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Guggenheim’s Treasury-backed fixed-income product will be available on the XRP Ledger. US investment manager Guggenheim is expanding its digital commercial paper offering through a partnership with Ripple, underscoring the growing convergence between traditional finance and crypto-native enterprises. Under the partnership, Guggenheim’s subsidiary, Guggenheim Treasury Services, will make its US Treasury-backed fixed-income asset available on the XRP Ledger, according to Bloomberg. Ripple will invest $10 million in the asset as part of the collaboration. The commercial paper product is fully backed by US Treasurys with customized maturity options of up to 397 days.  Read more

The controversial change expands data storage on Bitcoin to 4MB, a move that has stirred debate for months among its community.

Profit-taking is occurring, but the token has managed to keep most gains.

Franklin Templeton reveals its novel Intraday Yield to enable proportional calculation and distribution of yield when a tokenized security is transferred between users. The post Investment Giant Franklin Templeton Reveals Novel Real-Time Yield Feature on Benji appeared first on Cryptonews.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins delivered a groundbreaking address on June 9, 2025, declaring that "engineers should not be subject to securities laws" while championing self-custody digital assets as fundamental American rights. The post SEC Chairman Atkins: “Engineers Should Not Be Subject to Securities Laws” appeared first on Cryptonews.

The $0.70 level is a key psychological support zone for ADA's price stability, CoinDesk Research's technical analysis shows.

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Bitcoin is due a modest consolidation phase before taking a run at price discovery, says the latet analysis — will US inflation data help it get there? Key points: Bitcoin is due a fresh run at all-time highs, traders believe, but a corrective phase is due first. BTC price targets include $107,000, with the six-figure barrier still on the table. Read more

Focusing solely on prices masks the real progress taking place on blockchains like Ethereum, says William Mougayar, founder of the Ethereum Market Research Centre.

Avalanche’s token shows remarkable strength amid market volatility, with a strong volume-backed breakout.

Market observers heralded the SEC Chair Atkins' comments as positive development for the sector, with Binance founder CZ saying that June 9th "will be remembered as DeFi day."

While headlines proclaim the NFT market’s demise, NFTs are quietly shifting from speculative assets to essential digital infrastructure. NFTs are moving beyond speculation to underpin gaming, AI and Web3. Opinion by: Charu Sethi, president of Unique Network  Some argue that NFTs are dead. Others are holding out for the speculative art boom to return with the next market cycle. Both assumptions miss the reality. NFTs are neither obsolete nor poised for another speculative hype wave. What’s unfolding instead is likely the most important phase in their evolution: where NFTs are transitioning into core digital infrastructure underpinning gaming, AI and machine-driven applications. There are clear signs that NFT utility is replacing speculation, and the trend is holding. According to DappRadar, in Q1 2025, NFT trading volume dropped 24%, but sales declined only by 10%, pointing to lower average prices rather than user exit. AI and social DApps — with the potential to leverage NFTs for agent identity, assets, crede...

The Web3-AI movement is short on talent, data, compute, infrastructure and capital and risks becoming an afterthought to the centralized ecosystem, says Jesus Rodriguez.

Under a proposed law, companies would be able issue their own tokens provided they meet equity capital requirements and can guarantee refunds through reserves.

Cybercriminals hijack or impersonate trusted X accounts to post phishing links that lead users to fake sites or malicious smart contracts designed to steal crypto. Hackers often hijack trusted accounts or create fake ones to post phishing links that look legitimate. If you use X regularly, you’ve probably seen a giveaway post or a “limited-time airdrop” link that seems to come from a trusted source. This is exactly what scammers rely on. They either break into verified accounts or impersonate big names in crypto. Then they publish posts urging you to click a link and connect your wallet. Read more

As the bitcoin counts of long-term holders has increased, that of short-term holders has fallen.

CME’s Bitcoin futures and options structure has become increasingly condensed and cautious, with the vast majority of notional exposure now expiring within the next four weeks. At the same time, the annualized basis curve has flattened to its narrowest level since April, offering minimal incentive for arbitrage-driven carry trades and limited insight into longer-term market […] The post 80% of CME crypto futures expire by August appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Now Musk is out of DOGE, analysts say he might pump Dogecoin again. Plus what do crypto futures and prediction markets tip will happen next? Welcome to Trade Secrets. This month, were talking to top crypto analysts about where Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are going in the year ahead and checking the options data and prediction markets.  Santiment analyst Maksim Balashhevich says now that Elon Musk is no longer working for the White House, he has time for more pro-Dogecoin antics, meaning another price rally could be on the horizon. The fact that Musk and Trump are now fighting opens up the potential for Musk to return to his old crypto playbook, says Balashhevich. Read more

Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch claims up to 6.5% better swap rates after its latest update. Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator 1inch has deployed an update for its price route discovery algorithm, claiming up to 6.5% better swap rates. In a June 10 announcement shared with Cointelegraph, 1inch claims its “Pathfinder” upgrade results in better swap rates, while also making them faster and more seamless. The new algorithm consolidates specific swap steps and maximizes the use of concentrated liquidity, promising better gas efficiency. A 1inch representative said the team hopes the gas efficiency improvements will decrease the barrier to entry for retail investors. “This can encourage more frequent usage and build trust in DeFi platforms, making DeFi more accessible,” they said. Read more