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Neo X TestNet has been upgraded to v0.6.0 “Rarefaction,” introducing support for Ethereum’s Osaka fork, a rebased Geth v1.16.9 foundation, and the new BEACON/2 P2P protocol for improved network synchronization. The release is fully compatible with Neo X v0.5.3. The release, announced by Neo Global Development on June 11, continues the chain’s pattern of tracking upstream Ethereum execution layer changes. Neo X is built as a fork of Geth, Ethereum’s Go-based client implementation, maintained by Bane Labs. As such, it inherits execution layer upgrades from Ethereum’s roadmap. The v0.6.0 update is the latest in a series of TestNet releases that…

Bitcoin price started a fresh increase and cleared the $80,500 zone. $BTC is consolidating and might aim for more gains above the $82,000 level. Bitcoin managed to stay above $78,800 and started a fresh increase. The price is trading above $80,500 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a bearish trend line with resistance at $80,650 on the hourly chart of the $BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair might extend gains if it stays above the $80,500 and $80,000 levels. Bitcoin Price Regains Strength Bitcoin price found support near $78,800 and started a…

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the largest Ethereum-focused treasury company, continued its purchase streak after raising fresh capital through a preferred stock sale. The firm acquired 76,881 ether ($ETH) over the past week, worth roughly $136 million based on $ETH’s current price, lifting Bitmine’s treasury to 5.62 million $ETH. The company also held 204 bitcoin, $502 million in cash and marketable securities and stakes in Beast Industries and Eightco Holdings, bringing total crypto, cash and investment holdings to $10.4 billion. The latest purchase was smaller than the previous week’s 126,971 $ETH acquisition, its largest weekly haul of 2026. Still, it suggests…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson believes that Cardano will ultimately be vindicated for its strict adherence to foundational blockchain principles, particularly decentralization. Notably, Hoskinson has criticized rival networks for taking ‘shortcuts’ to achieve rapid growth. At the same time, he reaffirmed Cardano’s commitment to decentralization and long-term sustainability. Key Points Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson criticized rival blockchain projects for pursuing rapid growth through shortcuts. He emphasizes that Cardano prioritizes decentralization, yet ‘gets punished for it.’ Despite this, he remains convinced that Cardano will be vindicated in the long term for adhering to the first principles of crypto. Hoskinson emphasized that Ethereum…

Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the United States, has added two new digital assets — ARX and RE — to its official listing roadmap. The announcement, made through the company’s standard communication channels, signals that the exchange is evaluating these tokens for potential full trading support in the future. What Is the Coinbase Listing Roadmap? The Coinbase listing roadmap is a public list of digital assets the exchange is actively reviewing for potential listing. It provides transparency to the market by letting traders and projects know which tokens are under consideration. Inclusion on the roadmap does not…

Blockworks has acquired Messari, marking the company’s first major move after raising new funding to consolidate crypto’s fragmented data and information sector. The deal brings together two of the best known names in crypto research and market intelligence. Blockworks has been expanding from media and events into data, investor relations, disclosures, and institutional tools, while Messari has built one of the industry’s broadest data platforms for crypto assets. Messari provides coverage for more than 40,000 assets, including data on markets, exchanges, protocols, stablecoins, token unlocks, fundraising, research, news, social sentiment, and event monitoring. Its API is used by funds, exchanges,…

Around 25,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, May 15, with a notional value of roughly $2 billion. This event is small, so it is unlikely to have any impact on spot markets. Crypto prices took a mid-week dip following the US inflation report, but have started to recover a little on Friday, with around $25 billion in total capitalization exiting since Monday. Bitcoin Options Expiry This week’s batch of Bitcoin options contracts has a put/call ratio of 0.55, meaning that there are almost twice as many sellers of longs as shorts. Max pain is around $80,000, according to…

News of an agreement between the US and Iran has boosted Bitcoin and altcoins. Bitcoin’s price rose above $66,000, while Ethereum ($ETH) also climbed above $1,750. Although Ethereum has seen a 5% increase in the last 24 hours, it has lost 18.39% of its value so far in the second quarter of this year. If the quarter closes without a recovery, it will be the first time $ETH has recorded negative returns for three consecutive quarters. According to the data, $ETH had previously fallen by 28.28% in the fourth quarter of 2025 and by 29.26% in the first quarter of…

The tokenized real-world assets sector just crossed a major threshold. Total value locked in RWAs surpassed $31 billion in 2026, up nearly four times from $7.8 billion at the start of 2025. Market capitalization reached $19.3 billion by the end of Q1 2026. With a 256.7% increase in just fifteen months, according to CoinGecko’s RWA Report 2026. However, the pace is accelerating, not slowing. RWA news today confirms this is no longer an experimental corner of crypto. It is becoming a core pillar of institutional finance. The Numbers Driving the Surge Tokenized treasuries remain the dominant asset class, adding $9…

In today’s newsletter, Beth Haddock reviews the three due diligence questions advisors should be asking in 2026: how client cash is managed, how regulatory assumptions should be disclosed and how to manage liability when AI executes crypto trades. Then, in “Ask an Expert,” Aaron Brogan reviews the $GENIUS Act implementation timeline, how things will change once it’s here and what to do in the meantime. – Sarah Morton Crypto due diligence has changed: three questions advisors should revisit As digital money, shifting regulatory requirements and AI-enabled infrastructure mature, advisors need to revisit what legal and regulatory diligence covers. The objective…