7RCC Global has launched trading of BTCK, an exchange-traded fund that allocates 80% to Bitcoin and 20% to regulated carbon credit futures, bringing one of the crypto industry’s earliest ESG-focused ETF concepts to the public market. Summary 7RCC’s BTCK ETF has begun trading on NYSE Arca with an allocation of 80% Bitcoin and 20% regulated
The end of another week has arrived, meaning more crypto options are expiring while spot markets have fallen to their lowest levels in months. Around 26,000 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on Friday, June 5, with a notional value of roughly $1.6 billion. This is smaller than last week’s end-of-month event, so it is
Zcash faced fresh market pressure after founder Zooko Wilcox disclosed more details about a critical Orchard pool bug, while BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said he sold his full ZEC position. Summary Orchard flaw raised supply doubts after Shielded Labs said hidden counterfeit ZEC was technically possible. Arthur Hayes sold his full ZEC position, saying privacy
The bears have taken total control of the crypto market lately, suppressing the prices of multiple leading digital assets, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), Cardano (ADA), and many more. Nonetheless, a handful of tokens have managed to remain in green territory, with Worldcoin (WLD) among them. What’s Coming Next? A few
Largest U.S. banks have moved toward a shared tokenized deposit network as stablecoin firms push deeper into payments and corporate finance. Summary Major U.S. banks plan a tokenized deposit network through the Clearing House, with launch targeted for early 2027. The network will let banks move tokenized deposits instantly across blockchain infrastructure with round-the-clock settlement
The cryptocurrency-funded peptide market has surpassed a $100 million annual run rate after first-quarter sales jumped 159% quarter-over-quarter to $32 million, according to a new report from Chainalysis. Summary Chainalysis says the crypto-funded peptide market has exceeded a $100 million annual run rate. Q1 2026 peptide sales jumped 159% quarter-over-quarter to $32 million. Average spending
CME Group Chief Executive Terry Duffy has warned that the recent approval of cryptocurrency perpetual futures in the U.S. has created significant risks for investors and the financial system, calling the products “a disaster waiting to happen.” Summary CME CEO Terry Duffy called U.S. crypto perpetual futures a “disaster waiting to happen.” Duffy warned that
FG Nexus began buying ETH on Ethereum’s 10th anniversary but soon faced one of crypto’s sharpest downturns. Nasdaq-listed Ethereum treasury firm FG Nexus has recorded cumulative losses of more than $85 million on its Ethereum treasury strategy after selling a large portion of its holdings at a significant discount. According to data shared by
Michael Saylor’s Strategy has faced growing pressure to sell additional Bitcoin after a recent share price decline raised concerns about the sustainability of its financing structure, according to a new report from Grayscale Research. Summary Grayscale warned that Strategy may be forced to sell more Bitcoin if weakness in STRC increases cash flow obligations. The
Comparisons are being drawn to 2017, when altcoins surged after BTC stabilized following a steep decline from its all-time high. Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $62,000 on June 4, with the move coinciding with the first meaningful pullback in the flagship cryptocurrency’s dominance in nearly eight months, according to analyst CrediBULL Crypto. This has prompted