💰 Bitfinex says bitcoin faces low liquidity as institutional participation wanes during summer
Fewer institutional participants are actively trading in the market due to summer vacations, leading to lower liquidity, according to Bitfinex. Bitcoin sell pressure has been exacerbated by fund managers being away on vacation for the for the summer, making the market very illiquid," Bitfinex analysts told The Block. The analysts added that data shows profit taking is continuing from the long-term bitcoin holder cohort.
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📊 Crypto market sees $295 million in liquidations across exchanges over past 24 hours
Bitcoin has been beset by heavy selling pressure in the past 24 hours, causing the digital asset to fall below the $60,000 support level and reaching a recent low of around $57,800. There were over $77 million in bitcoin long liquidations across centralized exchanges in the past 24 hours — out of a total of $92 million in liquidated BTC positions, according to data from Coinglass. The broader cryptocurrency market saw over $295 million in liquidations on centralized exchanges, with around $259 million in long positions.
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💰 Lido sees around 100k increase in staked Ethereum amid SEC scrutiny
Lido has reported a rise in staked Ethereum on its platform despite the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) classifying its staking programs as securities in its lawsuit against Consensys. A July 2 report showed that Lido users staked an additional 95,616 ETH between June 24 and July 1. This increased the total value of assets staked on the platform by 1.26%, reaching $33.48 billion.
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📊 Robinhood looking to list crypto futures in the coming months: Bloomberg
Robinhood is reportedly looking to leverage its impending Bitstamp acquisition to expand further into the futures market with crypto contracts. Robinhood Markets wants to launch CME-based Bitcoin and Ether futures in the U.S. and would use Bitstamp's licenses to offer perpetual futures for Bitcoin and other tokens in Europe, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter.
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🇯🇵Sony expands into crypto with the acquisition of Amber Japan
Sony Group, a leading conglomerate in Japan, is set to launch a crypto exchange following its acquisition of Amber Japan. This acquisition comes over two years after the Singapore-based Amber Group acquired DeCurret, a regulated Japanese crypto exchange, and rebranded it as Amber Japan. Reports revealed that the exchange faced significant challenges in 2022 due to its exposure to the collapsed FTX exchange, leading to substantial losses.
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🇺🇸 US Treasury and IRS finalize crypto broker tax reporting rules
The US Treasury and IRS released final regulations defining the new reporting requirements for digital asset brokers on June 28. Crypto brokers, including exchanges, will need to report gross proceeds for crypto sales starting from 2026. This will include crypto sales during 2025. Furthermore, brokers will need to report information about the tax basis of some cryptos starting in 2027 for sales that occurred in 2026.
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💰 Bitcoin suffers 14% decline in Q2, marks first negative quarter since Q3 2023
As of June 28, the final trading day of the quarter, Bitcoin (BTC) has experienced a challenging period, with its value dropping approximately 9% in June. A substantial $6.6 billion worth of options for BTC are set to expire on June 28. BTC has struggled over the past three months, yet it has managed to consolidate above the $60,000 mark, dipping below this threshold only twice and briefly. This consolidation, with BTC correcting around 20% over the past two months twice, demonstrates notable resilience.
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💰 VanEck files for spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF)
VanEck has filed plans with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to create a spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF). If approved, the VanEck Solana Trust will reflect the performance of the price of the blockchain network’s native SOL token. However, the filing stated that the Trust has no plans to stake the SOL tokens for staking rewards.
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🔵 BloFin believes spot Ethereum ETFs will drive short-term surge in ETH prices
Crypto exchange BloFin believes the imminent launch of spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US will drive a short-term surge in ETH prices as investors shift their attention from Bitcoin to the second-largest crypto asset by market capitalization, according to a June 26 research note shared with CryptoSlate. The exchange, citing various data points such as options skewness, portfolio adjustments, and whale holdings, noted that the ETFs’ launch would likely boost Ethereum’s short-term price.
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💰 Bitcoin miner Core Scientific says CoreWeave exercising option for 70 MW of additional infrastructure
Core Scientific has announced it will supply an additional 70 MW to host CoreWeave’s high-computing operations. "Under the terms of today’s announced agreement, Core Scientific will modify a total of 100 MW of its owned infrastructure to deliver approximately 70 MW to host CoreWeave’s NVIDIA GPUs for [high-performance computing] operations," the company said in a statement on Tuesday.
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💰 Metaplanet to issue $6.26M in bonds for Bitcoin purchase, shares up 12%
Metaplanet announced plans to issue 1 billion yen ($6.26 million) in bonds to fund additional Bitcoin purchases, according to a June 24 notice. Following the news, Metaplanet shares surged 12% to 96 yen ($0.60), continuing an uptrend that has seen it gain over 500% this year, according to Google Finance data. The company’s board has approved the decision, and the Bitcoin is intended for long-term holding.
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📊 Ethereum gas prices, Bitcoin miner revenue both approach record lows
The median gas price on Ethereum's mainnet on Saturday fell just below 3 gwei, a level that hasn't been seen since 2020, in a significant sign that Ethereum's Layer 2 networks may in fact be helping to ease the cost of sending a transaction on the world's second most valuable blockchain. Just one year ago, that median gas price was about 15 to 20 gwei, a significant increase over Saturday's value.
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🧊 Litecoin (LTC) witnesses a spike in active addresses, Cardano whales are buying this new meme sensation
The crypto market is buzzing with action and new ideas, catching the eye of investors and fans everywhere. Lately, Litecoin (LTC) has blown up with a ton of network activity, showing that people are getting hyped about it again and there’s potential for some serious growth. Meanwhile, Cardano whales have started eyeing a new meme sensation, indicating a shift in investment strategies.
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💰 Ripple faces new trial over alleged misleading 2017 statements by CEO Brad Garlinghouse
Ripple is set for new legal battles after a US judge in California approved a lawsuit against the crypto company regarding alleged misleading statements by its CEO, Brad Garlinghouse. Ripple tried to dismiss the “misleading statement” claim by arguing that XRP was not a security. However, Judge Phyllis Hamilton noted that while XRP may not be classified as a security, it could still be considered one when sold to non-institutional investors.
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🇰🇷 South Korea to tighten crypto exchange oversight with new monitoring system
South Korea’s Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) plans to tighten oversight of crypto trading platforms under its jurisdiction to eliminate fraudulent transactions. In a July 4 notice, the regulator announced that local exchanges must establish a “continuous monitoring system for unfair transactions” and report “abnormal transactions” via a dedicated transmission line.
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💰 Riot Platforms boosts bitcoin mining production by 19% in June as Marathon Digital sees slight decline
Bitcoin mining firms across the industry have released statistics detailing their mining activity and energy consumption in June, as the companies continue to respond to the dramatic shift from April's halving event with greater investment in the latest-generation infrastructure and long-term energy procurement deals. Riot Platforms managed to outperform its bitcoin mining activity from May with a 19% increase in the number of bitcoin mined month-over-month, earning 255 BTC in June compared to 215 BTC in May.
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🪙 Galaxy expects spot Ethereum ETF in July, is optimistic about more crypto ETFs
Galaxy Digital head of asset management Steve Kurz said the SEC could approve a spot Ethereum ETF before the end of July and described prospects for other crypto ETFs. Kurz said Galaxy has worked with the SEC on applications for months and noted the firm’s upcoming spot Ethereum ETF is similar to its existing spot Bitcoin ETF (BTCO). Galaxy created both funds in partnership with the investment management firm Invesco.
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💰 VanEck’s Matthew Sigel confirms Solana ETF is a bet on Trump victory
VanEck Head of Digital Assets Research Matthew Sigel confirmed speculation that the company’s Solana spot ETF proposal bets on Donald Trump winning the US presidency. The deadline for VanEck’s application is set for March 2025, which would put it well beyond the aftermath of the US Presidential elections in November. Another issue seen as a hurdle to potential Solana ETF is the lack of a futures market on CME, which experts believe was a key factor in spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs gaining the regulatory green light.
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📊 Number of crypto ATMs installed nears its all-time record
The number of cryptocurrency ATMs installed worldwide has spiked 17.8% to 38,279 over the last 12 months — inching closer to its record of 39,541 set in December 2022. As of 2024, there have been 2,564 new cryptocurrency ATMs installed, indicating a positive trend compared to the net loss of 2,861 machines in 2023, according to Coin ATM Radar.
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💰 Bitdeer’s stock climbs after revealing 570 MW expansion in Ohio
Bitcoin miner Bitdeer has announced a 570 MW strategic partnership with the Monroe County Port Authority in Ohio to boost its power capacity, according to a June 28 statement shared with CryptoSlate. Under this arrangement, Bitdeer will lease the land in the county’s Hannibal Industrial Park in Clarington for 30 years. The site is a former aluminum processing facility with power infrastructure to support large loads.
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🏦 Coinbase partners with payments firm Stripe
The crypto exchange giant Coinbase and payment firm Stripe have penned a partnership. Stripe will incorporate Coinbase's Layer 2 network Base into its crypto payout products, and Coinbase will add Stripe as a way for its customers to buy crypto with credit cards or Apple Pay inside the Coinbase Wallet, according to a Coinbase release published Thursday.
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💰 Ripple CEO says SEC Chair Gary Gensler 'will cause Biden to lose the election'
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler will cause Joe Biden to lose the U.S. presidential election in November. Commenting on the crypto industry at a Bloomberg Invest Summit in New York on Tuesday, Gensler said, "This is a field where the leading lights from a couple of years ago are either in jail, about to go to jail, or awaiting extradition.”.
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💰 Bitcoin options put-call skew remains optimistic ahead of June’s quarterly expiry, analysts say
The put-call ratio of bitcoin options remains optimistic in anticipation of the quarterly expiry on the last Friday of this month, despite developments that might amplify downside risks for the top cryptocurrency, according to analysts. Recent developments could intensify selling pressure on bitcoin. The Mt. Gox trustee has announced that repayments to creditors in bitcoin and bitcoin cash are set to start in July.
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💰 Trump may be headed to Nashville to speak at Bitcoin 2024: Axios
Former President Donald Trump might be headed to Nashville to speak at Bitcoin 2024 later in July, according to a report from Axios. Trump is in talks to speak at the event, according to Axios, which cited two people familiar with the matter on Monday. Other politicians will also speak at Bitcoin 2024, including presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former candidate for president Vivek Ramaswamy and Republican Sens. Bill Hagerty and Marsha Blackburn.
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🪙 Spot Ethereum ETF issuers post fee and seed investment disclosures in latest wave of amended filings
Firms fighting for a foothold in the Ethereum exchange-traded fund market submitted their amended registration statements in the last hours of the workweek. These filings furnished further details on seed investments and fees as they await the Securities and Exchange Commission's final sign-off. BlackRock, VanEck, Franklin Templeton, Grayscale Investments, Invesco Galaxy and 21Shares filed those amended statements Friday afternoon. So far, two of the issuers have disclosed fees. In May, Franklin Templeton set its fee at 0.19% for its Ethereum ETF. On Friday, VanEck disclosed its fee would be set at 0.20%.
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🟣 Kraken CEO says Biden Administration is 'softening' toward crypto
Kraken CEO Dave Ripley described the Biden Administration as "softening" its stance toward crypto during an interview on CNBC Thursday. "When we came into this year, the executive branch has been, via the SEC, strongly negative to cryptocurrencies," Ripley said in the interview with CNBC "Squawk Box" host Joe Kernan. "But, there have been many supporters throughout the U.S. government. I visit D.C. periodically and met with many people in Congress, the Senate, and there are a number of supporters there.
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