US Military Leadership Supports BTC Reserve: Sen. Lummis

US Senator Cynthia Lummis has indicated that certain divisions within the American military are backing the idea of a national Bitcoin reserve to address threats from economic wars. During a Bloomberg interview on June 3, Lummis said that some US generals, especially those based in Southeast Asia, support the idea of storing BTC as part…

Bitcoin traders anticipate decline, watch $100K

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price consolidates around $105,000 as liquidity builds up on either side of the spot price. After failing to flip $106,000, BTC/USD is retracing to establish support, but $100,000 is a key level of interest for Bitcoin traders. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price trades 6% below its all-time highs of $111,900, and traders warn the…

Pump.fun Aiming to Raise $1B Via Token Sale at $4B Valuation: Blockworks

Pump.fun is planning to raise $1 billion in a token sale at a $4 billion fully diluted valuation (FDV), according to Blockworks, which added that it was unable to confirm timing nor whether the new token would be issued on pump.fun. The platform, which allows any and all to freely create their own tokens on…

Retail investors no longer FOMO into BTC, altcoins

Despite the widespread belief that retail investors have exited the cryptocurrency space, that’s not the case. According to Vugar Usi Zade, chief operating officer of Bitget, they’ve simply changed their approach. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Consensus conference in Toronto, Canada, Usi Zade explained that retail trading has shifted away from rampant speculation…

Retail investors no longer FOMO into BTC, altcoins

Despite the widespread belief that retail investors have exited the cryptocurrency space, that’s not the case. According to Vugar Usi Zade, chief operating officer of Bitget, they’ve simply changed their approach. In an interview with Cointelegraph at the Consensus conference in Toronto, Canada, Usi Zade explained that retail trading has shifted away from rampant speculation…

DeFi must return to its P2P origins.

Opinion by: Jean Rausis, co-founder of SmarDex Decentralized finance (DeFi) began with a clear vision: to enable a global, permissionless financial system built on peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions, free from the constraints of traditional finance (TradFi).  Early decentralized lending platforms embraced that vision by connecting lenders and borrowers directly, allowing them to negotiate their terms without…

Bitcoin Weakness Fails to Stop Corporate Adoption Wave

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The cryptocurrency bull run has stalled since bitcoin (BTC) hit a record high above $110,000 last month. However, corporate adoption continues at a brisk pace. Shares in Norway-based crypto exchange Norwegian Block Exchange surged over 100% early today after the company disclosed the purchase of six…

New GPB-backed stablecoin tGBP goes live on BCP Markets

BCP Technologies, a United Kingdom-registered cryptocurrency firm, has launched a new British pound-backed stablecoin. The company revealed the rollout of its Tokenised GBP (tGBP) stablecoin in an announcement shared with Cointelegraph on June 3. TGBP is now live on BCP Technologies-operated crypto trading platform, BCP Markets, and is available to customers who pass Know Your…

Texas Rep. Brandon Gill’s $500K Bitcoin buys spark STOCK Act scrutiny

Texas Republican Representative Brandon Gill is facing scrutiny after filing late disclosures for up to $500,000 in Bitcoin purchases, potentially violating federal law. Gill, a first-term House member known for his bill proposing President Donald Trump’s face on the $100 bill, has reported two Bitcoin (BTC) purchases, each valued between $100,001 and $250,000, made on…

Ethereum’s ‘candle-to-candle’ twin structure from 2017 makes case for $6K ETH price

Key takeaways: A gold-like five-point breakout structure is making a strong case for an Ethereum price boom. Ethereum is also repeating its 2016–2017 fractal and could rally to $5,000–$6,000 if the pattern holds. Fading Solana hype and rising institutional inflows are boosting Ethereum’s fundamental strength. Gold fractal furthers Ethereum’s bull case A multi-year gold fractal…