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The team behind a new currency converting browser extension says it wants to give skeptical online shoppers a better understanding of the crypto world by allowing them to instantly “price the internet in bitcoin (BTC).” Launched earlier this week by news and content platform Truth for the Commoner (TFTC), Opportunity Cost uses CoinGecko data to detect and convert online prices to BTC, sats, or a combination of both, in real time while protecting your privacy. Writing on TFTC’s website, the project’s creator and TFTC founder, Marty Bent, explains: “As someone who’s been writing a newsletter and producing podcasts about BTC…
Altitude, a DeFi lending platform, has opened its collateral-optimized lending service to the public following an eight-month private beta phase, based on information disclosed to Finbold on Friday, June 13. The platform enables automated strategies for efficient collateral management in lending and borrowing activities. During the beta testing period, Altitude attracted over $5 million in total value locked (TVL) from whitelisted participants. The platform is designed to help users manage onchain borrowing while maintaining optimal capital efficiency and preventing under-collateralization. Automated rebalancing features Altitude offers automated rebalancing capabilities, adjusting borrowing positions based on collateral price movements for assets like Bitcoin…
Ethereum has faced a sharp pullback, dropping over 10% in the last 24 hours as global tensions and macroeconomic uncertainty shake investor confidence across markets. The retrace comes amid rising US bond yields and escalating trade conflict rhetoric between major global powers, particularly the United States and China. While Bitcoin holds strong above key support levels, altcoins—including Ethereum—are under pressure, prompting caution among short-term traders. However, some analysts believe this dip could present an opportunity rather than a threat. Top analyst Ted Pillows shared technical insights suggesting that Ethereum is holding range support well, even after the sharp decline. According…
Circle’s dynamite IPO this week wasn’t just impressive by crypto standards—it outperformed expectations to a degree unrivaled even by America’s most prominent tech companies. The evening before its Thursday trading debut on the New York Stock Exchange, Circle priced its stock, CRCL, at $31 a share. That represented a mark-up from the lower share prices the firm floated earlier in the week: $26, and then $28. Such last-minute moves are generally indicative of increased investor interest in a company’s stock market debut. But nothing could have prepared Wall Street for the stablecoin issuer’s bombshell first-day performance. Within minutes of the…
As the crypto market continues to see positive trends in the prices of cryptocurrencies since the beginning of the week, XRP has seen its price stay stable but witnessed a dramatic surge in payment activities, according to recent data from XRPSCAN. The data shows a massive jump of 117.41% in XRP on-chain payment activity over the last 24 hours, where the third-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization only recorded about 500,000 payment counts the previous day. This massive surge has seen XRP payments hit a monthly high after surpassing 1.1 million on June 9, despite the flat price movement. The token…
Singapore’s MAS has enforced a strict June 30 deadline for all unlicensed crypto firms operating from its territory. The new rules target even offshore-facing firms and freelancers working from Singapore, with no transition period allowed. Compliance requires licensing, customer re-onboarding, SGD 250K capital, and adherence to FATF and tech risk standards. Singapore is taking a firm stand on crypto regulation, with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) issuing a strict June 30 deadline for unlicensed digital asset service providers. The move targets firms based in or staffed in Singapore that serve overseas customers, requiring them to obtain a license or…
BVNK, a London-based firm that helps payment service providers (PSPs) use stablecoins, is working with Chinese payments company LianLian and its network of merchants in over 100 countries. The BVNK integration automatically converts merchant stablecoin deposits to USD, which LianLian Global routes through its global network, the companies said on Wednesday. Stablecoins are a fast-growing segment of the payments world, with various estimates about how large this market will become in the coming years, ranging from $1.6 trillion to $3.7 trillion by 2030. BVNK, which raised $50 million of funding late last year, processes over $12 billion of stablecoin transactions…
Meta Pool, a leading liquid staking DAO on the NEAR Protocol, has launched Node Studio. Key takeaways Meta Pool’s Node Studio makes running a NEAR validator node possible with no technical setup, starting at just $29/month. Users without the required 25,000 $NEAR stake can apply for delegation support from Meta Pool’s DAO. Node Studio lowers the barrier to blockchain participation, enabling broader access to Web3 infrastructure and governance. Node Studio is a no-code validator deployment platform aimed at breaking down technical and financial barriers to node operation. Developed with the support of NEAR Protocol and technical partner Openmesh, Node Studio…
Bitcoin has dominated headlines for years, smashing price records and cementing itself as a leading global asset. Yet barely anyone seems to be Googling it anymore. According to recent Google Trends data, global search interest for “Bitcoin” (BTC) has dropped to its lowest point in five years, even as the asset trades at an impressive $107,000, just shy of its all-time high. Historically, big price surges in Bitcoin have gone hand-in-hand with public curiosity, especially during headline-making rallies. But this time around, the internet seems unusually quiet, and there may be several reasons for it. Google Trends chart showing declining…
Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov has introduced a new decentralized finance (DeFi) strategy designed to eliminate impermanent loss, one of the biggest and most persistent challenges for liquidity providers. The proposal was detailed in a new paper published by Yield Basis on the social media platform X, captioning it “Yield Basis is coming.” _ @yieldbasis is coming https://t.co/OgUnOzo3Ni pic.twitter.com/1bqoADH4UB — yieldbasis (@yieldbasis) June 12, 2025 The proposed model uses a novel combination of stable leverage and interest rate balancing, giving liquidity providers the benefits of earning automated market maker (AMM) fees while only being exposed to a single asset, neutralizing…