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Fortune 500 companies and global asset managers continued to expand blockchain activity and allocations during the first half of 2025, according to Coinbase’s latest State of Crypto report. Six in ten Fortune 500 executives say their firms run on-chain initiatives, and the average number of projects per company jumped to 9.7 from 5.8 year on […] The post Fortune 500 blockchain adoption hits 60% as institutions inject $50B into crypto funds in Q1 appeared first on CryptoSlate.

A 6.54% rally lifted ether above $2,700 on heavy volume as traders and executives forecast further upside toward $4,000.

Filings with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission showed only a few small contributions from individuals tied to crypto companies for various candidates. As voters head to the ballot boxes to cast their choices for candidates in the Democratic and Republican primaries in New Jersey’s race for its next governor, funds from crypto traders and interest groups don’t seem to be as much of a factor as they were in the 2024 federal races. According to filings with the New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission reviewed by Cointelegraph as of Tuesday, no significant political action committees (PACs) funded by cryptocurrency companies or interest groups appeared to have contributed to any of the 12 Democratic and Republican candidates running for governor. In a search for contributions directly to candidates or PACs, only a few filings suggested any connections to the crypto industry.  Read more

UK film industry grapples with AI fears as new report warns of job losses and copyright threats, while others see creative opportunities ahead.

Meme coins are mooning again, and there's at least three tokens that stand out among the pack.

Key Takeaways: Mirror Tang claimed crypto workers in Hangzhou were informally summoned by police and had their devices searched using forensic tools. Jack Kong refuted any coordinated action by authorities, suggesting isolated incidents may relate to fraud prevention. Community members, including a former team member of Tang’s project, criticized the public claims for causing reputational […] The post Hangzhou Police Allegedly Search Web3 Devs’ Devices – Is a Nationwide Crackdown Imminent? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Fartcoin has surprised skeptics by rebounding off $1, advancing 16% on steady $1.5 billion daily volume. Whale inflows, Coinbase’s early listing, and Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko’s support have steered momentum toward a potential $3 test while traders monitor trendline support. The post Fartcoin Price Prediction: Rockets 16% off $1 – Is a $3 Breakout Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Blockchain Group on June 10 won shareholder approval to raise more than €10 billion ($11 billion) for additional Bitcoin (BTC) purchases effective immediately, formalizing a proposal first aired one day earlier. During an ordinary and extraordinary general meeting, investors holding 39% of voting rights backed every resolution with support exceeding 95%, according to a […] The post Blockchain Group wins approval for $11B raise to execute aggressive Bitcoin acquisitions appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The US House Agriculture Committee voted to advance the CLARITY Act for digital assets as lawmakers in the House Financial Services Committee debated an amendment for developers. Lawmakers on the US House Agriculture Committee voted in favor of the Digital Asset Market Clarity, or CLARITY, Act, advancing the bill further in Congress. In a 47-6 vote on Tuesday, an overwhelming majority of lawmakers on the committee approved the CLARITY Act to establish a regulatory framework for digital assets. Committee Chair GT Thompson said the bill would be sent to the House for consideration, adding that any members offering opposing views would have the opportunity to submit them by Friday. The vote came alongside debate on the House Financial Services Committee discussing an amendment that could add protections for blockchain developers to the CLARITY Act. At the time of publication, the committee had not voted on the bill.  Read more

Core 30 will relay larger OP_RETURN transactions by default, making Bitcoin more open to non-monetary data use cases.

Cardinal has opened Bitcoin-native DeFi on Cardano by introducing a non-custodial wrapper that keeps BTC under MuSig2 multisignatures, mints a redeemable token on Cardano, and extends the same trust-minimized design to Ordinals for cross-chain lending, borrowing, and staking. The post Charles Hoskinson Unveils Cardinal, Unlocking Bitcoin Liquidity for Cardano DeFi appeared first on Cryptonews.

Trump’s tax cuts and soaring US debt fuel Bitcoin’s rise as a hedge against sovereign default risks, potentially pushing BTC price toward $200,000 or more by 2025. Key takeaways: Bitwise predicts Bitcoin could hit $200,000 by year-end, with a potential “fair value” of $230,000. Trump’s proposed tax cuts and rising US debt position Bitcoin as a hedge against sovereign default risks. Read more

Grok scans posts and sentiment shifts on X to help crypto traders identify early signals, memes and macro-driven momentum plays. Grok scans real-time sentiment on X to detect early crypto trends, including meme coin momentum and macro reactions. Traders have used Grok-style setups to track tokens like TURBO, ORDI and FET before price moves occurred. Unlike chart-based tools, Grok captures emotional tone and crowd narrative shifts across thousands of posts. Read more

Guggenheim Partners is bringing its Treasury-backed fixed-income product to the XRP Ledger (XRPL) through a new partnership with Ripple, Bloomberg News reported on June 10. Guggenheim Treasury Services, a subsidiary of the investment giant, will offer tokenized US commercial paper with customized maturity terms of up to 397 days on XRPL. The product is fully […] The post Guggenheim chooses Ripple’s XRPL for latest tokenized commercial paper issuance appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bitcoin's current rally doesn’t yet reflect speculative excess, the asset manager said in a new report.

ADA investors, who hold between 100 million and 1 billion tokens, now control around 8% of the asset's circulating supply.

Ethereum’s dominance in staking, the spot crypto ETFs, and improving investor sentiment all point toward a sustained ETH price rally. Key takeaways: ETH’s price gains are driven by an uptick in network activity and robust spot ETF inflows. Data suggests $2,800 will remain a difficult hurdle for ETH to overcome. Read more

The market structure bill got an overhaul in two House committees at the same time while the Senate's stablecoin bill is steaming toward a finish.

The divergence in bond yields likely represents the perceived effects of Trump's trade war and could bode well for bitcoin.

Mark Zuckerberg is reportedly assembling a superintelligence group that will include Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang. Meta Platforms is reportedly acquiring a 49% stake in Scale AI, a leading data labeling company that powers many AI applications, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg seeks to strengthen Meta’s position in the competitive artificial intelligence landscape.  After days of speculation, The Information reported on Tuesday that Meta has finalized a $14.8 billion deal for a significant minority share in Scale AI.  According to sources familiar with the negotiations, the transaction was completed in cash and includes Scale AI’s CEO, Alexandr Wang, joining Meta as part of a new “Superintelligence” initiative. Read more