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Circle’s NYSE Breakout Turns Heads—and Heats up Crypto Finance
Stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Financial saw its stock take off on its first day of trading, leaping from an initial price of $31 to an intraday peak of $94.84. By 3 p.m. Eastern time, the CRCL ticker was up more than 158%, cruising at…
SHA256 Strikes Back: Bitcoin’s Mining Algorithm Reclaims the Throne in 2025
When 2024 wrapped up, the SHA256 consensus algorithm used by Bitcoin ranked third in profitability, but now, as we kick off June 2025, it shares the top spot, matched up with Litecoin’s Scrypt. SHA256 and Scrypt Tie for Top Mining Profits…
Uber Eyes Stablecoins to Cut Global Payment Costs, CEO Says Bitcoin Is a ‘Proven Commodity’
Speaking at the Bloomberg Tech conference in San Francisco on June 5, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the company is actively studying stablecoins as a potential payment method. Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi emphasized the practical benefits…
Bitcoin Stalls and Stocks Follow Suit
The cryptocurrency has traded mostly sideways all week, seemingly unmoved by key developments in the broader economy. Stocks Tread Water as Bitcoin Flatlines U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he had just finished a “very good phone…
Blackrock Powers Bitcoin ETF Gains as Ether ETFs Extend Bullish Run to Day 13
Bitcoin ETFs posted an $87 million net inflow, thanks to Blackrock’s dominant performance despite a sizable outflow from Fidelity. Ether ETFs extended their green streak to 13 days with $56.98 million in net inflows. $87 Million Inflow…
NYSE Welcomes Circle in Major Crypto Public Listing
Circle Internet Financial, the issuer of the USDC stablecoin, launched on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) today in a landmark initial public offering. Stablecoin Giant Circle Completes NYSE IPO Circle Internet Financial, Inc. began…
Trump Media Seeks SEC Approval for Truth Social Bitcoin ETF
Trump Media’s Truth Social Bitcoin ETF storms into the crypto spotlight with an SEC registration statement, targeting BTC exposure and turbocharging mainstream crypto adoption. Registration Statement Filed: Trump-Linked Truth Social Bitcoin…
ECB Slashes Rates Again—While the Fed Stands Frozen
The European Central Bank (ECB) trimmed its key interest rate by 25 basis points on Thursday, June 5, 2025, reducing the deposit rate from 2.25% to 2.0%. In contrast, the odds of the U.S. Federal Reserve delivering a rate cut remain faint…
HTX Jumps Two Spots to #8 in Kaiko’s Q2 Exchange Ranking
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, June 5, 2025 – HTX, a leading global cryptocurrency exchange, has officially ranked 8th in Kaiko’s Q2 2025 Global Spot Exchange Ranking, rising two positions from the previous…
Coinbase Rolls out Wrapped XRP and Dogecoin on Base for DeFi Access
Crypto traders holding XRP and dogecoin ( DOGE) can now access decentralized finance (DeFi) opportunities on Base, Coinbase Global Inc.’s layer two (L2) blockchain, through newly launched wrapped versions of the assets. Coinbase Launches…