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Trustworthy editorial content reviewed by industry-leading experts and experienced editors. Advertising disclosure Loading tweets… View original post by X TL;DR Michael van de Poppe said the altcoin market capitalization has doubled by about 900 days worth of gains. The chart reportedly returned to the breakout area from late 2023. This setup is hurtful for sentiment, but it also means that key support zones can become accumulation areas. Altcoin market capitalization looks back on progress over the years Cryptocurrency analyst Michael Van de Poppe pointed to a brutal reset in the altcoin market, saying that the total altcoin market capitalization has…

Shares of Strategy Inc. rose 14% at one point on Monday to about $94, the biggest single-day gain in weeks, after the Bitcoin treasury firm announced a sweeping capital review. The move marks a major shift for the company, which was once synonymous with a relentless Bitcoin accumulation strategy. Strategy’s board of directors has approved a new digital credit capital framework that will authorize the sale of up to $1.25 billion in Bitcoin to fund the newly created US dollar reserve, cover preferred dividend debt, and repay debt. The company also authorized $1 billion in common stock repurchases and $1…

The journey from believing that virtual currencies are a scam to believing that Bitcoin is a legitimate asset class is long and involves many twists and turns.Yet, against all odds, a surprising number of prominent skeptics have made it through this journey unscathed, and perhaps more remarkable, without ever admitting they were wrong.The very naysayers who once warned of a “crypto apocalypse” are now touting the benefits of blockchain rails and launching their own tokenization products.From Bitcoin exchange-traded funds to tokenized gold, here are the five biggest crypto backflips. Cryptocurrency converter born againLarry Fink: Gives ETF King a ‘Money Laundering…

Fewer investors are participating in crypto funding rounds as macroeconomic pressures and competition for capital weigh on the venture market. Cryptocurrency venture activity continued to contract in 2026 as the number of investors participating in the sector declined significantly from previous cycle highs. In its latest research, CryptoRank revealed that the number of unique investors who participated in cryptocurrency fundraising activities decreased to 651 in the second quarter of 2026, a significant decrease from the all-time high of 2,564 investors recorded in 2022. The virtual currency funding boom is slowing down The only time the number of participants declined was…

According to a report in the Financial Times, Kalsi is in talks to raise new capital at a valuation of $40 billion, nearly double the $22 billion it was quoted in its Series F round in May 2026 just a few weeks ago. The $40 billion figure is nearly three times the $15 billion that rival Polymarket is said to be targeting. The central tension this story forces on the table is that a valuation that has changed about 20 times in 12 months deserves more scrutiny than a fundraising press release typically receives. With ongoing regulatory scrutiny of prediction…

XRP is trading around $1.03 after falling during the market-wide correction in June. Still, regulatory developments remain a key focus for investors. Recent debates over the CLARITY Act have renewed interest in XRP, as the proposal could establish clearer rules for digital assets. The bill has moved through some parts of the legislative process, but some provisions are still up for debate. If enacted, it could provide greater certainty regarding oversight, custody, and agency participation. As a result, many market participants view regulatory clarity as a long-term catalyst rather than a short-term trading event. The CLARITY Act is moving forward…

Bitcoin’s recent decline was not caused by a single headline. Instead, traders were hit by a series of simultaneous pressures. These included a global tech stock slump, a resurgence in Bitcoin ETF spot redemptions, a spike in leverage, and large monthly option expirations that kept the market focused on downside exercise levels. TL;DR Bitcoin fell to around $58,000 as risk appetite weakened across crypto and technology stocks. The US Spot Bitcoin ETF recorded net outflows of approximately $691.7 million to $696 million on June 25, extending its six-day redemption streak. The significant expiration of about $10 billion worth of Deribit…

Trustworthy editorial content reviewed by industry-leading experts and experienced editors. Advertising disclosure TL;DR According to reports, Payward is in talks to acquire a 15% stake in Aave Group. According to the cited report, Kulechov rejected the idea of ​​selling at a 70% discount. The article must distinguish between Aave Group, Aave Labs, Aave DAO, and AAVE token holders. Aave founder Stani Kulechov has denied reports that Kraken’s parent company Payward is in talks to buy a 15% stake in Aave Group at a steep discount. The remediated source batch cites the Bankless Times report and classifies the candidate as secondary…

Strategy, Inc. (MSTR) at one point fell more than 9% on Thursday after Bitcoin fell below $60,000 and a securities investigation targeting the company was made public, hitting its lowest price since March 2024 and dropping nearly 30% in five days. Shares in Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury company reached $85 by midday Thursday, down from more than $117 earlier in the week. The stock has fallen about 36% over the past month, nearly double Bitcoin’s 18.5% decline over the same period. In addition, the Rosen Law Firm posted a press release saying it was investigating potential securities fraud claims against…

In crypto today, Japan’s SBI Holdings signed a $289 million deal to acquire crypto exchange BitBank, DeFi platform Abracadabra took emergency action following the 50% depegging of Magic Internet Money, while US President Donald Trump postponed signing a housing bill that includes a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs).SBI to acquire BitBank in $289 million dealSBI Holdings has signed a deal to acquire full control of cryptocurrency exchange BitBank through a 46.7 billion yen ($289 million) deal, advancing a deal to create the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange first disclosed in May.SBI announced on Thursday that its wholly-owned subsidiary SBICAH…