Author: John Smith

WBT, the utility token of crypto exchange WhiteBIT, became the top-performing asset on June 16, rallying past Toncoin and Shiba Inu just hours after the exchange announced a major partnership with a popular European football club. According to data from crypto.news, WhiteBIT Coin (WBT) surged 32% intraday, forming a sharp breakout candle often referred to as a “god candle,” and reached a new all-time high of $52.27. The rally pushed its year-to-date gains above 110%.  With a market cap of $7.43 billion, WBT has overtaken Toncoin (TON) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) to become the 21st-largest cryptocurrency in the market. The…

Inspired by Circle’s blockbuster IPO, stablecoins will flood the stock market, but industry veteran Arthur Hayes warns most have little chance of success. Here’s why. In his recent essay “Assume the Position”, Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX, explained that the “stablecoin mania” is just getting started, but many retail investors are likely to get burned. Inspired by Circle’s stellar IPO, stablecoins will flood the market, Hayes says, with giants like Meta, X, and Airbnb jumping in, embedding their stablecoins directly into messaging, commerce, and payout systems. That’s great for tech stockholders, but bad for upstart stablecoin issuers who will be…

Crypto exchange OKX is deepening its European footprint as it launches two fully regulated centralized exchanges in Germany and Poland. OKX announced the launch of the exchanges on July 17, 2025, introducing a suite of services to users within the regions. The exchanges’ offerings include spot trading, staking, and euro-based deposits. Users will have access to more than 270 cryptocurrencies and over 60 crypto-to-euro trading pairs, backed by deep liquidity and low fees. According to OKX, the newly launched platforms are designed for both retail and institutional users, offering localized customer support, seamless fiat integration, and access to the company’s growing…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Ethereum (ETH) is betting big on a future filled with rollups. But in typical Solana (SOL) fashion, the network is taking a different route—one that doesn’t just scale more blockspace, but bespoke execution environments with first-class developer control. Enter network extensions, Solana’s most important—and misunderstood—infrastructure innovation to date. While they’re often compared to sidechains or dismissed as Solana’s version of appchains, that framing undersells what’s really happening here. Network extensions allow for custom execution environments that don’t…

DWF Labs-backed stablecoin venture, Falcon Stable or USDf, has been integrated into Kaia Chain, according to DWF Labs CEO Andrei Grachev. In a recent post, DWF Labs CEO and Head of FalconStable, Andrei Grachev announced that the USD-backed stablecoin has been fully integrated into the Kaia (KAIA) Chain. The partnership enables the synthetic stablecoin to be embedded into the LINE messenger ecosystem through Kaia. “Together, we bring sustainable and innovative stablecoin yield solutions for more than 250 Millions of Line users BUIDL!” said Grachev in his recent post. By integrating USDf into Kaia Chain, LINE users will be able to…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs have asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit to continue to pause their ongoing appeal. According to a June 17 update on X by defense attorney James K. Filan, this comes amid a pending motion for an indicative ruling from the district court that could lead to a settlement and modification of the final judgment.  In a June 16 filing shared by Filan, the SEC said both parties had reached a final agreement in principle, and now await an “indicative ruling” from the district court. If granted, it…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. As Bitcoin stabilizes and Ethereum matures, early-stage protocols like Neo Pepe are emerging as crypto’s next breakout bets. Bitcoin set the stage. Ethereum expanded the horizons. Now, the market eagerly anticipates what’s next. While established tokens continue dominating headlines, real opportunities for new investors often lie in emerging, early-stage, and well-structured alternatives. One standout gaining attention is the Neo Pepe Protocol, currently priced at $0.05423 in Stage 0 of its presale. Already, over $103,000 has been raised toward its…

China’s most popular crypto card payment service, Infini, has declared to shut down all their card services and focusing more on financial management for the future. According to a Telegram notice, starting from June 17 all of Infini’s card payment services will be immediately cease to function. This means that their card-based payment products, such as Global Card, Lite Card, and Tech Card, will be suspended for both offline usage and on the Infini digital app. “We have decided to suspend our card services. Effective immediately, all card functions, will be suspended for both usage and new applications. We sincerely…

Zebec Network price appears poised for a reversal after breaking out of a bullish pattern as the price action begins to reflect recent developments on the fundamental front. Zebec Network (ZBCN) price recently broke out of a descending wedge pattern on the 4-hour chart. Following the breakout, the price briefly wicked to $0.0052 level before facing resistance and pulling back to $0.0044, retesting the breakout level. The price is now holding above a key long-term support formed by the upper trendline ascending from early May. The immediate resistance lies near the recent high around $0.0050–0.0052, while the immediate support is…

The Blockchain Group has raised an additional €7.2 million, about $7.7 million, to support its plan of becoming Europe’s leading Bitcoin Treasury company.  The announcement was made in a June 17 press release by the Paris-listed firm (Euronext: ALTBG.PA), which is pursuing a long-term strategy of increasing the amount of Bitcoin (BTC) per share it holds.  The funding was secured through an “At-The-Market type” capital raise with asset manager TOBAM, where 1.6 million new shares were issued at an average price of €4.49. That price reflected a 20.76% discount from the stock’s June 13 close, due to market volatility during…