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Bitcoin may be boring this Juneteenth holiday, but market commentators are already preparing for BTC price conditions to get volatile again. Key points: Bitcoin lacks volatility catalysts thanks to a US public holiday and a Federal Reserve “nothingburger,” crypto market participants say. US trade war deadlines begin to take center stage for risk assets. Read more

Kraken has launched a Bitcoin staking service in partnership with Babylon, allowing users to earn BABY tokens. Crypto exchange Kraken has launched a new Bitcoin staking product through a protocol integration with Babylon Labs. In a Thursday announcement, Kraken said it has partnered with the Bitcoin (BTC) staking protocol Babylon. The integration allows the exchange’s users to earn interest on their Bitcoin holdings without the need for bridging, wrapping or lending. Kraken customers can use the service starting today by staking their Bitcoin without interacting with off-exchange wallets. The Bitcoin is locked in a vault on the Bitcoin blockchain and delegated to secure proof-of-stake (PoS) networks through the Babylon protocol. Read more

Quantum computing-focused Project Eleven raised $6 million to develop tools like Yellowpages that aim to secure Bitcoin against quantum attacks. Project Eleven, a development firm focused on post-quantum cryptography, raised $6 million to help secure Bitcoin and other digital assets against future quantum computing threats. According to a Thursday announcement shared with Cointelegraph, the funding round was co-led by leading Web3 investor Variant Fund and quantum tech investor Quantonation, among others. It marks Quantonation’s first investment in the crypto space. Project Eleven CEO Alex Pruden said the funding will allow the company to build “the tools, standards and ecosystem required to ensure digital assets remain secure in a post-quantum world.” Read more

Bitcoin price trajectory is primed to benefit from both macroeconomic and crypto derivatives trends, said new research from CryptoQuant. Key points: Bitcoin bulls could gain from the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates, given historical tendencies, new analysis says. Falling Binance open interest with BTC/USD making higher lows could add to potential upside momentum. Read more

The Czech Republic’s Civic Democratic Party survived another no-confidence vote, triggered by opposition party concerns over a $45 million Bitcoin donation linked to a convicted criminal. Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s Civic Democratic Party withstood a fourth attempt to topple their government in three years — this time with opposition parties uniting against them over a $45 million Bitcoin scandal. The scandal centers around a 1 billion Czech koruna ($45 million) Bitcoin (BTC) donation made to the Ministry of Justice on May 27 by Tomáš Jiřikovský, a man previously convicted of drug trafficking, weapons offenses, and embezzlement. The no-confidence motion brought by Czech opposition parties ANO, SPD and the Pirates received only 94 votes, seven shy of the 101 needed to pass. The vote came after more than 24 hours of debate in Parliament, according to a report from České Noviny on Monday. Read more

On-chain data shows that Bitcoin’s (BTC) “ancient supply” is increasing faster than new BTC daily issuance, according to a June 18 research by Fidelity Digital Assets. The report treats ancient supply as Bitcoins that have remained unmoved for at least a decade, and it counted an average of 566 BTC entering the 10-year-plus cohort daily […] The post 10-year Bitcoin holdings grow faster than daily issuance, marking scarcity signal after 2024 halving appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A surge in public company Bitcoin accumulation is underway, as DDC, Fold, and BitMine all announced strategic BTC purchases.

The “ancient” Bitcoin cohort is growing faster than the amount of new coins mined, and with institutional flows accelerating, the path to $1 million BTC is starting to take shape. Key takeaways: The number of Bitcoin held for over 10 years is increasing faster than new coins are mined—550 BTC/day versus 450 issued BTC/day. 17% of BTC is already considered illiquid, and projections suggest up to 30% by 2026. Read more

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate steady on June 18, choosing caution as it monitors persistent inflation and global uncertainties. Bitcoin (BTC) remained largely stable, continuing to hold recent gains despite broader market jitters.  The flagship crypto was trading at $104,110 as of press time, down 0.66% over the past 24 hours. Rates […] The post Bitcoin holds ground as Fed leaves interest rates unchanged appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Trump offers light relief for Bitcoin price action while calling Fed Chair Jerome Powell a "stupid person" with interest-rate cut hopes absent. Key points: Bitcoin sees light relief as US President Trump reveals that Iran had been in touch. Trump calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell “stupid” as markets see no chance of an interest-rate cut at the June 18 FOMC meeting. Read more

A fake post from the Paraguayan president’s X account claimed Bitcoin was now legal tender, triggering a sharp 4% price spike. At around 00:53 GMT on June 10, 2025, the verified X account of Paraguayan President Santiago Peña posted something that set the crypto world buzzing. The now-deleted tweet stated that Paraguay had officially approved Bitcoin as legal tender. It added that President Peña had signed into law a $5 million Bitcoin (BTC) reserve and bond access for crypto-enabled citizens. It also contained a wallet address prompting users to stake BTC. Read more

Bitcoin purists are sounding the alarm as Wall Street suits pile into their beloved ecosystem. But who’s set to change: Bitcoin or TradFi? At a recent Bitcoin conference in Las Vegas, there were so many government and TradFi attendees that Bitcoin purists are starting to worry theyre losing their peer-to-peer digital cash system to the suits. From BlackRocks initial move for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the summer of 2023 to US President Donald Trumps embrace of crypto, all signs indicate the institutions are finally here. The years of Bitcoiners clamoring for institutional investors and pursuing price appreciation more proactively than privacy, self-custody, and other cypherpunk ideals have led to Bitcoin rapidly becoming just another TradFi instrument, Cake Wallet vice president Seth For Privacy tells Magazine. Read more

A Bitcoin price drop below $102,000 could be followed by a swift 25% rally to new all-time highs. Key takeaways: Bitcoin dropped $103,500 as traders cut risk ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC decision. Technical data points to a Bitcoin price bounce between $102,000 and $104,000. Read more

Bitcoin (BTC) continued its pullback on June 17, sliding over 4% amid renewed military and political friction between Israel and Iran. The flagship crypto fell to an intraday low of $103,300 before bulls stepped in to steady the price and push it back above $104,000, As of press time, Bitcoin was trading at $104,439, down roughly […] The post Bitcoin’s slide below $104k liquidates over $500M as war tensions escalate appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other coins are down after President Trump threatens to have Iran's leader assassinated.

Throughout the last 10 years, Bitcoin’s price has remained resilient to war and armed conflict. As the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates, Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has remained stable. A look back at previous conflicts shows a similar trend, with factors like adoption and institutional involvement playing a key role. Analysts like André Dragosch, head of research at Bitwise’s ETP platform ETC Group, have argued that Bitcoin’s price can suffer in the days following the outbreak of a conflict. While volatility in BTC’s price is overall on a downtrend, it is still seen as a risky asset and is likely to be sold quickly when a war breaks out. Read more

Bitcoin order book liquidity spoofing is back as analysis says that a key BTC price event is still "brewing." Can bulls protect $104,000? Key points: BTC price weakness accelerates after the Wall Street open as analysis warns of a “rug pull” at $104,000. Bitcoin bulls have done their best to avoid panic reactions to downside volatility triggers. Read more

Michael Saylor turned a software company into a Bitcoin powerhouse by converting corporate reserves into digital gold. Saylor’s thinking was driven by a deep concern about the future of fiat currency.  When Michael Saylor, then CEO of Strategy, announced in August 2020 that his business intelligence firm was adopting Bitcoin (BTC) as its primary treasury reserve asset, many saw it as a radical (even reckless) decision. Read more

BitMEX co-founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes loves making daring Bitcoin predictions, but doesn’t sweat when he gets them wrong. BitMEX co-founder and Bitcoin billionaire Arthur Hayes is known for making big, bold and sometimes controversial Bitcoin price predictions, and says it doesnt faze him when he gets it wrong.  Nothing really happens, Hayes tells Magazine, who asked if he worries about backlash when his Bitcoin predictions fall flat.  The youngest African-American crypto billionaire in history is the first to admit that most of his price calls dont land. I get it wrong, and Ive gotten most of them wrong, he laughs. Read more

Bitcoin price remains stuck below $110,000 ahead of the FOMC, with big overhead resistance at $112,000 in place and several key support levels below. Key takeaways: Fed interest-rate cut odds this week are now less than 0.1%. BTC price may drop as low as $92,000 if key support levels are broken. Read more