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The Solana RWA narrative just keeps getting bigger. While most blockchains are still busy pitching “future potential,” Solana is quietly stacking real numbers and now its real-world asset holders have officially reached 200,044 for the first time. That’s a 6.50% jump in just 30 days. Solana RWA Ecosystem Keeps Expanding Rapidly Well, this isn’t just about wallets sitting idle. Solana’s distributed asset value has climbed to $2.02 billion, while represented asset value surged to $538.63 million, up more than 50% over the past month. Meanwhile, the network’s RWA count now stands at 1,841. Not bad for a chain critics once…

Jeffrey Sprecher, chief executive officer of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), has said the company wants equal regulatory treatment as it evaluates opportunities in the fast-growing market for onchain perpetual futures. Speaking at a Bernstein conference on May 27, Intercontinental Exchange CEO Jeffrey Sprecher said the company has been discussing blockchain-based perpetual futures with regulators while also holding multiple meetings with the Hyperliquid team to better understand the fast-growing sector. Sprecher’s comments come weeks after Bloomberg reported that ICE and CME Group had spoken with Capitol Hill officials about potential risks tied to Hyperliquid’s markets, particularly those connected to global oil trading.…

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $76,500 zone. $BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $77,450 resistance zone. Bitcoin managed to form a base above $76,000 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $76,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $77,050 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might gain bullish momentum if it settles above the $77,450 zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Fresh Gains Bitcoin price remained supported above the $75,000…

Binance announced it is shutting down support for non-fungible tokens on Binance Exchange and moving $NFT management to its self-custodial cryptocurrency wallet, Binance Wallet. The exchange said this will offer $NFT holders “easier access to Web3 and decentralized features,” according to a Wednesday announcement. $NFT Holders have until July 3 to withdraw their transferable NFTs from the platform before they become inaccessible. For non-transferable NFTs that can’t be withdrawn by design, Binance Academy will provide a PDF certificate of course completion. The decision shows that more exchanges are winding down support for NFTs and refocusing on other areas, such as…

Ethereum ($ETH) has officially broken below its highly watched $2,000 psychological support zone. As the broader digital asset ecosystem faces renewed selling pressure, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization is struggling to find stable ground. While the drop past $2,000 represents a significant blow to short-term bullish momentum, historical chart structures suggest that a much stronger floor awaits lower on the horizon. Traders are now shifting their attention to the $1,800 level as the next key defensive zone for buyers. Technical Breakdown: Analyzing the $ETH/USD Weekly Chart According to the weekly $ETH/USD chart, Ethereum has entered a clear short-term bearish…

Hana Financial Group, one of South Korea’s largest financial conglomerates, has announced a landmark investment of approximately 1 trillion won (about $725 million) to acquire a 6.55% stake in Dunamu, the operator of the country’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit. The deal, first reported by Digital Asset, marks one of the most significant institutional investments in South Korea’s digital asset sector to date. Strategic Implications for Hana Financial This investment signals a major shift in how traditional financial institutions in South Korea are approaching the cryptocurrency market. Hana Financial Group, which operates KEB Hana Bank and Hana Securities, is positioning itself…

Toncoin $TON has rallied more than 110% in the past week, climbing from around $1.35 to a four-month high near $2.89. The catalyst was a single post from Telegram founder Pavel Durov on May 4, announcing that @telegram itself is taking direct control of The Open Network and stepping in as its largest validator. The move ends years of arms-length distance between the messaging app and the blockchain it originally built. That decision lands on top of a network that was already shipping. $TON delivered sub-second finality in April, cut transaction fees by six times, and is rolling out a…

Decentralized derivatives platform Ventuals said it will compensate users within 48 hours after its pre-IPO SpaceX perpetual contract on Hyperliquid plunged 45% within a 30-minute window on Thursday afternoon, triggering liquidations across hundreds of accounts. Specifically, SPACEX-$USDH fell from $2,277 to $1,254 before partially recovering to around $2,174. While it remains unclear from Ventuals’ X post how much it will compensate, Hyperliquid data shows the move liquidated 484 users and wiped out $1.74 million in notional value over the past 24 hours. The liquidation cascade was linked to what Ventuals described in an X post as incorrect data returned by…

Broader crypto momentum had already started weakening before whale positioning abruptly rotated toward aggressive Bitcoin [$BTC] downside exposure across Hyperliquid [$HYPE] markets. Traders also became more defensive once larger speculative wallets started reducing altcoin risk beneath softer market continuation. Trader Evaded later closed $HYPE and Zcash [ZEC] longs worth roughly $2.85 million and $2.36 million after holding positions for several days. However, the wallet also absorbed nearly $591,000 in Ethereum [ETH] losses before shifting aggressively into a 15x leveraged Bitcoin short. Source: X That position later expanded toward roughly 990 $BTC, worth nearly $74.84 million, while unrealized profits climbed beyond…

Ethereum price has fallen below the key $2,000 support level as institutional outflows, geopolitical tensions, and a bearish technical breakdown weigh on market sentiment. According to data from crypto.news, Ethereum ($ETH) price traded near $1,990 at press time after slipping under the psychological $2,000 threshold for the first time in months. The move came amid persistent selling pressure across U.S. markets, with traders growing increasingly defensive as risk appetite deteriorated across both crypto and traditional assets. A sharp decline in American spot demand appears to be one of the immediate drivers behind the breakdown. Market participants have pointed to a…