Key Facts Bybit EU launched its “Move Your Funds, Get Rewarded” campaign on 19 June 2026, running to 31 July 2026, ahead of the final 1 July 2026 MiCAR transition deadline. The campaign is open only to new users who have not previously held a Bybit EU account and who reside in the European Economic
Why Have Crypto Markets Fallen So Sharply? Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhou said there is no simple explanation for the sharp decline in crypto markets during the first half of 2026, pointing to a mix of geopolitical tensions, capital rotation into artificial intelligence, and the industry’s recurring 4-year market cycle. Bitcoin opened 2026 near $89,000,
What Has SecondFi Promised Affected Users? Cardano wallet SecondFi has identified a recovery path for users affected by Tuesday’s exploit and expects to begin returning assets in about 2 weeks, pending development, testing, and security reviews. Phillip Pon, CEO of SecondFi developer Emurgo, said the company has completed forensic investigations and established a pathway to
Why Is Tether Bringing XAUT To Ledn? Tether is expanding the use of its gold-backed token by bringing Tether Gold, known as XAUT, to crypto lender Ledn, as the stablecoin issuer looks to turn one of the world’s largest privately held gold reserves into more active digital collateral. Ledn said it is adding support for
Why Are IBIT Investors Now Under Pressure? The average investor in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust is now down roughly 40%, a sharp reversal from gains of about 30% as recently as mid-2025, according to Bespoke Investment Group data reported by Bloomberg. The shift shows how quickly the spot bitcoin ETF trade has turned against mainstream
Why Is Strategy’s Bitcoin Reserve Back In Focus? Strategy’s financing model is facing renewed scrutiny after Zach Pandl, head of research at Grayscale, said he hopes the company will sell at least $3 billion in bitcoin to cover most of its cash obligations for the next 2 years. In a Saturday post on X, Pandl
What Happened to Base Mainnet? Base resumed block production on Friday after a brief mainnet stall, marking the second block production disruption for the Coinbase-incubated blockchain in two days. The latest incident began at 15:33 UTC, when an alert said the team was investigating an issue affecting Base Mainnet. The problem was identified shortly afterward,
Why Did Strategy Lose Its Bitcoin Premium? Strategy briefly lost the premium investors had assigned to its bitcoin holdings on Friday, with its enterprise mNAV slipping below 1 as pressure mounted on both the company’s common stock and its preferred share funding structure. The move came as Strategy’s common shares fell to a recent low
Why Is Securitize Going Public Now? Securitize expects to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange next week after securing roughly $400 million through its merger with Cantor Equity Partners II, giving one of the largest tokenization infrastructure firms new public-market visibility as institutional interest in real-world assets continues to grow. The company said
Why Is Ripple’s CEO Criticizing Strategy? Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized Strategy and Chairman Michael Saylor’s approach to funding bitcoin purchases, arguing that the company’s reliance on financial structuring has distracted from the core driver of digital asset value. “Financial engineering does not drive long-term value,” Garlinghouse said in a Friday CNBC interview. “Long-term value