The Ethereum Foundation has moved to unwind part of its staking position shortly after nearing its stated goal of 70,000 staked ETH. On Saturday, the Ethereum Foundation unstaked 17,035.326 ETH, worth roughly $40 million, according to Arkham data. The move involved depositing wrapped staked ETH (wstETH) into Lido’s unstETH contract, with ETH expected to be…
TRUMP memecoin fell nearly 10% in 24 hours despite a Mar-a-Lago investor gala, with the token still down over 96% from its peak. Source link
The group spent tens of millions of dollars on luxury items and real estate, using funds stolen from crypto users in social engineering scams. Source link
Bitcoin advocate Matthew Kratter said US Navy Admiral Samuel Paparo’s Senate testimony on Tuesday sounded like it was written by an “intern.” Source link
In brief Researchers say prolonged chatbot use can amplify delusions and dangerous behavior. Grok ranked as the riskiest model in a new study of major AI chatbots. Claude and GPT-5.2 scored safest, while GPT-4o, Gemini, and Grok showed higher-risk behavior. Researchers at the City University of New York and King’s College London tested five leading…
In brief Bitcoin’s funding rate turned negative to -1.8%, its lowest since 2023—a historically bullish signal according to VanEck analysts. Hash rate recovery after three recent decline episodes suggests favorable conditions ahead, the analysis shows. Bitcoin’s price rose above $79,000 this week for the first time since January. After Bitcoin popped to its highest price…
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against New York to stop the state from applying its gambling laws to federally regulated prediction market platforms, escalating a growing clash over who has authority to oversee these products. In a complaint lodged in the US District Court for the Southern District of New…
Bitcoin market participants favored a short-term return to $73,000 as resistance stayed in place, with some analysis seeing even lower levels. Source link
Brazilian authorities have moved to shut down 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket. The decision, announced Friday, follows a directive from the Ministry of Finance and enforcement by the National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel), according to state-owned news outlet Agência Brasil. Authorities claimed that such services fall outside Brazil’s current legal framework and therefore…
XRP (XRP) has rallied more than 30% in the last three months, and fresh technical and on-chain signals suggest the XRP/USD pair may have more upside ahead. XRP/USD daily chart. Source: TradingView Key takeaways: Exchange outflows, positive whale flows and strong ETF demand raise XRP’s bullish outlook. A wedge setup sees the price rising roughly…