Bitcoin slid to multi-week lows this week, dragged lower by record exchange-traded fund (ETF) redemptions and a broad pullback from risk assets. The price settled near $73,500 on Friday, down roughly 4% from where it opened the week above $77,000. To get a sense of where BTC might finish the year, Bitcoin News queried several […]
Grok Targets $145K as 13 AI Models Predict Bitcoin’s Price Path to Close 2026
According to historical data, the price of Bitcoin has never posted three consecutive months of positive performance in a bear-market year. This trend is about to continue in 2026, with May looking likely to end in the red for BTC after optimistic performances in March and April, and at the start of this month. Recent on-chain data suggests that short-term investors may also be cap
Bitcoin Short-Term Holders Move 107,760 BTC In A Single Day — Details
According to Normative Instruction No. 739, issued on Friday, VASPs will now need to undergo an audit by an approved third-party entity to obtain authorization to operate in Brazil. The requirement adds to an already stringent regulation, making the process of obtaining a license in Brazil more difficult. Central Bank Of Brazil Moves to Add […]
New Rules for Crypto in Brazil: Central Bank Demands Strict Independent Audits for VASPs
XRP and XLM are once again drawing attention as their long-standing price correlation fuels expectations of a potential recovery rally. If history repeats itself, the recent move in XLM could signal that XRP is preparing for a bullish breakout of its own, potentially reigniting confidence across the broader XRP ecosystem. Could XLM’s Breakout Be The Catalyst For XRP’s Next Rally?
XRP And XLM Correlation Sparks Hopes Of A Recovery Surge
Prediction market platform Kalshi has filed a federal lawsuit to block a first-in-the-nation Minnesota law that would make operating or advertising prediction markets a felony, escalating a nationwide fight over who regulates the fast-growing sector. Minnesota’s First-in-Nation Felony Ban Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market where users trade contracts on the outcome of
Kalshi Sues Minnesota to Block First US Felony Ban on Prediction Markets
Gravity Bridge has lost about $5.4 million following an early Saturday drain that security researchers linked to a possible signing key compromise. On-chain analyst Specter first flagged the unusual withdrawals, saying the pattern suggested that the bridge’s signing keys may…
Gravity Bridge halted after $5.4M drain hits Ethereum-Cosmos link
The Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the CLARITY Act in May, but it must still pass both chambers of Congress before heading to the president's desk.
Senator Lummis says China will 'write the rules' of the new financial era if CLARITY fails
The Bitcoin network received a fresh difficulty bump this week at block height 951552, with the protocol dialing things up by 1.72%. Meanwhile, the network’s hashrate kept flexing its muscles, climbing past the 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s), or 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) threshold. Bitcoin Difficulty Nears 139 Trillion and Sees Industry Transformation Bitcoin’s […]
Expert Says Bitcoin Miners Are Expanding Beyond Mining Into Energy Infrastructure
The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), the backbone of the American financial system, has taken a massive step toward the inevitable convergence of traditional finance and blockchain.
The DTCC’s Stellar Leap: Bridging TradFi and Blockchain Rails
Senator Cynthia Lummis said Congress may not get another real chance to pass digital asset legislation until 2030 if the CLARITY Act fails. Lummis, in a post on X, said Congress faces a narrow window to move the Digital Asset…
Crypto rules face 2030 Risk if CLARITY Act stalls, Lummis says
The crypto market seems to be returning to its bearish structure as the year’s second quarter has worn on, with large-cap assets taking most of the hit in the past few weeks. With this grim market backdrop, the XRP token has lost nearly 10% of its value over the last two weeks. What’s interesting is, despite its disappointing recent form, the altcoin is being earmarked as one of th
On-Chain Data Suggests XRP Still Overvalued Despite Weak Price Action — More Pain For Bulls?
An early Ethereum investor has sold roughly $136 million worth of ether and staked-ether tokens over the past week, adding to the selling pressure already weighing on ETH near the $2,000 mark. A Week of Steady Selling The wallet, an early participant holding coins since the network’s first years, sold 55,000 ETH worth about $112.25 […]
Ethereum OG Offloads $136 Million in ETH and wstETH as Sellers Test $2,000
The $12.6 million in USDC was likely frozen in connection with an ongoing but unrelated civil court case, according to onchain sleuth ZachXBT.
Circle freezes $12.6M of USDC linked to privacy protocol Zama
A crypto analyst has identified multiple price levels he believes could be dream entry points ahead of Bitcoin’s (BTC) long-term price rally. The analyst has shared several ambitious price targets for BTC, expecting the cryptocurrency to skyrocket to $300,000 and even $500,000 in the coming years. Analyst Identifies Bitcoin Buy Zones Before $300,000 Target In a recent X post, mark