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HYPE briefly overtakes Dogecoin, privacy tokens slide as US strikes on Iran rattle markets

ZEC and XMR dropped 5% in a session that saw most major tokens pull back after weeks of gains, with the move tracking renewed Middle East tension and a rebound in oil prices.
XRP slips below $1.35 after triangle breakdown puts focus on $1.30 support

XRP lost a key support zone after another failed breakout attempt, with traders now watching whether the months-long compression pattern resolves lower.
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Ondo Finance founder Nathan Allman passes away

Tokenized real-world assets firm Ondo Finance announced the unexpected death of founder Nathan Allman on Tuesday, with longtime president Ian De Bode stepping in as CEO.
At $318 billion, the stablecoin market value exceeds the FX reserves of 95 nations

The amount of dollars and other fiat currencies held by users outside traditional banking channels now exceeds the official FX reserves of 95 nations.
Hyperliquid takes a swing at Polymarket with macro outcome bets

The decentralized exchange’s new HIP-4 product lets traders bet on offchain events like inflation and interest-rate decisions, using validators rather than UMA-style external dispute resolution.
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XRP Ledger to delete NFT junk and patch key bugs takes in new upgrade

The XRP Ledger is rolling out the fixCleanup3_1_3 upgrade on Wednesday, to clean up expired NFTs.
Bitcoin caught between critical onchain support and an options showdown

Heavy supply concentration and large options positioning continue to suppress volatility and keep bitcoin range-bound.
Bitcoin risks another lower high as stocks rally, AI tokens outperform

The bitcoin price chart is forming a potential lower high while ether languishes in a months-old range even as S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 index futures push higher.
StablR freezes USDR and EURR after attacker mints $13.5 million in unbacked tokens

The breach, linked to a 1-of-3 multisig wallet weakness, allowed attackers to compromise a key and mint $13.5 million in unbacked tokens, netting them $2.8 million.
Spain joins growing list of countries shutting out Polymarket and Kalshi

The platforms were blocked for operating without licenses required by Spanish gambling law, citing a lack of safeguards for minors and self-excluded gamblers.
Strategy taps cash reserve to retire $1.5 billion in convertible debt

Michael Saylor’s company funded the repurchases using cash as it restructures liabilities tied to its BTC treasury strategy.
Bitcoin demand gauge sinks to worst level since December as spot buying weakens

CryptoQuant’s 30-day apparent demand indicator is negative, signaling that buyers aren’t absorbing the available supply and leaving the market vulnerable.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: SUI drops 1.1%, leading index lower

Cronos (CRO), also down 1.1%, joined Sui (SUI) as an underperformer.
Bitmine made its largest ETH purchase this year despite Tom Lee's slowdown suggestion

The company bought 111,942 ether last week worth $237 million, ramping up purchases to take advantage of ETH's drop below $2,200.
Live markets: bitcoin on sidelines as markets surge on Iran peace hopes

Oil prices and bond yields have opened the week sharply lower following President Trump's weekend announcement of an imminent Middle East agreement.
TeraWulf jumps 13% on AI data center expansion in Kentucky

The bitcoin miner turned HPC infrastructure developer unveiled plans for a new 1 gigawatt facility in Kentucky aimed at servicing AI workloads.
XRPL could close its biggest DeFi gap if new AMM amendment passes

A draft proposal filed Tuesday would extend the XRP Ledger's native automated market maker with three swappable curve types, giving liquidity providers more efficient ways to deploy capital and closing one of XRPL DeFi's longest-standing gaps.
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Coinbase’s Base launches AI tool for ChatGPT to manage crypto wallets and DeFi apps

The product, called Base MCP, connects a user’s Base Account to AI clients such as ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor using the Model Context Protocol (MCP), an emerging standard that allows AI systems to securely interface with external tools and applications.
Bermuda, the small island nation with huge crypto ambitions

The government recently announced it would become the world’s first economy to go fully onchain, a move officials believe will bring its people new opportunities.