Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Ethereum Institutional launch draws support from across the Ethereum ecosystem

Spark CEO and co-founder Sam MacPherson said the significance lies less in the creation of another organization and more in what it signals about Ethereums evolution.　　“The interesting signal isnt the organization itself,” he said. “Its that Ethereum is reaching a level of maturity where multiple independent groups are investing in its long-term development. As institutional participation grows, that kind of distributed stewardship will become increasingly important to supporting the next phase of the ecosystem.”　　Asset management firm Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan echoed the development with praise, describing it as an example of Ethereums decentralized ecosystem adapting and strengthening over time.　　“Its kind of awesome to watch a decentralized system heal itself and find ways to make progress,” Hougan wrote on X. “Inspiring stuff.”　　Taken together, the reactions highlight a common theme: supporters see Ethereum Institutional not as a new center of power, but as another independent organization helping position Ethereum for its next phase of institutional growth.　　Read more: Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption

07-02Industry

Bitso unveils the 'Hybrid Finance' era as stablecoins reshape global payments

MEXICO CITY, June 23, 2026 — Bitso Business, the B2B arm of Bitso, Latin Americas leading digital financial services company, used the stage of Stablecoin Conference 2026, Latin Americas largest gathering focused on stablecoins and digital payments, to unveil a vision of what it calls the next phase of financial infrastructure: the rise of “Hybrid Finance,” where traditional financial institutions and blockchain-native companies increasingly operate on shared rails.　　The announcement comes amid accelerating institutional adoption of stablecoins globally. During the conference, Bitso released the second edition of its Stablecoin Landscape in Latin America report, revealing that stablecoin payment volumes processed by Bitso Business grew 81% year-over-year during the first half of 2026.　　The report also found that more than 60% of all new institutional clients onboarded by Bitso Business this year were banks and financial institutions, significantly outpacing crypto-native firms and traditional enterprises. According to the company, the data reflects a structural shift in which blockchain infrastructure is moving from an alternative payment mechanism to a core component of modern financial services.　　“Were entering an era of hybrid financial system where its no longer the TradFi world and the digital assets world, but it is just really a set of companies, individuals, businesses

07-02Industry

Robinhood rolls out public blockchain as it expands deeper into crypto

Beyond the Robinhood Chain ecosystem, the company announced several additional product launches and international expansion efforts. Robinhood said it is expanding perpetual futures trading in Europe to include commodities, ETFs and foreign exchange markets alongside crypto. It also plans to launch crypto trading in the U.K. and said its services are now available in Canada following its acquisition of WonderFi.　　The company also unveiled Agentic Accounts for crypto, an AI-powered trading tool that will allow eligible U.S. users to connect AI models to Robinhoods trading infrastructure while retaining control over capital allocation and trading parameters.　　“Decentralized finance unlocks possibilities beyond what traditional finance can offer, but historically, it has required technical expertise to navigate,” Johann Kerbrat, Robinhoods senior vice president of crypto.　　Robinhoods product push shows how the lines between crypto and traditional finance are continuing to blur. The brokerage has steadily expanded beyond stocks and spot crypto trading into tokenized equities, derivatives and event contracts, better known as prediction markets. That strategy fits into the race for the “everything exchange” to host all kinds of trading and financial activity under one roof, increasingly on top of blockchain rails.　　At the same time, the company also said last month it would lay off 10%

07-02Industry

Ethereum Foundation lays out use cases for governments, institutions in new policy guide

To support its case, the report highlighted Ethereums technical track record, noting that the network has maintained uninterrupted uptime since launching in 2015. Citing a recent OpenZeppelin report, the foundation said Ethereum was secured by roughly $76 billion worth of staked ETH as of March 2026, while emphasizing its geographically distributed validator network, multiple independent client implementations and large developer ecosystem.　　Beyond technical metrics, the report framed Ethereum as digital public infrastructure rather than simply a financial network. It pointed to existing deployments, including decentralized identity initiatives in Bhutan and Buenos Aires and Ethereum-based land registry projects in India, as examples of governments already experimenting with the technology.　　The publication comes as governments around the world increasingly explore blockchain-based infrastructure for identity, asset tokenization and public records. The Ethereum Foundation said policymakers should distinguish between decentralized public blockchains and networks that remain controlled by corporations or foundations, arguing that governance structures will play a critical role in determining which platforms are suitable for long-term public sector use.　　Read more: Ethereum gets a new nonprofit focused on institutional adoption

07-02Industry

Bitcoin breaks above $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down

SummaryBitcoin climbed back above $60,000 after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks have come down while reaffirming the central banks 2% target.Warsh said AI-driven investment could expand the U.S. economys productive capacity, with potentially significant implications for future monetary policy.Fed officials joined other global central bankers in signaling a move away from explicit forward guidance on interest-rate decisions.　　Bitcoin climbed back above the $60,000 level on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks had eased while reaffirming the central banks commitment to returning inflation to its 2% target.　　Warsh declined to provide guidance on the Federal Reserves next interest-rate decision, saying policymakers would debate incoming data at their meeting in four weekds, during a panel discussion at the European Central Banks annual forum in Sintra, Portugal.　　Instead, he emphasized that the Fed remained focused on price stability.　　“Inflation risks have come down,” Warsh said. “If there were people in households or the business sector, in the financial markets, who thought that this central bank was going to be comfortable with an inflation objective above 2%, well, I guess theyd be disappointed. Were going to deliver price stability in the U.S.”　　Bitcoin pared earlier losses to trade back above the $60,000 level,

07-02Industry

Jefferies warns against buying the dip in Circle as Open USD raises new competition fears

“Large groups of large companies coordinate poorly, have misaligned incentives, slow things down and rarely create the space for real durable innovation,” he wrote.　　Test for the consortium model　　That skepticism is shared by Lorenzo Valente, director of digital asset research at ARK Invest, who noted that crypto has seen several consortium-backed stablecoin initiatives over the years, including Metas Diem project and Paxos-led Global Dollar Network.　　“Every year we get our consortium-style initiative around a stablecoin,” Valente wrote in an X post. “While the set of players here is obviously potent, I remain highly skeptical any of these initiatives can hit scale.”　　He said Open Standards biggest challenge may be coordinating more than 140 participants with competing interests.　　“A consortium of hundreds of rivals has no precedent for working,” he said. “The pace of decision-making across competitors is going to be glacial.”　　Valente likened the model to decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, whose governance structures often struggled to make timely decisions.　　“Owned by everyone almost always means accountable to no one,” he said. “Id bet on the two operators who can ship unilaterally over a committee that has to ask hundreds of rivals for permission.”　　He also questioned whether large banks, payment networks and technology companies would remain

07-02Industry

Goliath Ventures CEO pleads guilty in $400 million crypto Ponzi case

SummaryFormer Goliath Ventures CEO Christopher Alexander Delgado pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering in a $400 million crypto Ponzi scheme.Delgado allegedly used investor funds for a lavish lifestyle, including luxury properties and vehicles, while running a fraudulent scheme from 2023 to 2026.He admitted to causing at least $250 million in losses and agreed to forfeit luxury assets; his sentencing is scheduled for October 8.　　Christopher Alexander Delgado, the former CEO of Goliath Ventures, pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering charges stemming from a crypto investment scheme prosecutors said stole at least $400 million from investors.　　Delgado, a Florida resident, pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud and money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorneys Office for the Middle District of Florida.　　He faces up to 20 years in prison for each fraud count and up to 10 years on the money laundering count.　　Goliath Ventures, formerly Gen-Z Venture Firm, solicited investors from at least January 2023 through January 2026 with pitches for monthly payouts it claimed came from crypto liquidity pools, prosecutors said. Delgado admitted in his plea agreement to causing at least $250 million in investor losses.　　Investor money was used to pay earlier investors, fund withdrawals and

07-01Industry

Cantor says bitcoin bear market may be entering final stretch

Crypto markets have struggled in recent months, with bitcoin falling more than 50% from its late-2025 peak after a sharp June selloff driven by persistent exchange-traded fund (ETF) outflows, elevated interest rates and weaker risk appetite.　　Ether (ETH) and most major altcoins have underperformed bitcoin during the downturn, although a handful of sectors, including decentralized finance (DeFi) and tokenization, have shown relative resilience.　　While crypto adoption is expanding across stablecoins, tokenized real-world assets, onchain credit and DeFi, the bank argued that usage alone does not drive token value. Instead, long-term winners will convert activity into sustainable cash flow or lasting monetary demand.　　Cantoridentified Hyperliquid as the clearest example of fee-driven token economics through HYPE buybacks and burns, while bitcoin remains the benchmark monetary asset and Ethereum the dominant collateral layer for onchain finance.　　Solana, Sui, XRP and Zcash each have differentiated strengths, the report said, but still need to prove they can translate ecosystem growth into durable token demand.　　The bank also highlighted digital asset treasury companies as an overlooked investment theme, arguing the strongest firms are evolving beyond passive crypto holders into active operators that generate yield, build infrastructure and provide institutional access to digital assets.　　It initiated coverage of digital asset treasury companies Forward

07-01Industry

Bitcoin climbs toward $60,000 after Fed Chair Warsh said inflation risks has come down

SummaryBitcoin climbed back toward $60,000 after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks have come down while reaffirming the central banks 2% target.Warsh said AI-driven investment could expand the U.S. economys productive capacity, with potentially significant implications for future monetary policy.Fed officials joined other global central bankers in signaling a move away from explicit forward guidance on interest-rate decisions.　　Bitcoin climbed back toward the $60,000 level on Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said inflation risks had eased while reaffirming the central banks commitment to returning inflation to its 2% target.　　Warsh declined to provide guidance on the Federal Reserves next interest-rate decision, saying policymakers would debate incoming data at their meeting in four weekds, during a panel discussion at the European Central Banks annual forum in Sintra, Portugal.　　Instead, he emphasized that the Fed remained focused on price stability.　　“Inflation risks have come down,” Warsh said. “If there were people in households or the business sector, in the financial markets, who thought that this central bank was going to be comfortable with an inflation objective above 2%, well, I guess theyd be disappointed. Were going to deliver price stability in the U.S.”　　Bitcoin pared earlier losses to trade back around the $60,000 level,

07-01Industry

XRP утримується понад $1 після ліквідації позицій із кредитним плечем, оскільки активність мережі покращується

• Продавальний тиск пробив підтримку біля позначки $1.0350 під час сесії 30 червня, після чого XRP протестував рівень $1.0249 і стабілізувався.　　• Покупці втрутилися біля мінімумів, обсяг збільшився до 92,73 мільйона XRP о 01:00 UTC, що приблизно на 134% вище за 24-годинний середній показник.　　• Пізнє відновлення підняло XRP з $1.024 до $1.038, з обсягом торгів, що зріс до 3,88 мільйона під час прориву опору на рівні $1.032.　　Технічний аналіз　　• Головним розвитком подій є те, що XRP продовжує утримувати рівень у районі $1,00, незважаючи на слабкий загальний настрій на крипторинку.　　• Скидання кредитного плеча покращує короткострокові умови. Відкритий інтерес впав, ставки фінансування стали відємними, а примусові ліквідації розчистили перенасичені довгі позиції.　　• Відскок від рівня $1,02 показав, що покупці все ще активні поблизу підтримки, але рух поки не повернув рівні, необхідні для зміни імпульсу вгору.　　• XRP залишається нижче основних ковзних середніх, при цьому 20-дений EMA на рівні близько $1,11, 50-дений — близько $1,20, 100-дений — близько $1,31, а 200-дений — близько $1,52.　　• 14-денний RSI відновився приблизно до 33, що свідчить про зменшення тиску продажу, проте імпульс залишається слабким і нижче нейтральних рівнів.　　• Смуги Боллінджера звузилися після розпродажу в червні, що вказує на зниження волатильності, але XRP все ще потрібно повернутися до середньої смуги близько $1,12,

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