For years the XRP community has promised that XRP would flip SWIFT, the messaging network behind global banking. In 2026 the reality is stranger than the slogan. SWIFT is building its own blockchain ledger that pointedly leaves XRP out, even as XRP gets wired into SWIFT through a side door. Summary The long-running claim that…
El Salvador’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is back under the microscope, and the timing is uncomfortable. CoinGecko lists the country’s government holdings at 7,474 BTC, worth approximately $446M as of June 29, 2026, even as Bitcoin trades around $59,000 to $60,000 after a near-19% drop over 30 days. The core tension is straightforward: El Salvador’s public…
Ethereum price has approached a decisive technical level as traders weigh mounting institutional accumulation against continued ETF-driven selling pressure. Summary Ethereum price remains stuck below $1,600 as ETF outflows and weak market sentiment cap upside momentum. Technical indicators show $1,600-$1,750 as the key resistance zone, while $1,500 remains critical support. SharpLink’s $62.4 million ETH purchase…
In crypto news today (June 26), BTC USD continues its struggle to hold key support at $60,000, currently trading around $60,200. Liquidations slowed considerably from $1Bn late last week to $206M in the past 24-hours, with $150M of that figure coming from long positions. ETF flows closed last week bearishly, with over $444M of Bitcoin…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has described obfuscation as one of the strongest ideas in cryptography, while warning that it remains far from practical use. In a June 29 blog post, Buterin said the tool could turn a program into an encrypted version that still gives the same outputs. The key difference is that users can…
‘One day a year is not enough to celebrate the Pi community,’ said the team. June 28 is widely celebrated within the broader Pi Network community as Pi2Day due to being 2x of March 14 (the resemblance to the mathematical constant π). It usually arrives with major expectations about potential token listings or new…
For most of 2026, the CLARITY Act has been XRP’s one great catalyst, the bill that would write its commodity status into federal law. Now prediction markets put its 2026 passage at 42%, down from the low seventies, as a human-trafficking backlash, a banking-lobby fight, and a closing legislative window collide. Here is what the…
A short but busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar, while markets need to digest the re-escalation of military action in the Middle East. Crypto markets remained flat over the weekend following a week of heavy losses that saw a further $140 billion leave the space. Military action in the Middle East resumed…
Michael Saylor has again hinted at a possible Strategy Bitcoin purchase after posting the company’s Bitcoin tracker with the line, “We’re gonna need more charts.” Summary Saylor’s latest Bitcoin tracker post arrived as Strategy’s mNAV fell below 1 this cycle. Strategy’s old equity-funded buying model faces pressure because issuing shares below NAV can hurt holders….
M continues to drop hard, while VELVET has entered the top 100 alts after a 30%+ surge today. Bitcoin’s price has remained relatively stable at around $60,000 over the weekend despite the new attacks in the Middle East and the broken ceasefire. Most altcoins have marked minor losses on a 24-hour scale, while ZEC…
