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Jesse Powell, CEO of Kraken, recently shared his thoughts on overcoming legal challenges via social media. In a tweet, he expressed relief at having the tumultuous period behind him, specifically mentioning the trial involving @rstormsf. His reflections resonate deeply within the crypto community, emphasizing a return to focusing on Kraken’s operations. The Latest The broader crypto market is currently experiencing mixed signals, reflecting a climate of uncertainty and shifting sentiments. Powell’s tweet, which has garnered significant attention with 1,891 likes and 271 retweets, highlights not only his personal relief but also his dedication to Kraken as he shifts his focus…

The on-chain analytics firm BubbleMaps reports that most people trading the biggest memecoins on Robinhood Chain are underwater. Reportedly, only 37% of the 164,538 traders active across the network’s top 50 tokens have made a profit, while the remaining 63% have lost money. Are traders making money on Robinhood Chain? “Robinhood trenches are brutal,” BubbleMaps, an on-chain analytics firm, wrote on X, calling the memecoin market “a tough game.” Robinhood Chain, an Arbitrum Orbit layer-2 blockchain built on top of Ethereum to cut fees, went live on July 1, 2026. However, of the 164,538 traders active across the network’s top…

Metaone, a renowned Web3 platform, has partnered with ZKcandy, a popular L2 chain for gaming and entertainment. The partnership focuses on redefining the future of decentralized entertainment. As per Metaone’s official social media announcement, the development attempts to merge AI-powered game creation and streamlined on-chain distribution and deployment. Hence, the development guarantees that the venture from just one prompt to a completely playable experience is smooth. Excited to partner with @ZKcandy 🔥Together we’re exploring how AI-assisted game creation, onchain deployment, and distribution can flow seamlessly — from the first prompt all the way to a playable experience.From prompt to play.…

Bitcoin has reclaimed the $65,000 level after the U.S. Treasury temporarily authorized Iranian oil sales amid progress in talks with Tehran. According to data from crypto.news, Bitcoin ($BTC) climbed more than 3.5% from an intraday low of $63,231 to a high of $65,468 on Monday, June 22, before easing to around $65,000 at press time. The asset’s recovery came as investors responded to signs of improving geopolitical conditions and falling energy prices. In a statement released on June 22, the U.S. Treasury announced a General License allowing the production, delivery, and sale of crude oil, petroleum products, and petrochemicals of…

Ethereum is up 4%, trading at $1.9K. $ETH’s overall macro trend is bullish. The largest altcoin, Ethereum ($ETH), is showing renewed strength after confirming a break of structure. Also, it has broken out of a falling wedge pattern and is now testing the upper boundary of a downtrend channel that has capped price action since September 2025. At the time of writing, $ETH is trading at $1,962, up by over 4.43% in the past 24 hours, while trading volume has exploded 120% to $9.33 billion. Technically, Ethereum has already completed a breakout above its long-term downtrend and is now consolidating…

Crypto markets have ticked up this Monday morning as investors brace for a volatile week ahead, with all eyes on the US central bank. Meanwhile, Iran said it will halt its attacks as long as the United States does the same, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday. The US paused its bombing campaign on Friday following 13 nights of intensifying airstrikes. The development has caused a dip in oil prices and a jump in US stock futures and crypto markets. Economic Events July 27 to 31 July’s Consumer Confidence data is due on Tuesday, which reflects how consumers…

Pedro wipes the sleep from his eyes, kisses his wife on the cheek, and rolls over to pick up his phone to check on his Luna Classic validators. In the real world, he’s waking up for his job as the head brewer at a beerhouse. But in the virtual one, he’s known as Vegas, one of the leading voices in the Terra Luna Classic community. Terra Luna Classic is the blockchain that was forked and abandoned when Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon attempted to save his crumbling empire in 2022. Kwon has since been convicted of fraud and sentenced to…

Aptos Labs CEO Avery Ching said that digital asset regulations being discussed in the US Congress could pave the way for a significant transformation in the financial sector. According to Ching, the enactment of the CLARITY Act, in particular, could act as a major catalyst, accelerating the entry of financial institutions and large companies into the digital asset market. Appearing on the YouTube channel “3PROTV,” Ching stated that comprehensive cryptocurrency regulations in the US would not only reduce legal uncertainties in the sector but also allow institutional investors to enter the market more securely. Ching emphasized that current regulatory efforts…

A day after taking over Coinbase’s trading products and the Base App, its new lead didn’t reach for talking points. Instead, Cobie delivered a blunt internal diagnosis that most exchange executives avoid in public. Coinbase, he said, has been distant from crypto-native users for a long time. The assessment came in response to a question about how the Base App could attract onchain users after trust in the ecosystem was damaged, according to the original report from WuBlockchain. Cobie stressed he is not responsible for the Base network itself, only the app and trading products. But the distinction hardly matters…

The world’s largest stablecoin now travels between blockchains as USDT0, a version its builders insist is not a wrapped token, while its mechanics lock collateral in an Ethereum vault and mint claims elsewhere. Here is how it actually works, who runs it, what the trust stack contains, and why a gas tank on a new chain runs on it. Every successful monetary instrument eventually faces the geography problem: the money is in one place, and the demand is in another. Gold solved it with certificates, banks with correspondent accounts, and Tether, whose $USDT is the most used digital dollar on…