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The crypto market is struggling, competitors are either passing through hard times or pivoting to other areas, while Binance is building with eyes on increasing its active user base ten-fold to 3 billion by 2030, Catherine Chen, the head of VIP and Institutional told CoinDesk in an interview. “It is true, the market is going through a hard time,” Chen said. “There is still some regulatory development, we are seeing some of our competitors either struggling or perhaps shifting their focus.” Coinbase, for example, recently reduced its workforce by 14% or nearly 700 staffers, citing negative market conditions as well…

EXE Official, a renowned Web3 SocialFi platform, has partnered with REI Network, an efficient, Ethereum-compatible L1 chain. The partnership aims to push forward the innovation in the Web3 SocialFi networks. As EXE Official revealed in its official social media announcement, the development is set to strengthen creators by offering true ownership on-chain, effective monetization opportunities, as well as community-led rewards. Hence, the joint effort shows a key endeavor to provide a scalable blockchain architecture to back decentralized social entities. We’re thrilled to announce our strategic partnership with REI Network!@GXChainGlobal a Web3 SocialFi platform giving creators true on-chain ownership, direct monetization,…

Rising energy prices and increased inflation risk due to the US-Iran conflict negatively impacted the leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin ($BTC). After experiencing an upward trend in early May and reaching over $82,000, $BTC has fallen back to around $77,000 due to negative factors. While $BTC found support around $77,000 after the recent pullback, an analytics firm stated that Bitcoin has entered a strong liquidation zone with both upward and downward movements. In its latest analysis, the analytics firm Alphractal stated that Bitcoin has entered a liquidation squeeze zone, with a total liquidation pressure of $14.3 million accumulating. The analysis firm reported…

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Chainlink whales aren’t slowing down in accumulating $LINK tokens. Over the past month alone, large holders bought another 32.93 million $LINK, pushing their combined holdings to nearly 46% of the token’s total supply. At the same time, spot $LINK ETFs now control almost 1.6% of supply, while the Chainlink Reserve has surged above 3.55 million $LINK. With this massive accumulation, traders are now wondering if a major Chainlink breakout is coming. Chainlink Whales Now Control 46% of Total $LINK Supply According to Santiment, a market intelligence platform wallet holding between 100,000 and 10 million Chainlink accumulated another 32.93 million $LINK…

The company that inspired Michael Lewis’s Flash Boys just won another round against one of Wall Street’s most powerful trading firms. A federal appeals court has rejected Citadel Securities’ challenge to IEX’s new options exchange, clearing the way for a launch that could reshape how options are traded in the US. The US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit ruled on May 29 against Citadel Securities, upholding the SEC’s approval of IEX Options. That approval had been granted on September 18, 2025, but Citadel filed a petition with the court just a month later, on October 17, effectively putting…

The developer community’s performance often plays a crucial role in measuring the blockchain ecosystem’s pulse. Particularly, over the past month, Ethereum, $BNB Chain, and Polygon have held the leading positions based on developer activity. As the data from Santiment suggests, the other notable names include Arbitrum, Solana, Cosmos, Optimism, Avalanche, Gnosis, and Harmony. Nonetheless, when it comes to the individual performance of these platforms, the developer activity has notably declined over the past 30 days. Ethereum Tops Blockchains in Monthly Developer Activity with 38.4K Events and 904 Contributors Ethereum remains the top player in the blockchain sector when it comes…

Bitcoin’s latest exchange data show a market facing heavier spot-side pressure with Binance inflows staying elevated and reserves rebuilding from April lows. CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost said the shift has unfolded during a broader correction shaped by tense geopolitical conditions and weaker risk appetite. The data points to three linked signals behind the pressure: persistent Binance deposits, falling apparent demand, and weaker unrealized profits. Together, they explain why traders are watching whether recent inflows reflect profit-taking, lower exposure, or defensive repositioning. Binance Inflows Show Stronger Exchange Pressure The first signal is the sharp rise in Binance inflows. On May 16, the…

The cryptocurrency market is looking at the wrong signals, and a massive shift in how the world’s financial networks operate is happening quietly behind the scenes. In a keynote address at the Proof of Talk conference in Paris, Tom Lee, head of Research at Fundstrat and Chairman of Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), told his audience that ether ($ETH) is experiencing significant changes that will eventually drive up its price to $250,000. While Lee did not provide a specific timeline for the target, he did map out the infrastructure shifts driving the network toward that value. Ether on Tuesday was changing…

Payward, the parent company of crypto platform Kraken is cutting 150 jobs. according to two people with knowledge of the matter. The cuts are said be part of an optimization process ahead of the crypto firm’s planned public listing, one of the people said, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the matter is private. Kraken employs around 3,000 people in total. “We don’t comment on specific personnel or operational decisions. As a high performance culture, we continually evaluate and evolve our organization to ensure we have the right structure and talent in place to optimize growth and deliver for…