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Crypto market commentator Mikkybull recently highlighted several moments in Bitcoin history when investors believed the asset had finally failed. Over the years, wars, exchange failures, government bans, hacks, and sudden market crashes have pushed Bitcoin into deep declines, prompting the “$BTC is dead” sentiment. However, each major setback eventually led to another recovery. Key Points Bitcoin has undergone multiple black swan events, including the Mt. Gox hack, the China crackdown, and the Terra collapse. Each time these events led to sharp declines in Bitcoin’s price, the “$BTC is dead” sentiment emerged. Bitcoin has recovered considerably from each of these declines,…

Ethereum is currently trading at a pivotal zone where long-term support and emerging bullish momentum are converging. With buyers attempting to defend a key multi-year trendline, the coming sessions could prove decisive for the asset’s broader outlook. A successful hold may set the stage for a powerful breakout, while failure could delay Ethereum’s next major rally. Ethereum Tests Critical Multi-Year Trendline Support After losing the $2,000 price mark, Ethereum continues to trend downward. However, recent analysis from World of Charts highlights that Ethereum has reached a critical technical juncture, currently testing a vital multi-year ascending trendline. The fact that this…

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR) — a fintech company that builds blockchain-native financial products including lending, trading, and digital asset infrastructure — today announced the launch of YLDS on the Stellar network, marking the first time a regulated, yield-bearing dollar product has been made available on the chain. YLDS is Figure’s SEC-registered stablecoin issued by Figure Certificate Company, combining stablecoin liquidity with money market-style yield. The product is designed for regulated entities such as fintechs and neobanks that require compliant onchain dollar holdings. Notably, Figure HELOC — a token representing home equity loans originated on-chain — currently ranks #9 among…

Congress wants to hand the keys to crypto regulation to an agency that just lost a fifth of its workforce. The CLARITY Act, formally known as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, would designate most crypto assets as “digital commodities” and place primary oversight of spot and cash markets under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The problem, according to a growing chorus of critics, is that the CFTC may not have the resources to actually do the job. Brookings fellow Tonantzin Carmona has been among the most vocal skeptics, arguing that the legislation risks creating a regulatory framework…

South Korean $XRP traders have led the charge, as investors pull $XRP tokens off exchanges despite the latest price crash. In the past seven days, traders have withdrawn more than $321 million from crypto exchanges, pointing to investor resilience amid the ongoing decline. Of this figure, Upbit, Korea’s largest exchange, accounts for the largest share at $135 million. Key Points $XRP Investors have pulled more than $321 million worth of the token from exchanges over the past week. South Korean traders are leading the charge, having withdrawn $135 million in $XRP from Upbit. Exchange withdrawals often point to bullish investor…

While Bitcoin fell roughly 17% through the first months of 2026, a basket of Bitcoin mining stocks rose more than 50%, with the best performers up over 70%. That divergence is not an anomaly. It is the clearest signal of the most important industrial transformation in crypto: Bitcoin miners are abandoning Bitcoin, or at least demoting it, to become artificial intelligence data centers. The numbers are staggering. More than $70 billion in cumulative AI and high-performance computing contracts have now been announced across the public mining sector. Hut 8 signed a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for a 352-megawatt Texas facility…

Bitcoin is sitting at $77,414 — and the event that could change everything is weeks away. Patrick Witt, Executive Director of the President’s Council of Advisors for Digital Assets, confirmed at Consensus 2026 that a major Strategic Bitcoin Reserve announcement is coming soon. “We’ll have an announcement,” Witt said. “It’s a breakthrough as far as getting everything in place, legally sound, properly safeguarding the assets.” The reserve has been an executive order on paper for over a year. It is about to become something more concrete. What Is the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve — And How Big Is It? On March…

Nvidia is bringing in a heavyweight from the world of finance to bolster its boardroom. The company announced the appointment of Suzanne Nora Johnson to its board of directors, effective July 13, 2026, expanding the board from 10 to 11 members. Johnson, a former Vice Chairman of The Goldman Sachs Group, will also join Nvidia’s Audit Committee. For a company that has become the gravitational center of the AI hardware universe, adding someone with over two decades of senior-level finance and governance experience is a deliberate move to match its corporate oversight with the scale of its ambitions. Who is…

BitMine Immersion Technologies is borrowing from Strategy’s financing playbook with a planned 9.50% perpetual preferred stock offering, giving the Ethereum focused firm a new way to raise capital as it continues building its $ETH reserves. According to a Wednesday SEC filing, BitMine is offering 3 million shares of Series A Perpetual Preferred Stock with a stated amount of $100 per share. The securities carry a 9.50% annual dividend rate, with dividends payable weekly in cash if declared by the company’s board. The company said it may use proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including buying additional $ETH and…

Trading and investing platform eToro reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings on Tuesday, helped by a sharp increase in commodities trading activity during a volatile market environment. Shares of the company rose 6.5% in premarket trading. The stock has gained nearly 10% so far this year as of the previous close. Markets remained volatile during the first three months of 2026 as tensions in the Middle East fuelled inflation concerns and unsettled investors across global asset classes. Such periods of uncertainty often benefit trading platforms as investors rebalance portfolios to hedge against risks. Commodities trading drives growth eToro said net trading contribution…