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AlphaTON Capital has rebranded as Alpha Compute Corp., with its common shares now trading on Nasdaq under the ticker ALP, as the company shifts its public market identity toward AI GPU as a service and confidential compute infrastructure. Alpha Compute said the name change reflects rising demand for scalable AI infrastructure built around privacy preserving workloads. The rebrand gives a cleaner label to a strategy the company had already been building for months. In a January update filed with the SEC, AlphaTON said it had raised net $44 million in capital, was generating revenue from confidential compute infrastructure, and had…

The first U.S. spot $XRP exchange-traded fund (ETF) has recorded a steep decline since its debut, in line with the asset’s muted performance following its launch. Launched in September 2025 on the Cboe BZX Exchange, the REX-Osprey $XRP ETF (XRPR) marked a milestone by offering regulated exposure to $XRP without requiring direct ownership. Its debut paved the way for a new wave of similar products, with firms such as Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale, and 21Shares launching competing funds, bringing the total number of spot $XRP ETFs to seven across major brokerages. Despite its pioneering role, the REX-Osprey product has struggled…

Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has taken a new step to expand its futures trading product line. According to a statement from the exchange, eight new USDⓈ margin-based TradFi (traditional finance) perpetual futures contracts will be launched to increase user trading options and improve the trading experience on the platform. According to the schedule announced by Binance Futures, the new contracts will be gradually rolled out starting June 8, 2026. The BXUSDT Perpetual Futures Contract will be listed first at 12:00 PM. Following this, the HPEUSDT, AMATUSDT, CRWDUSDT, CRDOUSDT, AAOIUSDT, IWMUSDT, and AXTIUSDT contracts will begin trading…

The report comes amid a dramatic shift in the bitcoin mining industry. Following the collapse in mining profitability after the 2024 halving, many operators began repurposing their power infrastructure to support AI workloads, betting that technology companies would pay significantly more for electricity and data center capacity than bitcoin miners. Core Scientific (CORZ) signed a multibillion-dollar hosting agreement with AI startup CoreWeave, helping transform the company from a bitcoin miner into an AI infrastructure provider. TeraWulf (WULF), Hut 8 (HUT), Iren (IREN), and Cipher Mining (CIFR) have all announced plans to lease power and data center capacity to AI and…

Bitcoin ($BTC) traders expected a quick move toward $90,000 after the upcoming CLARITY Act vote on Thursday, as improving market conditions and easing short-term sell pressure support an upside move. Bitcoin market signals potential breakout above $80,000 Bitcoin has traded around the $80,000 level over the past week, while the 200-day exponential moving average (EMA) remains key overhead resistance. More than $3 billion in leveraged long positions are clustered between $79,000 and $78,000, suggesting $BTC could briefly retest that range before attempting another breakout above the 200-day EMA. $BTC/USDT, one-day chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView MN Capital founder Michaël van de Poppe…

Cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale has released a research report suggesting that Aave’s native token, $AAVE, is currently undervalued relative to the protocol’s underlying revenue and cash flow generation. The analysis, published on June 16, applies a Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) model to estimate a fair value range for the token, with a more ambitious bull-case scenario projecting a price target of approximately $175 within the next year. Valuation Methodology and Fair Value Estimate The report, titled “A Guide to Buying the Dip: Valuing Crypto Using Cash Flows,” positions Aave as a relatively stable player in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector,…

US President Donald Trump made strong and striking statements regarding the negotiations with Iran. Trump argued that the new agreement being worked on would be “much better” than the previous Iran nuclear agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). Trump described the previous agreement as “one of the worst deals” for U.S. security, claiming it had pushed Iran down the path of developing nuclear weapons. He asserted that the new agreement would absolutely not allow such a result, and that a deal reached under his administration would guarantee peace and security not only for the Middle East…

While ranked 914th on CoinMarketCap, Tradoor’s [TRADOOR] recent appearance as among the market’s top trending tokens caught everyone’s eye. However, this surge in attention was fueled by a controversy and not its market performance. The token’s 24-hour price chart revealed that TRADOOR declined by 38.32% and was trading at $0.7973. Additionally, the weekly price chart highlighted a drop of over 88%. Needless to say, such a massive price drop has once again brought concerns of market manipulation into the limelight. Source: Trading View Providing further insights on the matter, on-chain investigator Specter took to X and noted, Another bundled and…

President Donald Trump declared Monday that the US-Iran ceasefire is on “massive life support” after rejecting Tehran’s latest peace proposal, calling the offer “unacceptable” and signaling that the diplomatic window between the two nations is closing fast. What Iran wanted, and what the US said no to Iran’s proposal sought a comprehensive settlement. The terms included the release of frozen assets, the lifting of sanctions, and a halt to hostilities, all in exchange for broader negotiations around its nuclear program. Trump wasn’t buying it. He reportedly called the plan “garbage.” The US counterposition is considerably more aggressive. Washington is demanding…

Hyperliquid’s Trade.xyz, a perpetual futures trading platform built on the Hyperliquid ($HYPE) ecosystem, processed $15.72 billion in trading volume last week, according to data from Hyperinsight. The figure highlights the platform’s growing footprint within the broader digital asset derivatives market and offers a glimpse into how decentralized exchanges are beginning to rival traditional financial instruments in scale. Volume Breakdown and Market Context Of the total weekly volume, $807 million was executed over the weekend, demonstrating consistent activity beyond standard trading hours. While $15.7 billion represents a fraction of global traditional finance markets—approximately 0.201%—certain asset classes on Trade.xyz showed notable penetration.…