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Cryptocurrency analyst James Van Straten, in his new assessment of the Bitcoin price, drew attention to the first days of July. The analyst stated that he expects a new wave of decline in Bitcoin between July 1st and July 10th, and that the price could fall towards the realization price zone around $53,000. According to Van Straten, the prevailing market expectation for Bitcoin is a “bottom of $40,000 in October.” However, the analyst argues that Bitcoin could price in the expected October bottom even sooner, noting that the crowd is often wrong about such predictions. Van Straten also pointed out…

Global financial giant Standard Chartered and digital asset management company Grayscale have announced that Aave ($AAVE), one of the leading lending protocols in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, has significant long-term growth potential. Assessments published by both institutions indicate that institutional interest in the DeFi ecosystem continues to grow. Standard Chartered analysts predict that Aave’s price could reach $3,500 by the end of 2030. According to the bank, the main driving force behind this rise will be the acceleration of the tokenization process, which enables traditional financial assets to be represented on the blockchain. The organization estimates that the volume…

With bitcoin trading above the $80,000 threshold, bitcoin prices in South Korea have carried premiums approaching 2%, marking their highest level since late February. The move follows a choppy stretch since that period, during which both notable discounts and elevated premiums emerged across the past nine weeks. Key Takeaways: The Cryptoquant Korea Premium Index (KPI) hit 1.98% on May 7 as $BTC topped $80K across South Korean exchanges. Upbit and Bithumb saw $BTC swing from -2.27% to premiums amid 2026 war-driven volatility. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix AI demand may keep Cryptoquant KPI swings elevated in 2026. South Korea’s Kimchi…

Maybe, but only if almost everything goes right over more than four years. The $3,500 figure is one bank’s bull case, not a forecast you can set a watch by. Standard Chartered (@StanChart) believes $AAVE can reach that level by the end of 2030. With the token trading near $70 when the note landed on June 24, that target implies a move of roughly 50x. It is the kind of number that gets attention, so it is worth looking at what actually sits behind it. What Is Standard Chartered Actually Predicting? The call came from Geoff Kendrick, the bank’s global…

Wall Street has largely abandoned expectations for Federal Reserve rate cuts this year ahead of the first Federal Open Market Committee meeting led by Fed Chair Kevin Warsh on June 16-17. According to a Reuters survey conducted between June 4 and June 9, 72 of 102 economists expect the benchmark federal funds rate to remain within the 3.50% to 3.75% range through the end of 2026. The poll showed the strongest consensus so far this year that policymakers are unlikely to ease borrowing costs in the coming months. The growing conviction follows a run of stronger-than-expected economic data and persistent…

COZ distributed 223 $NEO across two ecosystem contributions in the seventh round of Proof of Working 2.0, recognizing continued work on speculative token launching and decentralized storage developer tooling. Both recipients are returning contributors who have been recognized in multiple previous rounds. The latest round brings cumulative distributions under the relaunched program to 4,412 $NEO since January. HushForge adds direct speculative token creation Paulo Aboim Pinto, a COZ contributor with Neo ecosystem involvement dating to 2017, received recognition for continued development on HushForge, a token-launch tool for Neo N3. Aboim Pinto has been recognized in six of the seven rounds…

President Donald Trump’s refusal to sign a bipartisan housing bill could consume valuable congressional time and further narrow the path for the Clarity Act to become law this year. Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday and said he would not approve the housing legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, an elections bill requiring proof of citizenship and identification for federal voting. The housing package passed the Senate by an 85 to 5 vote and the House by 358 to 32, reflecting unusually broad support across both parties. It includes measures intended to accelerate housing construction, streamline…

Kanga, a crypto exchange founded in Poland, said it has obtained a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) license in Latvia, allowing it to passport its services across the European Union. The exchange’s operator, SIA AlphaRoute, received a Class 3 MiCA license from the Bank of Latvia after its Supervisory Committee approved the authorization, according to a Wednesday statement shared with Cointelegraph. The license was granted on June 18 and authorizes the company to provide services, including crypto custody, trading and transfers, across the EU, said the exchange. Kanga’s approval comes as Poland remains without MiCA implementation legislation ahead of the…

Bitcoin is seeing an explosive rise in Open Interest, with derivatives activity now surpassing peak session levels recorded during the 2025 all-time high. This explosive growth reflects rising trader participation and increased leverage that is often seen during periods of heightened anticipation for major price moves. As positions rise across futures and perpetual markets, the spike in open interest points to a market gearing up for volatility. Can Bitcoin Sustain Momentum With Leverage Rising This Fast? Bitcoin is experiencing its strongest Open Interest expansion of 2026, with derivatives actively now surpassing even 2025’s all-time highs. A verified CryptoQuant author, known…

Aave founder Stani Kulechov pushed back on a report about a potential Kraken investment in Aave Group, saying the company would not sell $AAVE tokens at a 70% discount. Lots of discussions around Aave so I want to clarify a few things: • First off, there is NO WAY we’d sell $AAVE at a 70% discount lol. • 100% of Aave Protocol and $GHO revenue goes to the $AAVE token. This was established in the Aave Will Win proposal. • AWW also applies to… — Stani (@StaniKulechov) June 25, 2026 “There is no way we’d sell $AAVE at a 70%…