ETF analysts say the Securities and Exchange Commission could approve Solana, Ether staking and crypto index ETFs as soon as next month. The US Securities and Exchange Commission could start to approve some crypto-tied exchange-traded funds as soon as next month, kicking off an “altcoin ETF summer,” analysts say. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas...Continue Reading

Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says the Librarian Ghouls may be hacktivists, based on their reliance on legitimate, third-party utilities, a technique commonly associated with similar groups. The Librarian Ghouls hacker group has compromised hundreds of Russian devices and used them to mine crypto in an apparent case of cryptojacking, cybersecurity firm Kaspersky says. The hacker group,...Continue Reading

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau acting enforcement director Cara Petersen has quit, saying that she has never “seen the ability to perform our core mission so under attack.” The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s top enforcement official has reportedly resigned, accusing the Trump administration of undermining the agency’s mission in a fierce farewell email. The agency’s...Continue Reading

Nearly 30% of the 100 executives at a Fortune 500 firm said their company has plans or is interested in stablecoins, up from 8% who said the same last year. Interest in using stablecoins has tripled year-over-year from 2024 among company executives at Fortune 500 companies, according to a report by crypto exchange Coinbase. Nearly...Continue Reading

Strategy’s Michael Saylor claims that “all the evidence” indicates Bitcoin is unlikely to face another crypto winter anytime soon. Strategy’s Michael Saylor has rebuffed fears that a crypto market winter will return, suggesting Bitcoin’s increased adoption and constrained daily supply will see it rally to $1 million. “Winter is not coming back,” Saylor told Bloomberg...Continue Reading

GameStop shares slid over 3.5% after-hours on Tuesday, falling to just above $29 after the video game retailer missed revenue estimates for Q1. GameStop Corp (GME) shares dropped after-hours on Tuesday as the video game retailer reported mixed results for its first quarter, showing significant operational improvements amid a decline in revenue. The new Bitcoin...Continue Reading

Ether price continues to show strength at $2,800 even as some traders embrace bearish options strategies. What gives? Key takeaways: Traders are using bearish ETH options to hedge after Ether’s 49% rally in May. An altcoin ETF listing season could negatively impact ETH’s market dominance and price action. Read moreContinue Reading

Cointelegraph and Audius are launching a remix contest to spotlight how decentralized platforms are empowering artists and redefining creative ownership to reshape the music industry. As streaming platforms dominate music distribution, artists have increasingly found themselves sidelined and earning fractions of pennies per play, all while relying on centralized platforms to reach fans.  However, in...Continue Reading

Bitcoin Core dev Gloria Zhao says the data limit for OP_RETURN will be raised in October, infuriating several Bitcoin users who prefer images, text and audio to stay off the blockchain. An upcoming Bitcoin software update will increase the data limit on a divisive function that will allow significantly more images, text and documents to...Continue Reading

ETH open interest reached a record $40 billion as Ether price rallied above $2,800 for the first time in 15 weeks. Key takeaways: An Ethereum whale made $31 million in two ETH trades in the last 44 days. Unique Ethereum addresses surged by 70% in Q2, with the Base network leading activity growth. Read moreContinue Reading