Privacy is returning to the Ethereum agenda. After several years when developers focused on scaling, rollups, and reducing fees, the ecosystem is once again discussing whether tokens should reveal every transaction by default. The renewed interest is linked to the pERC-20 proposal and the launch of STRK20 on Starknet. Both directions are trying to solve…
Bitcoin has approached levels that in previous cycles appeared more often closer to the final stage of the bear market. According to Checkonchain, the price has dropped to the area of the 200-week average, which long-term investors use as a rough line of the four-year trend. Such a zone usually indicates a deep revaluation. The…
The European Union has proposed banning operations on 11 crypto platforms as part of a new sanctions package against Russia. The measures are included in the 21st package of restrictions and are intended to strengthen control over financial channels that, according to Brussels, could be used to circumvent existing bans. The new restrictions affect not…
The past few months have been difficult for miners. Mining profitability has dropped to its lowest levels on record, while bitcoin continues to fluctuate around $60,000. The price drop to $62,000 coincided with a slowdown in network activity. As a result, mining companies’ earnings have fallen significantly, and talk of possible reserve sales has returned…
On June 16, the Bank of Japan will hold its next interest rate meeting. The cryptocurrency market is cautious about this event: in the previous four cases, after a rate hike, bitcoin lost between 18% and 28%. However, investors are now concerned not only about the Japanese regulator. On-chain data shows an increase in BTC…
Pyth Network has introduced new price indexes for U.S. stocks and commodities. They are designed for trading products that operate around the clock, even when traditional exchanges are closed. The company announced the launch on Wednesday. The new indexes are already used by Coinbase, Kraken, dYdX, and Nado. With their help, platforms can launch new…
Donald Trump stated that the US will strike Iran hard again today, but did not specify the targets. After this, oil prices went up, although there was still no strong panic in the market. Earlier, the US military struck facilities near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran in response launched drones toward the US Fifth Fleet…
A wallet linked to the US government and seized FTX assets on Wednesday transferred 98,590 Chainlink (LINK) to Coinbase Prime. The transfer amounted to about $768,000, which was enough to spark renewed market talk of a possible token sale. Blockchain trackers noticed the transaction almost immediately. However, the transfer to Coinbase Prime does not itself…
