Crypto analytics firm Chainalysis proposes standards for blockchain tracing
The blockchain analysis company published a proposed ontology for how investigators can identify clusters of crypto addresses and link them together.…
Tom Lee blames crypto weakness on quarter-end 'window dressing' as Bitmine adds another $43 million of ETH
Bitmine made its smallest purchase since early May as Lee pointed to investors cutting losses before the start of the second half of the year. Source:CoinDesk
Tether's USDT jumps to 8.5% premium in India after crypto payment crackdown
Raids on crypto payment firms in Bengaluru disrupted the pipeline that feeds dollarpegged USDT to Indian platforms, pushing its local price more than 8.5%…
Vitalik Buterin says crypto’s most powerful idea isn't nearly ready for use
The Ethereum cofounder says indistinguishability obfuscation could one day act like a “trustless trusted third party,” but today’s versions remain far too slow…
Bitcoin hovers below $60,000 as crypto braces for a pivotal week
BTC added 0.6% to $59,800 to start the week while SOL rose 2%, though derivatives data and chart formations point to continued downside risk. Source:CoinDesk
Germany leads MiCA crypto authorization race as Europe's deadline looms
MiCA crypto licensing data shows 244 approved companies across EU and EEA jurisdictions, led by Germany with France and the Netherlands also among top hubs…
EU lawmakers urge assessing DeFi, staking, NFT regulation
The nonbinding report outlines Parliament's vision for future EU crypto regulation and warns against national MiCA rules. Source:Cointelegraph
Dogecoin and Hyperliquid's HYPE led weekly crypto losses as AI stocks lure buyers
A rotation out of chipmakers lifted much of the stock market, with the equalweight S&P 500 at a record. Crypto was not part of it. Ether fell 8% on the week…
Ether, XRP and dogecoin lead a broad crypto selloff as tech stocks tumble
Bitcoin slipped near $58,000 before recovering, and CF Benchmarks says the $50,000 to $60,000 zone is where buyers have always stepped in. Source:CoinDesk
Kraken sues crypto derivatives firm PowerTrade over 'misappropriated' funds claim
PowerTrade changed Kraken’s positive balance of around $7 million to a $2 million deficit via a series of unauthorized “corrections” related to trades that had…
Crypto relief rally fails to shake persistent bearish derivatives signal
A relief rally tied to recovering U.S. equities lifted BTC and ETH off weekly lows, but bearish derivatives positioning and negative CVD suggest the rebound…
Live markets: Bitcoin, ether lead $1 billion liquidation losses as AI trade keeps going
A liquidation flush took bitcoin to its lowest since early June before Micron's blowout earnings and SK Hynix's U.S. listing plans steadied the AI trade that…