Russia could consider crypto bank to combat fraud, help miners
Evgeny Masharov, a member of the Russian Civic Chamber, says Russia should start a crypto exchange through a major financial institution.
BitMine makes second huge ETH grab this week, holdings hit $9.2B
Ether treasury company BitMine has expanded its investment in Ethereum by another $200 million, bringing its ETH stockpile above $9 billion.
Altseason index hits highest level this year: Here’s what traders think
Altseason indicators surged to 76 this week, marking the highest crypto market levels since December as altcoins outperformed Bitcoin.
Goldman Sachs CEO doubts 50 basis point cut is ‘on the cards’
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon anticipates one or two more rate cuts, depending on how “economic conditions play out.”
‘Fat apps’ could become a major narrative in a few months: Bitwise exec
The market has “already started voting” on the issue as Solana, Avalanche, and other chains have “gone sideways” against Bitcoin, a recent report says.
South Korea crypto firms get ‘venture company’ status next week
South Korea’s Minister of SMEs and Startups, Han Seong-sook, said the regulatory change could stimulate growth in crypto and blockchain technologies.
Nepalis rush to Jack Dorsey’s bitchat amid violent corruption protests
Thousands of Nepalis turned to Jack Dorsey’s Bluetooth mesh network messaging app in response to the government’s social media ban, which has since been lifted.
Polygon fixes RPC node bug, consensus returns to normal
The bug impacted some remote procedure call (RPC) nodes, causing them to fall out of sync, but did not impact onchain block production.
Bitcoin Bollinger Bands reach ‘most extreme level,’ hinting at explosion to $300K BTC
A widely used Bitcoin technical analysis indicator suggested that BTC is on the verge of an “explosive price expansion” toward new all-time highs.
REX-Osprey crypto ETFs to launch Friday barring SEC objection — Bloomberg analyst
REX and Osprey clear the SEC’s 75-day window with multiple crypto ETFs poised to debut, even as regulators push back decisions on rival Ether, Solana and XRP products.