Samson Mow says bitcoin bottom is in, but analysts remain divided

Mow is not the first to argue that bitcoin’s traditional four-year cycle has changed. After bitcoin climbed to a then-all-time high before the April 2024 halving, several analysts suggested growing institutional demand following the launch of U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs could alter the pattern that has historically followed each halving. Others, however, argued it was…

Will Bitcoin Price Recover in July?

Bitcoin (BTC) is heading for its worst monthly loss since mid-2022, with BTC down roughly 18.5% in June as price struggles to hold the psychological $60,000 support level. BTC/USD monthly chart. Source: TradingView Will Bitcoin’s downside momentum extend in July, or is BTC preparing for a recovery? Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s liquidity map shows a major…

Enso Launches RWA App and Trading for 500 Tokenized Assets

Switzerland-based Web3 development platform Enso has launched a real-world asset (RWA) application offering access to more than 500 tokenized assets through integrations with xStocks, Ondo Finance and Anchorage Digital’s Porto. Through Enso’s execution layer, users can access tokenized stocks, ETFs, Treasurys, commodities and stablecoins. Ondo will provide tokenized equities, treasury products and capital markets infrastructure,…

ETH Trapped Below $1.7K Raises Call For Another “Selling Wave”

Ether’s (ETH) exchange and derivatives data turned weaker over the past month. Binance recorded net inflows of 57,700 ETH, while futures open interest fell to a year-low of $10.3 billion from $15 billion, and the ratio of leveraged positions retreated sharply from their early June highs.  The combination of rising exchange supply, muted new participation,…

MiCA Rules Force Binance EU Service Restrictions

[Update 15:34 UTC, June 26: Updates with comments from Binance in seventh paragraph.] Binance has notified European Union users that access to key services will be restricted after the exchange failed to secure Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) authorization from a member state before a July 1 deadline. Those restrictions include halting the onboarding of new…

Grayscale’s Pandl Says Strategy’s $3B Bitcoin Sale Could Restore Confidence

Zach Pandl, head of research at Grayscale, said he hopes Strategy will sell at least $3 billion in Bitcoin to cover most of the company’s cash obligations for the next two years. In a Saturday X post, Pandl argued that the move may restore market confidence in the company’s capital structure. Contrary to his hopes,…

StarkWare Launches Zero-Knowledge KYC Demo on Starknet

Zero-knowledge scaling company StarkWare has introduced Private KYC on Starknet, enabling users to complete know-your-customer requirements without revealing their full personal information.  The system, announced Tuesday as a demo, uses STRK20 privacy features and zero-knowledge STARK proofs to let users prove specific attributes, such as being older than 18 or holding valid credentials, without revealing…

Former Ethereum Foundation Contributor Warns of ‘Slow-Burning’ Funding Crisis

Former Ethereum Foundation contributor Trenton Van Epps warned that Ethereum is facing a core development funding crisis that will highlight the need for new funding sources in the next three to nine months. The former contributor wrote in a blog post on Thursday that the Ethereum Foundation’s spending reduction and the expiration of the Client…

BTC price news: Bitcoin under $60,000 on track for a rare back-to-back quarterly loss

Bitcoin dipped below $60,000 over the weekend, trading around $59,940 on Sunday, down 0.6% over 24 hours and nearly 7% on the week, per CoinDesk data, as a quarter of selling neared its final days. The altcoins again led the way down. Ether fell 9.5% on the week to about $1,567, dogecoin dropped 11.7% to…

South Korean Authorities Fine Bithumb $136K over Sharing User Information Overseas

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb was order to pay a $136,000 fine after it was found to have breached personal information protections rules when it sent user data overseas. In a Thursday notice, the country’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) said that its investigation into Bithumb found that the exchange had “transferred personal information overseas…