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CME Group has extended continuous trading to its suite of cryptocurrency futures and options via the CME Globex platform, enabling round-the-clock access to regulated derivatives for bitcoin, ether, XRP and Solana. The news arrives as bitcoin trades near $73,858.5 with little intraday movement and as institutional participation and regulatory debat…
Beldex has rolled out the BNS Marketplace, a peer-to-peer platform that allows users to discover, buy, list, sell and manage blockchain-based BNS names within the Beldex ecosystem. The marketplace aims to simplify decentralized naming while preserving user ownership and privacy, enabling integration with BChat, BelNet, the Beldex Wallet and the Bel…
<p>Bitcoin traded modestly lower after a week in which the token slid roughly 3% even as U.S. equities continued to climb and oil prices steadied. Market participants pointed to weaker inflows into spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds as a key headwind, while on-chain analysis firm CryptoQuant warned that the current bearish phase may endure into ear…
Bitcoin regained ground on Friday, climbing toward $74,000 after slipping to a near seven-week low in the prior session. Reports that the U.S. and Iran were close to extending a 60-day ceasefire helped lift sentiment for risk assets, even as inflation data and continued spot ETF outflows weigh on the market.
R25, a protocol with roots in Ant Financial’s blockchain development, has launched the Axil Consumer Credit Vault on the Pharos network. The institutional-grade onchain vault drew $50 million in pre-deposits and reached its cap within 48 hours, opening with $35 million in committed deposits and offering yields up to 15% APY, sourced from consumer l…
Falcon Finance and Anchorage Digital Bank, N.A. launched fUSD, a U.S. dollar payment stablecoin designed for institutional counterparties and issued by Anchorage under federal supervision. The GENIUS-ready token debuts on Ceffu’s institutional custody and collateral infrastructure and features a rewards program run by Falcon Finance that aims to de…
<p>Bitcoin slipped below the $76,000 mark amid heightened geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and sustained institutional selling of spot Bitcoin ETFs. The world's largest cryptocurrency traded roughly 1.5% lower, while major equity indices and Asian technology shares pushed higher on hopes for resilient artificial intelligence demand. Mark…
Scandic Finance Group (SFG) today opened primary market access to the SNC Scandic Coin (SNC), a token designed to function as a payment medium, access key and loyalty instrument across the group's global operations. The SNC launched on 26 May 2026 and is available directly from the project's website and on four cryptocurrency exchanges - BingX, Bit…
Bitcoin slipped under the $77,000 mark on Tuesday, pressured by fresh U.S. strikes in southern Iran that revived geopolitical uncertainty and by signs of slowing demand for spot bitcoin ETFs. Broader macro factors including rising Treasury yields and persistent inflation concerns have also dampened appetite for risk assets, while investors await U.…
Bitcoin regained ground on Monday, trading above $77,000 after a weekend low near $74,350. Traders cited renewed optimism around prospects for a U.S.-Iran deal, which eased concerns about disruptions to oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, and regulatory progress for crypto derivatives as tailwinds. Nasdaq PHLX received conditional SEC appro…
Bitcoin climbed back above $76,800 after falling toward $74,000, driven by weekend reports that the United States and Iran were nearing a negotiated agreement that could reduce regional tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The move improved risk sentiment, supporting gains across major altcoins and reinforcing interest driven by spot Bitcoin E…
<p>Bitcoin slipped back toward the $74,000 area on Saturday as traders weighed renewed Middle East tensions and an uncertain U.S. regulatory backdrop. The world's largest cryptocurrency fell about 3.4% to roughly $74,654, extending a muted weekly performance after failing to clear a major resistance level earlier in the week. Broader risk appetite …
Foresight Ventures is leading a $30 million strategic seed round in PopDEX, a perpetual decentralized exchange designed around active traders. The capital will be deployed to deepen liquidity and trading depth initially, accelerate product development and security audits, and support team and market expansion. The move comes as perpetual trading vo…
NOXCAT, a Web3 infrastructure project based in Burnaby, Canada, is promoting a staking model that prioritizes long-term ecosystem engagement over temporary high-yield incentives. Built on Arbitrum, the protocol reports more than 108 million NOX staked and an APR of about 33.74%. The platform emphasizes on-chain emissions, no lock-up periods, and st…
Abu Dhabi-based Nexpace announced a program to repurchase up to $10 million of NXPC, the native token powering MapleStory Universe (MSU). The open market purchases - spread over three months and executed through multiple tranches by an external partner - are intended to reinforce a user-centered circulation model and support long-term ecosystem ope…
Bitcoin slipped below the $77,000 mark on the Gate exchange, with the BTC/USDT pair quoted at $76,998. The 24-hour change is a marginal decline of 0.03%, signaling consolidation rather than a sharp reversal. Elevated long-term Treasury yields and climbing rate-hike odds are cited as part of the broader macro backdrop that may weigh more heavily on …
Bybit has launched a SPCXUSDT perpetual contract providing 24/7, up to 10x leveraged exposure to SpaceX ahead of the company’s scheduled initial public offering on June 12, 2026. The listing uses SPCX settled in USDT, references an estimated total share count of 11.87 billion, and is presented as a way for traders to access pre-IPO exposure with in…
Zama has acquired TokenOps, integrating the enterprise token-lifecycle platform into its confidentiality protocol to enable fully homomorphic encryption (FHE)-protected token distributions, vesting, and cap table management on public blockchains. TokenOps, which has processed more than $2 billion in distributions, will continue to operate as an ind…
The predictable pattern that guided Bitcoin investors for a decade - a halving, then a roughly 12-18 month surge and a steep drawdown - has broken down since 2024. Large daily flows into and out of spot Bitcoin ETFs, growing corporate treasury exposure, and tighter correlation with macro asset classes have diluted the halving’s supply shock effect.…
<p>NOW Wallet has incorporated direct access to perpetual futures and prediction markets within its non-custodial mobile app, enabling connections to trading venues such as Hyperliquid, Aster, Lighter, GMX, dYdX, Polymarket, and PancakeSwap without leaving the wallet. The update allows users to fund trading balances, sign transactions, and manage p…
Bitcoin rose modestly to just over $77,000 as investors digested encouraging comments about U.S.-Iran diplomatic talks. Gains were restrained by higher Treasury yields and risk-averse positioning ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly results, leaving most major altcoins largely subdued for the session. By Caleb Monroe.
Byreal, a Solana-native decentralized exchange incubated by Bybit, has activated a time-limited USD1 ecosystem campaign featuring a combined 2 million WLFI reward pool. The program, running through June 18, 2026, splits rewards between a USD1 Trading Competition and liquidity provider incentives across three core pairs. The platform's Agent Skills …
Bitcoin steadied just under $77,000 following a four-day downturn as investors assessed developments in the Iran conflict and the implications of rising oil prices for inflation and U.S. interest-rate expectations. Broader risk sentiment remained fragile, keeping most altcoins rangebound and supporting elevated U.S. Treasury yields.
Quantography Labs has begun an early access program for Lock.com, a software wallet that separates offline private key signing from online transaction broadcasting to eliminate reliance on dedicated hardware devices. The platform incorporates post-quantum cryptographic standards and aims to let users operate securely with devices they already own. …
Bitcoin slipped below $77,000 on Monday as higher oil prices and a jump in global government bond yields reduced investors' appetite for riskier assets. The cryptocurrency last traded 1.5% lower at $76,946.6 by 00:54 ET (04:54 GMT), marking its lowest level since May 1. Broader market pressures included a surge in oil above $110 per barrel after re…
