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COCHABAMBA, Bolivia, June 26 (Reuters) – In the busy shopping district of the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, ATMs let shoppers swap coins for cryptocurrency, beauty salons offer cut-price deals if you pay in Bitcoin, and people use Binance accounts to buy fried chicken. Bolivians are facing a rising economic crisis, with reserves of dollars near zero, inflation at 40-year highs and fuel shortages causing long lines at the pump. The country’s currency has lost half its value on the black market this year, even as the official exchange rate has been held artificially steady by government intervention. Some Bolivians are…

Dog-themed cryptocurrency Shiba Inu (SHIB) has made a comeback in whale activity, sparking interest on the crypto market. According to IntoTheBlock, in the last 24 hours, SHIB recorded a staggering 551% increase in large transaction volume, indicating whale activity, either buying or selling, totaling 1.6 trillion SHIB, with $18.24 million in such transactions moving across the blockchain. Large transactions, typically defined as transfers exceeding $100,000, are often used to track the behavior of whales, or large holders. The recent increase might indicate fresh interest among large holders, potentially setting the stage for significant market moves. The 1.6 trillion SHIB recorded…

The Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index that tracks the state of investor sentiment on the Bitcoin market now displays 70, which is in the “greed” zone. It happened as the world’s flagship cryptocurrency reached the $108,007 level earlier today, standing very close to the $109,100 historic peak reached on Jan. 20. Currently BTC is changing hands at $106,163 per coin after shedding 1.74% today. Bitcoin faces “greed” as BTC approaches its old ATH Usually, when Bitcoin enters the greed zone, it means that investors are being too greedy, obviously, which overheats the market, and BTC is bound to start correcting.…

Bitcoin and Ethereum have traded flat as Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared the nation’s victory over the U.S. early on Thursday. “My congratulations on our dear Iran’s victory over the US regime. The US regime entered the war directly because it felt that if it didn’t, the Zionist regime would be completely destroyed,” Khamenei said on X. “It entered the war in an effort to save that regime but achieved nothing.” Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei has posted a message declaring Iran’s victory over the United States. pic.twitter.com/EkGjHUAoZb — WF (@WhaleFUD) June 26, 2025 Bitcoin saw a momentary recovery…

Sei Network surpassed Sui in daily transactions, processing 4.6 million in a single day. Sei Network hit an all-time high with over $600M in total value locked across DeFi protocols. Recently, the Total Value Locked (TVL) on Sei Network has broken through $600 million, an all-time high for them. In addition, the number of daily transactions on Sei has also skyrocketed and for the first time managed to surpass Sui. In one day, Sei processes around 4.6 million transactions, slightly above Sui’s figure of around 4.3 million. TVL on Sei has surpassed $600M. Markets Move Faster on Sei. pic.twitter.com/HrBPjKnobG —…

Hungary’s newly updated laws on cryptocurrency trading could have a negative impact on the domestic crypto market, according to the Blockchain Hungary Association. Kornél Kalocsai, the association’s president, was largely welcoming of the updated criminal code while speaking with Decrypt. The new regulations impose penalties for the operation and use of unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges. These include as many as five years in prison for investors who trade in excess of $1.45 million (or 500 million forints), while cryptocurrency service providers could face as many as eight years of incarceration. The update has already prompted Revolut to cease providing crypto-trading services…

The leading digital currency Bitcoin (BTC) has kept investors speculating since May 8, when it breached the $100,000 level. Many anticipated a bullish rally above its current all-time high (ATH) of $109,114, but this has yet to happen, leading some to believe that Bitcoin is overheated. NVT golden cross signals market still in safe zone However, per CryptoQuant insights, a Bitcoin on-chain metric, the Network Value to Transaction (NVT) has not signaled overheating yet. According to CryptoQuant, Bitcoin NVT Golden Cross has reached 1.51 points, which is still some comfortable points away from the overheated zone of 2.2. NVT Golden…

Ethereum (ETH) has been on a strong rally this July, making it one of the best-performing months for the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency. After recently touching the $3,500 level, many investors are now wondering: how high can ETH actually go in this cycle? Looking at Ethereum’s chart, the last all-time high was set back in November 2021 at around $4,900. Now, ETH is once again approaching important resistance levels, especially near $3,650 and $4,000. If it breaks through these zones, analysts say a push toward the previous high, and even beyond, is very likely. Ethereum is forming what’s called an “inverse…

Plume (PLUME), listed on cryptocurrency exchange Bybit, has made headlines with an important partnership announcement. Plume, an EVM-compatible blockchain network focused on real-world assets (RWA), announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with World Liberty Financial (WLFI), known for its closeness to Donald Trump. The partnership aims to accelerate the expansion of WLFI’s stablecoin USD1 across multiple blockchains. Following the development, the PLUME price rose by approximately 5%. Chart showing the rise in PLUME price following the news. This announcement comes just days after Plume’s Genesis mainnet launch. With over $250 million in RWA capital and over 100,000…

Congress’s “Crypto Week” reached a climax today as the House passed three historic bills proscribing the regulation of digital assets and the future financial economy. The GENIUS Act on stablecoins will now go to President Trump’s desk. It is the first ever crypto law to pass the U.S. Congress. The CLARITY Act covering market structure now ascends to the Senate, where Tim Scott, Chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said he wanted to finalize the law by Sept. 30. The Senate Agriculture Committee, which will also need to pass the bill, held its first hearing on the topic earlier this…