SpaceX’s $75 billion IPO could drain the liquidity that’s helping lift bitcoin and crypto
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are set to raise more than $240 billion combined from June through year-end, a capital pull larger than every venture-backed US IPO since 2000 combined, and crypto sits in the same liquidity pool.
Bitcoin (BTC) Neared $80K as the US and Iran Extended the Ceasefire: Your Weekly Crypto Recap
The tension, and more specifically the recent signs of de-escalation, in the Middle East have sparked another wave of volatility across the broader cryptocurrency market. Recall that on April 22, Bitcoin (BTC) shot above $78,000 after US President Donald Trump revealed that the ceasefire with Iran had been extended. The sudden uptrend negatively affected traders […]
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aptos (APT) gains 3.5%, leading index higher
Aave (AAVE), up 3.2% from Thursday, was also a top performer.
Ripple Price Prediction: Why XRP Is Lagging Hard—And What It Must Do to Catch Up
While Bitcoin is at $77k and climbing, XRP is trading at $1.43, roughly where it has been over the last three months. The altcoin’s inability to participate in one of the market’s most sustained recovery phases raises a legitimate question: is XRP facing a temporary lag, or is something more structural at play in its […]
Ripple Altcoin Maintains Breakout Against Bitcoin, XRP Could See a Price Surge of Over 550%
The crypto market continues to show strong signals for an explosive altcoin price run phase. This long-held hope that the altseason peak phase will occur has been gaining more and more bullish momentum, despite bear market calls increasing as well. At the moment, one analyst highlights how the Ripple altcoin maintains breakout against Bitcoin, meaning […]
Bitcoin Price Prediction: Is $80K the Final Barrier Before a Massive Breakout?
Two months ago, Bitcoin was sitting near $60k with a deeply oversold RSI, capitulation-level on-chain readings, and a market that had largely given up on the idea of a recovery. Today, it is trading at $77.6k, moving toward the upper boundary of the $75k–$80k resistance band with improving momentum across every major timeframe. The shift […]
U.S. Soldier Charged Over Classified Intel Polymarket Bets Yield $409K Profit
U.S. prosecutors have charged active-duty soldier Gannon Ken Van Dyke with exploiting classified military intelligence to trade on Polymarket, a blockchain prediction platform. According to the U.S. prosecutors, Van Dyke made $409,000 in profit from just $33,000 in Polymarket bets. The case raises concerns over insider trading in decentralized markets and national security breaches, investigators
Metaplanet Issues 8 Billion JPY in 0% Bonds to Acquire More Bitcoin
Metaplanet has made issuance of zero-coupon bonds worth 8 billion JPY, or $50 million, approximately, for financing further purchases of Bitcoin. This step shows the increasing adoption of digital assets by corporates as their treasury reserves. Besides, it indirectly points out changing financing methods in the cryptocurrency and blockchain area. Strategy of Corporate Treasury and
Trump “not happy” with prediction markets – says world is a “casino” as Special Forces soldier arrested for insider trading on Polymarket
Federal prosecutors have charged Gannon Ken Van Dyke, an active-duty U.S. Army soldier who the indictment says has served as a U.S. Army Special Forces master sergeant, with allegedly using classified information about a military operation to make more than $400,000 in prediction-market profits. After months of online discourse around suspected insider trading on Polymarket and Kalshi, […]
Bitcoin price set for best gains since Q4 2024 with $77.5K monthly close
Bitcoin price action has one more week to go until it potentially achieves its biggest month’s gains since late 2024.
DOJ Seizes $700M in Major Crackdown on Myanmar-Based Crypto Scam Network
The U.S. Department of Justice(DOJ) has released a significant enforcement action against a Myanmar-based scam operation, including the seizure of $700M in cryptocurrency assets. The operation is considered one of the largest law enforcement victories targeting “pig butchering” scams that exploit digital asset investors, with authorities revealing 2 arrests and the abolishment of 500+ fake
Mantle Proposes 30,000 ETH Loan to Support Aave After Exploit Losses
Mantle has introduced governance proposal MIP-34, aiming to extend up to 30,000 ETH as a structured loan to Aave DAO following the rsETH bridge exploit. The incident on April 18 disrupted looped restaking positions and triggered one of the most significant liquidity stress events across Aave V3 markets in 2026. Following the KelpDAO’s rsETH bridge