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Analyst CryptoQuant Maartunn detected a major on-chain transaction in which 500 $BTC, which had remained completely dormant for more than 10 years, were moved to a new address for the first time. On the Spent Output Age Bands chart for 10-year-old Bitcoin, this activity appeared as an isolated green spike. The transfer of such an old wallet coincided with the release of major research and news in the quantum technology sector, namely Glassnode’s report on Bitcoin’s quantum security. According to analysts, 30.2% (6.04 million $BTC) of the total market supply is already potentially vulnerable to future quantum attacks. 500 $BTC…

In brief Ethereum dropped 8% today alone, crashing through the $2,000 psychological support zone and hitting an intraday low near $1,814. On Myriad, traders are now betting $ETH reaches $1,500 before it bounces back to $3,000—a probability that surged nearly 25% in recent weeks. The charts back the bearish bet: RSI is in bear territory, the Squeeze Momentum Indicator just fired a bearish signal, and there’s no meaningful support between $1,700 and the $1,400–$1,500 range. If you’ve been tracking crypto prices over the last couple days, you already know the broader picture: the market is getting hammered. Bitcoin cratered below…

$XRP exchange-traded funds (ETF) drummed up their biggest inflows since January amid a slew of developments at related company Ripple and favorable price action for the world’s fourth-largest token by market capitalization. The five U.S.-listed spot $XRP exchange-traded funds reported a combined $25.8 million in net inflows on Monday, the largest single-day haul since Jan. 5, when they drew $46 million in their first week of trading, according to SoSoValue data. Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ led with $13.6 million, followed by Bitwise’s $XRP at $7.6 million and Grayscale’s GXRP at $4.6 million. Canary’s XRPC and 21Shares’ TOXR reported no flows for…

The “Gensler winter” and its aftermath is upon us, writes Stefan Muehlbauer, CertiK Head of U.S. Government Affairs, in a viral new op-ed. Under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, crypto firms faced a campaign of “regulation by enforcement,” marked by high‑profile lawsuits and an intentional refusal to provide clear compliance pathways. This era, Muehlbauer argues, was defined by a calculated ambiguity that stifled domestic innovation, with many warning that the industry’s brightest minds and most significant capital would move to offshore jurisdictions. While the present atmosphere feels decidedly more optimistic, it is essential to note how this stability is tethered…

$HTX has suspended trading of $WLFI and $USD1 assets after the World Liberty Financial team froze user tokens on $HTX-linked addresses, escalating tensions over issuer control in crypto. The exchange acted swiftly on June 5, 2026, at 13:00 UTC to protect users amid the unilateral freeze. $HTX Suspends $WLFI and $USD1 Trading After Asset Freeze The $WLFI project team restricted on-chain circulation of specific $WLFI tokens in $HTX-related addresses, citing an ongoing UK sanctions compliance review. $HTX stated these are not assets of any sanctioned entity or the exchange itself, they belong to individual users who legally purchased them. “These…

A major wave of geopolitical relief is sweeping through global financial markets. According to an official White House Pool Report, US President Donald Trump stated that the United States is currently in the “FINAL STAGES” of negotiations to end the ongoing conflict with Iran. This sudden pivot toward de-escalation comes just days after tense rhetoric left markets bracing for renewed military strikes. For macro investors and digital asset traders, this news represents a significant reduction in the global risk premium. Historically, severe geopolitical tension in the Middle East drives institutional capital toward defensive postures. A verified breakthrough in these peace…

A full-time sports analyst has emerged as one of the biggest success stories on cryptocurrency-based prediction market platform Polymarket, reportedly turning an initial balance of about $420 into over $1.3 million in profits. On-chain data from the platform shows the trader, known as frankfrankfrank, achieved the feat through disciplined, high-conviction betting across sports, tennis, and esports markets. Trader’s Polymarket bets. Source: Polymarket After joining in late 2025, the trader built an impressive record by maintaining a concentrated portfolio, typically holding six to seven large positions and increasing exposure when his analysis identified mispriced probabilities. His strategy centers on fading heavily…

HyperCore staking by Arkham-flagged Multicoin wallets locks $82M in $HYPE, deepening a concentrated, yield-bearing bet on Hyperliquid’s DeFi-native L1. Arkham flags Multicoin-associated $HYPE staking activity According to market monitors citing Arkham’s AI attribution engine, an address predicted to be associated with Multicoin Capital transferred approximately $28.45 million worth of $HYPE to the HyperCore staking contract and locked it, marking a fresh wave of on-chain positioning in the Hyperliquid ecosystem. At roughly the same time, two other addresses performed the same operation, and together the three wallets staked 1.96 million $HYPE tokens, valued at about $82.02 million at prevailing prices, based…

Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, has filed a motion in a New York court to vacate his 12-year sentence for fraud and market manipulation. In a Tuesday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Mashinsky filed a motion to vacate his 144-month sentence, set by Judge John Koeltl in May 2025. The former Celsius CEO filed the paperwork without additional counsel, having announced on May 5 that he would be proceeding pro se in his case. Although Mashinsky pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and securities fraud related to…

The listing, announced on June 5, provides American investors with a new channel to access the asset through a platform regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This move comes as crypto companies increasingly seek to establish a presence within the traditional financial system to attract institutional capital. Bitnomial stands out as one of the few crypto platforms in the U.S. operating as a regulated derivatives market and clearing organization under the direct supervision of the CFTC. This development makes the TRX listing one of the most significant regulatory milestones for the TRON ecosystem in the American market…