Bitcoin price all-time high hindered by macroeconomic fears

Key takeaway: Bitcoin (BTC) rose 3.5% between June 7 and June 9, approaching the $108,500 mark. Despite this recent uptick, professional traders remain notably cautious, as reflected in BTC derivatives metrics. Broader macroeconomic tensions persist, and Bitcoin continues to show a strong correlation with the stock market, limiting its short-term upside potential. Some analysts anticipate…

Hong Kong to Use Chainlink’s CCIP for CBDC Study

The Hong Kong government is partnering with Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) to test cross-border transactions between permissioned and permissionless blockchains, as well as settlements using different types of digital assets. The partnership is part of Phase Two of Hong Kong’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative. According to a report from payments company Visa,…

Crypto startup Plasma’s XPL Token Sale Hits $500M as Investors Chase Stablecoin Plays

Plasma, a crypto startup developing a blockchain optimized for stablecoins, attracted $500 million in deposits for its token sale on Monday — 10 times more than originally planned. The fundraising cap was filled in five minutes as investors scrambled to earn an allocation for the token distribution, according to blockchain data from Arkham Intelligence. The…

Bitcoin and altcoins could seek new all-time highs this week

Key points: Bitcoin opened the week with strength as bulls target new highs in BTC and altcoins. Many major altcoins are stuck in a range, but HYPE is showing signs of strength. Bitcoin (BTC) made a solid start to the week, sprinting toward the overhead resistance zone of $109,588 to $111,980. The move higher may…

Paraguayan President Issues Warning About Bitcoin As Legal Tender Post

The office of Paraguayan President Santiago Peña appeared to deny a post on the social media platform X that announced the country would begin recognizing Bitcoin as legal tender. In a Monday post on X, the official account of the office of Paraguay’s president asked followers to “dismiss any recently published content” without official confirmation…

Bitcoin retakes $108K as millionaire whale goes 20x long on BTC price

Key takeaways: A newly created whale wallet opened a $54.5M 20x long position on Bitcoin at $106,538. Bitcoin nears $108,000 as US-China trade talks and bullish equity forecasts lift market sentiment. Analysts expect BTC to break its all-time high within 1–2 weeks, mirroring recent breakouts in gold and the S&P 500. Bitcoin (BTC) reached $108,000…

Analysts Eye $27 XRP Price as ETF Approval Odds Jump to 98%.

Key takeaway: XRP (XRP) recouped losses made between Wednesday and Friday and hovered around $2.26, up 9.7% from its local low of $2.06. Analysts said the altcoin may rally into double-digits amid increasing optimism of a possible spot XRP ETF approval in 2025.  Approval odds for an XRP ETF jump to 98% The likelihood of…

Strategy Acquires $110.2M of Bitcoin in Latest Buy

Strategy has acquired $110.2 million worth of Bitcoin as the price trades near its all-time high level. According to a Monday US Securities and Exchange (SEC) filing, Strategy acquired 1,045 Bitcoin (BTC) at an average price of $105,426 per coin. The company now holds 582,000 BTC acquired for about $40.8 billion at an average price…

How does zero-value transfer work?

Investor lost millions in USDT phishing scam On May 26, 2025, a crypto investor fell victim to a series of onchain phishing attacks. Crypto compliance firm Cyvers announced that the victim lost a total of $2.6 million worth of cryptocurrencies. It all started when the user sent 843,000 Tether USDt (USDT) to an address other…

Ethereum Proposal Outlines GDPR Compliance Path via Modular Design

As the broader Ethereum ecosystem and its core principles evolve to address data privacy concerns, a new proposal recommends a modular compliance strategy as a path to reconcile public blockchains with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). On June 9, a proposal drafted by Ethereum community member Eugenio Reggianini suggested the use of…