Standard Chartered has kept its $100,000 Bitcoin target and $4,000 Ethereum target after the selloff. Summary Standard Chartered kept its $100K Bitcoin target after BTC rebounded from the $59K zone. Geoffrey Kendrick linked the selloff to forced selling, weak ETF flows, and liquidity stress. Kendrick kept the $4K Ethereum target and expects ETH to outperform…
Hidden permissions in smart contracts can allow creators to remove liquidity or block token sales without warning. Rug pulls made up over 54% of all newly detected crypto scams, according to the latest data from the on-chain security analysis platform Web3 Antivirus. The findings suggest that while scam tactics are still evolving, many attackers…
Zimbabwe has placed cryptocurrency firms under Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe oversight through new anti-money laundering rules. Summary Zimbabwe’s Statutory Instrument 99 of 2026 places crypto firms under RBZ AML oversight. Crypto companies must register as VASPs before offering digital asset services locally. Firms with smart contract control, fund routing, or fee-setting powers must comply. Statutory…
Michael Saylor said SpaceX’s IPO marks a milestone for corporate Bitcoin adoption, arguing that 25% of the so-called Mag 8 now hold BTC on their balance sheets. Summary Michael Saylor said Tesla and SpaceX put Bitcoin on the balance sheets of 25% of the Mag 8. SpaceX holds 18,712 BTC, while Tesla owns 11,509 BTC,…
U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs ended June 12 with $4.95 million in daily net outflows. Summary U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded $4.95M in daily net outflows on June 12. BlackRock’s ETHA led daily outflows with $4.53M and 2,720 ETH leaving the fund. Most Ethereum ETFs recorded zero daily flow changes, while all listed prices declined. Total…
In Bitcoin banking news, Blockrise CEO Jos Lazet took the stage at BTC Prague on June 11, 2026, and delivered a pointed argument: all neobanks you’ve ever used, Revolut, N26, and Monzo, are just prettier versions of the same old banking system, and Bitcoin-native companies now have the architecture to build something structurally different. Lazet…
Bitcoin remains under significant selling pressure after losing a major higher-timeframe structure and breaking below several key support levels. While buyers have managed to defend the $60K region for now, both the technical and on-chain pictures suggest that the market is still in a vulnerable phase. A legitimate recovery requires BTC to reclaim several overhead…
Ripple has introduced tools that let AI agents use XRP and RLUSD for payments at a time when USDC continues to dominate activity on the fast-growing x402 machine-payment network. Summary Ripple launched the XRPL AI Starter Kit, enabling AI agents to use XRP and RLUSD for automated payments through the x402 protocol. USDC remains the…
Saylor reasserted recently that he never said his company won’t sell any BTC if necessary. The author of Broken Money and The Stolguard Incident, Lyn Alden, has taken to X to defend BTC amid the recent drama that stemmed from Strategy’s decision to sell a tiny portion of its crypto holdings for the first…
Coinbase has launched 24/7 trading for U.S.-regulated gold and silver futures through Coinbase Derivatives Exchange. Summary Coinbase launched 24/7 trading for U.S.-regulated gold and silver futures. Eligible traders can access one-ounce gold and 50-ounce silver contracts. The launch supports Coinbase’s “Everything Exchange” strategy beyond digital assets. The new products let eligible U.S. traders access precious…
