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Benjamin Cowen, an analyst closely followed in the cryptocurrency world, assessed Bitcoin’s reaching the 200-day moving average level. Cowen, citing Bitcoin’s historical cycles, signaled that the current market rally may not be permanent. Cowen noted that Bitcoin is currently very close to its 200-day moving average, a level that has always acted as a very strong resistance point in past bear markets (2014, 2018, and 2022). According to the analyst, even if the price breaks above this level, it usually presents a “short-lived” upward move. Cowen, comparing Bitcoin’s current price movements to past years, particularly highlighted the situation in 2018.…

Public crypto token sales have raised just $58 million in Q2 2026, according to data published by CryptoRank on June 10, a drop of 85% from the previous quarter. It means that the period is well on the way to becoming the weakest fundraising quarter for ICOs, IDOs, and IEOs in five years. Public Fundraising Is Drying Up Across Crypto CryptoRank’s data showed that Q1 2026 had already looked weak, with about $390 million raised across 105 sales, but things have deteriorated even further in the second quarter. The severity of the situation is even clearer in the month-by-month breakdown:…

The $XRP Ledger has begun to allow AI agents to issue payments on its network following the recent launch of version v3.2.0, all thanks to Ripple’s relentless push for autonomous $XRP-based transactions. Following the major upgrade, the $XRP Ledger has rolled out support for X402-powered payments using $XRP and Ripple’s stablecoin, $RLUSD. Notably, this allows AI agents to settle transactions directly on-chain for APIs, compute services, and other digital resources without relying on any manual process. This development marks a new milestone for the $XRP ecosystem as it not only expands its use cases, but also positions the asset for…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed removing two key Regulation NMS rules, opening a new debate over tokenized U.S. stocks and DeFi trading. The SEC said on June 11 that it proposed rescinding Rules 611 and 610(e) of Regulation National Market System. The rules have shaped U.S. equity trading since 2005. Rule 611 blocks trade-throughs in national market system stocks. In simple terms, a trading venue cannot execute a stock trade at a worse price when a better protected quote is available on another venue. Rule 610(e) deals with locked and crossed quotations. These rules require trading centers to…

The May 2026 exchange activity data indicate that, following a turbulent April, the general cryptocurrency trading environment stayed comparatively stable. However, there is an interesting caveat in the shift from April to May. The tabular data clearly suggests that the majority of the changes are due to changes in market share between exchanges rather than a notable increase in overall market activity. Spot and derivatives volume saw modest hikes With a mere 0.1% increase in spot trading volume across major exchanges, trading conditions were essentially flat. Of the top performers, OKX saw a noteworthy 20.3% increase in spot volume, followed…

When Strategy (MSTR), the largest publicly traded company holding bitcoin, first floated the idea of selling its bitcoin stash to fund its dividend obligations during its recent earnings call, it raised concerns among investors and the crypto community. However, executive chairman Michael Saylor sat down with CoinDesk senior analyst James Van Straten at Consensus in Miami to explain, in his view,why the announcement was “inconsequential.” As the firm expands from a bitcoin treasury company into a full-spectrum capital markets operation, in a wide-ranging conversation with CoinDesk, Saylor discussed the company’s potential sale of bitcoin to fund dividends, the mechanics of…

The crypto card company stressed that these volumes result from a more conscious use of stablecoins, driven by concrete problem-solving rather than by speculative or purely transactional objectives, unlike those in other markets. Colombia and Bolivia are among the highest-growth markets. Key Takeaways: Rain reported Latam processed $1.5T from 2022 to 2025, cementing stablecoins as market reserve assets. Fleeing their currency’s devaluation, users can cut transfer fees by 92% by using stablecoins. Driving alternative finance, Rain cardholders grew 64x in Colombia in 2025 to serve unbanked users. Rain Report Underscores Large Growth Of Crypto Cards In Latam Rain, a company…

Ripple is expanding its artificial intelligence focus as the $XRP Ledger adds support for AI agent payments using $XRP and Ripple USD. The move follows the launch of the XRPL AI Starter Kit, a developer package for autonomous payment workflows. The latest report also points to Ripple’s search for a Staff Software Engineer, GenAI Platform, in San Francisco. The role centers on agentic AI systems, including runtimes, orchestration, evaluation pipelines, security controls and developer tooling. XRPL adds x402 payments for AI agents Ripple said the XRPL AI Starter Kit lets developers build applications where AI agents can send, receive and…

The National Police Agency of South Korea has launched its fourth attempt to secure a custodian for managing seized virtual assets, but the bidding process is drawing sharp criticism for allegedly favoring large, won-denominated cryptocurrency exchanges at the expense of smaller firms. According to a notice posted on the country’s Public Procurement Service KONEPS system, the agency opened bidding for its “Seized Virtual Asset Storage and Management Project” with a deadline of June 24. The project’s budget has been increased more than threefold, from 83 million won to 267 million won, reflecting the growing volume of digital assets confiscated in…

The US government quietly shuffled another $349,000 in digital assets today, bringing its monthly transfer total to $8.31 million. The movements were flagged by Arkham Intelligence, which tracks wallets tied to federal authorities. What we know about the transfers The $349,000 transfer marks the latest activity from government-controlled wallets over the past month, with previous movements involving altcoins including Enjin Coin (ENJ), The Graph (GRT), Compound (COMP), and Maker (MKR). The tokens are associated with crypto assets seized from collapsed crypto firms FTX and Alameda Research. The wallets are typically managed by US government entities, including the Department of Justice,…