Representatives for The Open Network (TON) said the outage was caused by an error in the masterchain dispatch queue and was resolved. The Open Network (TON), an independent layer-1 blockchain that has a symbiotic relationship with the Telegram messaging platform, experienced a brief outage that halted block production on June 1 before functionality was restored. TON’s development team announced the issue at 12:51:00 UTC and restored network functionality approximately 40 minutes after the outage was identified. TON developers wrote in an update: The team also assured users that no funds were affected by the outage and that transactions submitted during the downtime were not at risk of loss. Read more
Bitcoin’s rise above $105,000 could improve sentiment, triggering a rally in ETH, HYPE, TAO, and QNT. Key points: Bitcoin remains stuck below $105,000 during the weekend, but the downside looks limited. Any relief rally in Bitcoin is likely to propel ETH, HYPE, TAO, and QNT higher. Read more
Bitcoin traders eye the weekly close for cues as to where BTC price action may be headed next — but sub-$100,000 levels are already on their radar. Key points: Bitcoin RSI data forms a bearish divergence, getting traders in position for lower levels next. The May monthly candle close seals 11% gains, but the weekly close is the event on the radar for market participants. Read more
Autonomous delivery robots are no longer just couriers. They’re economic actors with their own wallets, negotiating, earning and spending in real time. Bots have evolved from tools into agents, economic participants in their own right. Opinion by: Paige Xu, chief operating officer of OpenMind We all love an Uber Eats moment. You tap your phone, and a burrito is en route. But what if, this time, no human driver is weaving through traffic to deliver it? Instead, a sidewalk robot hums along the pavement, guided by sensors and AI, or an autonomous car with a humanoid delivers it to your door, solving the last-mile problem. The beauty of this experience lies in what you don’t see. Read more