Author: James Wilson

Avery Ching isn’t just shipping code anymore. The Aptos co-founder and CEO has been appointed to the CFTC’s digital asset panel, signaling a new era where those who build the infrastructure help shape its regulation. On June 30, Aptos Labs announced that its co-founder and CEO, Avery Ching, was appointed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Digital Asset Markets Subcommittee. • @wyostable has placed Aptos as the highest-scoring blockchain candidate for WYST—the first fiat-backed stablecoin issued by a U.S. State.• @BitwiseInvest recently filed an amendment to the Aptos ETF, moving one step closer toward the offering of an ETF linked…

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from a Coinbase user, allowing the IRS to access data from the exchange’s users. The Supreme Court sided with the Internal Revenue Service in a major financial privacy case. On Monday, June 30, the Court declined to hear an appeal from James Harper, a Coinbase user who sued the IRS for what he called unconstitutional overreach. The decision came without explanation, a common outcome in such cases. Importantly, the Court did not impose any new limitations on how the IRS collects user data. The ruling effectively permits the IRS to…

The SEC’s hesitation speaks volumes. As Bitwise pushes for staking-enabled Ethereum ETFs, regulators are digging deeper into whether passive crypto investors should earn yield or if it’s a risk too far. On June 30, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced it would extend its review of Bitwise’s proposal to allow staking within its spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF, delaying what could have been a landmark shift in crypto investment products. The securities regulator is now soliciting public feedback, specifically probing whether staking rewards introduce hidden risks that traditional ETF structures were not designed to handle. Bitwise, meanwhile, maintains that staking…

The Iran and Israel war came to a halt as the USA intervened. Owing to this, safe haven assets like gold and silver saw a decline in prices.  The bias in gold has now changed to sell; however, a retracement can be expected this week to major key levels from where traders can look to enter further sell positions.  Let’s discuss the key pivot levels for gold buying and selling in this weekly forecast from June 30th to July 4th, 2025. Key economic events of this week Some significant U.S. economic reports are scheduled for release this week that are…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. BlockDAG’s $326M raise, live ecosystem, and DAG+PoW architecture may give it a path to the top 50 cryptos. Explore the data and tech behind the speculation. The idea of BlockDAG breaking into the top 50 crypto assets by market capitalization might sound bold, but it’s not without precedent. With over $326 million raised, a live ecosystem, and a growing user base, BlockDAG is already outperforming historical presales that eventually made their way into the market’s elite. The question isn’t…

Few could’ve predicted that the company behind Disney-themed trinkets would become TRON’s biggest public backer. With $100 million deployed and Justin Sun in its corner, SRM is rewriting its corporate script, one blockchain transaction at a time. On June 30, Florida-based SRM Entertainment locked up 365 million TRON (TRX) tokens, worth roughly $100 million, into JustLend, a decentralized lending protocol on TRON’s blockchain. The move, confirmed in a Monday press release, seeks to generate up to 10% annual yield by combining standard staking rewards with energy renting, a unique feature of TRON’s network economics. It follows SRM’s earlier $100 million…

ZBCN is pulling back after a strong breakout and is now entering a major technical support zone. With the Golden Pocket, VWAP, and liquidity confluence aligning, a bullish reversal may be near. After establishing a new swing high through a strong impulsive rally, Zebec network (ZBCN) has entered a corrective move that now brings price toward a key support zone. This area, defined by the 0.618–0.66 Fibonacci retracement (Golden Pocket), lies just below high time frame support and above a region of resting liquidity. Price has also lost the value area low of its range, which suggests a potential sweep…

Robinhood Markets, the popular brokerage platform bidding for traction in the cryptocurrency space, has announced the development of a layer-2 blockchain and unveiled a suite of products and services as it expands its crypto offering. The announcement by Robinhood on June 30, 2025 came on the day the Arbitrum (ARB) token soared amid speculation of a partnership with the startup. Indeed, Robinhood revealed in its news release that it was building a layer 2 blockchain on Arbitrum. The new L2 blockchain will power the tokenization of real-world assets, according to the announcement at the ‘Robinhood Presents: To Catch a Token’…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. LILPEPE enters the memecoin arena with a viral presale, Layer 2 utility, and investor buzz that could turn $100 into $10,000. In the rapidly evolving industry of memecoins, LILPEPE appears as a new and powerful player. With a next-gen Layer 2 blockchain under its belt, the project provides scalability, low gas fees, and actual community-run governance, something lacking in most previous meme projects. The LILPEPE presale launched on June 10. The project started the disposal of 26.5% of the…

Ripple’s EVM-compatible sidechain launched, integrating Ethereum dApps and smart contracts with XRP. Ripple (XRP) is making a major move toward blockchain interoperability. On Monday, June 30, XRP Ledger, in collaboration with Peersyst, launched its long-anticipated Ethereum Virtual Machine-compatible sidechain. The new chain allows XRP to interact with Ethereum decentralized applications, while using XRP as gas. The integration aims to bring XRP into the heart of Ethereum’s (ETH) DeFi ecosystem. It will also benefit from cheaper transactions and faster speeds compared to Ethereum, making it particularly suited for high-volume dApps. “With the launch of XRPL EVM, we’re unlocking a new era…