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Oobit, the global crypto payments app backed by Tether, has integrated the Arbitrum network into its payments infrastructure, expanding its push to make stablecoin spending easier at mainstream merchants. The move connects Arbitrum users with Oobit’s payment rails, allowing them to transact at more than 150 million Visa-accepting merchants across over 200 countries. For Oobit, the integration adds one of Ethereum’s most widely used Layer 2 networks to its growing multi-chain platform. For Arbitrum, it marks another step in taking stablecoin activity beyond crypto-native markets and closer to everyday commerce. Arbitrum adds scale to Oobit’s payments network The integration gives…

A former core developer of Ethereum has publicly stated that he has substantially reduced his personal holdings of the cryptocurrency over the past one to two years, adding a notable insider voice to ongoing discussions about the asset’s market performance. Connor Confirms Reducing $ETH Position Eric Connor, who previously contributed to the development of the Ethereum network, made the disclosure on X (formerly Twitter). His statement came in response to a post by David Hoffman, a host at the crypto-focused podcast platform Bankless, who revealed that he had sold all of his Ether due to a lack of upward price…

US investment bank Goldman Sachs sharply reduced its exposure to cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the first quarter of 2026. No $XRP-linked ETFs appeared in Goldman Sachs’ Q1 Form 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In its Q42025 13F filing, Goldman Sachs reported holding nearly $154 million worth of $XRP-related ETFs from Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale and 21Shares. Goldman Sachs was the largest institutional holder of $XRP-related ETFs as of Dec. 31, 2025. Source: James Seyffart Quarterly 13F filings are closely watched by crypto investors because they provide a rare look into how major institutional asset managers…

Two North Macedonian nationals have been indicted in the Southern District of New York for allegedly running a large-scale online fraud operation built around fake collectible products called “Trump Bucks.” The items were marketed to US consumers as being affiliated with former President Donald Trump, with promises they could eventually be redeemed for substantial monetary payouts. They could not. The products were worthless. The scheme and the charges Stamenko Stankovic and Stojan Stankovic face wire fraud charges for what prosecutors describe as a deliberate campaign to deceive buyers into thinking they were purchasing legitimate financial instruments. The defendants allegedly marketed…

The Bitcoin network received a fresh difficulty bump this week at block height 951552, with the protocol dialing things up by 1.72%. Meanwhile, the network’s hashrate kept flexing its muscles, climbing past the 1,000 exahash per second (EH/s), or 1 zettahash per second (ZH/s) threshold. Key Takeaways: Bitcoin difficulty rose 1.72% on May 29 as hashrate topped 1.02 ZH/s. Hashrate Index data shows hashprice fell 13.56% from the month’s high, squeezing miner margins in May. Renewablox Co-CEO sees bitcoin mining evolving beyond hashpower as the June 12 difficulty epoch nears. Bitcoin Difficulty Nears 139 Trillion and Sees Industry Transformation Bitcoin’s…

AmericanFortress has launched a beta privacy infrastructure on Arbitrum, promising compliant, mixer-free transaction shielding for institutional and high-volume DeFi users. AmericanFortress has rolled out its beta privacy infrastructure on Arbitrum, introducing a Send-to-Name system that uses human readable FortressNames and auto generated stealth addresses to conceal counterparties while preserving bilateral auditability on chain. The company frames the launch squarely at institutions and high frequency DeFi participants operating on Arbitrum, a Layer 2 network that has emerged as one of Ethereum’s largest venues for on chain derivatives and liquidity protocols. According to an Arbitrum Foundation transparency report, the network processed more…

After a brutal multi-week downtrend stemming from the $2,500 region, the Ethereum price is currently trading at $2,075, hovering above the psychologically vital $2,000 baseline. The central question is whether the current consolidation is the final pause before a catastrophic $ETH coin crash below $2,000, or a classic liquidity hunt designed to trap short-sellers before a sharp bullish reversal. How Other Cryptos Are Performing The current weakness in $ETH does not exist in a vacuum; it is part of a systemic pullback visible across the entire crypto ecosystem. Heavy institutional liquidations and spot ETF outflows are weighing heavily on major…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded a long-standing rule that barred settling parties in enforcement actions from denying the agency’s allegations. The SEC said on Monday it scrapped the rule, adopted in 1972, as it gave the impression that the agency was “trying to shield itself from criticism,” and doing so now aligned it with “the overwhelming majority of federal agencies that do not have a similar rule.” “For more than 50 years, the Commission has conditioned settlement on a defendant’s promise not to publicly deny the Commission’s allegations. I am pleased that we are rescinding the no-deny…

Delphi AI officially partnered with MarsCat to build a privacy-first decentralized Web3 social ecosystem. Due to increasing data privacy scandals and growing centralized surveillance, applications are being redefined in how they handle communication and user interactions. This shift promotes the use of decentralized intelligence with a stronger focus on data sovereignty and user privacy. The announcement stresses the combination of Delphi AI’s futuristic tech stack with the solid underlying network architecture of MarsCat. The duo plans to create space on the web where users own their data as opposed to being promised ownership of it. Overcoming Centralization Vulnerabilities with RelayX…

Bitcoin has fallen to 13th place among the world’s largest global assets after slipping to roughly $76,000, bringing its total market capitalization down to $1.5 trillion. BTC has struggled throughout 2026, falling 11% year to date and nearly 30% over the past 12 months, as investor capital has rotated into other high performing sectors. Precious metals were among the biggest beneficiaries during that period. Gold surged to a record $5,600 per ounce in January before easing back to around $4,486, while silver climbed as high as $120 per ounce and now trades near $76. The rally in metals pushed silver…