El Salvador’s Strategic Bitcoin Reserve is back under the microscope, and the timing is uncomfortable. CoinGecko lists the country’s government holdings at 7,474 BTC, worth approximately $446M as of June 29, 2026, even as Bitcoin trades around $59,000 to $60,000 after a near-19% drop over 30 days. The core tension is straightforward: El Salvador’s public…

Historical cycle timing suggests Bitcoin’s next major bottom could form this fall, roughly a year after the peak in last October. If you’ve been in the crypto industry for a while, you’re undoubtedly aware of market cycles. They tend to revolve around Bitcoin’s halving, which usually acts as a catalyst for an incoming bull…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has described obfuscation as one of the strongest ideas in cryptography, while warning that it remains far from practical use. In a June 29 blog post, Buterin said the tool could turn a program into an encrypted version that still gives the same outputs. The key difference is that users can…

For most of 2026, the CLARITY Act has been XRP’s one great catalyst, the bill that would write its commodity status into federal law. Now prediction markets put its 2026 passage at 42%, down from the low seventies, as a human-trafficking backlash, a banking-lobby fight, and a closing legislative window collide. Here is what the…

A short but busy week lies ahead on the US economic calendar, while markets need to digest the re-escalation of military action in the Middle East.  Crypto markets remained flat over the weekend following a week of heavy losses that saw a further $140 billion leave the space. Military action in the Middle East resumed…

Michael Saylor has again hinted at a possible Strategy Bitcoin purchase after posting the company’s Bitcoin tracker with the line, “We’re gonna need more charts.” Summary Saylor’s latest Bitcoin tracker post arrived as Strategy’s mNAV fell below 1 this cycle. Strategy’s old equity-funded buying model faces pressure because issuing shares below NAV can hurt holders….

ETH was stopped at a crucial resistance once again and the massive sell-offs from ETF investors and whales could spell further trouble. Ethereum continues to trade under severe pressure, although it managed to recover around around 5% from its recent multi-year low at just over $1,500. The threat remains since many of the major…

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao says the crypto market’s weak 2026 cannot be blamed on one event.  Summary CZ says crypto’s 2026 sell-off has no single cause behind Bitcoin’s sharp yearly decline. AI funding, global tension and the four-year cycle now sit at the center of debate. CZ remains long-term bullish, saying demand for financial…