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Earned Network partners with Optimism to deliver automated smart yield strategies across interconnected OP Stack networks. Interchain yield access becomes seamless as Superchain supports tokens like ASTR across Optimism-based chains. Earned Network has partnered with Optimism to bring a smarter and simpler automated yield system to the Superchain environment. This collaboration is not just about putting assets and waiting for results. There is technology that allows users to maximize the potential of their assets—without having to go back and forth between applications or change networks. The solution that Earned brings through their automation platform, called Earned Automation, is designed to…

The debate over the U.S. budget deficit surpassing $2.5 trillion is not dying down. For the third consecutive day, the issue has dominated markets, media and social channels. The administration’s so-called “big beautiful bill” is under fire not only from politicians but also from figures like Elon Musk and MrBeast. At the core of the criticism is the historic deficit and its implications for the dollar and, more importantly, Bitcoin. This week, billionaire investor Mike Novogratz became one of the loudest voices in the room. Pointing to the current $36 trillion national debt, he warned that the total could easily…

BlackRock (NYSE: BLK), the world’s largest asset manager, has sold a significant amount of Ethereum (ETH), marking a notable change from its recent pattern of steady buying. Specifically, on June 20, BlackRock’s spot Ethereum ETF (ETHA) saw an outflow of $19.7 million, the first after 30 days of continuous inflows. This was also the biggest single-day outflow among all Ethereum ETFs, leading to a net market outflow of $11.3 million. Grayscale helped to balance this with an inflow of $6.6 million. Looking ahead, crypto trading analyst RLinda pointed out in a June 21 post on X that Ethereum closed Friday’s…

TL;DR A recent CoinShares survey reveals that 82% of wealthy investors are more inclined to work with advisors who offer crypto investment support, yet nearly a third are concerned about advisors’ limited experience and risk awareness. Investor interest in digital assets remains strong, with 89% planning to increase crypto exposure in 2025. Regulated products like ETFs are now more popular than centralized exchanges for entering the crypto space safely and strategically. The latest investor sentiment report from CoinShares highlights a pressing challenge for traditional financial advisors: keeping pace with client demand for crypto expertise. Among the 500 surveyed investors—ranging from…

SparkChain AI is likely set to hold its TGE this month, with Spark Points determining airdrop allocations. On May 30, SparkChain AI, a DePin project that lets users share their unused internet bandwidth for rewards, teased a major upcoming event. Although they didn’t disclose the specifics, several indicators suggest that the event is likely the TGE for the SPARK token. First, the project’s official roadmap clearly states that the TGE is scheduled for Q2 this year, which concludes at the end of June. Second, Epoch 3 ends tomorrow, signaling a potential cutoff point for activity-based rewards and possibly marking the…

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced that it will list Newton Protocol (NEWT) on June 24, 2025 at 17:00 (UTC+3). NEWT to be Listed on Five Different Trading Pairs Trading will be launched for NEWT on USDT, USDC, BNB, FDUSD and TRY trading pairs. All trading pairs will carry the “Seed Tag” label according to Binance’s risk assessment system. Newton Protocol has been selected as the 24th project in Binance’s HODLer Airdrop program. NEWT will also be listed on Binance Alpha as of June 24, but will not be viewable on Alpha once spot trading begins. According to Binance’s statement, users…

Cartesi, a modular blockchain protocol pioneering application-specific rollups, has just introduced an upgraded version of its Honeypot dApp, elevating standards for rollup security. With a new milestone accomplished, the protocol is likely to be listed on L2Beat among Stage 2 rollups. Cartesi L2 activates crucial update for security According to the official statement by the project, Cartesi, a new-generation rollup network on EVM, has shipped a massive upgrade to its Honeypot dApp. Largely, it contributes to the security of Cartesi’s smart contracts and its overall tech architecture. Meet the Cartesi PRT Honeypot 🍯🐝🐧Our first rollup application equipped with the PRT…

Bitcoin supporters are backing Elon Musk after he called Donald Trump’s new tax-cut and spending bill a road to “debt slavery,” and hinted that he would support bitcoin (BTC) as a US reserve currency. The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” will reportedly add $2.4 trillion worth of debt to the US’ already $36.2 trillion in liabilities. It will also make $3.75 trillion in tax cuts, and will apparently leave 7.8 million people without access to health insurance thanks to a $1.3 trillion reduction in federal spending. On Wednesday, Musk launched an angry tirade against the bill and the debt…

Orbs has integrated its Perpetual Hub with PriveX, enhancing privacy-focused perpetual futures trading on COTI’s network. This partnership aims to deliver sophisticated trading capabilities, deep liquidity, and robust transaction confidentiality for decentralized exchange users. Orbs, a prominent Layer-3 infrastructure provider, has officially announced its integration with PriveX. PriveX is a decentralized exchange (DEX) specializing in privacy-focused perpetual futures trading on the COTI network. With this partnership, users engaged in decentralized perpetual trading will enjoy significantly enhanced trading efficiency, liquidity, and privacy. How the partnership will Enhance User Experience and Privacy The integration of Orbs’ omnichain Perpetual Hub into PriveX introduces…

On June 20, a key on-chain metric tracking the behavior of ETH’s long-term holders (LTHs) closed at its all-time high, signaling mounting selling pressure from this cohort. This comes at a time when broader market momentum has cooled significantly. With demand for ETH weakening and investors largely sidelined amid a persistent market lull, bearish sentiment is growing. Ethereum Liveliness Hits Record High According to Glassnode, ETH’s Liveliness spiked to an all-time high of 0.69 during Friday’s trading session. This metric tracks the movement of long-held/dormant tokens. It does this by measuring the ratio of an asset’s coin days destroyed to…