Trump may revoke chipmakers’ waivers to use U.S. equipment in China

Chip stocks sank on Friday after the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump is looking at new restrictions targeting China’s semiconductor access. The drop hit hard across the board. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) lost 2.5% in its US-listed shares, while the Philadelphia Semiconductor Index slid by 2%. Applied Materials fell 4%. Dutch equipment maker … Read more

Bitcoin Seesaws After Fed Governor Waller Hints at a July Rate Cut

Waller made the comments on Friday during an interview with CNBC, just two days after the Federal Reserve voted to keep rates unchanged for the fourth time in a row. Waller’s Dovish Comments Lift Bitcoin, But Only Temporarily Perhaps U.S. President Donald Trump’s incessant name-calling has finally taken effect after Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller … Read more

Kraken Moves Its HQ To Wyoming, Citing The Regulatory Environment

Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has moved its global headquarters to Cheyenne, Wyoming, more than three years after shuttering operations in San Francisco. In a Friday blog post, Kraken said it was “recognition of the pro-crypto policymakers and constructive regulations” that contributed to its move to Wyoming. The company cited Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis’ crypto advocacy in … Read more

Parataxis Holdings To Create South Korea’s First Bitcoin Treasury Company

Parataxis Holdings LLC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling interest in South Korean biotech company Bridge Biotherapeutics, Inc. (KOSDAQ: 288330) for KRW 25 billion ($18.3 million), marking the creation of South Korea’s first institutionally backed Bitcoin treasury company.  🇺🇸 Parataxis Holdings is acquiring controlling stake in 🇰🇷 Bridge Biotherapeutics for KRW … Read more

Elon Musk Sets Meme Coin Communities on Fire With PEPE Tweet, But Here’s Catch

Musk’s PEPE tweet excites community, but here’s catch Musk’s gloomy AI prediction Controversial tech mogul Elon Musk published a tweet that reestablished his rapport with the meme coin community, reminding them of the old days when he did not own Twitter and actively posted about DOGE. He also shared a major AI prediction, showing both … Read more

Blackrock’s Bitcoin Stash Now Worth $72B—ETF Swallows 3.44% of BTC in Circulation

Although inflows into spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have tapered off, Blackrock’s Ishares Bitcoin Trust ETF has nonetheless drawn more than 20,000 BTC—valued north of $2 billion at current exchange rates—in just the past two weeks. From $23 to $59 per Share: IBIT’s 151% Leap Mirrors Bitcoin’s Relentless Climb Two weeks ago, Bitcoin.com News reported … Read more

Traders Scoop Up Uniswap, Remittix and Pepe as Ethereum Nears Breakout To $3k and Beyond

Crypto News With Ethereum nearing the $3,000 mark, market participants are still quickly rotating into up-trending altcoins like Uniswap, Pepe, and even new payment-focused tokens like Remittix. The action could be a sign of building optimism in the market prior to what could be the next big run-up. Meme Season Reloaded as Pepe Pioneers the … Read more

Bitcoin Analyst Sees Liquidation Exhaustion and Fading Open Interest as BTC Price Rebounds to $106K

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price trades 6% below all-time highs, but several market signals suggest more upside ahead. Bitcoin is poised for a breakout to all-time highs if a key resistance level at $108,000 is broken. Bitcoin (BTC) price has rebounded 10% since June 5, reaching near-all-time highs at $110,800 on June 9. Meanwhile, analysts say … Read more

KindlyMD Secures $51.5M To Accelerate Its Bitcoin Treasury Strategy

Kindly MD, Inc. (NASDAQ: NAKA) has announced it has secured an additional $51.5 million in private placement financing to its Bitcoin treasury strategy, as it prepares to merge with Bitcoin-native holding company Nakamoto Holdings Inc. Nakamoto has raised an additional $51.5M in PIPE investment this morning. This brings our treasury to $763M in escrow, pending … Read more

South Korea Eyes Won-Based Stablecoin Amid Forex Concerns

Bank of Korea governor supports won-pegged stablecoin but warns of forex management challenges South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves dropped $11 billion to $404.6 billion in six months The governor of the South Korean central bank has voiced his cautious optimism regarding the issuance of a won-pegged stablecoin but has noted possible foreign exchange management issues. … Read more