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Joshua de Vos of CoinDesk Data shares the April 2025 edition of the Exchange Benchmark report which sheds light on which exchanges operate at institutional standards and those still falling short.

As government overreach and institutional interests reshape the blockchain landscape, it's time to return to Bitcoin's founding vision: a truly decentralized, immutable currency free from state and corporate control. Opinion by: Dr. K, co-founder of Quai Network While Bitcoin was intended to enable people to opt out of state-centralized money systems, the blockchain industry has since lost its way. Today, we see the threat of government overreach along with blockchain solutions that prioritize scalability and performance over decentralization.  The rise of networks like Ethereum and Solana has certainly been captivating, but these blockchains comprise core values in exchange for usability and institutions' adoption. To achieve the mission that Satoshi started, there is a dire need to return to Bitcoin's original ethos of money, which is credibly neutral, immutable money that cannot be manipulated. Read more

Avalanche’s token is showing signs of strength in the short-term.

Supply chain attacks in crypto exploit trusted dependencies, emerging as a major threat to crypto projects, which now have to stay vigilant on such threats. A supply chain attack in the crypto domain is a cyberattack where hackers target third-party components, services or software that a project relies on instead of attacking the project itself. These components may include libraries, application programming interfaces (APIs) or tools used in decentralized applications (DApps), exchanges or blockchain systems. By compromising these external dependencies, attackers can insert harmful code or gain unauthorized access to critical systems. For instance, they might alter a widely used open-source library in DeFi platforms to steal private keys or redirect funds after it is implemented. Read more

Financial advisors warn against risking your retirement by going all in on crypto — but some older investors feel they have no other choice. The time-honoured advice for older people approaching retirement is to reduce your exposure to risky assets to preserve your nest egg. But what if your nest egg has already been destroyed and you need a high-risk/high-return method to make it all back in the space of a few years so you can retire comfortably? Its not a strategy for the faint-hearted and it could easily go horribly wrong in the event of a sudden crash to a prolonged bear market but some crypto investors see it as their last, best hope.  I think your risk appetite would have to be pretty extreme to have all your eggs in any one basket, especially if thats a volatile asset like crypto, says payments consultant and former banker Rod Tasker. Read more

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HYPE token outperforms major cryptos with 12.4% weekly gains as Hyperliquid's DEX gains traction in perpetual futures trading.

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Strategy has inspired a wave of copycats to join the corporate Bitcoin treasury wave, but they haven’t been battle-tested and entered at higher average prices. A growing number of publicly listed companies is announcing plans to add Bitcoin (BTC) to their corporate treasuries, and the trend is beginning to raise eyebrows. In the 30-day span to June 11, at least 22 entities added Bitcoin as a reserve asset, according to BitcoinTreasuries.net. The buying spree was popularized by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), whose aggressive Bitcoin accumulation blueprint has inspired a wave of imitators. Read more

Explore the latest developments in crypto regulation and macro outlook in a report by HTX Ventures. Crypto adoption is accelerating under the Trump administration. The United States has emerged as a central force in shaping the crypto market, both from the standpoint of regulation and macroeconomics. The crypto market has begun moving along with US stock markets, reflecting growing institutional participation and sensitivity to macroeconomic conditions. In its latest report, HTX Ventures reviews the implementation of President Donald Trump’s crypto policies, current US dollar liquidity and its effect on the crypto markets. Find out more about the Trump-era policy executions and the crypto market growth catalysts, download the full report here Legalization and dollarization are the defining core tailwinds of this cycle. Bitcoin stands as the primary beneficiary, acting as a gateway for US institutional capital through ETFs, which solidifies the long-term legitimacy of the US crypto industry. The crypto adoptio...

Bitcoin may see more upside if the world’s two largest trading nations finalize their tariff deal and end global economic uncertainty. Bitcoin is closing in on a new high, buoyed by renewed optimism that the United States and China have reached a final agreement on their long-awaited trade deal. The world’s largest trading economies have nearly completed their trade agreement, according to a Wednesday post on Truth Social by US President Donald Trump. “Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with President Xi and me,” Trump said. “We are getting a total of 55% tariffs, China is getting 10%. Relationship is excellent.” Read more

After weeks of choppy price action, Ethereum is back in focus as volatility brews across the crypto market. While ETH has maintained key levels recently, the growing divergence between price movement and futures open interest is raising eyebrows. With macro uncertainty easing and altcoin narratives slowly rotating back into the spotlight, ETH is setting up […]

Bitcoin climbs toward $110K as May inflation comes in lower than expected, boosting hopes for Fed rate cuts and crypto momentum.

Connecticut has joined the growing number of US states rejecting the notion of a state Bitcoin reserve, prohibiting government entities from making crypto investments and payments. Connecticut lawmakers unanimously passed a bill prohibiting state and local government divisions from accepting cryptocurrency payments and holding crypto assets. The House Bill 7082, titled “An Act Concerning Various Revisions to the Money Transmission Statutes, State Payments and Investments in Virtual Currency [...],” received bipartisan support and was signed into law on Tuesday. The bill document stipulates that “neither the state nor any political subdivision of the state” shall accept payments in cryptocurrency or purchase crypto assets. Read more

[PRESS RELEASE – Vilnius, Lithuania, June 11th, 2025] WhiteBIT, Europe’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by traffic, today announced the launch of Hedge Mode for futures trading — a new feature designed to give traders greater control and strategic flexibility in navigating market volatility. Hedge Mode enables users to simultaneously open long and short positions on the […]

DogeOS will facilitate the launch of approximately 15 casual games via PlaysOut, with Dogecoin rewards and Doginals-based assets.

Users will eventually be able to transfer ASTR to any Superchain network, according to OP Labs’ Zain Bacchus. Japan’s Astar Network has become the first blockchain to implement the SuperchainERC20 standard for its ASTR token, in a move aimed at addressing longstanding interoperability issues between networks like Ethereum and Polkadot.  SuperchainERC20 enables interoperability across Optimism’s Superchain collective, which consists of dozens of projects working to scale Ethereum.  ASTR can now move between Astar’s Polkadot-based layer-1, Sony’s Soneium and eventually all OP Superchain networks, the company told Cointelegraph.  Read more

Surging onchain activity, rising spot Solana ETF approval chances and derivatives metrics suggest that SOL’s bullish price momentum could continue toward $300. Key takeaways: SOL futures open interest is up 12%, signaling strong institutional interest. Spot Solana ETF approval odds jump to 91% on Polymarket. Read more

Interactive Strength aims to launch the world’s largest corporate AI-crypto treasury to boost shareholder value and incorporate AI tools. Update June 11, 12:31 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include quotes from Trent Ward, the CEO of TRNR. Interactive Strength (TRNR), a Nasdaq-listed fitness equipment manufacturer, is launching what it claims to be the world’s first artificial intelligence cryptocurrency treasury, signaling growing interest in Web3 among different industries. Interactive Strength, the maker of the CLMBR and FORME fitness equipment, has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to raise up to $500 million in capital to acquire Fetch.ai (FET) tokens, according to a Wednesday announcement shared with Cointelegraph. Read more

LIBRA’s collapse triggered fraud claims, insider trading accusations, and calls for Argentine President Javier Milei’s impeachment.