Latest Crypto Industry News and Insights
Adam Back Says Altcoins and Memecoins Are Headed for Zero as Bitcoin Holds Stronger Ground
Adam Back is back on his usual beat: calling out altcoins, memecoins, and other speculative tokens as long-term dead weight. The Blockstream CEO says these assets should eventually be priced at zero, and he’s annoyed it has taken the market this long to get the memo. Back says altcoins and memecoins have no lasting value […]
Read MoreBitcoin Faces PCE Inflation, GDP Data and Iran Deal Risk This Week
Bitcoin price is heading into a short but busy week packed with U.S. inflation data, GDP figures, housing numbers, and fresh headlines around a possible U.S.-Iran deal. With Memorial Day shutting U.S. markets on Monday, crypto stays open and could be the first place to react if something ugly or unexpectedly bullish hits the tape. […]
Read MoreAdam Back Warns Many Altcoins and Memecoins Could Go to $0 as Bitcoin Dominance Holds Near 59%
Adam Back says many altcoins and memecoins may eventually be priced as if they are worth nothing, and the market backdrop is not doing them any favors. With Bitcoin dominance holding near 59% and a large share of smaller tokens still trading near their lows, the Bitcoin veteran’s warning is landing in a market that […]
Read MoreCardano ADA Stuck in Range as Upgrades, Governance Vote, and ETF Hopes Build
Cardano’s ADA is still stuck in a tight range, but the network itself is far from idle, with upgrades, usage growth, and governance drama all piling up at once. ADA remains boxed between roughly $0.235 and $0.29 The 100-day simple moving average (SMA 100) near $0.2601 keeps rejecting price A fresh RSI bullish divergence hints […]
Read MoreNEAR Price Jumps 55% as AI Hype, Upgrade and Short Squeeze Ignite Rally
NEAR Protocol ripped higher this week as AI crypto hype, a network upgrade, and a nasty short squeeze collided into one very loud move. NEAR price jumped more than 16% in a day Weekly gains topped 55%, with nearly 70% over the past month Daily volume crossed $1 billion as traders chased momentum Arthur Hayes, […]
Read MoreInfinit (IN) Jumps 10% on Upbit as Volume Spikes 500% in Extreme Greed Market
Infinit (IN) ripped nearly 10% higher on Upbit as trading volume exploded, while Bitcoin, XRP, and Ethereum mostly sat on their hands. That’s not a broad market rally — that’s a concentrated rush of speculative money into one token on one exchange, with Korean retail traders clearly in the mood to chase heat. IN rose […]
Read MoreKaspa Price Stuck Near $0.034 as Toccata Fork and Kaskad DeFi Boost Bull Case
Kaspa’s price is still stuck in a narrow band, but the network itself is getting more interesting by the week. KAS has held support near $0.032, failed to clear $0.040, and is now hovering around $0.03410 as traders wait for the next move. The real fuel for the bullish case is not the chart cosplay […]
Read MoreBank of America 13F: Bitcoin ETFs Beat Ether, Solana as Strategy Stake Surges
Bank of America’s latest 13F filing shows a clear tilt toward Bitcoin-linked products, with BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) leading the bank’s reported crypto exposure while Ether, Solana, and XRP remained much smaller side bets. About $53 million in crypto ETF exposure reported IBIT was the largest crypto ETF holding Bitcoin dominated over Ether and […]
Read MoreCFTC Crypto Oversight Faces Heat Over Polymarket, Prediction Markets and Enforcement Pullback
CFTC crypto oversight is under fresh scrutiny after a New York Times report said senior officials who raised concerns about prediction market firms were sidelined, investigated, and pushed out. The dispute reaches Polymarket, Crypto.com, and a Gemini affiliate, while a broader fight over prediction markets, crypto regulation, and federal versus state authority keeps getting messier. […]
Read MoreEthereum Price Slips Despite Spot Buying as ETH Downtrend Holds Near $2,020
Ethereum price action is still stuck in a downtrend despite strong spot demand, which is a neat little reminder that demand and price are not the same thing. ETH is getting bought, but not with enough conviction to overpower the broader supply pressure. ETH fell 6.2% on Friday, May 22, and briefly bottomed near $2,020. […]
Read MoreCrypto Liquidations Hit $2.3M as Bitcoin and Ethereum Trigger Short Squeeze
Crypto derivatives just delivered a clean reminder that leverage cuts both ways: about $2.3 million in liquidations hit the market over the past 24 hours, and the sharpest move was a short squeeze that crushed bearish traders across major exchanges. $2.3026 million liquidated in 24 hours Longs took the larger hit overall Shorts were squeezed […]
Read MoreBuffett’s Price vs Value Lesson Hits Hard in Crypto Markets
Warren Buffett’s cleanest lesson is back in the crypto conversation: price and value are not the same thing, and the market spends plenty of time pretending otherwise. Price is shaped by liquidity, sentiment, momentum, and leverage. Value comes from utility, quality, and durability over time. Crypto can soar without fundamentals improving, and crash without the […]
Read MorePrivate Markets Stall as Tokenization Pitches a Fix for Venture Liquidity Crunch
Private markets are getting jammed up, exits are slowing, and tokenization is being pitched as a real fix for a venture capital system that keeps locking up capital for too long. Liquidity is drying up across private markets and venture capital. South Korea is feeling the squeeze as late-stage startups face down rounds and delayed […]
Read MoreBitMine BMNR Joins Russell 3000 as Ethereum Proxy Stock Gains Institutional Access
BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) just got a bigger seat at the adult table, and that could mean more passive money flowing into a stock that’s increasingly being treated as a public-market wrapper for Ethereum exposure. BMNR added to the Russell 3000 in the 2026 annual reconstitution Index funds and ETFs may be forced to buy […]
Read MoreZachXBT Says StablR Contracts Hacked for $3M, EURR and USDR Depeg 20%
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT says StablR-linked contracts hacked for more than $3 million, EURR & USDR crash by 20%, sending the project’s euro-pegged EURR and dollar-pegged USDR tokens down roughly 20%. More than $3 million reportedly stolen EURR and USDR fell about 20% ZachXBT linked the exploit to StablR-related contracts Stablecoin “stability” still depends on code, […]
Read MoreCircle Bets on USDC as AI Payments Rail as Revenue Rises 20%
Circle is leaning hard into a simple but ambitious bet: USDC won’t just be a stablecoin for crypto traders — it will become the payment layer for AI agents, connected devices, and machine-to-machine commerce. The company’s latest numbers show real growth, but also the usual crypto catch: big ideas, real revenue, and a profitability story […]
Read MoreSigbash Targets Better Bitcoin Custody Without a Soft Fork
Bitcoin custody needs better tools, and Sigbash is trying to deliver them without forcing a soft fork or turning Bitcoin into a consensus chess match for protocol nerds. The idea is straightforward: make self-custody safer with covenant-like policies, better recovery, stronger privacy around co-signing, and more practical long-term storage options. Sigbash aims to enable covenant-like […]
Read MoreFDIC Proposes Tougher AML Rules for Bank-Backed Stablecoin Issuers
FDIC proposes anti-money laundering rules for bank-affiliated stablecoin issuers The FDIC is moving to tighten anti-money laundering rules for bank-affiliated stablecoin issuers, putting fresh pressure on one of crypto’s most useful — and most politically sensitive — payment tools. FDIC stablecoin rules are being proposed Bank-linked issuers face tougher AML compliance Stablecoin regulation keeps colliding […]
Read MoreUS Treasury Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Associates Over Crypto Money Laundering Allegations
The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned associates of the Sinaloa cartel over alleged cryptocurrency money laundering, putting another spotlight on how digital assets can be used for illicit finance. It’s a reminder that crypto is neither magic fairy dust nor some uniquely criminal invention. It’s just money tech — and like every money rail before it, […]
Read MoreStablecoins Are Becoming Crypto’s Payment Rails as Adoption Moves Beyond Trading
Stablecoins are moving from crypto’s trading floor into the rails of everyday commerce. What started as a parking spot for traders is now powering remittances, payroll, vendor payments, and online purchases with the kind of speed and predictability the old banking system still struggles to deliver. From speculation to utility: Stablecoins are increasingly used for […]
Read MoreFDIC Proposes AML and Sanctions Rules for Stablecoin Issuers
The FDIC is tightening the screws on stablecoin issuers, proposing anti-money laundering and sanctions rules that would pull regulated issuers squarely into the banking compliance machine. For more context, the push is laid out in Stablecoin Regulation: FDIC Announces New Proposed AML Rules For Issuers. FDIC proposes AML and sanctions rules for supervised stablecoin issuers […]
Read MoreEthereum Pulls Back 19% as Analysts See Healthy Consolidation, Not a Breakdown
Ethereum’s latest price pullback looks more like a healthy consolidation than a collapse. After a strong rally, ETH has cooled off, and that reset may be exactly what the market needs before the next move higher, as outlined in Ethereum’s Consolidation Could Be Setting The Stage For Expansion. ETH is range-bound after a strong rally […]
Read MoreGrok AI Predicts HBAR Price If Bitcoin Drops to $50K
Grok AI Predicts Hedera (HBAR) Price If Bitcoin Crashes to $50K Bitcoin is once again testing traders’ nerves, and if BTC loses momentum and slides toward $50,000, Hedera’s HBAR could get hit much harder than the market’s blue-chip king. Bitcoin remains in a bearish market structure with lower highs and lower lows HBAR often behaves […]
Read MoreKaspa Price Rejected at $0.040 as Kaskad DeFi and Toccata Fork Near Mainnet Launch
Kaspa just got knocked back from a familiar ceiling, but the bigger setup is more interesting than a single red candle. KAS has been rejected at $0.040 for the second time in three months, yet the network is also heading toward real utility upgrades that could matter far more than the current chart drama. $0.040 […]
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