The No-Hype Guide to Bitcoin

Macquarie expects the 2026 World Cup to draw more than $50 billion in global wagers, the biggest betting event ever – a major milestone made even more important by this being the first football event of its kind to play out with regulated U.S. prediction markets and crypto sportsbooks fighting for their share of the

A Hyperliquid trader dubbed a “perma-bear” is running an 81% short book with a $2.7 million all-time profit, led by a $13.57 million HYPE short up $539,000, per analytics firm Nansen. A Bear That Keeps Winning Onchain analytics firm Nansen said a Hyperliquid trader (referred to by the firm as a “Perps Perma-Bear“) is 81%

PRESS RELEASE. Automation has been a fixture of Web3 long before AI agents became a mainstream topic. Bots were already trading, farming incentives, monitoring markets, and competing for rewards across blockchain networks — often becoming some of the most active participants in the ecosystem. Yet despite their outsized influence, these actors were never really accounted

Iran said the Strait of Hormuz remains closed despite President Donald Trump’s claim of a settlement, keeping pressure on oil and a bitcoin price that has swung with every twist of the conflict. Conflicting Claims Trump said during a tele-rally that the U.S. had “made a great deal” with Iran, but Tehran did not confirm

Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig said crypto markets have “for too long” operated under uncertainty, vowing clear rules over enforcement even as he becomes the agency’s only sitting commissioner. ‘Not Regulating by Enforcement’ Selig, confirmed to lead the CFTC in December 2025, used remarks this week to draw a hard line under

Strategy founder Michael Saylor told the BTC Prague conference he “never said the company could not sell bitcoin,” clarifying the firm may sell BTC when necessary after its first-ever sale rattled holders. ‘Never Sell’ Was Advice for Individuals Strategy Inc. (Nasdaq: MSTR) founder and chairman Michael Saylor told attendees at the BTC Prague conference on

XRP’s weighted sentiment has fallen to its lowest level since October 2025, crypto analytics firm Santiment said, as the token’s slide toward $1.10 drained the last of its bullish chatter. An 8-Month Low in Mood Crypto data intelligence firm Santiment said XRP’s weighted sentiment, a measure that blends social volume with the ratio of positive

Crypto casino Rainbet has become the first official sponsor of Kick’s Slots category, planting a rival brand’s flag on a platform founded and owned by Stake’s co-founders, and reversing the usual direction of gambling money on a streaming site. A rival casino buys real estate on Stake’s home turf Rainbet announced the sponsorship in a

Figure has agreed to acquire Kiavi’s technology and operating platform in a $717 million transaction. The deal is expected to bring more than $7 billion in annual first-lien loan volume onto Figure’s blockchain-based marketplace. Figure’s Kiavi Deal to Bring $7 Billion in Loans Onchain Figure Technology Solutions has agreed to acquire Kiavi, an AI-powered lending

Binance has introduced a new line of fully backed tokenized securities representing select U.S. stocks. Bridging Traditional Finance and DeFi Global crypto exchange, Binance, has begun offering trading for Bstocks, a new line of fully backed tokenized securities representing select U.S. equities, the company said June 11. The products are issued by BTech Holdings Limited,