Stablecoin use is accelerating beyond crypto trading, with filtered transaction velocity reaching a record 49.7 times annualized. At the same time, bitcoin and ethereum spot ETFs are facing sustained outflows, raising questions about the depth of institutional demand. Bitcoin ETF Outflows Hit $6.6B as Stablecoin Payments Accelerate Stablecoins are showing signs of a major shift […]
Stablecoin Activity Surges to 49.7x Velocity as Crypto ETF Outflows Deepen
Crypto-backed political groups have expanded their election spending as several US primaries test the industry’s influence in Congress. According to filings with the US Federal Election Commission, Fairshake-linked groups backed by Coinbase, Ripple, and other crypto supporters have directed millions…
Crypto PACs pour millions into primaries as Maryland race looms
Ethereum is struggling below $2,000 as selling pressure and market uncertainty combine to keep the asset pinned beneath a level that has become the defining test of whether the recovery from the cycle lows has any structural foundation remaining. The price is under pressure — and an Arab Chain report tracking the Coinbase Premium Index has identified a signal in the US institutiona
Ethereum Coinbase Premium Hits Lowest Level Since February – Traders Are Watching
Galaxy Digital has launched an institutional over-the-counter prediction-markets desk, opening the service with a $10 million event swap tied to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Galaxy said Tuesday that the desk operates within its Global Markets unit and serves…
Galaxy Digital enters prediction markets as Arca places $10M trade
Anchorage Digital has expanded its Atlas Collateral Management platform through a new arrangement with Ethena Labs, positioning the federally chartered crypto bank as collateral manager for Ethena’s institutional lending operations. What the Deal Does Under the structure, Anchorage Digital holds and monitors collateral, while Ethena Labs deploys capital into institutional loans, An
Ethena Labs Moves Into Institutional Off-Chain Lending With Anchorage Digital
Crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows opened June on a defensive note, with bitcoin funds losing nearly half a billion dollars and ether products extending their outflow streak to 15 trading days. Yet XRP and HYPE ETFs again attracted fresh capital, showing that investors are still making selective bets beyond the largest crypto assets. XRP ETFs […]
Blackrock IBIT Sheds $440M as Bitcoin ETF Outflows Reach 11 Days
Democrats in Congress are pressing back against a US Department of Labor (DOL) proposal that could significantly expand how Americans can use 401(k) retirement accounts—particularly by allowing allocations to crypto assets. In a letter shared with The Guardian, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and House education and workforce committee ranking member Bobby Scott
Crypto In 401(k)s: Senators Sanders, Warren Letter Warns $14 Trillion At Risk From DOL Proposal
New York’s financial regulator has formed a stablecoin supervision agreement with the European Banking Authority as regulators on both sides of the Atlantic tighten cooperation over digital assets. The New York State Department of Financial Services said Tuesday that it…
Stablecoin depeg fears push New York and EU regulators closer
Coinbase Ventures, the exchange's venture arm, bought Ethena tokens on the open market as the protocol is set to roll out a Coinbase integration next week.
Coinbase backs Ethena ahead of savings product launch for exchange's 100 million users
The exchange has invested an undisclosed amount in ProShares’ Treasury-focused ETF built for the post-GENIUS era as lawmakers debate whether stablecoin issuers can offer yield-bearing products.
Coinbase invests in ProShares ETF tailored for stablecoin reserve assets
Bitcoin experienced a sharp decline in early June 2026, tumbling more than 6% in 24 hours to an intraday low of $66,948. Market Cap and Liquidation Crunch Bitcoin’s poor start to June continued as the cryptocurrency tumbled below $67,000, hitting another multi-week low. The daily chart shows bitcoin steadily declining from just over $71,500 late […]
Bitcoin Sinks to $66,346 as $1.35B in Long Liquidations Accelerate Market Selloff
Key Takeaways: Bitcoin dropped to $67K while S&P 500 and Nasdaq keep setting all-time highs Spot Bitcoin ETF outflows exceeded $23 billion in recent weeks, with a single day hitting $483.8 million on June 1st Strategy sold 32 BTC to cover preferred stock dividends – 0.0038% of its total holdings Institutions are absorbing Bitcoin at nearly 4x the rate it is being mined, per Bi
Bitcoin Loses Ground as Wall Street Goes All-In on AI
Bitcoin has drawn a new valuation argument from Bitwise, as rising sovereign debt pressures keep bond markets under strain and strengthen the case for BTC as a macro hedge. Bitwise said in a new report that deeper investor concern over…
Debt crisis fears put Bitcoin undervaluation back in focus
XRP bull Jake Claver argues that Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin does not weaken the case for XRP, but may instead reinforce it by bringing more institution-friendly dollar liquidity onto the XRP Ledger. In a thread on X, Claver said the two assets are built for different roles: RLUSD as a compliant digital dollar, and XRP as the neutral bridge asset that allows value to move between oth