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Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has fallen as much as 17% below its $100 par value, prompting Arca Chief Investment Officer Jeff Dorman to argue that selling billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin may be the company’s best path to easing pressure on its capital structure. According to a June 18 X post by Dorman, the recent decline in STRC has left Strategy facing increasingly difficult choices as investors question the sustainability of its preferred stock obligations. The preferred security dropped to a record low of $82.53 on June 18 before recovering and closing at $88.59, remaining well below par value.…

$XRP has welcomed an additional $900 million worth of tokenized real-world assets within a day, bringing total assets to the $3.5 billion milestone. The sudden spike in $XRP’s RWA value comes specifically from Justoken’s JMWH product, which recently grew from $861 million in value to $1.76 billion on the $XRP Ledger within a day. However, it remains to be seen if the latest dramatic surge reflected actual data or a technical glitch. Key Points $XRP recently added nearly $900 million in tokenized RWA within a day. This dramatic increase came from Justoken’s JMWH product, which grew from $861 million to…

MEXC, a pioneer in 0-fee digital asset trading, has published its April 2026 Trading Highlights report. The top 10 new tokens averaged a 2,341% peak gain (1.6x March’s figure), new token volume per user climbed 46% month-over-month, and TradFi futures volume per user rose 55% as easing US-Iran tensions sent traders into precious metals and energy futures. Three tokens led the highest-gain ranking, each from a different sector. $PROS topped the list at +5,433% on RWA, $GENIUS hit +4,718% on the DeFi track, and IPEPE combined Meme and AI for +3,500%. Neither $PROS nor IPEPE appeared in the trading-volume top…

Bitcoin is fighting a key technical battle and is trading just below two closely watched long-term trend indicators: the 200-day Simple Moving Average (200SMA) at $82,455 and the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (200EMA) at $82,027, according to Glassnode data. The 200SMA calculates the average closing price across the last 200 days, weighting each day equally. The 200EMA uses the same 200-day window but places greater emphasis on more recent prices, making it slightly more responsive to current market conditions. Together, they form a confluence resistance zone around $82,000–$82,500 that bitcoin must convincingly reclaim to signal a recovery of its long-term…

The data does little to dispel the skepticism. DefiLlama shows Ethereum with around $39 billion in total value locked, while Bitcoin’s onchain DeFi activity sits at less than $5 billion, despite its total market cap being four to five times bigger than Ethereum’s. Rootstock, one of the longest-running Bitcoin smart-contract platforms, has about $101 million in TVL, according to DefiLlama. Citrea, a newer Bitcoin zero-knowledge rollup, has less than $1 million in stablecoin market capitalization. Brand new economy Yet the builders still standing in the sector argue Botanix’s failure does not prove Bitcoin utility is dead. Instead, they say it…

As of June 15, 2026, the Ethereum price is hovering around $1,718, in an area that requires caution. The price is suspended between a short-term recovery and a still-compromised daily structure. Looking only at the hourly chart gives a partial idea — and can be costly. $ETH/USDT — daily chart with candles, EMA20/EMA50 and volumes. Key points Price at $1,718, below EMA20 (1,789), EMA50 (1,965) and EMA200 (2,460): classic bearish alignment. Daily RSI at 37.35 with Fear & Greed Index at 20 (Extreme Fear): weakness not yet exhausted. Bounce on H1 with RSI at 67.57: momentum running out with no…

Not yet, but Polygon is closer to the throne than its supply numbers suggest. The chain ranks ninth by total stablecoin supply, yet it has quietly become the busiest settlement layer for $USDC transfers and is now funneling acquisitions, product launches, and a rumored $100 million funding round into one goal: owning real-world stablecoin payments. The case is no longer speculative. Activity metrics, enterprise integrations, and a formalized payments stack all point to a chain that has stopped trying to be a general-purpose Ethereum scaler and started competing to become the rails for digital dollars. Where does Polygon actually rank?…

The majority of the Ripple USD stablecoin is on Ethereum, the top competitor to Ripple’s $XRP Ledger. Indeed, $879 million of the roughly $1.63 billion worth of tokens in circulation sits on Ethereum versus $760 million on the $XRP Ledger, a 53-to-47 split in Ethereum’s favor. Ripple markets its dollar-pegged stablecoin as a flagship of the $XRP Ledger’s enterprise readiness, yet an entirely different blockchain minted the majority of the supply. $RLUSD launched in December 2024 with an impressive-sounding New York State Department of Financial Services license. Unable to fulfill its launch on just the XRPL, Ripple issued tokens natively…

Bitcoin ($BTC) has a nearly 80% chance of hitting new all-time highs by 2027 if $BTC price history repeats. Key points: Bitcoin reduces its drawdown from all-time highs from 50% to 35% with its rebound to $80,000. History shows that new all-time highs have come within a year during similar events. The Buffett indicator could be calling Bitcoin’s new $160,000 record highs in advance. $BTC price drawdown: Odds favor new all-time high New research from network economist Timothy Peterson released on Tuesday shows what happens when $BTC/USD claws back significant losses. “I looked at every time Bitcoin went from a…

Aave has announced that its V4 platform has successfully crossed $175 million in deposits. This milestone, shared via a tweet, highlights the growing utilization of the platform and user trust in its features. The official announcement can be found here. Market Snapshot Market observers note that Aave’s recent deposit milestone signifies a strong confidence wave among users in the decentralized finance (DeFi) arena. In a landscape where the broader crypto market displays mixed signals, this achievement stands out, drawing attention to Aave’s innovative approach. As deposits increase, it hints at potential future growth and stability for the platform, aligning with…