Bitcoin traders are watching a tense derivatives setup after on-chain analyst Maartunn pointed to a drop in BTC price while open interest moved higher. Summary Bitcoin’s price fell while open interest climbed, showing traders added leverage during market weakness. Rising open interest during a selloff can raise liquidation risk if price moves sharply. Crypto.news reported

David Schwartz, Ripple’s CTO emeritus, says XRP Ledger utility is moving beyond its early role in payments as enterprises test wider blockchain-based finance. Summary David Schwartz says XRP Ledger use is expanding from payments into tokenized real-world financial assets. RLUSD’s multichain rollout gives XRPL developers more liquidity for tokenization, payments, and DeFi products. XRPL activity

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has turned the U.S. crypto policy fight into a national competitiveness argument by saying rivalry with China could strengthen America. Summary Brian Armstrong said U.S.-China competition could strengthen America and push Washington to improve crypto policy. The Coinbase CEO warned that strict crypto and stablecoin rules could benefit China’s CBDC and

Bitcoin has fallen nearly 25% over the past month, yet Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has argued that key parts of the crypto industry continue to grow despite the downturn. Summary Brian Armstrong says Bitcoin’s decline does not reflect the performance of the entire crypto industry. Coinbase CEO points to growth in stablecoins, derivatives, and prediction

Arthur Hayes has closed his entire Worldcoin position after turning cautious on WLD and other high-beta altcoins within days of publicly defending the trade. Summary Arthur Hayes sold his entire WLD position on June 6 after recently backing the AI-linked token. Hayes had earlier exited HYPE, NEAR, and ZEC within two days. Stacy Muur said

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs returned to net outflows on Friday after briefly snapping a record withdrawal streak, with BlackRock’s IBIT leading the declines as Bitcoin fell below the key $60,000 support level and investor sentiment deteriorated. Summary Bitcoin ETFs posted $325.7 million in outflows, led by BlackRock’s IBIT with $213.7 million withdrawn.. Bitcoin price fell

Worldcoin price has plunged more than 25% after Arthur Hayes closed his entire WLD position, triggering a sharp reversal in one of the crypto market’s strongest AI-linked trades. Summary Worldcoin price plunged 28% after Arthur Hayes disclosed that Maelstrom had exited its entire WLD position. Key support sits at $0.35, with a breakdown potentially opening

It is the longest losing streak the spot Bitcoin ETFs have ever recorded. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded a record 13 consecutive trading days of net outflows, with roughly $4.37 billion leaving the funds between May 15 and June 3. BlackRock’s IBIT accounted for about $3.3 billion of the withdrawals as total spot Bitcoin

Here is a pattern that should not make intuitive sense. Cardano’s ADA token has collapsed to four-year lows below $0.20, down more than 90% from its 2021 peak, in one of the worst stretches the ecosystem has ever faced. Summary Cardano’s ADA has fallen to multi-year lows below $0.20, while active addresses reached a four-month

While Bitcoin fell roughly 17% through the first months of 2026, a basket of Bitcoin mining stocks rose more than 50%, with the best performers up over 70%. Summary Public Bitcoin miners have secured more than $70 billion in AI and high-performance computing contracts as the sector shifts away from dependence on mining revenue. Mining