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Bitcoin hovers near $78,000 after failed push above $81,000
Bitcoin traded near $78,000 after rejecting levels above $81,000. CryptoSlate cited $77,000 support and $80,000 resistance, with a break below support exposing the mid-$75,000s and a recovery potentially targeting $81,300 and $82,000-$83,000.
Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD before token’s market value fell 99%
Real Trump Coins promoted GOLD before deleting related X posts, while wallets linked to the team sold 224.5 million tokens. Cointelegraph reported that GOLD’s market value subsequently fell by about 99%.
Polygon Labs urges node operators to upgrade after Austin and Kyoto hardforks
Polygon Labs called for an urgent client upgrade after the Austin and Kyoto hardforks addressed block-stall, peer-crash and validator risks. Nodes using older binaries are now outside the network’s canonical consensus.
BIS Chief Questions Stablecoins’ Credibility for Payments at Scale
BIS chief Pablo Hernández de Cos said stablecoins lack credibility for payments at scale. A new FSI study also found sharp differences in rules applying to stablecoin issuers across jurisdictions.
Ethereum ETF Launch’s $10.36B Opening Balance Was Mostly Existing Grayscale Holdings
US spot Ethereum ETFs appeared to launch with $10.36 billion in assets, but CryptoSlate’s review of filing data found that most came from ETH already held by Grayscale’s older trusts rather than new institutional buying.
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs See $201.8 Million Outflow as BTC Falls Below $78K
US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $201.8 million in net outflows Friday, ending a nine-day inflow streak. ARK 21Shares led withdrawals, while total ETF assets fell below $100 billion as Bitcoin dipped under $78,000.
Six Bitcoin Wallets Dormant for a Decade Move $40 Million
Six Bitcoin wallets untouched for about a decade moved $40 million this month, with most transfers avoiding exchanges. Galaxy data showed dormant-coin activity at its lowest since 2022, while 2026 was tracking below half of last year’s total.
Six Bitcoin Wallets Dormant for a Decade Move $40 Million
Six Bitcoin wallets untouched for about a decade moved coins worth roughly $40 million this month. Galaxy data shows dormant-coin activity at its lowest since 2022, with 2026 on pace for less than half of last year’s total.
Kraken and Galaxy flipped late as Solana approved a major supply cut
Solana approved a major supply cut after Kraken and Galaxy shifted late in the vote. Abstentions reduced the public margin, while on-chain finalization remained pending at the latest check, CryptoSlate reported.
Ripple Prepares XRP Ledger for the Quantum-Computing Threat
Ripple is preparing the XRP Ledger for the potential threat posed by quantum computers. The move follows an Anthropic model’s reported 67-million-fold reduction in attack work and migration plans published by Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Capital B’s €21 Million Bitcoin Raise Faces Significant Warrant Dilution Risk
Capital B plans to raise €21 million to acquire nearly 270 BTC, but full exercise of associated warrants could reduce the displayed ratio by about 24%, creating significant dilution risk.
Bitcoin Cools After ETF-Fueled $3 Billion Surge
Bitcoin’s rally slowed Friday after the Federal Reserve chief said inflation was too high. Bitcoin Magazine linked the earlier advance to roughly $3 billion in speculative flows into exchange-traded investment vehicles tied to the cryptocurrency.
Ethena targets $120 trillion equity market with higher-yield USDe strategy
Ethena plans to extend USDe’s basis strategy into equity perpetual futures, targeting funding yields more than five times Bitcoin’s. The announcement comes as equity perpetual open interest reaches about $6.2 billion.
Appeals Court Ruling Strengthens State Authority Over Kalshi Event Contracts
A U.S. appeals court ruling confirmed state powers over prediction markets, dealing Kalshi a legal setback and widening a split among federal courts. The dispute may eventually reach the U.S. Supreme Court.
Debasement Trade Is Here Thanks to Government Debt — And Bitcoin Will Benefit: Grayscale
Grayscale’s research team says bitcoin is benefiting from the so-called debasement trade, which Bitcoin Magazine linked to government debt. The asset manager said the environment could support bitcoin.
Metaplanet CEO Says Bitcoin Opportunity Is Emerging in Asia
Metaplanet CEO Simon Gerovich said at Bitcoin Asia that changing regulations and Asian demand for places to allocate cash could strengthen Bitcoin’s opportunity in the Far East, according to Bitcoin Magazine.