Optimism will unlock 31,340,000 OP tokens on June 30th, constituting approximately 1.83% of the currently circulating supply.OP InfoOptimism is a Layer 2 (L2) solution designed to enhance the speed and scalability of the Ethereum network. The project aims to improve performance and transaction speed
Following Israel’s airstrikes on Iran, crypto markets have sharply declined. Amid the turbulence, Santiment data shows a spike in large wallet activity across altcoins like Shiba Inu, Compound, and UMA.Such movements could potentially indicate that whales may be repositioning as the broader market s
Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson has proposed converting $100 million in ADA from the project’s treasury into stablecoins and Bitcoin to strengthen liquidity and accelerate the growth of Cardano’s decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem.Hoskinson said in a recent YouTube livestream that diversify
Regulatory optimism in the US has led to at least 31 altcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in the first half of 2025. The SEC has approved futures and spot ETFs for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), but past attempts to list altcoin-related instrum
Opinion by: Tristan Thompson, chief content officer and lead advisor, TracyAIIn sports, data shapes nearly every decision, from trade deals and scouting reports to fantasy leagues and fan debates. In 2025, however, the systems that collect and distribute that data are broken. Stats are often inconsi
According to CNBC’s Power Lunch, Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz thinks Bitcoin could climb all the way to $1 million per coin if big institutions keep piling in. The cryptocurrency hit a weekly peak of $110,290 on Tuesday. It slipped 4.5% to $104,300 by Thursday, but it’s still climbed 1.75% over
Lawmakers in the US Senate are scheduled to consider a vote on the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins, or GENIUS Act, after a majority chose to invoke cloture for the bill.According to a Thursday notice from Senate Democrats, the full chamber will vote on the GENIUS Act
Key points:Bitcoin recovers from a trip below $103,000 with markets on edge over the Israel-Iran conflict.Oil steals the show on the day, but analysis is far from unanimous on the outlook.BTC price predictions see the rebound persisting, shaking off the likelihood of further losses.Bitcoin bounced
Minnesota-based affiliate marketing firm SharpLink Gaming (ticker: SBET) purchased 176,270.69 ETH for about $463 million as part of an effort to grow its Ethereum treasury strategy.The purchase positions SharpLink behind only the Ethereum Foundation, the independent organization overseeing the Ether
By Nate WolfShares of Visa and Mastercard were sliding Friday after The Wall Street Journal reported that Walmart and Amazon.com, among other merchants, have been considering issuing their own stablecoins to customers, a move that could siphon revenue from traditional payments providers.Merchants' d
Key takeawaysThe SEC has clarified that solo staking, delegated staking and custodial staking, when tied directly to a network’s consensus process, do not qualify as securities offerings.Post May 29 guideline, rewards earned from network validation are seen as compensation for services, not profits
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced four senior appointments on Friday, including two officials with experience in digital assets, further signaling a friendlier approach to crypto under Chairman Paul Atkins.Effective June 17, Jamie Selway will assume the role of Director of the Di
Ethereum faced intense selling pressure earlier today as geopolitical tensions flared following Israel’s attack on Iran, shaking global markets and triggering risk-off behavior across crypto. The sudden spike in volatility pushed Ethereum away from its recent highs, as it retraced after failing to b
** Shares of payments processors Visa and Mastercard fall 4.7% and 4.3%, respectively, hitting their lowest in more than a month** Walmart , Amazon and Expedia Group are among companies exploring their own stablecoins, the Wall Street Journal reports** Stablecoins are a type of cryptocurrency de
Decentralized finance (DeFi) will turn Bitcoin from a passive store of value into an asset that can challenge traditional finance, prominent figures in the Bitcoin space say.At the Bitcoin 2025 conference in Las Vegas, speakers shared a conviction that Bitcoin’s infrastructure will power the next ge
Horizen will release a roadmap update by December 31, 2025. This plan covers the $ZEN migration and a flagship launch. Roadmaps with strong upgrades or launches often boost investor confidence and can drive prices up, especially if there is clear progress. If details are not exciting or the team fac
On January 26, 2026, Bitget Token will unlock 140 million BGB tokens. This large supply increase can affect the price because more tokens may reach the market. If no demand matches this new supply, the price might go down as holders sell. However, if most tokens are for locked uses or if Bitget has
Aethir will unlock 1.26 billion ATH tokens on October 12, 2025. As this is a major supply release, it could push the price down if too many people sell at once. Much depends on who receives these tokens. If they are early investors or team members, some may want to take profits. If there is strong p
Hyperscale Data said Friday that its Sentinum unit expects to reach a mining rate of about 375.24 bitcoins per year in July, equivalent to an annual run rate of about $41 million worth of the cryptocurrency based on a bitcoin price level of $108,000. Sentinum targets to have 10,100 bitcoin mining m
Walmart and Amazon Are Exploring Issuing Their Own StablecoinsCorporate coins could take payments activity away from banks and the traditional financial system.----The Only Remedy for Intel's Woes May Be a BreakupA chip-manufacturing spinoff could help solve some of the company's thorniest issues.--