A crypto analyst has shared a new report from Etherealize, a leading crypto research firm, which projects how high the Ethereum price could reach if its market capitalization were to match that of gold. The expert believes that, beyond price action, the Ethereum network could also evolve into a global settlement layer, further solidifying its…

Earlier today, hackers gained access to GitHub’s internal repositories by exploiting an employee’s computer with the use of a tainted VS Code extension. Following the incident, reports emerged that a threat actor using the alias TeamPCP was now allegedly selling what they claim is roughly 4,000 of GitHub’s private repositories on a cybercriminal forum, with…

Ethereum’s recent pullback has added pressure to the market, but the broader technical structure continues to show signs of resilience. Despite the decline, ETH remains above several critical support zones, keeping hopes alive that the long-term bullish trend may still be intact if buyers can maintain control at these key levels. Ethereum Holds Above Critical…

Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan described Hyperliquid as one of the most important crypto projects to emerge in recent years. He believes that investors continue to underestimate both the platform’s long-term impact and the valuation of its native HYPE token. Growth Trajectory In a recent memo, Hougan said Hyperliquid has evolved beyond a crypto…

XRP’s supply mechanism is one of the most controversial talking points in the crypto market. XRP exchange reserves have been falling for months, and the on-chain numbers are glaring. Now, a crypto pundit on X is connecting that structural shift to a chain of events that could send the XRP price into territory the market…

Bitcoin Magazine Hunter Biden Now Accepts Bitcoin for Artwork on His Official Website Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, is now accepting Bitcoin as payment for his artwork on his official website.  The homepage of Hunter Biden’s official website, hunterbiden.com, features his signature bright, large-scale floral paintings, while the footer now includes…

Market analyst Aletheia released a report on Wednesday, taking a close look at the first six days of trading for Hyperliquid ETFs launched by 21Shares and Bitwise. The analysis focuses on how early inflows are stacking up across major crypto assets and what those moves may signal for demand going forward. First Six Days Under…

Bitcoin Magazine VerifiedX Brings Native Bitcoin Redemption and FROST Privacy to Base DeFi with Fireblocks Integration The VerifiedX foundation has announced the launch of vBTC.b on Base with support for Fireblocks, aimed at bringing Bitcoin’s digital gold qualities and world-class brand recognition to Defi and the Institutional self-custody markets.   According to a press release shared…

Many leading altcoins, including Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and Solana (SOL), have headed south over the past 30 days, moving in step with the market’s predominantly bearish tone. However, Zcash (ZEC) has defied the overall pullback, posting a roughly 90% price increase during this period. How Much Higher? The privacy coin ZEC was the talk…

The idea of XRP trading at $589 may sound unrealistic at first, but the rationale behind it is not based on a normal crypto rally. Instead, it is based on a scenario where the XRP Ledger becomes part of high-value delivery-versus-payment settlement at the DTCC/CLS layer, with the altcoin acting as the liquidity asset behind…

XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have pulled in more money than their Solana ETF counterparts even though SOL has largely outperformed XRP on price during much of the year. The difference, according to market expert Sam Daodu, appears to come down to what’s happening on the regulatory and institutional side. Different Paths For XRP And Solana…

A long-time Ethereum investor and community figure has pushed back against growing alarm over the string of departures from the Ethereum Foundation (EF), arguing that the organization’s commitment to the network is as firm as ever. Ryan Berckmans, who has worked full-time in the Ethereum space for eight years, offered one of the more detailed…

Bitcoin Magazine Minnesota Law Opens Crypto Custody to Banks, Credit Unions — One Credit Union Already Has a Head Start Minnesota has become the latest state to grant banks and credit unions the legal authority to offer cryptocurrency custody services, a move that proponents say ends years of regulatory ambiguity that kept institutions on the…

Tether International has announced acquiring Japanese multinational investment firm SoftBank’s minority stake in the Bitcoin-focused treasury company, Twenty One Capital (XXI). At the closing of the transaction, SoftBank’s representatives on the XXI Board of Directors stepped down in line with the shareholder agreement. Tether Absorbs SoftBank Position In its official blog post, Tether stated that…

The ZEC technical structure continues to strengthen after breaking above a key macro resistance level that had capped price action for an extended period. Following a successful breakout above a long-standing descending trendline, the asset has continued to hold above key levels that previously served as strong resistance throughout the broader downtrend. The move signals…

Bitcoin Magazine The 2036 Issue: Bitcoin Mining Is Dead, Long Live the Miners! As I write this, Bitcoin is coming off of conceivably its worst week ever. It started out with the January 31, 2026 release of batch number two of the Epstein files, which implicated none-too-few Bitcoiners and early stage Bitcoin companies (I wonder,…

Bitcoin Magazine Tether Takes Control of Twenty One Capital After Buying Out SoftBank Tether International has acquired SoftBank’s entire stake in Twenty One Capital, the Bitcoin treasury company co-founded by Jack Mallers, consolidating control over one of the most prominent public Bitcoin vehicles to emerge in the past year. The transaction, announced May 20, removes…

A widely circulated analysis has claimed that structural changes inside the global financial system could trigger a dramatic market repricing for XRP. According to crypto analyst Pumpius, a pattern of institutional alignment involving Ripple technology, central banks, and emerging digital infrastructure could set the stage for what he describes as a historic price discovery phase.…

https://preview.redd.it/s049wx75wa2h1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=5d7cfc4ba66a38e76d852c168744202a11531f1c Trump just issued an executive order that aims to “foster financial innovation” by allowing the integration of digital assets into traditional finance services and payment systems. One of the largest issues with crypto is the ability to onramp/offramp fiat. It is gated to a small number of players. Combine this with the ability to…

Meme punch is a play-to-earn crypto game built around one of the easiest crypto concepts to understand. Players are able to choose a meme-inspired knight, fight in a medieval arena, climb the leaderboard, and earn MEPU tokens through battle rewards. It’s important to note that the project is not built solely as a passive meme…

Bitcoin Magazine Trump Orders Fed to Review Crypto Access to U.S. Payment Rails President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday directing the Federal Reserve and other financial regulators to tear down barriers that have long kept crypto and fintech firms on the outside of the U.S. payment system — a move that puts the…

Bitcoin Magazine New Bitcoin, Energy, and Compute Hub Node NBO Opens in Nairobi, Kenya On Saturday, May 16, 2026, the world’s newest physical Bitcoin space opened in Nairobi, Kenya. It’s called Node NBO (NBO is short for Nairobi), and it will serve as a co-working space for notable Bitcoin, freedom tech, compute, and energy companies and…

PI loses key support. Where will buyers return? PI Network (PI) Price Predictions: Analysis Key support levels: $0.15, $0.13 Key resistance levels: $0.16, $0.20 PI Loses Key Support as Sellers Return Since late last week, selling has intensified, which put pressure on the $0.16 support until this level could not hold any longer and broke.…

Bitcoin Magazine South Carolina Enacts Bitcoin-Friendly Law, Bans CBDC Use by State Entities South Carolina has enacted a new law aimed at establishing a clear and supportive framework for cryptocurrency use, marking one of the most comprehensive state-level efforts to date. Governor Henry McMaster signed Senate Bill 163 into law on May 19 after it…