Key points: Bitcoin recovered sharply from $100,000 on June 6, but the bears are expected to pose a strong challenge at higher levels. Several altcoins held their respective support levels, signaling a possible consolidation in the near term. Bitcoin (BTC) made a brilliant comeback on June 6, rising above $105,000, indicating solid demand at lower…
Opinion by: Phil Mataras, founder and chief executive officer at AR.io Let’s stop pretending that data just disappears. It doesn’t. It’s deleted, erased, buried and more often than not, done deliberately. Every time a new administration seizes power, priorities are reshuffled. This is to be expected, but what is unacceptable is the quiet, coordinated disappearance…
Key points: Bitcoin (BTC) passed $104,000 at the June 6 Wall Street open as strong US labor market data contrasted with fresh calls for interest-rate cuts. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin edges higher as Trump moves to Fed Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD up 2.5% on the day. Having recovered…
Key takeaways P2P crypto lending lets you earn interest by lending digital assets directly to borrowers via CeFi or DeFi platforms. Smart contracts automate lending processes in DeFi, ensuring transparency, efficiency and algorithmic interest rates. Choosing the right platform requires evaluating factors like security, interest rates, loan terms and user experience. Risks include market volatility,…
Key takeaways: Bitcoin (BTC) climbed toward $105,000 on June 6 after plunging to its lowest level in four weeks the previous day. Traders questioned whether the sharp decline had been coordinated, especially following reports that US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping had resumed discussions over import tariffs. The reasons behind Bitcoin’s sudden drop…
Key takeaways P2P crypto lending lets you earn interest by lending digital assets directly to borrowers via CeFi or DeFi platforms. Smart contracts automate lending processes in DeFi, ensuring transparency, efficiency and algorithmic interest rates. Choosing the right platform requires evaluating factors like security, interest rates, loan terms and user experience. Risks include market volatility,…
Opinion by: Phil Mataras, founder and chief executive officer at AR.io Let’s stop pretending that data just disappears. It doesn’t. It’s deleted, erased, buried and more often than not, done deliberately. Every time a new administration seizes power, priorities are reshuffled. This is to be expected, but what is unacceptable is the quiet, coordinated disappearance…
European lawmakers have yet to define “decentralization,” even as regulators begin preparing for decentralized finance (DeFi) to become a key focus of crypto policy in 2026. The world’s first comprehensive regulatory framework for the crypto industry, the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), went into effect on Dec. 30, 2024. Among its aims are to boost…
Ethereum-based non-fungible token (NFT) collection Moonbirds saw a resurgence in market activity following the sale of its intellectual property (IP) to blockchain game development studio Orange Cap Games. On June 6, data from NFT data aggregator CryptoSlam revealed that Moonbirds reached a weekly sales volume of over $2 million, up 2,525% from the previous week….
What is the FIFA blockchain? In May 2025, FIFA announced the launch of a dedicated layer-1 blockchain utilizing Avalanche’s Subnet technology. This transition marks a departure from its previous use of the Algorand blockchain, which had powered FIFA’s initial ventures into Web3, including the FIFA Collect NFT marketplace launched ahead of the 2023 Club World…