Bank of America has projected three Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes this year, adding to concerns that tighter monetary policy could create fresh pressure for Bitcoin and other risk assets. Summary Bank of America now expects three Fed rate hikes in September, October, and December, citing a more hawkish policy outlook. Deutsche Bank and BNP Paribas…
In Ethereum news today, a new governance proposal would force Ethereum validators to redirect up to 10% of their ETH staking rewards toward ecosystem funding, and if a majority of validators signal support, every validator on the network gets swept in, whether they voted for it or not. At current staking levels, that mechanism could…
Strategy has increased its cash reserves by $300 million while adding 520 Bitcoin worth roughly $35 million, highlighting a growing focus on liquidity alongside continued cryptocurrency purchases. Summary Strategy bought 520 Bitcoin for $35 million, raising its total holdings to 847,363 BTC. A June 22 filing showed the company increased cash reserves by $300 million…
Michael Saylor posted Strategy’s well-known Orange Dots Bitcoin acquisition tracker on X with a single caption, “Looks better with more dots”, and traders took less than an hour to decode it as a preview of another corporate Bitcoin buy. The post follows a confirmed ~$100 million BTC purchase for the week of June 8–14 and…
Perpetual futures, or perps, are the most traded instrument in crypto. They let you bet on price with leverage and never expire, held in line with the spot market by a clever fee called the funding rate. They are powerful, they are dangerous, and in 2026 they are finally arriving onshore in the United States….
Worldcoin is having a moment, and the chart is starting to agree with the hype. WLD is trading around $0.63, up over 6% in 24 hours, after spending most of the year in obscurity below $0.30. The golden cross forming on the daily chart has traders paying attention, but whether this is a genuine trend…
How realistic is it for XRP to skyrocket into double-digit territory? Ripple’s cross-border token was at the forefront of gains last summer when its price reached a historic peak of around $3.65. However, back then the broader crypto market was booming, while the past several months have delivered heavy losses for the bulls. XRP…
In the days before a key Senate vote, the American Bankers Association sent more than 8,000 letters trying to change one provision of the CLARITY Act. The fight is not really about crypto. It is about whether stablecoins are allowed to compete with bank deposits, and the answer could reshape both industries. Summary Banks are…
KuCoin has partnered with Husher to improve access to digital asset swaps and strengthen liquidity for users across supported markets. Summary KuCoin and Husher partnered to improve crypto swap access through deeper liquidity and routing infrastructure. Husher says KuCoin integration will expand user options while supporting a more efficient swap experience. The deal follows KuCoin’s…
Yet another security incident has been reported today, where popular Ethereum L2 network Taiko was exploited for around $1.7 million. Taiko, the Ethereum layer 2 blockchain, has urged users to withdraw their funds from all bridges deployed on the network immediately. This follows a confirmation of a security breach involving the network’s chain state…
