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Crypto company Gemini reported a 42% year-over-year increase in revenue in Q1 2026 as it continued its growth from a pure crypto exchange to a financial services company. Total revenue for the Winklevoss twins’ company grew 42% year over year to $50.3 million in the first quarter, while transaction revenue remained stable at $24 million, the company reported Thursday. However, its crypto exchange revenue decreased 27% year-over-year to $17.2 million, “reflecting lower spot trading activity and a moderation in crypto market volumes,” while total trading volume declined to $6.3 billion from $13.5 billion in Q1 2025. The biggest increase was…

MIAMI BEACH, Fl. — Donald Trump Jr. denied online rumors that , the crypto platform tied to the Trump family, is unraveling amid a growing legal battle with Tron founder Justin Sun. Speaking at Consensus in Miami on Thursday, Trump Jr. and $WLFI co-founder and CEO Zach Witkoff pushed back against speculation circulating on social media about the company’s leadership, reserves and business operations. “Just because they say it doesn’t mean it’s true,” Trump Jr. said about reports in the media. “Narratives get created. They’re driven, and they’re bot-farm based.” The comments came days after World Liberty filed a defamation…

Crypto.com, the Singapore-based digital asset exchange and exclusive global crypto partner of the UEFA Champions League, is partnering with Fanatics Collectibles, the trading card company behind the Topps brand, on a first-of-its-kind activation at the 2026 UEFA Champions League Final in Budapest. The campaign will give one football fan the chance to own the official Crypto.com Match Coin used during the match’s opening coin toss, the company said Friday. As part of the initiative, the physical Match Coin will be embedded into a one-of-one premium Topps Now “Relic” trading card, with one collector selected at random to receive it after…

Adecoagro sugarcane Bitcoin mining Brazil is moving from idea to infrastructure, with a planned renewable energy Bitcoin mining operation in Ivinhema, in Brazil’s Mato Grosso do Sul state. Backed by Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, the project ties sugarcane waste, agribusiness, and Bitcoin into one unusual setup. The company plans a 10-megawatt site powered by electricity generated from sugarcane bagasse, the fibrous residue left after cane is crushed for ethanol and sugar production. In practice, that means Adecoagro wants to redirect surplus power from its existing biomass system toward mining hardware instead of treating it only as industrial energy.…

Darkfost, an analyst from the cryptocurrency analysis platform CryptoQuant, shared noteworthy data regarding Bitcoin movements on the Binance exchange. According to the analyst, $BTC reserves on Binance have been experiencing continuous net inflows for the past 10 days. This indicates that investors are transferring more Bitcoin to the exchange, potentially increasing selling pressure. According to data published by Darkforth on the X platform, Binance’s average weekly Bitcoin inflow was 378 $BTC on May 16th. However, this figure quickly rose to 1,190 $BTC. Thus, the inflow volume more than tripled in just 10 days. In particular, the single-day inflow of over…

For the month of June, very uncertain forecasts are circulating regarding the trend of the price of Ethereum. The crypto market is currently in a consolidation phase, and the price of $ETH is close to key supports, but it is particularly difficult to accurately imagine how it might evolve. However, the average of the forecasts indicates limited potential upside in the short term, mainly due to seasonality. Volumes in summer are often lower, and since we are heading into summer this could mean a decrease in selling pressure. Price trend After a slight rise in April, May was negative for…

Alpine Fox Capital revealed more than $125 million in crypto-related holdings among a total portfolio of $154 million in its Q1 2026 Form 13F filing with the SEC. The Las Vegas-based fund, run by investor Mike Alfred, held 3.76 million shares of Cipher Mining valued at $48.4 million, its largest position. A separate call option covering 100,000 shares added $1.3 million, bringing total Cipher exposure to roughly $49.7 million. The fund also held 750,461 shares of IREN at $25.7 million. The IBIT call options are the second-largest bet Alpine Fox held two call positions on BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF…

Algorand’s DeFi ecosystem expanded after access reached approximately 30 million users globally. Total value locked rose 7% from $88.78 million to more than $95 million, while stablecoin activity remained a major part of network usage. According to DefiLlama, the increase followed a yearly low of $69 million in TVL. Stablecoin market capitalization on Algorand also climbed from $48 million at the start of 2026 to $82.92 million today. Source: DefiLlama Circle’s USDC dominates that market. It accounts for 98% of stablecoin activity within Algorand’s DeFi ecosystem. $ALGO Valuation Scenarios Draw Market Focus In an X post, analyst Finance Bull outlined…

Coinbase said it now offers regulated access to global crypto derivatives markets, including perpetual futures and options. The move expands U.S. access to products that account for a significant share of crypto trading activity. Key Takeaways: Coinbase became the first U.S.-regulated FCM offering global crypto derivatives access. CFTC staff action supports Coinbase’s regulated route to global crypto options and perpetual futures liquidity. Deribit’s more than $31 billion in bitcoin options open interest highlights the scale of the market Coinbase is targeting. Coinbase Opens Regulated Access to Global Crypto Derivatives Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on May 29, 2026, that…

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and traded below $1,980. $ETH is now consolidating below $2,000 and might continue to move down. Ethereum remained in a bearish zone after a fresh decline below $2,000. The price is trading below $2,000 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,010 on the hourly chart of $ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $2,020 zone. Ethereum Price Extends Decline Ethereum price failed to remain stable above $2,020 and started a fresh decline, like Bitcoin.…