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Oil Rises Amid Renewed Supply-Disruption Concerns
Oil rose amid renewed concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East.
BNO Bitwise Stakes $114 Million in HYPE Tokens After Hyperliquid ETF Launch
Bitwise just moved big. The asset manager transferred 1.
USD/JPY Weekly Outlook: Payrolls hold the key as 161.95 beckons
The US side of the equation continues to drive USD/JPY. With little new from Japan, Thursday's US payrolls report looms as the week's defining event.
Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD Shows Early Signs of a Swing Low
AUD/USD has posted its longest weekly losing streak in 15 months, yet several indicators suggest bearish momentum may be fading. While the RBA retains a tightening bias and the US dollar remains well supported, futures positioning, options markets, yield spreads and key technical levels all point to growing risks of a corrective bounce in the Australian dollar.
Shopify Taps Trustpilot to Build Merchant Trust in Age of AI
Reviews website Trustpilot has reportedly launched a partnership with eCommerce platform Shopify. The arrangement will let merchants showcase and manage Trustpilot reviews on their online stores, Bloomberg News reported Saturday (June 27), citing an interview with Adrian Blair, Trustpilot's chief executive.
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Oil News: Will Renewed War Premium Push Crude Oil Above the 50-Day MA?
Crude oil prices test the 50-day moving average as renewed war premium returns. See whether geopolitical risks can trigger the next breakout.
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Ripple CEO Sees Massive XRP Opportunity in $16 Trillion Payment Flows
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse outlined XRP's role in institutional payments, citing $16 trillion in annual payments and clearing activity across businesses Ripple added through acquisitions, where digital asset usage remains minimal.
Solana (SOL) Digital Asset Treasury Companies Record Sharp Intraday Gains
Publicly traded companies that hold Solana (SOL) cryptocurrency as part of their corporate reserves saw notable price increases during intraday trading last Friday. The coordinated movement drew attention to equities offering indirect exposure to the Solana ecosystem through traditional stock market channels.
Bitcoin ETF Investors Face Steep Losses as Crypto Selloff Continues
Holders of BlackRock's (NYSE:BLK) flagship spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund are confronting significant paper losses, with data showing the typical investor now down close to 40 percent.
SecondFi Outlines Recovery Plan After $2.4 Million Cardano Wallet Breach
SecondFi, the Cardano-based self-custody wallet platform formerly known as Yoroi and developed by Emurgo, has detailed a structured path to restore funds to users impacted by a security incident that occurred in late June 2026.
Oil climbs following renewed US, Iran strikes in Middle East
Oil prices rose on Monday following days of tit-for-tat strikes by the United States and Iran in the Middle East that underscored the fragility of their interim peace deal and again slowed energy shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Crypto Market Eyes Volatile Monday as Bitcoin, Gold, and Stocks React to ETF Outflows, Fed Risks
The crypto market entered the new week under renewed pressure as Bitcoin extended its decline, dragging broader digital assets lower amid growing macroeconomic uncertainty and persistent ETF outflows. Investors are closely watching Mondays trading session, with concerns over Federal Reserve policy, geopolitical tensions, and global bond markets expected to drive volatility across cryptocurrencies, stocks, and precious metals.
XRP ETFs Attract Fresh Inflows as Bitcoin and Ethereum Funds Extend Outflow Streak
The cryptocurrency market remained under pressure on June 26, with the total market capitalization slipping 0.83% to $2.07 trillion as investors continued to reduce exposure to major digital assets. Bitcoin traded below the $60,000 mark, Ethereum hovered near $1,557, and XRP held steady around $1.05, supported by renewed investor interest in spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Samson Mow Says Bitcoin Bottom Is Already In as Halving Cycle Accelerates
Bitcoin advocate Samson Mow believes the cryptocurrency has already reached its market bottom, arguing that the traditional four-year halving cycle has accelerated and that investors relying on historical patterns may be overlooking a major shift in the market. In a post on X on Sunday, Mow challenged the widespread belief that Bitcoin still has several months before reaching its cycle low.
Michael Saylor Hints at More Bitcoin Buys as Strategy Holdings Reach 847,363 BTC
Michael Saylor has once again fueled speculation about Strategys next Bitcoin purchase after sharing an updated StrategyTracker chart on X, highlighting the companys massive cryptocurrency holdings and signaling that additional acquisitions could be on the horizon. The chart, posted on Sunday, shows that Strategy currently owns 847,363 Bitcoin worth approximately $50.88 billion as of June 28, 2026.
ENS DAO faces governance crisis as treasury control proposal sparks debate over founder influence
The ENS DAO's governance crisis highlights the tension between operational efficiency and maintaining decentralized control, impacting trust and growth. ENS DAO faces governance crisis as treasury control proposal sparks debate over founder influence.
Strategy Valuation Drop Threatens Key Bitcoin Funding Engine
Bitcoin's largest corporate buyer, bitcoin treasury company Strategy, saw a valuation metric drop below a key threshold Friday (June 26), Bloomberg reported Friday. The ratio of the company's enterprise value to its bitcoin holdings, or mNAV, fell below parity, meaning that its financing advantage is gone, according to the report.
OpenAI's Luna name turned Terra's dead token into a YOLO leverage trade
OpenAI introduced GPT-5.6 on June 26 as a limited-preview family of frontier models with three tiers: Sol as the flagship, Terra as the balanced mid-range option, and Luna as the fast, low-cost tier.
Google limits Meta's use of its Gemini AI models: report
Google reportedly told Meta around March it could not meet the full Gemini capacity the company had sought to purchase.
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Bitcoin Trades 50% Below Its $126K Peak as 4 Bullish Catalysts Clash With 4 Bearish Forces
Bitcoin is trading near $60,000 in late June 2026, more than 50% below its 2025 all-time high above the $126,000 zone, and eight competing forces are determining whether that floor holds or breaks. Where Bitcoin Stands The drawdown places bitcoin in one of its more extended corrective phases of the current cycle.
Cardano Upgrade Approaches Testnet Phase Through Intersect Release
Cardano Upgrade Approaches Testnet Phase Through Intersect Release: key Cardano upgrade context, verified claims, market impact, and risk notes for crypto
XRP Struggles to Hold $1 as Volume Drops and Liquidations Rise
XRP (XRP) is fighting to hold the psychologically and technically important $1 level, with traders treating the area as a near-term inflection point that could decide whether the token stabilizes or slides into a deeper drawdown. As of Saturday, June 27, 2026 ET (June 28 UTC), XRP changed hands around $1.047, hovering near its 52-week lows.
RWL: Tactical Edge Over IVV Is Possible, Still Unattractive Longer-Term
Invesco S&P 500 Revenue ETF is a passively managed vehicle tracking a revenue-weighted version of the S&P 500 index. Revenue-focused weighting scheme results in RWL's tilt towards the value and low volatility factors, which has helped it to outperform IVV this June amid market turbulence. However, since May 2019, RWL has trailed IVV, as these factors plus weaker growth characteristics have restrained upside capture.
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Bitcoin's biggest ETF is becoming the sell wall bulls have to break
IBIT still dominates the spot Bitcoin ETF market, but Farside's latest flow data shows its scale can now work in reverse when Bitcoin needs fresh spot demand around $60,000.
BNB Technical Setup: Binance Coin Consolidates Near Local Support
BNB Technical Setup: Binance Coin Consolidates Near Local Support: key BNB technical support context, verified claims, market impact, and risk notes for cr
Argentina's Cabinet Shaken: Manuel Adorni Resigns Amid Bitcoin Probe
Argentina's cabinet chief, Manuel Adorni, stressed that he left his position after media allegations and an ongoing probe over undeclared assets, which he revealed came from early Bitcoin investments that he kept off the books. Nonetheless, Bitcoin experts have found inconsistencies in his story.
Aave Technical Setup: AAVE Holds Support Above $98
Aave Technical Setup: AAVE Holds Support Above $98: key AAVE technical support context, verified claims, market impact, and risk notes for crypto readers.
Volkswagen plans to end automated driving tie-up with Bosch, Bild reports
German carmaker Volkswagen plans to end its automated driving tie-up with auto supplier Bosch as part of a wider push to cut costs and boost competitiveness, Germany's Bild newspaper reported on Sunday, citing multiple sources.
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Strategy's Bitcoin Model Comes Under Growing Pressure
The technico-financial showdown that Strategy faces today against the macroeconomic realities of the market has just passed a critical threshold. This situation reveals the theoretical limits of an aggressive accumulation model that seemed infallible until now.
Ford rehires ‘gray beard' engineers after AI falls short
Ford executives said they have hired 350 veteran engineers — some of them were former employees, while others had been working at suppliers — after artificial intelligence and automated systems failed to deliver the desired quality level.
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