Author: John Smith

Bitcoin price traded near $61,700 on July 3, according to crypto.news price data, after recovering from the sub-$60,000 area.  Summary Bitcoin price rebounded near $61,700 after ETF inflows ended a 10-day negative streak. Analysts say BTC must reclaim $62,800 and $65,000 to confirm stronger bullish momentum. On-chain data shows accumulation improving, but technical indicators still need clearer trend confirmation. The move came as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs returned to net inflows for the first time since June 16. U.S.-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $221.7 million in net inflows on July 2, according to SoSoValue data. Fidelity’s FBTC led with about…

Bitcoin options traders faced another large expiry on July 3, with 31,000 BTC contracts settling at a notional value of about $1.9 billion.  Summary Bitcoin options expiry keeps $60K support in focus as traders demand short-term downside protection. Ether options show heavier put demand, pointing to stronger hedging needs around the $1,700 area. Weak ETF flows and cautious derivatives positioning keep crypto’s Q3 outlook under pressure. GreeksLive said in a July 3 update that the batch had a put-call ratio of 0.7 and a maximum pain point of $61,000. The same update showed 135,000 ETH options expiring with a notional…

eToro has led a $12.5 million strategic funding round in Extended, an onchain exchange for perpetual futures. Summary eToro’s Extended investment links Zengo self-custody tools with onchain perpetual futures trading access for users. Jump Crypto joined the round as brokerages move deeper into decentralized derivatives and market infrastructure. Perp DEX growth is pulling trading platforms toward self-custody, tokenized assets, and onchain execution. Extended announced the round in a July 2 post on X, saying eToro led the investment and Jump Crypto also joined the deal. Meanwhile, the funding is tied to a partnership between Extended and Zengo, the self-custody wallet…

Venice pairs a real product, private, uncensored AI used by millions, with a buy-and-burn token and shrinking emissions. VVV touched $21 in June, then pulled back. Here is the bull case, the bear case, and where VVV could head next. Summary Venice is a private, uncensored generative-AI platform, and VVV is its utility token, used to stake for access to the platform’s AI capacity instead of paying per request. VVV stands out among AI tokens for real product traction, with more than 2 million users and millions of monthly visits, plus a buy-and-burn model and staged emissions cuts that add…

SLX exploded onto Korean exchanges, spiked to $0.47, then gave most of it back. Behind the volatility sits a Solana yield protocol with real total value locked. Here is the bull case, the bear case, and where SLX could go next. Summary Solstice is a Solana-native yield protocol built around institutional-style strategies and its own USX stablecoin, and SLX is its governance and utility token, launched in early 2026. SLX drew heavy attention through rapid listings on major exchanges including Upbit and Bithumb, spiking to an all-time high near $0.47 before pulling back sharply into the high-teens to low-thirties cents.…

In 2011, $2.7 billion of inflows sent Bitcoin up more than 55,000%. This cycle, $697 billion produced 689%. A leading analyst says the math has changed so much that the next parabolic run needs a trillion dollars. Here is the case, and the case against. Summary CryptoQuant chief executive Ki Young Ju argued on July 1 that Bitcoin’s capital efficiency is collapsing, so each cycle needs far more money to produce far smaller percentage gains. His headline figures: in 2011, roughly $2.7 billion of net inflows drove a gain of more than 55,000%, while this cycle, about $697 billion produced…

Digital-first Erebor Bank has entered fundraising talks that could value the lender at at least $8 billion, nearly doubling its $4.35 billion valuation from the end of last year. Summary Erebor Bank is seeking a new funding round that could value the digital lender at at least $8 billion. Deposits have grown from $1.1 billion to over $4 billion since March, with nearly 400 new customers added. The bank’s crypto-focused strategy and national bank charter have strengthened its position among AI and technology firms. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the discussions, reported that the proposed funding round comes as Erebor’s…

Ondo Finance has completed the first live onchain deployment of third-party tokenized U.S. securities under a structure designed to operate within the existing U.S. regulatory framework. Summary Ondo tokenized BlackRock’s IVV ETF and Micron shares on Ethereum. The model keeps underlying securities within regulated U.S. custody rails. Ondo’s launch follows rising competition from Exodus, Robinhood, and Securitize. According to Ondo Finance, the deployment brings shares of BlackRock’s iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and Micron Technology (MU) onto the Ethereum blockchain while keeping the underlying securities inside the traditional U.S. custody system. As America turns 250, U.S. securities have come…

Pi Coin price has edged higher after Pi Network introduced three ecosystem upgrades, while buyers stepped in following the token’s fresh all-time low and a broader crypto market rebound lifted sentiment. Summary Pi Coin edged higher after Pi Network launched SoloHost, Pi Sign-In, and PiVerify during its Pi2Day event. A rebound from oversold conditions lifted PI, but a potential bearish flag continues to weigh on the short-term outlook. Large monthly token unlocks and limited exchange listings remain the biggest obstacles to a sustained recovery. According to data from crypto.news, PI price traded near $0.115 on July 2, up around 0.5%…

Ripple spent $1.25 billion to buy a prime broker that clears trillions of dollars a year, then wired it into the XRP Ledger and RLUSD. Here is what a prime broker actually does, what Ripple Prime offers, and whether any of it reaches XRP. Summary Ripple Prime is Ripple’s institutional prime brokerage arm, built from its $1.25 billion acquisition of Hidden Road, offering clearing, financing, and trading across digital assets, foreign exchange, derivatives, swaps, and fixed income. A prime broker is the plumbing behind professional trading: it gives hedge funds and trading firms one account for execution, clearing, settlement, financing,…