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'Dr. Doom'-backed Atlas Capital CEO says bitcoin could crash 70% before reaching $500,000
Backed by economist Nouriel Roubini, a long-time anti-bitcoin advocate, and known as 'Dr. Doom,' the Atlas CEO, Reza Bundy, shot a short-term warning for bitcoin but stayed bullis…
'Apocalyptic' Tata Steel fire sees 'substantial' damage to production line
Residents are advised to keep windows and doors closed as crews battle the fire in Port Talbot.
Hyperliquid pulls back from record highs as Arthur Hayes exits position shy of $150 price target
The crypto veteran blamed macro risks and AI mania for taking profits, drawing backlash from traders for selling well below his recent bullish forecasts.
Can I buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?
From next week individual investors can take a stake in Musk's rockets-to-AI company.
Crypto for Advisors: The crypto due diligence questions you forgot to ask
As stablecoins, shifting regulation and AI-enabled infrastructure mature, advisors should revisit three questions their crypto due diligence may no longer fully cover.
Hinge boss on her green and red flags in life
Jackie Jantos, CEO of Hinge, shares her daily habits and tips for success in dating and in life.
Why tokenization is an ETF-style market structure revolution
The current tokenization dialogue and pattern resemble ETFs’ early days, which ultimately transformed into a $10+ trillion market, Lie argues.
Not all Ethereum layer 2s are dying, but many general-purpose chains no longer have a reason to exist
In this week's edition of The Protocol Newsletter, we're looking at the state of the Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem.
Tom Lee’s $250,000 ether target: Here’s what math says about this crazy prediction
Bitmine's chairman told a Paris conference ether would 50x from here on AI and corporate validators. Here's how supply schedule, the ETH-to-bitcoin ratio history and the actual br…
Ripple-linked XRP sinks 7% to four-month lows
XRP fell another 7% after losing key support levels, with traders weighing growing institutional demand against one of the token's weakest technical setups in months.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bitcoin Cash (BCH), up 1.5%, is only gainer
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) declined 15.2% and Internet Computer (ICP) dropped 13.1%, leading the index lower.
Strategy's Saylor's explanation for bitcoin's slide isn't what bears think
Bitcoin's drop reflects capital rotation into AI, Saylor argues, but the bears have a darker reason.
Live markets: Saylor speaks as bitcoin plunges to $62,000
Amid the crypto price crash, a handful of tokens have been performing well, but they're tumbling now as Arthur Hayes exits.
Moomoo expands into prediction markets through Kalshi partnership
Retail trading platform moomoo has partnered with Kalshi to offer CFTC-regulated event contracts tied to economic data, elections and major sporting events directly within its app.
Russia sanctions British teenager for alleging A7A5 use in funding Ukraine war
The A7A5 stablecoin was designed to bypass sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Standard Chartered's three 'Ifs' that stand between bitcoin and a market low
Your day-ahead look for June 4, 2026
JPMorgan warns time is running short for crypto market structure bill
The Clarity Act still faces several legislative hurdles, and disputes over stablecoin yield have emerged as a key sticking point, the bank said.
Bitcoin steadies above $60,000 while derivatives send an unambiguous warning
BTC crashed to $61,300 before recovering to $62,500 with $3 billion in liquidations over two days. Traders loaded up on $60,000 puts in anticipation of further declines.
This bitcoin metric has marked every bear market bottom, and it's just flashed again
More than half of the bitcoin in circulation is sitting on unrealized losses as the BTC price tests historically significant bear-market support levels.
Cardano slumps under 20 cents as Hoskinson says he is 'taking a break' after warning of ecosystem failures
Hoskinson's remarks followed a string of setbacks for the ecosystem, including the cancellation of Cardano's flagship conference and the shutdown of a prominent analytics platform.
Goldman Sachs teams with Apex, Archax for tokenized real estate fund
The fund combines blockchain native issuance with established fund structures.
Polymarket says No for May, Yes for June after Strategy's recent bitcoin sale
UMA voters ruled that Strategy's June 1 disclosure counted for the June contract, even though the company said it sold bitcoin during the final week of May.
Apyx's STRC collateralized stablecoin suffers a brief depeg. Protocol says its a feature, not bug
Apyx’s apxUSD stablecoin briefly slipped to 93 cents Wednesday.
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