Crypto Long & Short: With MSTR concerns assuaged, look to traditional signals around BTC
In this week's Crypto Long & Short, FalconX’s Gaspar Martin writes that BTC is reaching a market bottom and is poised for a turnaround. Source:CoinDesk
USDT wins payments, USDC wins DeFi as stablecoins diverge: Dune
Dune data shows Tether's USDT has become crypto’s dominant payments stablecoin while Circle's USDC powers DeFi, highlighting how blockchain choice shapes…
EU lawmakers adopt digital assets policy stance after MiCA transition ends
The European Parliament adopted a digital assets report calling for further assessment of DeFi, staking, crypto lending and NFTs after MiCA’s transition period…
Strategy sells $216M Bitcoin, Bollinger bullish on BTC: Hodler's Digest, June 29-July 6, 2026
Bollinger Bands creator John Bollinger says the charts suggest Bitcoin could take off from here. Vitalik Buterin unveils a new Ethereum strawmap, but why is it…
Former Tether CIO seeks to sell stake in stablecoin issuer, Bloomberg reports
The reported transaction comes as Tether maintains it has no plans to go public, even as other crypto companies pursue or delay IPOs. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitmine announces $74M Ether buys as chair says ‘greater chances of Clarity Act passage’
Bitmine's big buy contrasts with crypto treasury peer Strategy, which reported selling millions of dollars worth of its Bitcoin holdings on Monday.…
Crypto bounces back from the brink as altcoin optimism returns despite pockets of weakness
BTC holds at $62,800 after last week's brush with $58,000, while LIT surges 50% and the Altcoin Season indicator hits its highest reading in three months.…
Ether leads crypto's hold above key levels as bitcoin steadies over $63,000
A stalling rebound in AI and chip stocks and a stronger dollar kept the mood cautious as the second half gets underway. Source:CoinDesk
How ethical hackers with just a $3,000 server found a flaw that could've put $70 billion in crypto at risk
A critical flaw in the Aptos blockchain, which was patched, gave researchers a near90% success rate at breaking a core security guarantee, with attack costs of…
Ripple co-founder backs venture launched by US senator's son: Report
While engaged in negotiations over ethics in a crypto market structure bill in Congress, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said she had “no involvement” in her son’s…
Three years after MiCA became law, Europe's crypto framework is undergoing a rethink
Europe’s MiCA regime is now up for review, known colloquially as “MiCA 2.0,” through a consultation that closes around September. Source:CoinDesk
OFAC sanctions 134 ISIS-K crypto wallet addresses as Tether freezes funds
OFAC added 134 crypto wallet addresses linked to ISISK to its sanctions list, including 131 Tron addresses that received more than $1.4 million in crypto…