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A newly confirmed bearish shark harmonic pattern has formed on Bitcoin’s intraday chart, pointing to a potential retracement in the short term. With the value area high now under pressure and volume metrics signaling a lack of strong buyer commitment, Bitcoin may be setting up for a healthy pullback into deeper volume-supported zones. Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest move higher has brought it into technically significant territory, but not without warning signs. A bearish shark harmonic has emerged, suggesting a possible reversal following the recent grind to local highs. As price tests the value area high (VAH), a key inflection point is…

Singapore, Singapore, June 12th, 2025, Chainwire Defx, a new Layer 1 built for trading, has announced a $2.5 million seed round to launch a dark pool DEX for perpetual futures trading – where order flow, position sizes, leverage, long/short exposure, and liquidation thresholds are all fully encrypted using zero-knowledge tech, while transaction integrity remains publicly verifiable onchain. Investors include Pantera Capital, CMT Digital, Gumi Cryptos, CoinShares, Robot Ventures, Cadenza Ventures, Baboon VC, and angel investors like Sandeep Nailwal (Polygon) and Mahin Gupta (Liminal). The funding will support the development and launch of Defx’s Layer 1 blockchain for real-time, on-chain trading…

Ethereum Price to Hit $3K This Week? Vitalik’s Scaling Vision Sparks Bullish Momentum Ethereum ($ETH) is heating up once again. After weeks of sideways movement, the second-largest cryptocurrency is showing renewed strength—and it’s not just about the charts. Two major updates have triggered a wave of bullish sentiment that could push ETH past the $3,000 mark this week. Let’s break down what’s driving the momentum and whether Ethereum is finally ready to reclaim its position above this critical psychological and technical level. By TradingView – ETHUSD_2025-06-03 (YTD) Vitalik Buterin: Ethereum Layer 1 to Scale 10x in 12 Months In a…

MetaWealth revealed that it now comes in the top 10 global real-world assets (RWA) Tokenization platforms, having users from 23 countries. The platform has so far tokenized properties across various countries such as Romania, Spain, Greece, and Italy. It has also facilitated more than $50 million in tokenized transactions. APS, a fund manager from Europe, purchased $3.4 million in tokenized real estate through MetaWealth. After this step, the fund manager made the first direct institutional purchase of retail-accessible tokenized assets. APS is the manager of 12 billion euros or $13.7 billion in assets, bought 3 million euros or $3.4 million…

A billion dollars in fresh Tether (USDT) just got minted. The massive minting, which Whale Alert spotted, happened on the Tron network early Monday. It was just over $1,000,799,999 USDT. That is no small change — especially not when it happens right when Bitcoin (BTC) hits $106,000 after a mixed weekend. The timing here feels like it was chosen for a reason. Bitcoin was already showing signs of recovery after dipping deep earlier this week, but the fresh infusion of stablecoin liquidity might just be the spark it needed. Actually, BTC bounced right back from the $105,000 zone and rallied…

Key Takeaways Coinbase will offer 24/7 XRP and Solana futures trading starting June 13. The exchange’s continuous trading is a first for a CFTC-regulated derivatives platform in the US. Coinbase announced today it will extend its 24/7 futures trading to include XRP and Solana (SOL) contracts starting June 13, aiming to offer US traders compliant access to altcoin derivatives amid shifting regulatory dynamics. Starting June 13, we’re enabling 24×7 trading for $XRP and Solana ( $SOL ) futures, unlocking real-time access to U.S. traders, reflecting the always-on nature of crypto markets. — Coinbase Institutional 🛡️ (@CoinbaseInsto) May 29, 2025 The…

Dimitra, a blockchain-based agricultural technology company, has partnered with Layer 1 blockchain platform MANTRA to bring real-world agricultural assets on-chain. Jon Trask, Dimitra’s founder CEO, told CoinDesk at Bitcoin 2025 in Las Vegas last week that the partnership aims to eventually bring a billion dollars worth of agricultural assets, starting with cacao in Brazil and carbon credits in Mexico, onto MANTRA’s blockchain. Trask added that the two pilot projects with MANTRA are currently small in scale — in Brazil, only 25 of the 374 cocoa farmers in Brazil’s so-called “cocoa pole” in the southern region of Roraima are currently signed…

In a rare moment, long-time Bitcoin critic Peter Schiff seems to have softened his stance on Bitcoin, acknowledging the twists and surprises that often come with the largest cryptocurrency. “Never say never, especially when it comes to Bitcoin prices. I’ve learned that lesson,” Schiff said in a recent tweet, sparking reactions on X. The comment follows his earlier post expressing surprise at Bitcoin’s jump past $110,000: “Bitcoin is back above $110K, what’s up with that?” Never say never, especially when it comes to Bitcoin prices. I’ve learned that lesson. — Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) June 10, 2025 Bitcoin’s price rose above…

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, June 11, 2025 – 1inch, a leading DeFi aggregator that connects users to the best trading rates across multiple blockchains, has unveiled a new version of its price route discovery algorithm, Pathfinder. Through this, 1inch offers users and integrators up to 6.5% better swap rates, making the process faster and more seamless than ever before. The new algorithm finds more efficient paths and does it much faster, making classic swaps even more efficient and profitable. By consolidating certain swap steps and maximizing the use of concentrated liquidity, the new Pathfinder offers better gas cost efficiency. In…

This is a segment from the Empire newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. By the end of the day today, a stablecoin issuer will be public on the New York Stock Exchange. Last night, the stock priced at $31, well above the initial range of $24 to $26, so clearly there’s excitement for the IPO. Not to mention, it once again upsized its share offering. We’re now at 34 million shares, and it looks like the IPO is on track to raise over $1.1 billion. I’d expect the first trade to happen mid-morning if not a bit after, taking the…