Three Things Crypto Investors Should Watch This Week
A short but busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar, while markets need to digest the re-escalation of military action in the Middle East. Crypto markets remained flat over the weekend following a week of heavy losses…
what it means for XRP
For most of 2026, the CLARITY Act has been XRP’s one great catalyst, the bill that would write its commodity status into federal law. Now prediction markets put its 2026 passage at 42%, down from the low seventies, as a…
XRP and HYPE Keep Winning the ETF Race as SOL Joins BTC and ETH
Thursday was particularly positive days for the spot ETFs tracking Hyperliquid’s token. The evident divergence in how ETF investors behave toward the largest cryptocurrencies by market cap continues. The past week saw some record-setting withdrawals from the BTC funds,…
CZ says AI, war fears and crypto cycle crushed 2026 market
Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says the crypto market’s weak 2026 cannot be blamed on one event. Summary CZ says crypto’s 2026 sell-off has no single cause behind Bitcoin’s sharp yearly decline. AI funding, global tension and the four-year cycle…
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…
Why the $23,979 Bitcoin Crash Call Fails Its Own Precondition
Six consecutive weeks of Bitcoin ETF outflows news, the longest streak since spot funds launched in January 2024, have handed ammunition to a bear call that has since spread across social media. The number attached to it is stark: $23,979….
South Korea Seeks to Expand FATF Crypto Travel Rule to Small Transactions
South Korea called for a consistent global regulatory framework and the expansion of the Travel Rule to counter cross-border money laundering involving virtual assets and decentralized finance (DeFi). Lee Hyung-joo, Chief of the South Korean Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), made…
5 Reasons Why Bitcoin Just Crashed Below $63K as Liquidations Top $500M
Roughly 120,000 traders have been wrecked in the past 24 hours as liquidations mount. Bitcoin’s price was rejected at almost $66,000 yesterday, and the crash has worsened over the past few hours, with the asset dumping below $63,000. Most…
Google Earth’s Hidden Flight Simulator Is Now Playable in Web Browsers
Key Takeaways node=”” data-is-only- node=””> Google moved Earth’s 2007 flight sim to the web June 12, 2026, with no app needed. Google Earth’s free 3D flights point to heavier browser-based visual tools. node=””>Google can pair Gemini with 3D maps next…
Crypto lobby fights five-year cap in staking and mining tax bill
Three crypto trade groups have asked Congress to pass the Tax Clarity for Mining and Staking Act without changes. Summary Crypto lobby groups want Congress to pass H.R. 9175 without changes to protect validator rewards. The bill lets miners and…
SEC Opens Consultation on Market Maker Rules to Boost Liquidity
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in coordination with local exchanges, issued draft rules on June 17 to establish a regulatory framework for market making in listed securities. The commission is currently soliciting public feedback on the proposed guidelines, with…
XRP News: Ripple DFAL License and the California Deadline Risk
In XRP news today, Ripple is days away from a regulatory cliff that could directly disrupt its California operations, and the public record is conspicuously silent. July 1, 2026, marks the enactment date for California’s Digital Financial Assets Law (DFAL)…
Alleged ‘Pig Butchering’ Prince Group Kingpin Hu Shi Arrested in Japan
Key Takeaways Hu Shi of Prince Group was arrested on June 14, further tightening global enforcement against pig butchering rings. In 2025, the DOJ launched a 127,271- bitcoin forfeiture action against Prince Group, its largest action ever. After the rise…
Crypto Institutional Flows Turn Negative as $8B Exits in 30 Days
According to analysts, Bitcoin’s drop from $82K to $62K could prove more meaningful than the previous pullback from $102K to $82K. Combined institutional flows across spot Bitcoin ETFs, stablecoins and the world’s largest corporate holder of BTC, Strategy, have…
BSP Lifts InstaPay and PESONet Fee Hike Moratorium Under New Payment Rules
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has lifted its moratorium on transaction fee increases for automated clearing houses InstaPay and PESONet under new digital payment pricing rules, according to central bank documents issued in June 2026. Under Memorandum No. 2026-025,…