Something revealing is happening on Google. Summary U.S. searches for “Bitcoin to zero” reached a record as fear intensified during the market decline. Bitcoin reaching zero would require a fatal technical failure, total abandonment, or an effective worldwide ban. Its distributed ownership, mining infrastructure, ETFs, corporate holdings, and liquidity make complete abandonment highly improbable. Record…
In SEC crypto news, we’re taking a look at May 19, 2025, when Coinbase became the first crypto-native company ever admitted to the S&P 500, the same index that tracks trillions of dollars in passive investment and sits inside millions of American retirement accounts. COIN stock had already surged roughly 24% on the day of…
The upcoming upgrade will mark the transition of ZEC from the Orchard to the Ironwood pool, allowing users running nodes to audit the total supply. After losing almost 60% of its value, ZEC, the native asset of the privacy network Zcash, is finally recovering. Within the past few days, the coin has rallied above…
SBI Shinsei Bank has introduced a campaign that has linked deposit interest payments to cryptocurrency exchange vouchers worth 20% of the interest earned. Summary SBI Shinsei Bank will offer crypto exchange vouchers worth 20% of deposit interest, redeemable for Bitcoin, Ether, or XRP. Customers must open an SBI VC Trade account to convert the vouchers…
XRP Ripple Ledger 3.2.0 is targeting a June 15 release, bringing two headline changes: the core server software is renamed from rippled to XRPLD, and the upgrade promises 30–40% lower memory usage across network nodes. XRPL Operations announced the update on June 4, describing it as a transition that will require infrastructure operators to update…
WLD and ZEC have risen the most over the past 24 hours, ADA has also tried to stage a comeback after the recent crash. Bitcoin’s price recovery attempts drove the asset to just over $64,000 yesterday, but it was stopped there and now trades about a grand lower. Most larger-cap alts are slightly in…
THORChain has moved into the next phase of its recovery from the May 15 vault exploit. Summary Validators must approve v3.19.0 before THORChain begins its staged restart and fully restores network services. The upgrade adds compromised-vault quarantine and temporary keyshare checks before signing resumes across the network. ADR-028 applies the recovery plan without minting new…
IC3 researchers published a 155-page survey on June 8 examining how artificial intelligence and crypto can support each other. Summary IC3 says crypto wallets automate AI transactions but do not make agents independent or autonomous. Blockchains can preserve content records, yet external tools must still determine whether material is AI-generated. Researchers argue decentralization cannot remove…
Zcash price has recovered roughly 50% from last week’s lows after a proposal for a new network upgrade sought to address concerns raised by a recently disclosed vulnerability that could have allowed the creation of counterfeit tokens. Summary ZEC price rebounded after Zooko Wilcox proposed the Ironwood upgrade to verify Zcash’s circulating supply. Ironwood follows…
In crypto news today (June 8), the market has rallied slightly over the weekend, with Bitcoin trading back above $63,000 on this Monday after a +1.6% overnight pump. This brief rally has also seen liquidations slow, with the 24-hour figure at just $630M, down from $1-2Bn last week. Ethereum has bounced even harder, surging +4%…
