Why is The US Market Closed Today? What is Juneteenth National Independence Day?

Why is the US market closed today? Good question! June 19, 2025, marks Juneteenth, a federal holiday when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to deliver the proclamation that slavery had ended, two years after it was supposed to. Now a federal holiday, Juneteenth carries a dual weight. Here’s why Juneteenth is celebrated and what is … Read more

Virtuals Protocol Introduces Token-Based Insight Access with Backroom

Virtuals Protocol introduced Backroom, an AI-powered protocol that transforms raw data into curated, tradable insights for crypto communities. Users gain exclusive access to insights by holding Key tokens tied to each curated Room within the Backroom ecosystem. Virtual Protocol has announced Backroom, an AI-powered information protocol designed to not only display data, but also turn … Read more

Bitcoin Price Action Gets a Fresh Tailwind From the Fed Rate Pause

Key points: Bitcoin bulls could gain from the Fed’s decision to hold interest rates, given historical tendencies, new analysis says. Falling Binance open interest with BTC/USD making higher lows could add to potential upside momentum. Order book liquidity leads analysis to forecast a short squeeze to take out $106,000. Bitcoin (BTC) should show “bullish tendencies” … Read more

France Rejects Bitcoin Mining Proposal

The French National Assembly has decided not to discuss the subject of bitcoin mining as a possible destination for the French energy surplus. The recently introduced amendment was rejected on procedural grounds, which means the measure’s intent was not fully discussed. National Assembly of France Dodges Bitcoin Mining Proposal for Now Bitcoin is now being … Read more

Crypto Platforms Integrate BlackRock’s BUIDL As Collateral

Crypto derivatives exchange Deribit and spot exchange Crypto.com are accepting BlackRock’s tokenized US Treasury fund as trading collateral for institutional and experienced clients. The move will allow institutional traders to use a low-volatility, yield-bearing digital instrument as collateral for their accounts, lowering the margin requirements for leveraged trading, according to Forbes. Coinbase, one of the … Read more

South Korea’s FSC To Probe Fees By Crypto Exchanges

South Korea’s financial regulator plans to investigate transaction fees charged by domestic cryptocurrency exchanges, aiming to reduce trading costs for users, according to local media. South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) will launch a probe into transaction fees imposed by local trading platforms and review potential intervening measures, the Herald Economy reported on Thursday. The … Read more

Ethereum (ETH) Price Prediction for June 20, 2025

The Ethereum price today is trading around $2,518, reflecting a mild intraday loss of 0.34% as bulls and bears continue a tug-of-war just below the $2,540–$2,570 resistance band. Despite several recent Ethereum price spikes above $2,600, each rally has been met with strong rejection from the upper Bollinger Band and supply zones near $2,660. The … Read more