Crypto

When centralized infrastructure fails, entire societies are left in the dark. Recent blackouts across Europe and beyond reveal the urgent need for DePIN, empowering communities to build resilient, community-driven solutions that can withstand crises. Opinion by: Carlos Lei, co-founder and CEO of Uplink Seeing Spain, Portugal, and France go dark recently? Sure, millions lost power. It was a connectivity collapse, showing just how brittle communication lifelines become when the power dies. Don't think for a second this is just a European problem. The same script plays out all over. South Africa's endless power woes. Pakistan's massive blackout in 2023. Then there was that crazy Texas freeze in 2021. Another time, locals in Houston melted snow off their roofs into buckets just to flush toilets for an entire week. Most people were without heat in sub-zero temperatures, and power and phones were completely out. It was an unforgettable lesson about just how fragile essential systems can be. Read more

Bitcoin price action gets off to an uncertain start in June with traders staying cautious on which way the market will head. Key points: Bitcoin stays near its old all-time highs from late 2024 as US stocks digest increased tensions in Europe. Traders shrug off market nerves after BTC/USD drops 8% versus its latest record of $112,000. Read more

LTC sustained a key support zone while absorbing selling pressure amid growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Circle raises its IPO share count and price range as strong investor demand fuels interest.

Avalanche token forms potential double bottom pattern at $19.97 support level, but bearish momentum persists amid broader market uncertainty.

XRP has slipped by over 8% in the past week.

Geopolitical tensions and shifting monetary policies create headwinds for the token as it tests critical price levels.

The firm acquired about $75 million in Bitcoin, and its holdings of the asset now total more than $60 billion.

National Science Foundation funding cuts threaten to devastate U.S. crypto research, say 10 leading professors.

Cosmos token shows resilience amid global economic tensions as trading volume spikes.

The SEC’s 2025 guidance aims to bring clarity and a more structured regulatory framework to the digital asset space. The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance (CorpFin) released a comprehensive statement on April 10, 2025, outlining what companies need to disclose when offering or registering crypto asset securities. This statement (the SEC’s 2025 guidance) aims to reduce ambiguity regarding classifications of crypto tokens under US securities laws. It updates how the Howey test is used and introduces a clearer system to tell the difference between security tokens and non-security tokens. Read more

The collaboration will power atomic settlement of tokenized stocks, bonds and funds on 21X’s regulated trading platform.

Bitcoin has mostly shrugged off tumult from a fresh round of tariffs as President Donald Trump enacts new trade policies.

[PRESS RELEASE – Road Town, British Virgin Islands, June 2nd, 2025] Today, USDT0, the unified liquidity network for Tether’s US dollar pegged stablecoin (USDt), announces the launch of XAUt0, the omnichain evolution of Tether Gold (XAUt), built to bring the largest gold-backed digital token to the world’s leading blockchains. XAUt0 is the omnichain deployment of […]

The gold-linked XAUT0 token follows the protocol's Tether-linked USDT0 that has grown to $1.3 billion in supply and available on ten DeFi-focused blockchains.

The largest attack was the $225 million exploit of the Cetus Protocol.

ETH bounces 1.7% off intraday lows as buyers reclaim control, with surging volume hinting at a bullish trend shift above critical support.

The trader suffered a nine-figure loss despite bitcoin remaining fairly flat in terms of price action.

In Q1 2025, Sui continued expanding across DeFi, gaming, and infrastructure despite a broader market downturn. Average daily DEX volume reached a new high of $304.3 million, led by Cetus and Suilend, while activity across lending, stablecoins, and cross-chain swaps reinforced overall network usage. In consumer and gaming, new titles, the release of the SuiPlay0X1 design, and broader integration of Sui infrastructure signaled growing adoption beyond financial applications. Walrus launched on mainnet with $140 million in funding, bringing decentralized storage to production and driving a wave of new integrations. Institutional interest accelerated with Grayscale’s addition of SUI, Libre’s tokenized fund access, and Canary Capital’s U.S. ETF filing. Core infrastructure expanded with support from Phantom, Binance, RedStone, and Wallet in Telegram, while new RFPs, accelerator cohorts, and hackathons strengthened developer engagement. In the near future, Sui plans to expand its partnerships and technical integratio...

Circle has increased its IPO target to $896 million amid rising investor interest, growing stablecoin adoption and a more favorable US regulatory environment. Update (June 2 at 2:42 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a statement from Circle. Major stablecoin issuer Circle has increased its initial public offering (IPO) target to $896 million. According to a June 2 filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Circle now plans to offer up to 32 million shares at an IPO price range of $27 to $28 per share, an increase from the previous offering of 24 million shares priced between $24 and $26. Read more