Ethereum Recovers Above $2,600 After Sharp Drop Triggers Heavy Trading

Ethereum price plummeted from 2724.737 to 2569.766, then recovered to 2621.656. Increased market volatility underscored by significant trading volume and bearish activity. A potential for further rise to $3000 supported by institutional interest and network improvements. Technical Analysis Highlights Price opened high at 2724.737 before a sharp decline. ETH/USD fell to a low of 2569.766, … Read more

Disney Plus’ new ‘Perks’ pile on discounts and other bonuses

Disney Plus and Hulu are both launching new Perks programs that offer subscribers discounts, digital freebies, and sweepstakes in an effort to stand out from the streaming competition. The Disney Plus Perks program is available now in the US, with an international rollout planned later this year. Offers include a six-month DashPass membership from DoorDash, … Read more

Uniswap’s UNI Slides 8% Despite Upgrade Optimism

In the past 24 hours, Uniswap’s native token UNI experienced a marked decline due to volatile market conditions. The price movement from $7.119 to $6.532 indicates substantial downward pressure, amplified by macroeconomic factors like overall market bearish trends and investor sentiment. At the same time, microeconomic elements, including Uniswap’s latest protocol advancements and strategic interest … Read more

U.S. Sanctions Funnull for Role in Pig Butchering Scam, Huione-Linked Crypto Wallets

The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on Funnull Technology, a provider of technology for websites allegedly involved in so-called pig butchering scams, and two cryptocurrency wallets said to be linked to Huione Group. Philippines-based Funnull also directly facilitated a scam involving virtual currencies resulting in over $200 … Read more

XRP Falls Below 200-day Average, Bitcoin Dips to $105K as Traders Eye Core PCE

The crypto market mood was sombre Friday, with XRP XRP losing key support alongside losses in market leader bitcoin and other major tokens, as traders awaited the Fed’s preferred inflation measure, the core PCE. Payments-focused XRP dipped below the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) for the first time since April 10, indicating a strengthening of … Read more

Shiba Inu Struggles for Direction as Billions of SHIB Tokens Hit Exchanges

From May 29 to May 30, 2025, SHIB experienced marked volatility with prices varying between $0.000013252 and $0.000014508. A critical support level emerged around $0.000013285, where buying pressure was noticeable, triggering upward reversals. In contrast, resistance near $0.000014500 indicated waning upward momentum. As SHIB’s price stabilized around $0.000013390 towards May 30’s end, a decline in … Read more

Ether.fi Rolls Out Crypto Hotel Booking Service As It Takes Another Step Towards Neobank Status

Ether.fi, the restaking protocol turned neobank with $6.8 billion in user deposits, has announced the roll out of Ether.Fi Hotels, a feature that lets users book luxury hotels around the world using their Ether.fi Cash cards. The firm pivoted to become a neobank last month, offering traditional banking services coupled with its existing native decentralized … Read more

Samourai Wallet Files to Dismiss DOJ Case, Citing FinCEN Guidance

The co-founders of Bitcoin privacy app Samourai Wallet pushed back against the U.S. government’s criminal charges, arguing in a new court filing that the Department of Justice’s case should be thrown out because it breaks with years of Treasury Department policy and threatens to criminalize open-source software. Keonne Rodriguez and William Hill, charged with operating … Read more

Ripple’s Hidden Road Launches Crypto OTC Brokerage in U.S.

Hidden Road, the prime brokerage platform recently acquired by Ripple, has officially launched a digital assets prime brokerage for the U.S. market, giving institutional investors access to over-the-counter (OTC) crypto swaps. The new offering will allow U.S.-based institutional clients to execute cash-settled OTC swaps across several tokens. The product will be operated through Hidden Road’s … Read more

Gmail’s AI summaries now appear automatically

Gemini will now summarize select email threads without you asking. Google Workspace users are going to see a lot more of Gemini’s efforts to summarize their emails. Gmail now creates summaries automatically for complex threads, and they’ll appear above the emails themselves. AI-powered summaries of emails have been found in Google Workspace accounts since last … Read more

BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF Reaches Record Low Volatility, Draws Billions in Flows

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust exchange-traded fund (IBIT) is experiencing record-low volatility, according to Senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, which is attracting more interest from larger investors looking for a “digital gold” rather than speculative tech-like behavior. The 90-day rolling volatility of 47.64 is the lowest since the ETF was introduced in January 2024, Balchunas … Read more

Two Ways This Bitcoin Bull Market is Sturdier Than 2020-21 and 2017

Bitcoin BTC has long been criticized for its high volatility, with bull runs marked by sudden, sharp pullbacks that would qualify as full-blown bear trends in stocks. However, the latest bull market, which kicked off in early 2023, feels different in a positive way, exhibiting relatively low volatility and drawdowns. Volatility in downtrend According to … Read more

International Chauffeur Service Webus Plans $300M Raise for XRP Strategic Reserve

Webus International, a China-based provider of customizable car and touring services for travelers worldwide, said it plans to raise as much as $300 million through non-equity financing to establish an XRP XRP reserve supporting its global chauffeur payment network. The reserve is part of a broader push to integrate XRP’s cross-border settlement capabilities into Webus’s … Read more

Thailand to Block OKX, Bybit and Others, Citing Lack of License

Thai crypto traders will be blocked from accessing Bybit, CoinEx, OKX, 1000X, and XT.com, from June 28, according to a recent announcement from Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission. The Thai SEC has filed charges against these exchanges with the country’s Economic Crime Suppression Division, citing violations of the Digital Asset Business Act, and has requested … Read more