The No-Hype Guide to Bitcoin

Privacy-focused blockchain networks are drawing scrutiny as stablecoin issuers confront a difficult compliance problem: how to carry out court-ordered freezes without sweeping legitimate users into enforcement actions. Privacy Chains Face a Compliance Challenge Stablecoin freezes are bringing a core limitation of some privacy-focused blockchain systems into sharper view. Issuers may be required to isolate illicit

According to the latest figures, the stablecoin economy contracted by $2.119 billion during the past seven days, while several of the leading USD-backed coins also posted notable outflows over the last 30 days. Stablecoin Supply Has Fallen by $9.445 Billion Since May 8, Trimming Dry Powder Across Crypto Markets Since May 8, 2026, the stablecoin

21Shares says its 2026 crypto forecasts are showing uneven progress, with prediction markets and Ethereum scaling ahead of pace while ETPs, stablecoins, DeFi, digital asset treasuries, and tokenized assets trail ambitious targets. 21Shares Measures 10 Crypto Forecasts Against Midyear Market Data Crypto markets are entering the second half of 2026 with 10 major forecasts moving

House lawmakers spotlighted bitcoin as a challenge to authoritarian governments after Representative William Timmons said cryptocurrency could mark the “beginning of the end” of authoritarian rule. At a House roundtable, participants discussed financial repression, China’s digital-currency ambitions, and U.S. leadership in digital-asset policy. House Roundtable Examines Crypto Access Under Repressive Governments A bullish view of

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse outlined XRP’s role in institutional payments, citing $16 trillion in annual payments and clearing activity across businesses Ripple added through acquisitions, where digital asset usage remains minimal. Garlinghouse Positions XRP Within Institutional Payment Infrastructure Institutional settlement remains central to Ripple’s strategy, with Brad Garlinghouse discussing XRP as a key part of

Ripple pushed its CLARITY Act campaign through Washington with a branded truck as Senate pressure mounted over crypto market rules. Ripple Takes CLARITY Act Campaign to Washington, D.C., as Senate Vote Pressure Builds Ripple put its CLARITY Act message on wheels June 25, sending a branded truck through Washington, D.C., as Congress continued work on

Bitcoin is trading near $60,000 in late June 2026, more than 50% below its 2025 all-time high above the $126,000 zone, and eight competing forces are determining whether that floor holds or breaks. Where Bitcoin Stands The drawdown places bitcoin in one of its more extended corrective phases of the current cycle. Institutional infrastructure has

Argentina’s cabinet chief, Manuel Adorni, stressed that he left his position after media allegations and an ongoing probe over undeclared assets, which he revealed came from early Bitcoin investments that he kept off the books. Nonetheless, Bitcoin experts have found inconsistencies in his story. Argentine Cabinet Chief Resigns After Disclosing $200K in Early Bitcoin Investments

With bitcoin languishing around the psychologically important $60,000 mark, the race to six figures has once again become crypto’s favorite guessing game. Instead of speculating or guessing when BTC will reclaim $100,000, we turned to today’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) models to see which one believes the next milestone is closest, and which expects investors

Prediction market traders are pricing some of the most bearish bitcoin outlooks of 2026, with more than $75 million in combined volume flowing into Polymarket and Kalshi contracts that see a $50,000 floor before a $100,000 ceiling. Bearish Consensus Builds Across Platforms The largest signal comes from Kalshi, where a market asking “Will BTC hit