Aster Chain Hits Huge Staking Milestone
More than 450 million $ASTER tokens are now staked across @Aster_DEX, a figure that underlines growing confidence in the protocol's long-term infrastructure as the network continues to mature
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New XRP wallets surge as price clings to $1
The XRP Ledger added 4,941 new wallets in a single day on June 30, its strongest network growth spike in over three months, even as $XRP struggles to hold the psychologically important $1 mar
Galaxy Digital Joins Russell 1000: $12Tn in Passive Funds Must Now Hold GLXY
Galaxy Digital (NASDAQ: GLXY), led by Mike Novogratz, was added to the Russell 1000 Index on June 29, 2026, after reaching a market capitalization of approximately $11.55 billion. This inclus
TON Station Daily Combo 1 July 2026: Win SOON Points!
TON Station Daily Combo Today 1 July 2026: Get Your Free Rewards Looking for today's TON Station Daily Combo card and wondering if what you found elsewhere is actually correct? You're not alo
The MiCA Deadline Is Here: Which Exchanges Got Licensed
Key Takeaways MiCA’s transition period ends July 1, 2026, with no extensions. Only a small fraction of Europe’s pre-MiCA crypto firms have secured a license. Licensed exchanges cluster heavil
Analysts say XRP could target $18 if $0.65 to $0.70 support holds
Despite XRP’s ongoing weakness, some analysts believe that the possibility of a long-term rally remains on the table. With months of sideways movement in the market leading to a loss of confi
Spur Protocol Daily Quiz Answer 1 July 2026: Earn Rewards
Spur Protocol Daily Quiz Answers 1 July 2026: Win Free Tokens Did you open the Spur Protocol app today and want to make sure you get the answer right before the 24-hour window closes? You're
Pump.fun Shifts Focus Away from Tokenized Agent Issuance, Prioritizes Retail Trading Experience
BitcoinWorld Pump.fun Shifts Focus Away from Tokenized Agent Issuance, Prioritizes Retail Trading Experience Pump.fun, a prominent memecoin issuance platform, has announced it will discontinu
AI Demand Drives Bitcoin Miners to Treat Grid Access as an Asset
By the end of 2025, artificial intelligence data centers worldwide had accumulated roughly 29.6 gigawatts (GW) of power capacity—about equal to the electricity demand of New York state at pea
If You Wake Up Tomorrow and XRP Has Flipped to $589 Overnight…
Imagine waking up tomorrow to find XRP trading at $589. Crypto commentator Pumpius (@pumpius) posed exactly that scenario to his followers this week. He asked a simple question: would they fe
XRP Price Prediction For July 1
XRP is holding the $1 level heading into July, but only just. The token is trading in a critical zone that will likely determine its direction over the coming weeks. The Weekly Picture The lo
SecondFi ADA Hack Sparks Questions Over Unknown 129M ADA Transfer
The SecondFi ADA hack has raised new questions inside the Cardano ecosystem after Charles Hoskinson said Emurgo does not know the identity of the white hat hacker who moved 129 million ADA fr