Fees
Steak and Shake is saving roughly 50% on payment processing fees by accepting Bitcoin, and projecting $6 million in annual savings if its full credit-card customer base made the switch. That number, confirmed again in a June 2026 company statement,…
Peter Schiff warns Strategy could sell Bitcoin as MSTR stock sinks
Strategy’s common stock has fallen below $100, prompting renewed criticism from Bitcoin skeptic Peter Schiff, who argues that further declines could leave the company facing difficult decisions over its Bitcoin treasury strategy. Summary Peter Schiff warned that a deeper MSTR…
Bitcoin Faces $55K Stress Test as 10x Research Cites Several Bearish Signals
Key Takeaways 10x Research targets $55,000 as bitcoin’s cycle low, with the timing window set for late August to October 2026. Spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows running into the billions, not corporate selling, are the primary driver of current…
Kentucky’s Prediction Market Crackdown Faces Federal Lawsuit and Preemption Fight
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), the federal derivatives regulator, filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Kentucky on June 23, 2026, making it the ninth state the agency has sued in an accelerating battle over who gets to regulate…
How BulkQuant Reflects the Growing Role of AI Trading Robots
Financial markets are entering a faster and more data-driven phase. Traders today are no longer dealing only with charts, price alerts, and occasional news updates. They are operating in an environment shaped by real-time data, global market reactions, economic reports,…
CoinFello’s Bet on the Future of DeFi (Interview)
DeFi has long promised open and self-custodial finance. But for most users, actually using it still means juggling through wallets, dApps, bridges, pools, approvals, and risks that are very hard to understand in real time, especially for someone who’s relatively…