Tuesday, June 30, 2026

XRP Clings to $1 as Onchain Activity Jumps 72% and Leverage Clears Out

Price chart showing XRP recent value movements.XRP is holding above the $1 mark even as its price action has stalled, with daily active addresses up roughly 72% in two weeks and derivatives leverage draining out of the market. Onchain Activity Heats Up XRP is clinging to $1 support, but the quiet in its price masks a pickup in network use. Daily […]

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UK Unveils Final Crypto Rulebook as FCA Cuts Stablecoin Capital Floor

Image of UK's famous tower bridge.The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority published its final cryptoasset rulebook on June 30, lowering the capital floor for stablecoin issuers to 1% of issued value as it set an October 2027 deadline for firms to win authorization. A Landmark Framework Lands The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Britain’s financial regulator, on June 30 finalized a sweeping […]

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Monday, June 29, 2026

US and Iran Agree to Halt Strikes Again, Talks Set to Take Place in Qatar This Week

Protestors demanding a stop the US Iran conflictThe U.S. and Iran have agreed to stop attacking each other and will meet this week in Qatar to resolve a dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, easing a geopolitical flashpoint that has whipsawed bitcoin and oil prices throughout the year. A Fragile Truce Over a Critical Waterway The United States and Iran have agreed […]

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‘I Don’t Think They Need Me’: CZ Rules Out Return as Binance CEO

Image of Changpeng Zhao at an event.Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao said he has no intention of returning as chief executive of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, telling an interviewer that the company no longer needs him at the helm. From the Top Job to the Sidelines Changpeng Zhao, the billionaire who built Binance into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has […]

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Sunday, June 28, 2026

Prediction Market Traders Give Bitcoin 76% Odds of Hitting $50K Before $100K

Kalshi market on June 28, 2026.Prediction market traders are pricing some of the most bearish bitcoin outlooks of 2026, with more than $75 million in combined volume flowing into Polymarket and Kalshi contracts that see a $50,000 floor before a $100,000 ceiling. Bearish Consensus Builds Across Platforms The largest signal comes from Kalshi, where a market asking “Will BTC hit […]

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Bitcoin Cheaper Than 90% of Its History Right Now, Says Big Print Author Lawrence Lepard

Lawrence Lepard, investment manager and author of “The Big Print,” told RE:Bitcoin host Chase Palmieri that the U.S. Federal Reserve under chair Kevin Warsh is running a deliberate deception on markets, and that bitcoin near $59,000 sits in one of its cheapest historical positions relative to the power law model. Fed Chair Playing Both Sides […]

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CME Puts Dominate Bitcoin Options as Traders Bet Against $60K Floor

BTC/USD chart on June 28, 2026.Bitcoin’s derivatives markets delivered a pointed message this weekend: the $60,000 level is not just a psychological line in the sand; it is the number the options market has been building toward for weeks. At 10 a.m. EST on June 28, 2026, bitcoin traded at $60,041 per coin. The timing is not coincidental. Across Deribit, […]

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