Crypto analytics firm Santiment found that Ether whales boosted their ETH holdings by 3.72% while retail investors have been banking profits. Major Ethereum holders have been scooping up Ether (ETH) over the past month as the cryptocurrency chopped sideways, while retail investors have been cashing out. Ethereum wallets holding between 1,000 ETH (whales) and 100,000...Continue Reading

Crypto exchange Bybit is launching Byreal, a hybrid decentralized exchange on Solana that combines centralized exchange liquidity with DeFi transparency. Crypto exchange Bybit has announced that it aims to release its new Solana-based decentralized exchange Byreal in the third quarter, with a testnet version coming out at the end of June.  In an  X post...Continue Reading

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. Pakistan has secured another big name to support its crypto pivot after Strategy executive chair Michael Saylor met with the country’s Ministry of Finance to laud its crypto...Continue Reading

The crypto trader was reportedly forced into a stolen vehicle by four assailants as part of a 50,000 euro kidnapping plot. A crypto trader who creates content on TikTok was reportedly kidnapped in France on Friday and then released a day later when the abductors discovered he didn’t have enough funds to cover their extortion...Continue Reading

Despite crypto’s rapid growth and decentralized ideals, its liquidity remains fragmented and fragile — mirroring traditional finance’s hidden risks and exposing the market to sudden shocks when sentiment shifts. Opinion by: Arthur Azizov, Founder and Investor at B2 Ventures Despite its decentralized nature and big promises, cryptocurrency is still a currency. Like all currencies, it...Continue Reading

Polyhedra said it’s investigating a massive plunge in the price of its governance token, which now sits at 31 cents, down from $2. Polyhedra Network (ZKJ) plunged 83% on Sunday after a series of “abnormal on-chain transactions” involving the ZKJ/KOGE (KOGE) trading pair — a collapse Binance said was triggered by a sudden liquidity crunch....Continue Reading

The venture capitalist warned that virtually all artificial intelligence platforms are being developed in either China or the United States. Marc Andreessen, co-founder of the Andreessen-Horowitz venture capital (VC) firm, said that the current race to establish dominance in the artificial intelligence sector is analogous to the Cold War between the United States and the...Continue Reading

BTC miners continue to face economic headwinds and challenges, including gradually rising computational requirements to mine blocks. Bitcoin’s (BTC) mining difficulty fell slightly on Saturday after hitting an all-time high of 126.9 trillion on May 31 at the start of the previous difficulty adjustment period. The Bitcoin mining difficulty level currently stands at roughly 126.4...Continue Reading

Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor hinted the company would purchase more Bitcoin on Monday when traditional financial markets open. Strategy co-founder Michael Saylor posted the Bitcoin (BTC) chart signaling an impending BTC purchase by the company, despite the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which could rattle global financial markets when they open on Monday. The...Continue Reading

Bitcoin trades above $105,000 even as the threat of war looms in the Middle East. HYPE, BCH, AAVE and OKB could also catch a bid if BTC holds its current range. Key points: A week of solid inflows into the spot Bitcoin ETFs improves the prospects of a rally toward $110,000. HYPE, BCH, AAVE, and...Continue Reading