Author: John Smith

As token unlocks worth over $369 million loom this week, TAIKO and NEON prices face the most intense pressure, set to release 71% and 6.5% of their unlockable supply, respectively. According to data from Tokenomist, this week, from June 2 to June 9, Taiko (TAIKO), Ethena (ENA), and Neon (NEON) are facing major cliff unlocks that could exert significant downward pressure on their prices. TAIKO and NEON are facing the biggest cliff unlocks in terms of supply impact, with TAIKO unlocking 81.55 million tokens—71.23% of its total unlock supply—valued at $47.4 million, and NEON unlocking 53.19 million tokens, or 6.48%…

Vitalik Buterin announces that Ethereum’s Layer 1 is expected to scale approximately tenfold within the next year, followed by a pause before its subsequent major upgrade. At the recently concluded ETHGlobal Prague, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealed that the layer 1 blockchain is set to undergo a significant upgrade over the next year. Responding to questions about Ethereum scalability goals, he stated “we should scale L1 about 10x over the next year and a bit.”  NEW: VITALIK BUTERIN SAYS ETHEREUM’S LAYER 1 WILL SCALE ROUGHLY 10X WITHIN A YEAR, THEN PAUSE FOR A PERIOD BEFORE ITS NEXT MAJOR UPGRADE pic.twitter.com/vxJVSDuqDd—…

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht’s crypto wallet recently received a mysterious donation in the form of 300 BTC. Many traders suspected it was a self-transfer, but crypto sleuth ZachXBT found the source to be ‘questionable.’ According to data from on-chain analysis platform Arkham Intelligence, Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht’s crypto wallet received 300.001 BTC (BTC) on May 30. The donation came from an unknown wallet, before it was moved by Ulbricht to a different wallet a day later. At current market prices, the 300 BTC donation is worth around $31.7 million. At press time, Bitcoin has gone up by 1.26%…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As memecoins dominate headlines again, investors are eyeing XYZVerse alongside Dogecoin and Shiba Inu to see which could deliver the next big breakout. Dogecoin and Shiba Inu have made waves in the cryptocurrency market, capturing the interest of investors worldwide. Now, XYZVerse enters the spotlight as a potential game-changer. With speculation mounting, the big question is: which of these digital currencies is primed for explosive growth? Experts weigh in on which crypto could be the next to surge. Can…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Southeast Asia’s digital economy is booming—but so is its illicit underground. Findings from a recent UN report estimate that scam networks across East and Southeast Asia now generate nearly $40 billion annually. These criminal syndicates exploit weak infrastructure, regulatory fragmentation, and gaps in digital verification, scaling faster than law enforcement can keep up. However, the challenge isn’t just economic loss; it’s about the erosion of trust in digital systems. As digital replicas become indistinguishable from reality and…

FLOCK price surged over 70% as staking activity spiked, with 25% of the token’s supply having been locked for an average of 265 days. FLock.io (FLOCK) price has surged over 70% in the past 24 hours, now trading at $0.27, with trading volume up over 400%. The rally appears to be driven by a major milestone: 25% of the token’s circulating supply—over 43.1 million FLOCK—has now been locked for an average of 265 days. Source: @flock_io By staking FLOCK, users generate gmFLOCK—a non-transferable token introduced on April 28 as part of Flock.io’s updated tokenomics. gmFLOCK functions as proof of participation…

Former Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao suggests building a pool for decentralized perpetual futures that keeps orders hidden until the transaction is completed to avoid mass liquidations. Recently, high-risk whale James Wynn suffered $100 million losses in liquidated high-leveraged positions. In a recent post, the head of YZi Labs urged budding on-chain builders and innovators to reach out to him if they are interested in bringing his idea into reality. The Binance founder believes it is “a good time” for the crypto space to have its own “dark pool perp DEX.” Typically, decentralized exchanges make all on-chain trades and orders…

FLR crypto rallied for the third straight day following reports of a partnership with Uphold to introduce XRP staking via the Flare Network. According to data from crypto.news, Flare (FLR) rose 12% to an intraday high of $0.0198 on June 2, bringing its year-to-date gains to over 72% at the time of writing. Its market cap stood at $1.25 billion, while daily trading volume surged by 160% compared to the previous day. The rally also appears to be drawing in derivatives traders. Open interest in FLR futures climbed 12% to $4.8 million, the highest since May 23, as traders moved…

Cardano has surpassed 110 million total transactions, marking a significant milestone in the blockchain’s ongoing growth. As of press time, the network has recorded 110.09 million transactions, according to Cardanoscan data. This shows consistent adoption and usage throughout its ecosystem. Furthermore, nearly 22 billion Cardano (ADA) are currently staked in 2,992 active stake pools, indicating a strong community involvement in network upkeep and security. ADA’s market performance has remained strained despite the rising network activity. With a modest  0.9% increase over the previous day, the token is now trading at $0.6811. However, ADA is still down more than 11% over…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Cardano price is expected to see growth despite correction. Meanwhile, a new AI-powered crypto project with over $1 million raised could outperform Dogecoin in 2025. Cardano is currently hovering near the $0.22 mark after a recent correction on the weekly timeframe. Yet, analysts predict its value might soar past $1 soon.  On the other hand, eyes are turning towards Unilabs (UNIL), an AI coin that is already making waves with its crypto ICO. As AI meets DeFi, Unilabs could…