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Crypto Analysts Say Bitcoin Could Be Nearing a Bottom After Significantly Bearish Month

Bitcoin experienced a significant price decline in June, dropping from a monthly high of $73,984 to close the month at $58,526, according to data from TradingView. Incidentally, the cryptocurrency reached its monthly high on the first day of June, then lost value as the month progressed.　　Despite Bitcoin‘s negative price action in June, which saw the cryptocurrency reach its lowest level in about 21 months, multiple analysts consider the price action secondary to Bitcoin’s ongoing evolution. For the XWIN Japan Research Group, June should not be viewed simply as a collapse month for Bitcoin but a period marking a transition in market structure. Although selling pressure intensified for $BTC, long-term accumulation did as well.　　Underlying Bitcoin Metrics　　XWIN highlighted some key metrics that exposed Bitcoins intricate dynamics, including the Coinbase Premium Index, which remained negative throughout June. The research group noted that it indicates weak institutional spot demand for $BTC, while Apparent Demand stayed deeply negative, confirming that new buying did not absorb supply.　　Notably, Bitcoin‘s MVRV declined toward levels associated with undervaluation, as Bitcoin’s market price approached its Realized Price. These valuation metrics reflect a move toward historical bear-market territory, particularly when market cycles form bottoms. Nonetheless, long-term holders kept faith amid resilient

07-02Exchange

Cloudflare opens waitlist for x402 stablecoin monetization gateway

Cloudflare has opened the waitlist for Monetization Gateway, a new product that lets developers charge for web pages, datasets, APIs, and MCP tools.　　The internet infrastructure company says the product will settle payments in stablecoins through x402, an open protocol built for web-based payments.　　Meanwhile, the Cloudflare Monetization Gateway is designed to place payment rules in front of digital resources protected by Cloudflare. Developers will be able to set access rules for specific pages, API routes, datasets, or tools. Cloudflare said the product will handle payment checks at the edge, before a request reaches the customers origin server.　　The company said the gateway will give customers one control panel for payment policies and access controls. It will also support usage-based pricing. Cloudflare gave examples such as charging per API request, setting variable prices for compute-heavy tasks, or charging only unauthenticated users.　　Cloudflare brings x402 payments into HTTP requests　　Payments will settle through x402, a protocol that uses the HTTP 402 “Payment Required” status code. A client requests a paid resource. The server returns a price and payment instructions. The client then pays and sends the request again with proof of payment.　　Were opening the waitlist for our Monetization Gateway, which will allow you to charge for

07-02Exchange

Forward Industries adds 500K SOL despite earlier crypto losses

Forward Industries has expanded its Solana treasury after buying more than 500,000 $SOL during fiscal Q3 2026.　　The Nasdaq-listed company said its total holdings reached 7.55 million $SOL as of June 30.　　The company bought the tokens at an average price of about $79 per $SOL. It also said $SOL per fully diluted share rose to 0.0729 from 0.0669 at the end of the prior quarter.　　Forward Industries stock recently traded at $4.70 on Nasdaq, up more than 10% in the past day, with an intraday high of $5.04 and volume above 3 million shares (per Google Finance data).　　Source: Google Finance　　Forward Industries said the increase represented 36% annualized $SOL-per-share growth. The update comes as the company continues to build its Solana treasury while earlier filings show how crypto price moves have shaped its reported results.　　Forward Industries expands Solana holdings　　In a July 1 company release, Forward Industries said it sold 93,642 common shares through its At The Market offering during fiscal Q3. The company said it used public market capital in a way that raised $SOL per share for existing shareholders.　　Forward Industries ( $FWDI ) Expands Solana Treasury by Over 500k $SOL in Fiscal Q3 2026; Now Holds Over 7.5M $SOL.https://t.co/ReYl5ipylo　　— Forward Ind. |

07-02Exchange

Crypto ATM bans, restrictions now in effect in Tennessee and Georgia

Cryptocurrency ATMs are fast disappearing from the American landscape as kiosk operators in two US states face bans and restrictions as new laws go into effect.　　Crypto ATM laws passed by Tennessee and Georgia went into effect on Wednesday, imposing a complete ban in the former and requiring transaction limits and reporting in the latter. The measures by the two states followed bans in Indiana, which went into effect in March, and Minnesota, set to enforce an ATM ban on Aug. 1.　　The Tennessee law, signed by Governor Bill Lee in April, bans the use and installation of cryptocurrency ATMs and kiosks, while the Georgia law requires that ATM operators cap money sent for new and existing users, issue warnings to customers and in some cases refund those who may have been the victims of fraud.　　There were 185 crypto ATMs and kiosks operating in Tennessee before the statewide ban took effect on July 1. Source: CoinATMRadar　　Many US state governments and municipalities have individually begun cracking down on crypto ATM operators in response to incidents of residents, particularly senior citizens, being conned into sending funds to scammers. Delaware and New Jersey lawmakers have proposed similar measures completely banning the machines.　　Related: Massachusetts city to

07-02Industry

Avalanche Treasury stock plunges 73% since debut as company's AVAX holdings lose value

Avalanche Treasury Co. has seen its stock fall 73% since it debuted on the Nasdaq on June 11.At the end of the first quarter, the companys management raised “substantial doubt” about its ability to continue operations.The company said the concerns have since been alleviated with the completion of the SPAC merger that led to the Nasdaq listing.　　Avalanche Treasury Co. (AVAT), an AVAX-focused digital asset treasury firm, plunged 73% on the Nasdaq since its June 11 debut, following disclosure of operational struggles in its first-quarter results.　　AVAT went public last month after completing a $675 million merger with Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp., a crypto-aligned special purpose acquisition company. Its stock fell to $0.50 Wednesday from $1.85 on June 11.　　According to a Monday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the operating entity posted a net loss of $26.78 million in the first quarter. It reported a net working capital deficit of $9.06 million at the end of March.　　The losses were mainly driven by unrealized losses tied to its crypto holdings, the company said. It held 13.39 million AVAX tokens at the end of March, acquired at a cost basis of $265.3 million. The fair value of AVAX holdings had fallen to just

07-02Industry

FBI-directeur Kash Patel betrapt op nalatigheid bij verplichte bekendmaking van zes-cijferige MSTR-investering: Bericht

SummaryFBI-directeur Kash Patel heeft meer dan zes maanden nagelaten om een aankoop van tussen $100.001 en $250.000 in aandelen van BTC-bezitter Strategy (MSTR) te melden,Patel schreef de late indiening toe aan een ongedefinieerde “miscommunicatie,” maar toezichthouders van de overheid stellen dat de vertraging in strijd is met de STOCK-wet en hebben hun oproepen hernieuwd om federale functionarissen te verbieden individuele aandelen te verhandelen　　FBI-directeur Kash Patel heeft niet tijdig een aankoop van aandelen ter waarde van zes cijfers in Strategy (MSTR), s werelds grootste openbaar genoteerde bitcoinhouder, bekendgemaakt, aldus een rapport van onafhankelijke nieuwsbron NOTUS.　　Patel zou tussen $100.001 en $250.000 aan MSTR hebben gekocht op 21 november, maar meldde de transactie pas op 26 mei aan de toezichthouders.　　De reden voor de vertraging？ miscommunicatie. Patel informeerde het Bureau voor Overheidsethiek dat hij de transactie “onbedoeld had weggelaten” vanwege een niet-gespecificeerde “miscommunicatie.”　　Volgens de Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act zijn hoge functionarissen van de uitvoerende macht verplicht om individuele aandelenhandelstransacties van meer dan $1.000 binnen 45 dagen na de transactie openbaar te maken.　　De transactie heeft intense aandacht getrokken van toezichthouders vanwege de BTC-accumulatieactiviteiten van Strategy en de eerdere samenwerking van het bedrijf met federale instanties.　　Het bedrijf, dat volgens NOTUS in de loop

07-02Industry

Ether, Solana, Dogecoin in het groen na Warsh-uitlatingen die Bitcoin boven $60.000 stuwen

De grotere beweging vond plaats in de aandelenmarkt. Een verkoopgolf in halfgeleideraandelen verspreidde zich donderdag naar Zuid-Korea, waar de Kospi-index bijna 7% daalde voordat de verliezen werden beperkt. Samsung Electronics en SK Hynix daalden elk met meer dan 6%, en Kioxia daalden met 13% in Japan na een rally die de aandelen dit jaar met meer dan 650% had doen stijgen.　　De dalingen deden de zorgen herleven dat de explosieve stijging van aandelen in kunstmatige intelligentie dit jaar de realiteit heeft ingehaald.　　Twee rapporten voedden de onrust. Meta bouwt een cloudbedrijf op om toegang tot overtollige AI-rekenkracht te verkopen, meldde Bloomberg, wat de bezorgdheid deed rijzen dat het bedrijf te veel had uitgebreid. Apple is in gesprek om chips te kopen van twee Chinese halfgeleiderfabrikanten, een zet die de Koreaanse leveranciers zou schaden.　　De AI-handel is waar het hele kwartaal geld naartoe is gevloeid terwijl bitcoin daalde, wat het activum een zeldzame opeenvolgende kwartaalverliezen voor slechts de derde keer in de geschiedenis. Kapitaal verschoof gestaag naar chipfabrikanten en AI-infrastructuur nu crypto een verlieslatende eerste helft afsluit, dus scheuren daar zouden de druk die op de markt heeft gewogen kunnen verlichten.　　Elders daalde Brent-olie tot ongeveer $70,60 per vat, het laagste niveau sinds eind februari,

07-02Industry

Ether, solana, dogecoin in the green after Warsh comments push bitcoin above $60,000

The bigger move was in stocks. A selloff in semiconductor shares spread to South Korea on Thursday, where the Kospi index fell almost 7% before paring losses. Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix each dropped more than 6%, and Kioxia fell 13% in Japan after a rally that had lifted the stock more than 650% this year.　　The declines revived worries that this years blistering run in artificial-intelligence stocks has outpaced reality.　　Two reports fed the unease. Meta is building a cloud business to sell access to spare AI computing power, Bloomberg reported, which raised concern the company had overbuilt. Apple is in talks to buy chips from two Chinese semiconductor makers, a move that would hurt Korean suppliers.　　The AI trade is where money has flowed all quarter while bitcoin fell, giving the asset a rare back-to-back quarterly loss for only the third time in history. Capital rotated steadily into chipmakers and AI infrastructure as crypto closed a losing first half, so cracks there could ease the pull that has weighed on the market.　　Elsewhere, Brent crude fell to about $70.60 a barrel, its lowest since late February, before the Middle East war began, as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz recovered.

07-02Industry

Kalshi and Polymarket's combined volume surges 75% to $45 billion in June amid World Cup fever

Quick TakeKalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket US have reported $44.8 billion in combined monthly volume in June, a 75% growth from Mays $25.66 billion.The notable surge in volume can be attributed to the ongoing World Cup, which has attracted millions of dollars in bets on prediction markets.Among the three, Kalshi saw the largest month-over-month increase in volume, growing 87.4% to $31.5 billion from $16.81 billion.　　Kalshi and Polymarket saw their combined trading volume soar last month as the FIFA World Cup 2026 continues to drive bettors into prediction markets.　　According to The Blocks data dashboard, Kalshi, Polymarket, and Polymarket US recorded $44.8 billion in combined monthly trading volume in June, marking a 75% surge from Mays $25.66 billion monthly volume.　　Among the three, Kalshi saw the largest month-over-month increase in volume, growing 87.4% to $31.5 billion from $16.81 billion.　　Polymarkets main, non-U.S. platform attracted $10.26 billion worth of volume last month, up 45% from the previous months $7.08 billion.　　Polymarket had seen a steady decline in monthly volume from March through May, while its U.S.-regulated platform sustained an upward trend. Polymarket US reported $3.04 billion in monthly volume last month, up from $1.77 billion in May.　　World Cup fever　　The sharp volume increase can be attributed to the

07-02Industry

Ark Invest scoops up $18 million in Circle shares as stock dips 41% over past month

Quick TakeCathie Wood-led Ark Invest bought $17.8 million worth of Circle shares on Wednesday.Circle closed down 1% today after falling nearly 18% on Tuesday following the launch of the rival stablecoin project OUSD.　　Cathie Woods investment firm Ark Invest snapped up more shares of Circle Internet Group on Wednesday as the USDC stablecoin issuers stock slipped further.　　The firms latest trading disclosure shows that Ark bought a total of 287,609 shares of Circle across three of its exchange-traded funds — ARKK, ARKW, and ARKF. At todays closing price of $61.95, Ark Invest added roughly $17.8 million worth of the stock.　　Circle (CRCL) closed down 1.1% today after it plunged by nearly 18% during Tuesdays trading session, which marked its worst single-day decline in recent months. It is down 41% over the past month.　　The sharp fall was widely attributed to Open Standard announcing Open USD (OUSD), a new stablecoin backed by more than 140 companies including Visa, Stripe, Mastercard, BlackRock and Coinbase.　　Investors assessed potential competitive threats to Circles USDC, and Coinbases involvement in the new stablecoin project, as the exchange earns roughly 50% of USDCs reserve income under its distribution agreement with Circle.　　No immediate threat　　While CRCL took a heavy hit and extended its decline

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