Crypto News

XRP ETFs Defy the Bitcoin Exodus as XRP Reclaims $1.14

While money rushed out of Bitcoin funds this week, XRP quietly did the opposite.

Vitalik Buterin Unveils Lean Ethereum: The Biggest Rebuild Since the Merge

Buterin's companion proposal, The Extremely Lean Chain, rethinks how the network tracks validators.

Solana Surges 15% as Alpenglow Speed Tests Collide With Record Network Activity

Alpenglow is the most significant consensus overhaul in Solana's history, and the early numbers are striking.

Bitcoin Storms Back to $64K as Weak US Jobs Data Reignites Rate-Cut Bets

A soft US employment report sent traders scrambling to price in earlier Federal Reserve rate cuts, and risk assets caught a bid.

Ondo Finance Puts Blackrock’s S&p 500 Etf and Micron Stock on the Ethereum Blockchain for the First Time

The structure relies on the SEC's January 2026 guidance on third-party custodial models for tokenized securities.

Jobs Miss Ends Bitcoin’s Worst Streak – 57,000 Payrolls Break Etf Outflow Run and Push Btc Above 61,000

The U.S. economy added just 57,000 jobs in June, roughly half the 115,000 analysts expected and the weakest payrolls print since February 2025.

Strategy Officially Breaks its Never-sell Rule – Authorizes up to $1.25 Billion in Bitcoin Sales

The move is a direct response to market stress on Strategy's preferred securities.

Blackrock Brings Ethena’s Synthetic Dollar Into its $20 Trillion Investment Platform – Ena Jumps 12%

Second, BlackRock's tokenized US Treasury fund BUIDL will serve as the primary reserve asset for a forthcoming Ethena white-label product.

The Genius Act Turns One Year Old on July 18 – Here is What Us Stablecoin Law Actually Changed

The law passed with strong bipartisan support - 68 to 30 in the Senate and 308 to 122 in the House.

Bitcoin Etf Investors Pull a Record $4 Billion in June – Worst Month Since Launch

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $4.06 billion in net outflows during June 2026, the largest monthly redemption since the products launched in January 2024.

Strategy Sits on $13 Billion Paper Loss – Executives Say Bitcoin Holdings Are Indestructible

The declaration came as all eyes in the crypto market shifted to Strategy's June 30 ex-dividend date for its preferred stock, STRC.

Bitcoin Crashes to $58k as Etf Investors Pull $692 Million in a Single Day

Annual growth in ETF Bitcoin holdings has stalled to near zero, according to on-chain data.

Ethereum Foundation Cuts 54 Jobs and 40% of its Budget – Zk Research Lab Shut Down

The target is annual spending of just 5% of treasury assets by 2030, down from roughly 15% today.

Binance Loses Eu License Race – Millions of Users Lose Access From July 1

The exchange says it will now pursue authorization through France, but any approval would come too late to prevent a service interruption.

Iran Closes Hormuz Again as Switzerland Talks Open – Bitcoin Holds Above $63,000

The Strait of Hormuz carries roughly 20 percent of the world's seaborne oil and LNG through a waterway 21 miles wide at its narrowest point.

Franklin Templeton Files Two Etfs That Turn Stock Dividends Directly Into Bitcoin

The mechanism behind the DRIP concept is straightforward but the implications are significant.