Chainlink’s infrastructure story retains getting broader. The CCIP v1.6 improve brings assist for Solana and introduces architectural enhancements aimed toward making the protocol extra versatile throughout totally different digital machine designs. For LINK buyers, that is the type of improvement that issues even when the token worth is quiet. Chainlink is just not making an…
South Korea’s Kospi index jumped as a lot as 2.7 p.c Monday. The tech-led rebound got here as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix superior forward of carefully watched earnings. The index briefly traded above 8,300 factors earlier than easing barely in the direction of the 8,150 mark. Japan’s Nikkei 225 additionally broke above 70,000 factors….
Bitcoin (BTC) spiked to just about $64,000 within the early hours of July 6, reaching $63,900 on CoinGecko, extending a weekend rally that liquidated lots of of tens of millions of {dollars} in brief positions. The transfer capped a pointy reversal from the $58,293 low Bitcoin touched on July 1. A softer-than-expected jobs report reshaped…
XRP is doing what massive altcoins usually do in unsure markets: holding a psychologically vital stage whereas ready for the remainder of crypto to decide on a path. The token is buying and selling round $1.06, leaving the $1 space as the plain line merchants are watching. That stage is just not magical. Markets don’t…
The stablecoin market has a brand new heavyweight challenger, and it isn’t arriving as a single issuer making an attempt to outmuscle Tether or Circle alone. Open Standard has launched Open USD, a dollar-backed stablecoin effort backed by greater than 140 companies throughout funds, fintech, crypto, and broader monetary infrastructure. That makes the story greater…
Meme coin dominance has slipped to 3.7% of the altcoin market, its lowest degree since February 2024, in accordance to CryptoQuant. Analyst Darkfost says the variety of meme coin holders now sits at a three-year low. The studying marks a steep retreat from November 2024, when a post-election buying and selling frenzy pushed meme tokens…
Aave’s Monad market has moved rapidly out of the gate. After launching on the high-performance Layer 1, the market has crossed $100 million in deposits, turning the deployment into one of many cleaner DeFi development tales of the week. The quantity issues as a result of DeFi liquidity isn’t all the time simple to maneuver….
France has recorded 77 cryptocurrency-related instances involving kidnappings, extortion, or tried kidnappings for the reason that starting of the 12 months. Speaking to the Association of Digital Asset Holders (ADAN) on June 30, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez mentioned the quantity had elevated considerably from the 45 instances reported in 2025. France Unveils Tougher Security Plan…
The UK’s crypto rulebook is beginning to look extra actual, and stablecoin issuers now have a clearer thought of what they’re coping with. The Financial Conduct Authority has finalised a serious set of cryptoasset coverage statements and lower a key proposed capital requirement for stablecoin issuance from 2% to 1%. That might sound like a…
Solana is making some extent that issues for the following part of on-chain markets: bridging an asset just isn’t the identical factor as making a marketplace for it. In a brand new ecosystem publish, Solana breaks down how exterior belongings can begin buying and selling on the community from day one, utilizing Sunrise and belongings…