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A 79-year-old South Korean philanthropist, Kim Geo-seok, has made headlines with a significant $XRP donation. He donated 100,000 $XRP to the Seoul branch of the Community Chest of Korea. This act of crypto philanthropy continues his pattern of generous digital asset gifts. $XRP Donation Details and Impact Kim Geo-seok transferred 100,000 $XRP on April 24. The donation is worth approximately 200 million won, or about $145,000. The Community Chest of Korea confirmed the transfer. It plans to liquidate the assets quickly. The funds will support vulnerable local communities. This $XRP donation is one of the largest single crypto gifts in…

Kraken has been named the official crypto exchange supporter of the FIFA World Cup 2026, giving the crypto exchange a presence at one of the world’s largest sporting events. The company said Tuesday that the partnership will include fan activations and product experiences throughout the tournament. The 2026 World Cup is expected to be the largest in FIFA history, with an expanded field of 48 teams and 104 matches across 16 host cities in the United States, Mexico and Canada. FIFA projects the competition will attract a cumulative global audience of more than 6 billion viewers during its seven-week run.…

While Bitcoin is currently seeing a mild drawdown below the $80,000 level, popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez has predicted that the asset may still be on track for another price rally despite the recent pullback. The analyst shared a technical analysis on Bitcoin’s price structure, revealing that the asset has continued to trade within a well-defined ascending channel that has determined its price movement since April 9. Bitcoin $BTC could be ready to bounce!I’ve been tracking an ascending channel that has dictated Bitcoin’s price action since April 9. Every time $BTC has touched the rising support line of this channel,…

In brief Standard Chartered forecasts a nearly 40x increase in $UNI’s price by 2030 as Wall Street migrates real-world investments on-chain. Uniswap’s automated market maker model and fixed rules position it as the premier, open market-infrastructure layer, analyst Geoff Kendrick wrote. The platform’s late-2025 “fee switch” activation has bolstered the token’s scarcity, currently burning roughly 1% of the $UNI token supply annually. Uniswap’s native token is set to surge nearly fortyfold in the coming years, outperforming Bitcoin and Ethereum as Wall Street migrates on-chain, according to Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick. As a go-to DeFi platform, the decentralized exchange is poised…

ETHGas native token, $GWEI, has more than doubled from June lows below $0.10 to over $0.20. In fact, the token was up over 750% from the February lows, making it one of the best-performing altcoins despite the broader crypto market contraction. In fact, on Saturday, the 13th of June, bulls were on the verge of cracking a key ceiling that has blocked further uptrend since the beginning of the year (trendline resistance, dotted white line). At the same time, technical indicators were flashing potential buyer exhaustion. So, which way for $GWEI’s parabolic move? What’s next for ETHGas rally? On the…

In a landmark move for enterprise cloud computing, Nasdaq-listed Aethir Compute (AGPU) has announced it will build a high-performance cluster using the decentralized GPU infrastructure of Aethir ($ATH). This project involves deploying 2,304 Nvidia B300 GPUs, valued at approximately $260 million. The announcement marks a pivotal moment for decentralized GPU infrastructure, which was once considered experimental. Now, it meets the performance, security, and reliability standards demanded by major global corporations. Decentralized GPU Infrastructure: A New Standard for Enterprise Cloud This development signals a significant shift in how enterprises access high-performance computing. Aethir’s decentralized GPU infrastructure pools resources from a global…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the department is moving at a “deliberate speed” to establish a strategic bitcoin reserve while continuing to push for passage of a major cryptocurrency market structure bill this summer. Speaking on Wednesday during a Senate Finance Committee hearing to discuss the 2027 budget, Bessent pressed lawmakers to “get behind” the bill, called the Clarity Act, and said he wants that legislation passed this summer. “It’s very necessary to bring U.S. best practices onshore, and we work tirelessly in terms of custodying these assets and making the U.S. the innovation capital of the world,” Bessent said.…

Blockchain tracking service Whale Alert has reported a substantial transfer of 232,790,125 $USDT, valued at approximately $233 million, from the RenrenBit platform to the Bitfinex exchange. The transaction, recorded on the Tron network, represents one of the larger stablecoin movements observed in recent weeks and has drawn attention from market analysts monitoring large wallet activity. Transaction Details and Context The transfer, which occurred on [Date of transaction, e.g., October 26, 2023], involved a single large batch of Tether ($USDT) tokens. RenrenBit, a Chinese OTC trading and crypto financial services platform, initiated the movement to Bitfinex, a major global exchange known…

Binance Research said April’s DeFi exploits triggered about $13 billion in total value locked outflows, cutting liquidity across on-chain protocols. The research arm said the on-chain leverage ratio rose to about 38%, a level last seen in 2021, as TVL fell faster than borrowing. The move did not come from a clear return in real borrowing demand. Binance Research said “meaningful deleveraging has yet to materialize,” even after a wider crypto market pullback. That means the ratio moved higher because the base of locked capital became smaller. When TVL falls, each dollar of debt weighs more on the system. On-chain…

Ethereum is trading near $1,670 after one of its weakest nine-month periods in recent years. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market value remains under pressure after falling more than 66% from its late-2025 peak near $4,800. The decline comes even as analysts point to growing signs of accumulation and improving macro conditions. A possible U.S.-Iran peace agreement, which President Donald Trump said could be signed Sunday, has also added a new factor for crypto investors watching risk sentiment. Iran has disputed the Sunday timeline, but negotiations appear to be moving forward. Ethereum heads toward another weak quarter Ethereum is on pace…