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Price predictions 6/16: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, HYPE

Altcoins remain in a consolidation phase even as Bitcoin price looks ready to take a stab at new all-time highs.

ETH price slips, but institutions flock to Ethereum staking — Lido Exec

Ether price has significantly underperformed in 2025, but institutional demand for Ethereum staking is growing, says Lido Foundation’s Kean Gilbert.

Early Bitcoin adopter says BTC could have another 100X cycle

Over the next 10 to 20 years, Bitcoin price could increase by another 100X. At least that’s what one early BTC investor believes.

Gemini, Coinbase expected to secure EU licenses under MiCA — Report

Gemini is set to receive approval from Malta, while Coinbase is expected to get the green light from Luxembourg, according to Reuters.

Crypto regulation needs more technologists and fewer suits

The crypto community is missing the opportunity to reimagine rather than transpose rulemaking for financial services. More technologists must join the regulatory conversation.

Cointelegraph joins forces with Nansen to boost crypto journalism with onchain data

Cointelegraph teams up with Nansen, the leading onchain analytics platform, to integrate real-time blockchain data into its content, empowering millions of crypto investors and teams with deeper insights into DeFi, Web3 and market trends.

SRM to build $210M TRX treasury, rebrand as Tron Inc. with Justin Sun as adviser

The move by Nasdaq-listed SRM Entertainment comes amid a regulatory thaw between the US Securities and Exchange Commission and Tron founder Sun.

From $2.5M loss to $65M gain: Inside the playbook of ‘recycled’ crypto founders

Dough Finance shuttered after a $2.5-million hack. Its recycled founders returned with a new project, with Trump’s backing.

Rethinking Sweden’s cashless society: An offline e-cash option is needed

The demand for an offline digital cash option has been intensifying since Russia invaded Ukraine. Is there a role for blockchain?

Cointelegraph goes onchain: CTDG initiative to secure Web3 with live validators

The Cointelegraph Decentralization Guardians (CTDG) initiative is operational with validators on Solana, Chiliz, Polkadot, Coreum, Canton and Mantra.

Trump’s Truth Social files S-1 for dual Bitcoin and Ether ETF

Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social, proposed the issuance of a dual-spot Bitcoin and Ether ETF, backed by assets held by Crypto.com.

How VCs trade token unlocks (and what you can learn from them)

VCs time exits around unlock schedules, use OTC deals, stagger sells and monitor market sentiment to maximize profits and minimize impact.

El Salvador has bought 240 Bitcoin since IMF non-accumulation agreement

The Central American country has continued its daily Bitcoin investments despite a non-accumulation deal struck with the IMF in December 2024.

Strategy adds $1B in Bitcoin as Israel-Iran conflict pressures markets

Strategy’s latest Bitcoin purchases were made following Strategy’s STRD, its third Bitcoin-backed preferred stock, launching on the Nasdaq on Wednesday.

Bitget and UNICEF to train 300K girls in blockchain across 8 nations

Bitget partners with UNICEF Luxembourg in a three-year effort to empower girls in eight countries with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.

Ethereum whales are buying most ETH since 2018

Ethereum's drivers are now different, but the ETH price is consolidating in a multimonth range, echoing its 2017 chart pattern, which resulted in a 1,000% rally.

Amazon to invest $13B in Australian AI data center infrastructure

Amazon is investing over $13 billion in expanding AI and cloud infrastructure in Australia, including new solar farms and data centers nationwide.

Ex-TON Foundation exec launches crypto investment app on Telegram

By applying a TradFi and DeFi combination, Affluent aims to allow users to earn interest in a manner as simple as depositing assets with a single click via Telegram.

Tether blocks $12.3M in USDT tied to suspicious Tron addresses

The stablecoin giant froze over $12.3 million worth of funds, pointing to potential illicit activity or AML violations.

$112K BTC was not ‘bull market peak’: 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

From a $105,000 weekly close to 30 metrics seeing no end in sight for the bull market, Bitcoin is keeping moonshot hopes alive this week.

Crypto funds notch $1.9B of inflows as Bitcoin rebounds

With a fresh week of inflows recorded, crypto ETPs have reached a new record of year-to-date inflows of $13.2 billion.

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin holdings hits 10,000 BTC, beating Coinbase

Metaplanet’s stock surged over 20% after announcing its latest Bitcoin buy and a $210 million bond issuance to buy even more.

Bitcoin buying firms must weigh quitting as risks emerge: VanEck

Bitcoin-buying public companies should be ready to cancel more buys if the value of their holdings eclipses their market cap, says VanEck crypto researcher Matthew Sigel.

Crypto user loses $6.9M to a cold wallet from China’s TikTok

SlowMist’s chief information security officer said it’s important not to “gamble your entire fortune on a wallet that’s a few hundred bucks cheaper.”

Bitcoin closer to equities than gold as Middle East war deepens

Gold brushed its all-time highs amid Middle East tensions, while analysts say BTC still trades more like a risk asset than a safe haven.

Bybit targets Q3 launch of new Solana-based DEX Byreal

Crypto exchange Bybit is launching Byreal, a hybrid decentralized exchange on Solana that combines centralized exchange liquidity with DeFi transparency.

Ethereum whales, sharks keep buying up ETH as retail cashes out

Crypto analytics firm Santiment found that Ether whales boosted their ETH holdings by 3.72% while retail investors have been banking profits.

Strategy’s Michael Saylor to help Pakistan with crypto pivot

Strategy chair Michael Saylor said during a meeting with the country’s finance and crypto ministers that he welcomed the opportunity to advise Pakistan on its crypto ambitions.

TikTok crypto trader freed after kidnappers realized he’s broke

The crypto trader was reportedly forced into a stolen vehicle by four assailants as part of a 50,000 euro kidnapping plot.

Polyhedra’s ZKJ token plummets 83% after ‘abnormal’ transactions

Polyhedra said it’s investigating a massive plunge in the price of its governance token, which now sits at 31 cents, down from $2.

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