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A week after unloading over $141 million in Ethereum and staked Ethereum derivatives near the $2,040 mark, an address labeled as an Ethereum OG by on-chain analysts has started buying again. According to a Lookonchain update, the whale spent $55.8 million over two days to acquire 35,723 $ETH at an average price of $1,563. The rapid flip from heavy seller to active buyer exposes a tactical shift that traders are parsing for clues on near-term $ETH direction. The original sale disposed of 60,000 $ETH and 9,442 wrapped staked $ETH (wstETH) for a combined $141.25 million. That exit came when Ethereum…

Macro investor and former hedge fund manager Jordi Visser said he recently bought Ether as he sees the “tokenization reality” starting this year, with tokenized assets powering agentic AI payments. “I don’t think enough people are talking about tokenization and what’s happening,” Visser told Anthony Pompliano on a podcast on Saturday, predicting that tokenization and AI will be intertwined. AI agents cannot access banking services or credit, so their primary method of transacting online autonomously will be digital assets such as Ether or stablecoins, which do not require bank accounts, logins or human approval. “AI agents are with us,” he…

A new update from Ripple is reshaping how some market participants view $XRP, following confirmation of the scale of its banking network. The company recently described its platform as “the world’s most adaptable treasury platform”. Specifically, it highlighted key figures, noting that Ripple Treasury has full cash visibility, 13,000 connected banks, and $12.5 trillion in payment volume moving through its system. Notably, Ripple acquired GTreasury in 2025 for $1 billion. This has opened access to a vast number of financial institutions handling trillions of dollars in flows. Key Points Ripple says its network spans 13,000 banks and $12.5T in annual…

The Trump administration is taking its tariff fight to the Supreme Court after a federal appeals court ruled that the President lacks authority to impose sweeping import duties under emergency powers law. The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit delivered that verdict on August 29, finding that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, known as IEEPA, simply does not give the President the power to slap tariffs on imports. Fifteen judges across three separate courts, appointed by presidents from both parties, have now reached the same conclusion. What happened and why it matters The administration used IEEPA to…

The financial product has been approved under the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) to operate in 30 countries. The cumulative transfer volume of the TRON network exceeded $26 trillion, registering more than 382 million user accounts. The ecosystem hosts approximately $90 billion in stablecoins, where USDT represents nearly 98% of that total. TRON DAO and OKX Europe Markets Ltd announced the regulatory launch of TRXUSD X-Perps. This regulated derivative instrument tied to the native token $TRX is already available to investors in the European Economic Area (EEA). Thanks to this new financial tool, trading participants will have the option…

Imagine risking $1,000 on Bitcoin ($BTC) during the May 19, 2021, crash, which caused the asset to plunge more than 30% to a low of about $30,316. As of May 19, 2026, you would be sitting on an unrealized gain of more than 150%. Furthermore, during the May 19 Bitcoin crash, $1,000 fetched roughly 0.033 $BTC, which could be worth approximately $2,529 at press time. Despite the $BTC price volatility over the years, the flagship coin has climbed 152% to trade at about $76,650 on Tuesday, according to data from TradingView. $BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingView Several catalysts converged to…

Parker White, co-founder of the U.S.-listed company DeFi Development (DFDV), has resigned from his executive position effective June 8. The company, which has been strategically accumulating $SOL tokens, announced that White will transition to an advisory role before fully dedicating his efforts to Apyx, a decentralized finance project backed by DFDV. Leadership Transition and Strategic Shift White’s departure marks a notable shift in DeFi Development’s leadership structure. As a co-founder, his role was integral to the company’s early strategy, including its recent accumulation of $SOL. The move to an advisory position suggests a phased transition, allowing White to provide guidance…

Ethereum’s latest price crash has pushed the cryptocurrency below $1,800, placing its monthly chart under pressure at a time when the entire crypto market sentiment has turned heavily bearish. There is also another weakness coming from the monthly RSI, which has now dropped to its lowest level since the asset launched in 2015. That reading has made the current setup very important, as previous deep RSI resets appeared near major Ethereum cycle lows in 2020 and 2022, and there’s also a question of whether the same pattern is forming again. RSI Hits Its Lowest Level Since Ethereum’s Launch Ethereum has…

The S&P 500 has gained 142% from May 2024 to June 2026. However, when AI stocks are striped out, that figure collapses to 16%. The rest of the market, hundreds of companies across dozens of sectors, contributed almost nothing to one of the biggest bull runs in modern history. Five stocks alone have accounted for roughly 50% of all S&P 500 gains since April 1. The index added $10 trillion in market cap in just 29 days. Semiconductor and AI stocks are surging 100% or more within weeks. Source: X The dependence goes beyond stock prices. In Q1 2026, US…

A Thai company called OBON Corp. allegedly served as the middleman in a multi-billion-dollar smuggling operation that routed restricted Nvidia AI servers through Southeast Asia and into the hands of Chinese customers, including Alibaba. The US Justice Department’s indictment, filed in March 2026, charges Super Micro Computer executives with facilitating the scheme. The total value of servers purchased through the operation: $2.5 billion during 2024 and 2025. How the alleged scheme worked The playbook, according to prosecutors, was straightforward in concept if audacious in scale. OBON Corp., a Bangkok-based company tied to Thailand’s broader AI ambitions, purchased Super Micro servers…