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Has Bitcoin bottomed for this cycle? Analysts say 'not yet'

Some Bitcoin analysts point to a deeper downside risk, while others believes they can see the early signs of a recovery.

Bitcoin nears cycle bottom as over half of supply is held at a loss, says K33

K33 said Bitcoin has historically bottomed within weeks of more than half of its circulating supply being held at a loss, with strong one-year returns following in most previous cycles.

EU lawmakers adopt digital assets policy stance after MiCA transition ends

The European Parliament adopted a digital assets report calling for further assessment of DeFi, staking, crypto lending and NFTs after MiCA’s transition period ended.

Coinbase gets UK license to expand into derivatives, equities

Coinbase said its UK investment services authorization will allow institutional and advanced traders to access derivatives, while retail users will be able to trade equities.

Ctrl Wallet to shut weeks after security exploit

The move follows a June 23 exploit that has now resulted in closing down the wallet, with users urged to withdraw their assets before all functions are disabled on Aug. 3, 2026.

Vitalik Buterin confirms AI identified his anonymous Ethereum proposal contribution

The Ethereum co-founder said AI recognized his intellectual habits, ending a two-week public challenge to identify an anonymous contribution he made.

Bitcoin can fall below $58K if one of its 'cleanest' metrics copies history: Analysis

Bitcoin NUPL metric data suggested that BTC price action should make new cycle lows in order to preserve historical patterns.

Digital Chamber amicus brief urges dismissal of NY lawsuit over 39,069 Bitcoin wallets

The Digital Chamber filed an amicus brief urging the dismissal of the New York lawsuit seeking ownership of 39,069 dormant Bitcoin wallets, arguing it would set a dangerous precedent for self-custodial wallets.

MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins grew 128% before MiCA transition ended, says Decta

Decta's report said the market cap of eight MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins rose to $673.9 million in the year before Europe’s CASP transition period ended.

Trader loses $2M in ‘same-block backrun extraction’ exploit

One crypto trader noted the $2 million loss could have been prevented had the victim read the transaction route before signing the transaction.

Trader loses $2M in ‘same-block backrun extraction’ exploit

One crypto trader noted the $2 million loss could have been prevented had the victim read the transaction route before signing the transaction.

Yield Guild Games cuts 35 staff, shuts game publisher to focus on AI

Yield Guild Games said tough crypto and video game market conditions mean its YGG Play business is no longer commercially sustainable.

Strategy’s Bitcoin sale may give BTC a ‘durable bottom,’ Grayscale says

“Investors are now more confident about the instrument,” said Grayscale’s Zach Pandl regarding STRC, which reclaimed $90 for the first time in three weeks.

Trump says he became ‘a big crypto guy’ partly for politics

US President Donald Trump once called Bitcoin “a scam,” but admitted on Monday that he got involved in crypto “a little bit for politics.”

L1s face decentralization 'tug-of-war' as adoption grows: Injective CEO

Blockchains will face increasing pressure to compromise on decentralization to meet user demand for speed and scalability, Injective CEO Eric Chen said.

US Bitcoin reserve hits snag as federal agencies debate for control: Bloomberg

The report follows comments from White House crypto adviser Patrick Witt in May, who said the administration was examining the legal implications of creating a Bitcoin reserve.

Bitcoin bulls shake off Strategy's $216M BTC sale as price overtakes $64K

Bitcoin reversed course from its Monday open selloff and closed the day above $64,000 as bulls began to price in Strategy’s selling.

Strategy sells $216M Bitcoin, Bollinger bullish on BTC: Hodler's Digest, June 29-July 6, 2026

Bollinger Bands creator John Bollinger says the charts suggest Bitcoin could take off from here. Vitalik Buterin unveils a new Ethereum strawmap, but why is it taking so long?

Former Tether CIO seeks to sell stake in stablecoin issuer, Bloomberg reports

The reported transaction comes as Tether maintains it has no plans to go public, even as other crypto companies pursue or delay IPOs.

Bitcoin recovers from Strategy's BTC sale, funding rates hit 9%: Are bulls back?

Bitcoin sold off as news of Strategy selling BTC shook investors’ nerve but the quick rebound suggests bulls remain ambitiously positioned.

BonkDAO reports $20M theft from ‘malicious governance proposal’

The developers behind the memecoin project said they had informed law enforcement after the attack and were working to “recover funds and identify those responsible.”

Ripple secures full MiCA license for crypto services across Europe

The Luxembourg approval completes the company's MiCA licensing process, enabling it to provide regulated crypto-asset services across the European Economic Area.

Bitmine announces $74M Ether buys as chair says ‘greater chances of Clarity Act passage’

Bitmine's big buy contrasts with crypto treasury peer Strategy, which reported selling millions of dollars worth of its Bitcoin holdings on Monday.

UN agency moves Stellar blockchain payment initiative beyond pilot stage

The UN Development Programme said blockchain payment pilots in five countries cut costs, improved resilience and will now inform wider use across its humanitarian and development programs.

TeraWulf shares rise after $19B Anthropic AI lease, JV sale

The Bitcoin miner signed a 20-year AI infrastructure lease with Anthropic and sold its majority stake in a separate AI data center joint venture.

Bitcoin price falls up to 4% on Strategy BTC sale as trader sees Summer 2022 repeat

Bitcoin wiped out much of its latest gains thanks to a market reaction to Strategy's 3,600 BTC sell-off, but analysis eyed a potential buy announcement in the coming days.

FCA warns of major shakeup as AI agents meet tokenized money

The FCA’s vision for agentic AI points toward a financial system where programmable money and tokenized assets could play a much larger role.

Crypto hacks fell 47% in H1 but ecosystem is no safer: CertiK

Crypto exploits rose 59% quarter-on-quarter to $807.5 million in Q2, due partly to the KelpDAO and Drift Protocol exploits, which came at the hands of North Korean hackers.

Strategy sells 3,588 Bitcoin for $216M to fund dividends, keeps $2.55B reserve intact

Strategy sold $216 million in Bitcoin to fund its dividend payments, as wealth manager Bernstein maintained its year-end Bitcoin price target of $150,000.

Belgian regulator flags six unauthorized crypto providers after MiCA deadline

Belgium’s FSMA warned consumers about six crypto-asset service providers it added to a fraudulent CASP list days after the EU’s MiCA transitional period expired.

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