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Ripple proposed the XRPL lending protocol through two technical standards designed to bring institutional-grade borrowing onto the XRP Ledger. The protocol separates credit assessment, which remains offchain with institutions, from loan execution, which is enforced onchain through predefined rules c

WTI remains in a corrective decline, with technical projections targeting the $60-$65 support region ahead. Weekly chart structure suggests a C-wave move may be nearing completion after months of weakness. Traders are watching price behavior closely as momentum indicators approach key

WTI remains in a corrective decline, with technical projections targeting the $60-$65 support region ahead. Weekly chart structure suggests a C-wave move may be nearing completion after months of weakness. Traders are watching price behavior closely as momentum indicators approach key

BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) shed roughly $1.3 billion during the week of June 22 to 26, about 73% of total US spot Bitcoin ETF outflows that week. Across June, US spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced $4.06 billion in redemptions, the largest monthly total since launch in January 2024, with IBI

Crypto analyst Darkfost reported that 550,000 BTC was recently deposited into Binance and OKX exchanges, marking the largest exchange inflow since the 2023 bear market. The transfers, worth approximately $33 billion at current prices, occurred as Bitcoin's trading within a narrow price range since

Bitcoin is trading near $60,000 after pulling back sharply from a record high above $120,000 earlier in the cycle, with market participants closely monitoring whether the price zone continues to hold amid shifting institutional demand and broader risk-asset volatility. The decline has coincided with

WTI crude oil prices climbed above $70 per barrel on Monday, while Brent crude rose past $73. Slowing shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz offset broader optimism over improving geopolitical conditions. The price increase followed a modest rebound from four-month lows, driven by fresh

Mortgage rates declined on Monday, June 29, with the 30-year fixed mortgage falling to 6.44%, down from 6.48% the previous week, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The modest drop reflects continued stabilization in borrowing costs as the Federal Reserve maintains its benchmark interest rate

SkyBridge founder and former Trump advisor Anthony Scaramucci defended Michael Saylor in a post on X early Monday, dismissing predictions from earlier this summer that Strategy's Bitcoin-heavy balance sheet was headed toward liquidation. Scaramucci took aim at those who had publicly bet against Sayl

Binance founder CZ stated publicly on June 29, 2026, that the exchange's MiCA license application filed in Greece was fully compliant and nearly approved by at least one EU regulator before it was withdrawn. CZ attributed the withdrawal to political forces, though he said he had seen no official

Velvet protocol's VELVET token posted a 249% gain over the past week, ranking among the top performers in the top 70 assets, as the protocol consolidated its Base liquidity onto Aerodrome and launched synthetic pre-IPO markets for SpaceX, OpenAI, and Anthropic on June 10. The rally drove VELVET

Dogecoin open interest was recorded around $959 million during a slower weekend trading period, bringing derivatives positioning back into focus for DOGE traders. The figure reflects the total value tied up in active Dogecoin derivatives contracts, a metric that shows how much leveraged exposure

Alphabet joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Monday, replacing Verizon and adding a symbolic blue-chip designation, as shares rose 4%. The move comes despite continued pressure on the stock, which is tracking for its worst month since February of last year, with six of the past seven weeks in

Ripple former CTO David Schwartz addressed concerns about sandwich attacks on the XRP Ledger, stating the risk is real but overstated. Schwartz's position acknowledges that front-running and sandwich attacks exist as familiar problems across decentralized markets, particularly when traders

Crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe stated that the altcoin market capitalization has roundtripped nearly 900 days of gains, returning to a breakout area from late 2023. The market failed to break through its prior high before declining to this support level. This reset has created painful

Chainlink added 6,100 new wallet addresses in two days, marking what was described as the network's strongest wallet growth burst of 2026. The growth occurred while LINK has been trading in the same difficult environment as the rest of the altcoin market. Chainlink is positioned as an

Sui Network: Strong developer growth and Bitcoin DeFi expansion support long-term upside. Hedera: Enterprise partnerships and AI tools strengthen real-world blockchain adoption. Arbitrum: Layer 2 leadership drives cheaper Ethereum transactions and growing DeFi activity. Crypto