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

Overview of the scam hub in Cebu, Philippines In Cebu, Philippines, a scam call center ran a sophisticated $800,000 crypto fraud from the second floor of the Skyrise building in Cebu IT Park, using fake investment products like Quantum AI and Bitcoin Code. Leveraging the Philippines’ low labor cos

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

Gotbit founder and CEO Aleksei Andriunin was sentenced on Friday to eight months in prison after prosecutors say the market maker conducted wash trades that were worth millions of dollars.Andriunin, 26, of Russia and Portugal, was sentenced by a U.S. District Court in Massachusetts along with an add

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

Israel’s preemptive airstrike on Iran reignited market uncertainty on Friday, prompting traders to seek downside protection, QCP Capital wrote in a June 13 update.Cryptocurrencies and U.S. equity futures declined following the news, while gold and oil climbed as investors rotated into traditional sa

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

If you’ve spent any time in the world of cryptocurrencies, you’ve probably heard the word “capitulation” thrown around, often during moments of panic when prices are plummeting. But what does it mean when someone says the crypto market is capitulating? And why should you, as an investor or even an o

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

The window to pass meaningful cryptocurrency legislation in the United States is closing fast, and if missed, the industry could face long-term consequences, according to Marta Belcher, president of the Blockchain Association and the Filecoin Foundation.Speaking on this week’s episode of Cointelegra

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