Bitcoin drops toward new 2026 lows as spot BTC ETF outflows and slowing accumulation from Strategy weigh on market sentiment. Key takeaways: Cooling oil prices and a multi-month high for the US dollar are keeping intense pressure on non yield-bearing assets. Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows paired with Strategy’s slowest buying pace in 18 months signal...Continue Reading

The prediction markets company claimed that it would be “irreparably harmed” when an Illinois law signed as part of a budget package goes in effect on July 1. Prediction markets company Kalshi has filed a lawsuit against state officials in Illinois over legislation it says “expressly bans sports event contracts” on its platform. In a...Continue Reading

The crypto-aligned Fairshake PAC and its affiliates spent a combined $8 million on media to support candidates in Maryland, New York and Utah amid pushback from many criticizing “crypto billionaires.”  Several Democrats and one Republican who were supported by more than $8 million worth of ads funded by cryptocurrency-aligned political action committees (PACs) won their...Continue Reading

Bitcoin price dropped below $60,000 for the first time in weeks, but data shows traders betting on a relief bounce. Bitcoin (BTC) hit new two-week lows at Wednesday’s Wall Street open as traders predicted a rally to a “poor” lower high. Key points: Bitcoin price action edges closer to range lows, which traders still see...Continue Reading

A $525 million Bitcoin buy wall intersects with a major liquidation zone, creating a key battleground between $60,500 and $65,000. Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen 3% over the past 24 hours, trading into a dense buy-side liquidity zone after slipping below $61,000. More than $525 million in buy bids initially stacked between $60,500 and $61,500 created...Continue Reading

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act included a provision that the US Federal Reserve was barred from issuing or creating a CBDC until 2030, but exempted certain stablecoins. US President Donald Trump cancelled the signing ceremony for a housing bill containing a ban on a central bank digital currency (CBDC) as he looked for...Continue Reading

Why perfect fairness cannot hold in asynchronous networks, and how different blockchains adopt different relaxations to fairness. Consensus guarantees today, focus on two properties: Consistency and Liveness. Consistency requires that all nodes eventually agree on the same set and sequence of transactions, while liveness ensures the system continues to process new transactions. What they do...Continue Reading

A new pilot from Stablecore, Circuit and Curql gives participating US credit unions access to test stablecoin payments and other digital asset services. Stablecore, a digital asset infrastructure provider for financial institutions, has launched an early-access program for US credit unions, a move aimed at helping smaller lenders evaluate stablecoins and other blockchain-based financial services...Continue Reading

From alcohol dares to head-shaving challenges, memecoin campaigns are turning engagement into exploitation. When virality moved off-screen Memecoins have never pretended to be serious. Other blockchain projects often present themselves through promises of faster payments, scalable infrastructure or decentralized applications (DApps). Memecoins, however, draw their appeal from humor, absurdity and internet culture. A photo of...Continue Reading

DeFi TVL fell 39% in 2026 as a broader market downturn and fallout from major exploits, including the Kelp DAO hack, weighed on the sector. Total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) has fallen by about 39% in 2026 so far, declining to just over $70 billion from roughly $115 billion in January. A...Continue Reading