El Salvador’s IMF Deal Tests Its Bitcoin Reserve Strategy
El Salvador’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is back under the microscope, and the timing is uncomfortable. CoinGecko lists the country’s government holdings at 7,474 BTC, worth approximately $446M as of June 29, 2026, even as Bitcoin trades around $59,000 to $60,000…
Could the Next BTC Bottom Arrive in October 2026?
Historical cycle timing suggests Bitcoin’s next major bottom could form this fall, roughly a year after the peak in last October. If you’ve been in the crypto industry for a while, you’re undoubtedly aware of market cycles. They tend…
Grayscale says Bitcoin could fall further if CLARITY stalls and Fed hikes
Grayscale has said Bitcoin may be near its current cycle low if three key risks ease in the coming months. In a new market note, the asset manager said the outcome depends on the CLARITY Act, Strategy’s balance sheet and…
Pi Network’s PI Token Dumps 5% Despite Hype, BTC Returns to $60K: Market Watch
LAB and BEAT have plummeted the most over the past 24 hours, dropping by double digits. Bitcoin’s price dipped below $59,000 once again yesterday after the latest escalation in the Middle East war, but has managed to rebound to…
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…
Michael Saylor’s latest Bitcoin buy hides a bigger cash strategy
Strategy has increased its cash reserves by $300 million while adding 520 Bitcoin worth roughly $35 million, highlighting a growing focus on liquidity alongside continued cryptocurrency purchases. Summary Strategy bought 520 Bitcoin for $35 million, raising its total holdings to…
WorldCoin Eruption Pushes on Amid Golden Cross: Will WLD Price Hit $1 in June?
Worldcoin is having a moment, and the chart is starting to agree with the hype. WLD is trading around $0.63, up over 6% in 24 hours, after spending most of the year in obscurity below $0.30. The golden cross forming…
ICE Joins OKX in 50-50 Broker-Dealer Deal Targeting US Tokenized Equity Markets
Key Takeaways ICE and OKX formed a 50-50 joint venture targeting U.S. broker-dealer and FCM registration, pending regulatory approval. The venture will give OKX’s 120 million global users access to ICE futures and NYSE tokenized equity markets. Former New York…
Bitmine Buys 52K ETH as Tom Lee Believes the Best Years for Crypto Are Still Ahead
The company is 94% of the way of owning 5% of Ethereum’s total supply. The rough market conditions and the global uncertainty have failed to faze the Tom Lee-chaired Ethereum buying machine, as Bitmine has spent approximately $90 million…
Ripple IPO and XRP holders: what we know
Ripple’s CEO said the company might do “something special” for XRP holders if it ever goes public. The XRP community heard a promise. What he actually said was a maybe, attached to an IPO he calls a non-priority. Here is…
Taiko Halts Withdrawals as Hackers Pull $1.7M Through Bridge Validation Flaw
Key Takeaways On June 22, hackers exploited a flaw in Taiko’s bridge proof validation to drain a total of $1.7 million. The TAIKO token faced massive market volatility, briefly spiking before sliding by over 10%. Taiko successfully contained the incident…
Michael Saylor Orange Dots Pattern Points to Third Straight Strategy Bitcoin Buy
Michael Saylor posted Strategy’s well-known Orange Dots Bitcoin acquisition tracker on X with a single caption, “Looks better with more dots”, and traders took less than an hour to decode it as a preview of another corporate Bitcoin buy. The…
UK Central Bank Eases Stablecoin Rules Following Market Response
Systemic stablecoin issuers will now have clearer rules for scaling within the UK’s digital money framework. The Bank of England has abandoned previous proposed rules on stablecoins in its final policy and draft rules. The latest revisions were made…
US Banks Post $80 Billion in Profit as Unrealized Losses Swell to $325 Billion
Key Takeaways The FDIC reported $325.1 billion in unrealized securities losses for U.S. banks in Q1 2026, up 6.2%. Held-to-maturity portfolios accounted for $214.5 billion of the total and available-for-sale for $110.6 billion. Banks still earned $80.5 billion in net…
Prediction markets turn on the CLARITY Act: why
The press releases say the CLARITY Act is closer to law than ever. The betting markets disagree. Polymarket’s odds of 2026 passage have dropped to around 55%, and one venue puts August passage at just 27%. When the optimistic narrative…