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After closing June down about 20%, Bitcoin ($BTC) price opened July 1, 2026, at its lowest level in more than 21 months. Bitcoin price fell to $57,950 earlier on Wednesday, the lowest level in 652 days. At press time, the flagship coin traded at approximately $58,620, down around 1% over the past 24 hours. $BTC/USD 24-hour chart. Source: Finbold As such, $BTC’s market cap declined by roughly $15.1 billion over the past 24 hours to hover near $1.2 trillion at the time of reporting. Why is Bitcoin price down today? Bitcoin price opened July in bearish sentiment amid sustained selling…
Strategy Inc. MSTR shares (previously known as Microstrategy) fell more than 8% on Tuesday as a decline in Bitcoin prices weighed on cryptocurrency-linked stocks and prompted TD Cowen to lower its price target for the company, while maintaining a positive long-term outlook. The stock came under pressure alongside the broader crypto sector as Bitcoin fell below $60,000. TD Cowen analyst Lance Vitanza reduced his price target on Strategy to $260 from $400, while reiterating a Buy rating. The analyst said the lower target reflected Bitcoin’s current price rather than a change in conviction about the company. The decline also comes…
Shiba Inu has dropped about 20% over the past month, but the meme coin regained a spot among the top 30 cryptocurrencies despite subdued network activity. $SHIB Enters Q3 With Major Supply Shift Data from Arkham Intelligence shows that investors withdrew around 2.6 trillion $SHIB tokens from centralized exchanges like Binance and Kraken on June 30, capping a month-long trend of exchange outflows by large holders. The withdrawals came as $SHIB posted its worst-ever second quarter, falling 29.5% in Q2 and 24% in June. The exchange outflows have fueled speculation of a potential July rebound, as $SHIB has historically posted…
The meeting quickly turned into a debate. The discussion centered on concerns that the order could be viewed as critical of pesticide use, with American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall opposing the measure. After hearing both sides, Trump approved the executive order. Trump’s MAHA Farmers Meeting Turns Heated A meeting between President Donald Trump, senior administration officials, and a group of regenerative farmers turned into an unexpected policy debate before Trump signed an executive order supporting regenerative agriculture. The MAHA farmers Donald Trump meeting, which took place in the Oval Office, was initially expected to be a routine signing…
Large $XRP transfers above 1 million tokens from Coinbase increased from about 10% to 25.7% of total outflows between mid-June and July 1, based on CryptoQuant data. Whale accumulation signals intensified sharply, while Binance remained stable near 49.6% in large withdrawals. The data suggests shifting behavior across exchanges, while destination of funds remains unconfirmed, keeping the focus on accumulation patterns rather than selling pressure. $XRP outflows from Coinbase show a sharp rise in large transfer activity recorded on-chain during late June and early July. The movement, tracked through CryptoQuant, reflects higher participation from large holders while price action remains stable…
Bitcoin price has been struggling to reclaim the $100,000 level. It recently slipped below $60,000, leaving many investors wondering why the world’s largest cryptocurrency continues to underperform. This is despite growing institutional adoption. While concerns over macro uncertainty and market volatility remain, Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor said that Bitcoin’s weakness has a much simpler explanation. He said capital is temporarily flowing elsewhere. Capital Is Being Pulled Into These Hot Deals Saylor said Wall Street’s attention has shifted toward artificial intelligence investments like SpaceX, Anthropic, Nvidia, and Google. Investors are rotating money into new IPOs and fast-growing tech companies. “Capital…
Ethereum accumulates three consecutive quarters closing in negative territory for the first time in the digital asset’s history. The cryptocurrency’s current price hovers around $1,560, registering a 70% drop from its all-time high close to $5,000. Large-scale investors sold approximately $900 million of the asset over the course of a single week. The second-largest cryptocurrency in the market has fallen victim to the prolonged bear market; as the second quarter closed, Ethereum ended in the red. In this way, the asset records an adverse milestone, accumulating three consecutive quarterly periods of losses—an unprecedented sequence in the financial trajectory of this…
KOSDAQ-listed companies that hold digital asset treasuries and generate profits from virtual asset investments are confronting a heightened risk of delisting, as revised listing regulations are set to take effect on July 1, according to a report by the Chosun Ilbo. New Delisting Thresholds and Timelines Under the updated rules, which will be enforced from the second half of the year, stocks whose price or market capitalization falls below a specified standard for 30 consecutive trading days will be designated as administrative issues. Following this designation, companies are granted a 90-trading-day recovery period. However, if they fail to meet the…
Solana dApps generated a combined $257 million in revenue during Q2 2026, according to data tracked through DeFi analytics dashboards. The figure reportedly marks the ninth consecutive quarter in which Solana led major Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks in fee-generating activity. TL;DR Solana dApps reportedly produced $257 million in Q2 2026 revenue. The chain has now led major networks in fee-generating metrics for nine straight quarters. The strength reflects active trading, routing, and high-velocity app usage. Revenue sustainability remains tied to market cycles and speculative volume. The number matters because revenue is a harder metric than hype. Social attention…
He believes that FED Chairman Kevin Warsh is pursuing a “two-pronged” strategy regarding monetary policy. Accordingly, Warsh is adopting a hawkish stance in rhetoric to appease those who want interest rate hikes, while in practice he is taking a more cautious approach to buy time. Analyst Andrew Sacher noted that weeks after Warsh’s first appearance at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting in June, the fundamental question being debated in the market is still: Is Warsh a hawk or a dove? According to Sacher, this question is further highlighted by the divergence of opinion within the FOMC between raising…