Is Robinhood Chain’s Success Bullish or Bearish for ETH?

Robinhood Chain’s explosive launch this month has reignited one of Ethereum’s longest-running debates: Do successful layer-2 networks increase demand for ETH, the asset, or do the new entrants capture all of the value for themselves? The retail brokerage’s Arbitrum-based Ethereum L2 has become one of Ethereum’s busiest rollups since its launch on July 1. More…

AMLA Warns Customer Migration Could Strain Compliance at Licensed CASPs

Mass user migration following the end of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) transitional period could strain compliance at virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in the European Union, according to Bruna Szego, chair of the Authority for Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AMLA).  “Because we know customers will rush to withdraw, this…

The privacy paradox of protecting kids online

In Utah, which passed State-Endorsed Digital Identity (SEDI) legislation, Cardano Foundation-built Veridian has already shown that digital identity can be delivered in a privacy-preserving way, allowing users to prove that they are over or under a specific age without exposing any other data. It’s a working model of what responsible verification can look like and…

Bitcoin Price Predictions Now Include up to $80,000 Next Month

Bitcoin (BTC) may hit up to $80,000 by August, a new prediction says as data lays out key nearby BTC price levels. Key points: Bitcoin can continue to $70,000 and higher next month if it clears nearby resistance, says new analysis. Market participants identify the most significant support and resistance levels now circling spot price….

Kalshi says CFTC, Michigan orders leave it in ‘impossible position’

Kalshi says it is being put in an “impossible position” after the US commodities regulator on Tuesday said it was blocking the prediction market platform from canceling trades in Michigan, contradicting a recent state court order. On June 29, Kalshi was ordered by Ingham County Circuit Court Judge Rosemarie Aquilina to cease offering sports betting…

Bitcoin Bear-Market RSI Bottom ‘Will Happen Again’ in 2026, Says Trader

Bitcoin (BTC) should repeat history and put in a bear-market bottom when a classic indicator hits zero, a trader says. Key points: Bitcoin classic two-month stochastic RSI signals are valid this bear market, Max Crypto said. The bear market will be over once the indicator reaches zero again. RSI divergences provided advance notice of the…

BTC, ETH, SOL price news: Bitcoin nears $65,000 as Fed rate-hike expectations drop

Higher rates hurt bitcoin and risk assets as when the Fed raises rates, cash and Treasury bonds start paying a decent, guaranteed return, so investors have less reason to hold something that pays no yield and swings 5% in a session. On the other hand, cooler inflation means the Fed has less reason to raise,…

Bitmine Generated $46M from Ethereum Staking Last Quarter

Bitmine Immersion Technologies recorded $45.7 million in revenue from Ether staking and validation last quarter, following the launch of its institutional-grade Ethereum staking platform in March.  Staking revenue accounted for 98% of total revenue for the three months ended May 31, far outpacing the $624,000 from self-mining Bitcoin (BTC) and the $168,000 from consulting services,…

US, UK Treasuries to Align Transatlantic Rules on Tokenization and Stablecoins

The US Department of the Treasury and HM Treasury released a set of recommendations as part of the Transatlantic Taskforce for the Markets of the Future, which included stablecoin activity and tokenized finance. In a joint statement on Tuesday, the two treasury entities issued four recommendations focused on digital assets as part of bilateral cooperation…

Solo Bitcoin Miner Bags $200k Solo Block with Budget Bitaxe Rig

A solo Bitcoin miner hit the jackpot and validated a solo block with a single Bitaxe mining rig, marking a rare win that beat massive statistical odds. The retail Bitcoin miner secured a 3.125 Bitcoin (BTC) block reward, currently worth about $200,000, on Friday at block number 957382, according to blockchain data from mempool.space.  The…