AI
South Korea’s $518 billion AI chip push shows crypto is still losing the capital race
Samsung and SK Hynix are pulling a chip-plant buildout forward by a decade to meet AI memory demand. It is the latest and largest sign…
Markets
Bitcoin dips to $59,700 as Iran de-escalation lifts stocks but not crypto
U.S. equity futures rose after reports the U.S. and Iran agreed to halt strikes and resume talks. Bitcoin has barely moved, still down 6.8% on…
Stablecoins
El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserve faces an accounting reckoning under new IMF pressure
Its 7,696 BTC reserve now has to remain legible through a drawdown, wallet scrutiny, and program conditions. The post El Salvador’s Bitcoin reserve faces an…
DeFi
Pioneering zk-rollup Loopring closes DEX, citing lack of adoption
“We lacked a virtual machine, no composability, no real‑world payment use cases. That limitation kept our ecosystem from growing,” said the team. Read Full Story…
Institutional
Ether treasury Sharplink bought $62.4M ETH last week
Sharplink bought nearly 40,000 ETH last week after an eight-month pause, adding to signs the company has resumed its Ether accumulation strategy. Read Full Story…
Markets
Bullish Bitcoin RSI divergence has analysts calling for 2022-style bear market bottom
Bitcoin RSI bullish divergences formed the basis for the new bull case, but some market takes warned that new BTC price lows were still to…
Industry News
$4 billion gone. Spot bitcoin ETFs are on track for their worst month on record
Investors have pulled out $4 billion from the U.S.-listed spot bitcoin ETFs in June, the highest outflow on record. Read the full story at CoinDesk…
Markets
Binance booted from EU, EthLabs rises up to save Ethereum: Hodler's Digest June 14-28
BitMine and Joe Lubin back a new non profit called Ethlabs that aims to spur adoption. Binance shutters services in Europe after failing to secure…