Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates
Japanese bond yields continue to rise, lifting their U.S. counterparts and posing a potential headwind for risk assets. Source:CoinDesk
Live markets: Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew inflows on Monday
Spot bitcoin ETFs still lost a net $526.6 million over the shortened holiday week, an eighth straight week of negative flows. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale
The token touched $64,400 overnight before easing back, still up about 6% on the week. A fresh missile strike on a Qatari gas ship in the Strait of Hormuz…
Circle’s USDC is leaving Tether behind in the stablecoin volume race, new data from Visa shows
As Wall Street banks adopt digital currencies for faster settlements, overall trading volume spiked 63% in just a single month. Source:CoinDesk
Strategy selling hundreds of millions worth of bitcoin raises question about its capital-allocation playbook
First, it was a tiny amount of bitcoin sales; then, the purchase of several thousand BTC; and finally, today, the unloading of thousands of BTC. What's…
Ethereum developers embrace Vitalik Buterin's long-term vision but urge quicker execution
The "Lean Ethereum" strawmap, updated earlier this week, has gained support from many of the network's researchers, though several say the biggest challenge…
DeFi protocol Summer.fi halts Lazy Summer vaults after $6 million exploit
The protocol’s SUMR token fell by over 18% after the incident. Source:CoinDesk
Bitmine added another $74 million in ether as Tom Lee bets on Clarity Act boost
The secondlargest digital asset treasury increased its buying pace, while Strategy sold a chunk of its bitcoin holdings. Source:CoinDesk
Crypto bounces back from the brink as altcoin optimism returns despite pockets of weakness
BTC holds at $62,800 after last week's brush with $58,000, while LIT surges 50% and the Altcoin Season indicator hits its highest reading in three months.…
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is preparing its 'biggest rebuild' since the Merge
A revised roadmap details how the multiyear overhaul would replace nearly every major part of Ethereum's protocol, with quantum resistance and privacy moving…
XRP rises 3% as $1.14 breakout turns into support test
Heavy volume pushed XRP through resistance, but sellers met the move near $1.16 and left traders watching whether former resistance can now hold as support.…
Ether leads crypto's hold above key levels as bitcoin steadies over $63,000
A stalling rebound in AI and chip stocks and a stronger dollar kept the mood cautious as the second half gets underway. Source:CoinDesk