Zcash core team quits over restructuring conflict, ZEC down 20%
A group of major Zcash developers has resigned over a restructuring dispute that sought to attract external investment for the Zashi wallet. Source link
Coinbase
Bitcoin
Cryptoquant Warns Boredom Could Sink Saylor’s STRC as Strategy Insists ‘Bitcoin Keeps Working’
Key Takeaways Cryptoquant’s Ki Young Ju says a prolonged sideways market, not a crash, is the real risk to Strategy’s STRC structure. STRC, an 11.5%-dividend preferred stock built to trade near $100, slid toward $85 as bitcoin hovered around $64,000 throughout June. Strategy holds more than 846,000 BTC and has used STRC proceeds to fund
Crypto
Arthur Hayes exits Ethereum at a loss as whales keep buying near key support
Arthur Hayes has sold 6,000 Ethereum at a loss after accumulating nearly $10.6 million worth of ETH in recent days, even as other large investors continue adding to their holdings around a major support zone. Summary Arthur Hayes sold 6,000 ETH at a $606,000 loss after accumulating nearly $10.6 million worth of Ethereum days earlier.
Tech & AI
The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years
“We thought that’s probably the one that’s least likely to pop up,” Geisbert says. “We guessed wrong.” Concerned by that knowledge gap, in 2011 he decided to modify a vaccine, which led to the crab-eating macaque study. In the same study, he also finally tested a blend of existing ebola vaccines on the Bundibugyo strain,
Crypto
BlackRock’s 1,000 BTC Exit Leaves Bitcoin Clinging to $60K Support
In Bitcoin ETF news today, BlackRock offloaded more than 1,000 BTC in a single Thursday session, dragging combined spot Bitcoin ETF net flows to approximately -1,410 BTC on the day, and the timing could not be worse. Bitcoin is heading into the weekend sitting on support it has occupied for 16 hours without producing a
Coinbase
Crypto influencer Scooter explores defamation claim against Burwick Law
Scooter is exploring defamation remedies after Burwick Law claimed crypto influencer Scooter threatened “livelihood-destroying campaigns.” Source link
Nft
Morgan Stanley Files Amended ETH and SOL ETFs With Market-Low 0.14% Fees and Staking Rewards
Morgan Stanley has taken another step toward launching its spot Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds, filing second-amended S-1 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. The updated filings introduce a detailed fee structure and staking mechanism for both products — and in doing so, position Morgan Stanley to offer the cheapest
Bitcoin
US Department of War Seeks $80 Billion for Iran War as Deficit Fears Boost Bitcoin’s Case
Key Takeaways The U.S. Department of War is seeking $80 billion for the Iran war and non-war bills. The request follows an earlier $200 billion ask and an April estimate that pegged the war’s cost near $25 billion. Rising U.S. debt past $39 trillion has strengthened the argument for bitcoin as a hedge, JPMorgan and
Crypto
Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH): Which Will Bottom First?
How deep can BTC and ETH sink during this bear market? At the start of June, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market capitalization tumbled to their lowest levels in years. However, many analysts believe the cycle bottoms have not occurred yet. The big question now appears to be whether Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH)
Nft
Kalshi Opens Early IPO Talks With Investment Banks as Revenue Surpasses $2 Billion
Prediction markets leader Kalshi has quietly begun engaging investment banks about a potential public listing, a development that could mark a milestone moment for an industry that has grown from a regulatory novelty into one of the most debated financial platforms in the United States. Top executives at Kalshi have engaged in early, informal talks