Author: James Wilson

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cloud mining gains popularity in 2026 as platforms like AJC Mining lower barriers to Bitcoin mining participation. As the cryptocurrency industry continues to develop, traditional crypto mining is no longer suitable for most ordinary users. In the past, anyone who wanted to participate in Bitcoin mining usually needed to purchase expensive ASIC mining machines, pay high electricity costs, manage cooling systems, handle noise issues, and understand technical mining configurations. For beginners, these barriers can be difficult to overcome. That…

Best Buy has begun offering Tangem’s crypto self-custody products through BestBuy.com and more than 200 stores across the United States, giving the hardware wallet maker its largest U.S. retail presence to date. Summary Best Buy has added Tangem’s crypto self-custody products to more than 200 U.S. stores and its online marketplace. Tangem said the rollout is its largest retail expansion in the United States, adding to existing partnerships with Walmart and Amazon. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, the expansion also includes availability through BestBuy.com and builds on existing distribution agreements with retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, and…

Bitcoin ETFs have recorded $3.45 billion in net outflows across 11 consecutive trading sessions after another $483.8 million left the funds on Monday, as investors reacted to geopolitical tensions and renewed selling pressure in the crypto market. Summary U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $483.8 million in net outflows on Monday, extending their losing streak to 11 consecutive trading sessions. Bitcoin fell below $71,000 as ETF withdrawals accelerated and geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran weighed on market sentiment. Strategy disclosed its first Bitcoin sale since 2022, while more than $276 million in leveraged long positions were liquidated during the…

Radiant Capital has announced plans to wind down operations after failing to recover from a $50 million exploit that devastated the lending protocol and left it without sufficient funding to continue. Summary Radiant Capital said it will wind down operations after failing to recover from a $50 million exploit and secure new funding. The protocol will remain online in a maintenance state, allowing users to withdraw funds and manage positions while development work ends. Investigations linked the 2024 attack to North Korea-aligned threat actors, while recovery efforts were hindered after portions of the stolen funds moved through Tornado Cash. According…

SpaceX has added new IPO filing language that gives the company room to issue large amounts of stock for future deals. Summary SpaceX’s amended S-1/A filing states that the company may issue significant amounts of equity for future acquisitions, divestitures, and strategic transactions. The filing shows SpaceX is targeting a Nasdaq listing under the ticker SPCX, with a potential $75 billion raise and a minimum valuation of $1.8 trillion. SpaceX’s pending acquisition of Cursor shows how the company may use Class A stock as deal currency after the IPO. The amended S-1/A filing states that SpaceX may issue a significant…

Grayscale has moved closer to launching its Hyperliquid exchange-traded fund after adding a 0.29% sponsor fee and HYPG ticker to its amended registration filing. Summary Grayscale updated its Hyperliquid ETF filing to include a 0.29% fee and the HYPG ticker. James Seyffart expects Grayscale’s Hyperliquid ETF to launch sometime this week. The fund would compete with Bitwise’s BHYP and 21Shares’ THYP HYPE ETFs. The Securities and Exchange Commission filing submitted Monday shows that Grayscale updated its S-1 registration statement for the Grayscale Hyperliquid Staking ETF. The amendment adds the fund’s fee structure and proposed ticker, bringing the product nearer to…

Coinbase has intensified its push for U.S. crypto market rules as Senate lawmakers prepare for a decisive vote on the CLARITY Act this month. Summary Coinbase’s Faryar Shirzad said the CLARITY Act could become the biggest U.S. financial regulatory bill since Dodd-Frank. The bill cleared the Senate Banking Committee by a 15-9 vote and now needs 60 votes in the Senate to advance. Senator Cynthia Lummis warned that Congress may not get another serious chance to pass crypto legislation until 2030. Shirzad said on Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria that the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could become the most…

TON has rallied after Telegram founder Pavel Durov said the network’s native token will revert to its original name, Gram. Summary Pavel Durov said Toncoin will be renamed Gram, restoring the token’s original identity as defined in TON’s first white paper. TON rose 18.75% to $2.19 after traders reacted to the rebrand and Telegram’s stronger role in the ecosystem. Durov said the rebrand will take about three weeks and will not require any token swap. According to Durov, Gram was the original name of the token in TON’s original white paper, while TON will remain the name of the blockchain…

CME Group has drawn about $50 million in notional volume during the first weekend of its new 24/7 cryptocurrency futures and options trading service. Summary CME Group recorded about $50 million in notional trading volume during the first weekend of its 24/7 crypto derivatives market. More than 7,200 cryptocurrency futures and options contracts traded after round-the-clock access began on May 29. The launch allows traders to manage positions in regulated crypto derivatives on weekends and holidays. According to CME Group’s official update, more than 7,200 crypto futures and options contracts changed hands after round-the-clock trading began on May 29. The…

Vitalik Buterin has proposed an options-based design for crypto index products that could reduce DeFi’s dependence on forced liquidations. Summary Vitalik Buterin proposed an options-based DeFi design to reduce reliance on sudden liquidation systems. Buterin said options contracts could help create crypto index assets without the need for collateralized debt positions. The proposed model could use slower oracles to reduce risks associated with manipulated price feeds. Buterin’s research post, published Monday, set out a model where index-tracking crypto assets use options contracts instead of collateralized debt positions, the structure used across many DeFi lending and synthetic asset systems. Buterin Proposes…