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Active memecoin ETFs have a ‘good chance’ next year: Analyst

The current memecoin market capitalization is over $60 billion, more than Tron and Cardano combined.

Bitcoin quantum threat is a ploy by ‘yo-yo token’ sellers: Saylor

Strategy’s Michael Saylor says even if a legitimate quantum computing threat emerged from a tech giant, it won't be released.

AI models still far from AGI-level reasoning: Apple researchers

Current “thinking” AI models still can’t reason to a level that would be expected from humanlike artificial general intelligence, the researchers found.

Corruption watchdog clears Javier Milei over LIBRA crypto scandal

Argentina’s corruption watchdog has cleared President Javier Milei of wrongdoing over the LIBRA scandal, saying the post was made while acting in a personal capacity.

Sui DEX restarts, plots open-source move after massive exploit

Affected Cetus liquidity pools were replenished using a combination of recovered funds, cash reserves, and a $30 million USDC loan.

Coinbase says it’s tackling frozen accounts in ‘major issue’

Improvements in Coinbase's machine learning models and infrastructure helped to cut the number of unnecessary account restrictions.

Gaming data is the next AI battleground

Gaming’s behavioral data is rapidly becoming the most sought-after resource in AI. Game telemetry fuels next-gen AI agents for everything from logistics to finance. The battle for gaming data is on.

Michael Saylor teases fresh Bitcoin buy after $1B stock offering

“Send more Orange,” Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor wrote on X, signaling another Bitcoin purchase from the company.

‘Bitcoin Family’ revamps security after crypto crime wave

After a wave of crypto crimes, Didi Taihuttu and his “Bitcoin Family” revamped their security by splitting their Bitcoin seed phrase across four continents.

Bitcoin can liquidate $15B in shorts with 10% BTC price uptick — Data

Bitcoin traders eye key levels to hold and reclaim into the weekly close, but the chances of a major liquidity grab are growing.

Dubai real estate sales hit $18B in May amid tokenization push

Dubai’s property market hit $18.2 billion in sales in May alongside growing tokenization momentum, new regulations and a record $3 billion real estate blockchain deal.

Tether CEO snubs IPO, says $515B valuation is 'a bit bearish’

Tether’s CEO points to the company’s growing Bitcoin and gold treasury as a reason why a speculative $515 billion valuation might actually be “a bit bearish.”

Bitcoin core devs' joint statement sparks heated debate among Bitcoiners

The Bitcoin community is divided after core developers released a joint statement on transaction relay policy and use cases amid the ongoing OP_Return debate.

Is a Bitcoin price rally to $150K possible by year's end?

A bearish RSI divergence, similar to 2021, suggests Bitcoin could face a 50%+ correction toward $64,000, challenging the $150K year-end target.

Bitcoin DeFi platform Alex Protocol loses $8.3M to exploit

Alex Lab Foundation said it will fully reimburse users affected by the $8.3 million exploit, with compensation issued in USDC following a structured claims process.

Musician made $3M selling NFTs and lost it all to taxes and a crypto crash

After earning $3 million from NFT sales, Jonathan Mann watched it vanish in a crash, and now he’s turned the ordeal into a painfully honest crypto tax tune.

Singapore’s ousted crypto firms may not find shelter elsewhere

Singapore’s ousting of unlicensed firms was not a sudden move and it’s among several regions tightening licensing duties.

Trump touts memecoin as sentiment gauge as $520M unlock nears

Trump seems to recognize his official memecoin, down 85% from its all-time high, as a tool to measure public sentiment.

Spot Ether ETFs 15-day inflow streak accumulates $837.5M inflows

The current streak of three consecutive trading weeks of inflows has accounted for approximately 25% of the total net inflows since the spot Ether ETFs launched in July 2024.

‘Full porting Bitcoin’ could be Musk's Trump card in feud: Bitcoiners

JAN3 founder Samson Mow says Elon Musk should go all in on Bitcoin before “they freeze his fiat assets.”

TRUMP memecoin ‘hasn’t pumped’ after Eric Trump says WLF will buy big stack

The price of Official Trump coin briefly spiked 6% before pulling back, following Eric Trump saying the team "remain focused on building the most exciting MEME on earth."

Reality show to pit Twitch streamers against each other to win 1 BTC

The series’ website issued a notice in May warning of a “fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme” using its branding to lure investors.

Winklevoss' Gemini submits confidential IPO filing amid renewed investor confidence

Gemini’s November 2021 fundraise of $400 million valued the exchange at $7.1 billion, though it has had challenges since.

ETF issuers pen letter urging SEC return to ‘first-to-file’ approvals

ETF issuers say abandoning the long-held first-to-file method stifles innovation and rewards lazy behavior on the part of filers.

New Jersey gubernatorial race to be crypto’s next election test

Digital asset industry advocates supported congressional candidates in Florida’s special elections in April, and now New Jersey prepares to elect its next governor.

Arca unloads Circle shares after scathing IPO letter

Arca's chief investment officer, Jeff Dorman, previously said the investment company would stop doing business with Circle.

Crypto market structure hearing devolves into partisan claims

Allegations on the president’s ties to the crypto industry and claims of “Trump derangement syndrome” clouded attempts to reach an agreement on a market structure bill in Congress.

Big Techs consider adopting stablecoins as GENIUS Act debate continues

The market capitalization for stablecoins has risen 90% since Jan. 4, 2024, making stablecoins arguably crypto’s first mainstream use case.

Stablecoin legislation to drive Bitcoin market cycle in 2025: Finance Redefined

Bitcoin’s consolidation phase may break out into the next phase of price discovery, catalyzed by forthcoming US stablecoin rules.

Tigran Gambaryan formally resigns from Binance following return to US

The former executive is starting a new chapter, having returned to the US in October 2024 after being detained for eight months in Nigeria.

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