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Stocks slipped for a third straight session on Friday, with traders dumping risk as Middle East tensions kept heating up. The S&P 500 dropped 0.22%, closing at 5,967.84, while the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.51% to end at 19,447.41. Only the Dow Jones Industrial Average stayed afloat, up 35.16 points, or 0.08%, finishing at 42,206.82. This comes as traders completely ignored a fresh signal from the Federal Reserve that a July rate cut might actually happen. The early bounce on Wall Street quickly faded once people realized that none of the geopolitical chaos had changed. President Donald Trump, now leading from…

Chainlink’s influence continues to grow with large-scale integrations, including CIAN’s $900 million TVL contribution and ongoing collaborations with Aave. Additionally, the introduction of CCIP on Solana and 16 new integrations across eight blockchains underline its expanding utility in bridging assets across platforms like Ethereum and Polygon. Chainlink, the leading decentralized oracle network, has witnessed a remarkable surge in its Total Value Secured (TVS). It grew by more than 50% in May alone, surpassing the $65 billion mark. Much of the fast growth is due to many leading DeFi projects integrating into major blockchain ecosystems, reports DeFiLlama. Chainlink TVS Records New…

Massively multiplayer online (MMO) Ethereum game Eve Frontier is hosting a new 10-day free trial, letting anyone explore its space survival frontier that “literally wants to kill you,” in the words of CCP Games founder and CEO Hilmar Veigar Pétursson. The game will provide free access from June 27 to July 7, allowing users to harvest resources, build bases, and earn Grace, a type of in-game points that is converted to the permanent Eve Points that track a player’s legacy. The trial launch comes after developer CCP Games kicked off “New Era” Founders Access earlier this month, in the process…

To round out Q2 2025, Coinbase is listing four new tokens: Newton (NEWT), Sonic (S), Subsquid (SQD), and POPCAT. The latter two are specifically available in the EU, where Coinbase recently obtained the MiCA license. With the exception of Sonic, most of these listings had a strange impact on the token prices. These actions seem perfectly explainable, and Coinbase is continuing to build a diversified portfolio of available assets. Coinbase’s Newest Listings One of the major listings from this round was Newton Protocol’s NEWT token. The token launched earlier today with an airdrop on Binance Alpha. Coibase has acted quickly…

AI research lab OpenGradient leveraged the Walrus data storage protocol to make decentralized AI agents. Centralization is one of the main concerns with AI systems, which is why multiple firms are turning to blockchain to address it. On Wednesday, June 25, OpenGradient announced its integration with Walrus to bring decentralized AI to the Sui Network (SUI). OpenGradient will use Walrus’ decentralized storage network to build and run decentralized AI agents. According to the team, the integration enables it to host over 100 AI models across dozens of ecosystems. Ultimately, the goal of the platform is to make decentralized AI a…

Nasdaq-listed healthcare technology firm Semler Scientific has purchased 185 Bitcoin worth $20 million, its eighth acquisition this year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The Santa Clara, California-based firm (SMLR) now owns roughly 4,450 BTC worth nearly $472 million, per current prices. Based on the value of Semler’s holdings, it has become the 14th largest corporate holder of Bitcoin, just behind GameStop, according to Bitcoin Treasuries. Semler began accumulating Bitcoin just over a year ago. Late last May, the medical device company reimagined itself as a Bitcoin treasury firm, saying that it would continue “developing and marketing technology…

Cryptocurrency exchange OKX has announced that it will remove three different perpetual futures contracts from its platform on June 27, 2025, in an effort to provide its users with a safer and more stable trading experience. OKX to Shut Down Perpetual Futures Contracts on Three Crypto Assets on June 27 This decision is based on reasons such as low liquidity and increased market risk. Futures Contracts to be Removed The removal will take place as of 16:00 on June 27, 2025 and will cover the following contracts: SANDUSD Perpetual Futures Contract ALGOUSD Perpetual Futures Contract TONUSD Perpetual Futures Contract During…

Spheron Network, a prominent name among the platforms offering solutions for decentralized infrastructure, has collaborated with DIN, a leading project developing the world’s earliest AI Agent Blockchain. The partnership denotes a considerable development in expanding efficiency and scalability of intelligent agent-driven apps on the blockchain. The platform took to its official X account to reveal the details of this endeavor. New partner dropWelcome @din_lol_ to the Spheron ecosystem!They’re building the first AI Agent Blockchain, unlocking a new era for dAI apps, agent workflows, and target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>@SpheronFDN powering them with:🟢 Decentralized GPU compute🟢 Scalable, High-efficiency… pic.twitter.com/6GWNoTp49k — Spheron Network (@SpheronFDN) June…

Joe Burnett, Director of Market Research at Unchained, says today’s Bitcoin market dynamics are strikingly similar to those during the explosive 2017 bull run. In a recent market analysis, Burnett highlighted strong parallels between the current Bitcoin cycle and the dramatic 2017 bull market. According to him, while the 2020–2021 season brought significant growth, the momentum of those years didn’t quite match the parabolic energy seen in 2017. For context, from January 2016 to December 2017, the price of Bitcoin soared by 5,640%, rising from $350 to $20,089. Meanwhile, the 2020/2021 cycle delivered an 8X surge with BTC rising from…

ARK Invest unloaded another round of shares of Circle (CRCL) across its ETFs just two weeks after the stablecoin issuer’s high-profile IPO. The biggest cut came from the flagship ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK), which sold 490,549 shares, or about 1.8% of the portfolio. ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (ARKW) and ARK Fintech Innovation ETF (ARKF) also reduced exposure, selling 75,018 and 43,608 shares, respectively. Making the total sales worth about $146.3 million, based on the June 20 closing price of $240.28 per share. This marks the third and biggest wave of CRCL share selling since the IPO. Previously, it sold…