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Ethereum has come under renewed selling pressure after failing to reclaim a key dynamic resistance cluster around the 100-day moving average and the lower boundary of the previous consolidation range. While the broader market remains under pressure, $ETH is now approaching a critical support region where short-term reactions may emerge. However, unless buyers quickly reclaim lost levels, the path of least resistance appears tilted toward further downside continuation. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, $ETH faced a strong rejection from the confluence of the 100-day moving average near the $2.1K-$2.15K region and the broken wedge support…
Tether and Gnosis have participated in a $4.4 million seed round for Sorted Wallet as the crypto firms continue expanding stablecoin payment infrastructure across emerging markets. According to an announcement shared by Sorted Wallet, the round included $3.4 million in equity funding led by Tether and Gnosis, alongside participation from Movement, Angel Invest Group, and several angel investors, including the founders of RWA.io. Vox Solutions also contributed $1 million in strategic support as part of the funding package. We are happy to share that Sorted has raised $4.4M in seed funding 💙The round is led by @tether and @gnosis_, with…
The Sui blockchain just delivered another major milestone for the crypto market. USDSui, the network’s native stablecoin, crossed the $75 million market cap mark in less than two months after launch. That growth shocked many traders because stablecoins usually take longer to gain liquidity and user trust. However, the Sui ecosystem expanded rapidly during recent months, and investors now see the network as one of the fastest-growing DeFi chains in crypto. The latest rally also pushed USDSui into the position of the second-largest stablecoin on the Sui network. Developers, liquidity providers, and traders continue moving capital into Sui because the…
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed two gambling-related bills on the final day of his decision window, banning online sweepstakes casinos and creating a new Class E felony for prediction market manipulation. The dual signing makes Tennessee the seventh U.S. state to outlaw sweepstakes casino operations and one of the first to criminalize the manipulation of prediction market contracts. Key Takeaways: SB 2136 bans virtual, dual, and multi-currency online sweepstakes casino games; SB 1992 makes prediction market manipulation a Class E felony. Tennessee becomes the seventh U.S. state to outlaw sweepstakes casinos, joining California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Montana,…
Kalshi Launches Prediction Market for Art Prices, Expanding into Speculative Trading of Fine Art
Kalshi, the regulated prediction market platform, has announced the launch of a new market that allows users to trade on the future prices of specific artworks. The move marks a significant expansion of prediction markets into the traditionally opaque and illiquid fine art sector, enabling retail traders to speculate on the value of pieces by high-profile digital and traditional artists. How the Art Prediction Market Works Kalshi’s new contracts allow traders to buy and sell shares based on whether the price of a particular artwork will rise or fall over a set period. The platform, which is regulated by the…
Both $TON and Solana are built for high throughput, but they take different technical paths to get there. $TON uses dynamic infinite sharding and a deep Telegram integration to serve consumer-scale payments, while Solana combines Proof of History with a growing multi-client validator network to support DeFi, high-frequency trading, and institutional applications. As of May 2026, both networks have completed or are rolling out major upgrades that sharpen the differences between them. What Are $TON and Solana? The Open Network ($TON) was originally developed by Telegram founders Pavel and Nikolai Durov, then handed to an independent foundation. In May 2026,…
Bitcoin is still following its historical four-year cycle, according to Into The Cryptoverse founder and CEO Benjamin Cowen. The analyst has remained unperturbed by the recent Bitcoin price resurgence, which saw it reclaim a multi-month high of $82,800. In a recent X post, Cowen insisted that $BTC is still following its long-standing cyclical pattern, citing several metrics to back his claims. Key Points Bitcoin is still following its historical four-year cycle, according to Into The Cryptoverse founder and CEO Benjamin Cowen. He argued that if $BTC followed this trend at its peak, why would its bottom be any different? The…
The broader digital asset market is grappling with an aggressive correction, leaving major cryptocurrencies vulnerable to deeper losses. The macroeconomic environment has taken a severe hit as multi-theater geopolitical instabilities threaten global trade and energy markets, triggering systemic risk-off behavior among institutional investors. When the macro financial landscape suffers simultaneous systemic shocks, high-beta altcoin leaders inevitably bear the brunt of the volatility. Ethereum ($ETH) is currently caught in this macro crossfire, experiencing a sharp downward trend that puts its multi-month market structure at serious risk. Will Ethereum Crash Below $2,000? For traders watching the charts, the threat of Ethereum dropping…
Ark Invest, the asset management firm led by prominent investor Cathie Wood, has increased its exposure to the digital asset sector with a significant purchase of stock in Bullish, a regulated crypto trading platform. According to data compiled by The Block, the firm acquired approximately $4.4 million worth of Bullish shares over two trading sessions in mid-May. Details of the Transaction The purchases were executed on May 18 and May 19, 2025. On the first day, Ark Invest bought roughly 520,000 shares. The following day, the firm added another 690,000 shares to its portfolio. These transactions bring Ark’s total holdings…
The Zcash Foundation, one of the organizations behind the privacy-focused cryptocurrency project Zcash, has published its financial report for the first quarter of 2026. According to the report, the foundation’s total liquid assets reached approximately $36.7 million. The foundation’s reserves include approximately $12.11 million in cash, 506,556 USDC, 85,412 $ZEC, 41.8 BTC, and 12.02 ETH. According to the data in the report, the foundation’s 85,412 Zcash ($ZEC) tokens are worth approximately $21.2 million, while its 41.8 Bitcoin reserves are valued at approximately $2.85 million. It was also stated that the foundation holds approximately $25,000 worth of Ethereum. Related News Funeral…