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Ethereum’s privacy push faces a 12-month deadline as markets reward privacy-first assets

Ethereum developers are racing to bring native privacy to the world’s largest smart contract blockchain as investors warn that delays could weaken ETH’s claim as…
AI

Tiny x402 payments expose the approval gap holding AI agents back

Agentic payment protocol x402 volume collapsed roughly 77% from its November 2025 peak of $5.15 million to $1.19 million by May 2026. Meanwhile, transaction count…
Markets

Bitcoin just absorbed a single $1.3B IBIT block trade with barely any price movement

At 10:30:34 a.m. ET, a single IBIT print of 29,212,864 shares, crossed at $43.16, for a notional of roughly $1.26 billion. The next-largest visible movement…
Markets

Spain Joins Growing Global Crackdown on Polymarket and Kalshi Over Missing Gambling Licenses

Spain’s DGOJ ordered ISPs to block Polymarket and Kalshi for operating without gambling licenses, joining the Netherlands, Belgium, Indonesia, and India. The post Spain Joins…
Infrastructure

HYPE Spot ETFs Absorb 1.04% of Market Cap in First 10 Days, the Best Crypto ETF Debut on Record

HYPE spot ETFs absorbed 1.04% of market cap in 10 days, outpacing bitcoin (0.59%), ether (0.41%), and Solana (0.31%), with Bitwise’s BHYP posting a $19M…
Infrastructure

$1.3 Billion IBIT Block Trade Crosses Without Moving Bitcoin, Signaling ETF Market Maturity

A 29 million share IBIT trade worth $1.3 billion executed Tuesday morning without moving bitcoin’s price, with Eric Balchunas calling the absorption a sign of…
Institutional

Stablecoins just hit a record $322 billion – and the bank-run warnings are getting louder

The global stablecoin market has climbed to a record $322 billion valuation, cementing the rise of digital dollars as one of the cryptocurrency sector’s most…
Markets

Ethereum bull David Hoffman explains why he sold his ETH

“Ethereum got the ETH price it deserves, and I don’t see ETH being rerated as an asset, higher or lower,” says David Hoffman. Read Full…
Markets

Sharplink, Forward Industries among crypto firms considered for Russell indexes

Bitmine and Galaxy Digital may also be eligible for the Russell 1000, an index tracking the largest 1,000 US companies that includes Nvidia, Microsoft and…
Markets

Crypto PACs spend $9 million in Texas and score wins in both parties

Industry-backed PACs supported Democratic and Republican candidates alike, underscoring digital assets’ growing role as a cross-party electoral force. Read Full Story at Coindesk.com →