A recent auction of 30-year Treasury bonds, sold at a yield of 5.06%, has brought rising long-term US borrowing costs back into focus. Specifically, it has revived concern among certain market observers about how tighter monetary conditions could impact Bitcoin (BTC) and other risky assets, just as investors are getting ready for the Fed’s next […]
Bitcoin momentum is rebuilding, but confirmation has not arrived yet, said analytics platform Swissblock on Monday as BTC tapped a five-week high of $65,700. “Bitcoin has exited its capitulation regime and is once again inside the transition area,” they added. Swissblock identified the current area as “where a new impulse begins, or momentum fades back […]
An XRPL validator has said that he will not vote for another reduction in its account reserves, sparking a community debate over whether lower costs would help adoption or weaken network protections. The dispute has split community members between those who see lower reserves as necessary for easier onboarding and those who argue that it […]
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade in a consolidation phase, a little above the $60,000 level. The market is approaching 165 days of testing that crucial price zone despite a rally above $80,000 in May that ultimately failed to sustain momentum, according to analyst Darkfost. The analyst pointed to a lack of fresh liquidity entering the […]
Cross-chain stablecoin bridge, Allbridge Core, suffered a security exploit that resulted in losses of approximately $1.65 million, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. The firm said the attacker has already bridged the stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum. Allbridge Responds Allbridge confirmed experiencing a security incident and that the protocol has been paused as a […]
American business intelligence firm Strategy has bolstered its financial position by addressing liquidity concerns raised earlier this year. In a July 14 follow-up, the on-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant said the company’s new capital framework has eased short-term financial pressure. The firm, however, noted that questions remain about Strategy’s long-term Bitcoin strategy. The update follows CryptoQuant’s […]
The spot exchange-traded funds tracking the performance of Ripple’s cross-border token took their first hit last week in over two months, but net inflows have returned. However, there’s still an evident investment exodus that we need to discuss, as the financial vehicles had no reportable data for too many days. XRP ETFs Are Back For […]
A recent report by CoinGecko found that Ripple’s cross-border token is the only cryptocurrency besides the market leader to remain among the largest 10 cryptocurrencies every year for a decade. This came despite the asset’s ups and downs, some of which pushed it to new lows. XRP Remains in Top 10 Before we delved deeper […]
Notional volume on prediction markets climbed sharply in the second quarter of 2026 and reached $113.8 billion, up 48.7% from the previous quarter. CoinGecko found that the momentum accelerated in June, when monthly notional volume surged to a record $50.7 billion, which represented a 92% increase from the average monthly volume of $27.5 billion posted […]
TradFi institutions are adopting blockchain to improve their existing operations, not because they have embraced decentralization, venture capital firm a16z said in its latest report. The technology helps lower operating costs, speed up settlement, expand distribution, and “tighten its grip” on customer relationships, which makes it a practical business tool rather than an ideological shift. […]