Robinhood built a blockchain for tokenized stocks. Memecoins took over
Robinhood built a blockchain for tokenized stocks. Memecoins took over Robinhood Chain has pulled in $135 million of value and 800,000 addresses since July 1. Almost none of it is doing what the chain was built for. Baiju Bhatt (right) and Vlad Tenev, founders of Robinhood (Getty Images/Spencer Platt) Robinhood Chain, an Ethereum layer-2 launched
Bitcoin, ether little changed as U.S. launches fresh Iran strikes
The U.S. hit Iran for the third time this week and Tehran has reportedly closed the Strait of Hormuz again. Bitcoin traded around $63,800 with only slight daily moves despite new U.S. airstrikes on Iran and Tehran’s declaration that it had closed the Strait of Hormuz. Other major cryptocurrencies, including ether, XRP and dogecoin, also
Bitcoin’s BIP 110 fork deadline nears with miner support at zero
The BIP 110 proposal would cap arbitrary data on Bitcoin for a year, but Michael Saylor, Adam Back and others say turning a spam dispute into a consensus fight could create a bigger risk than the spam itself. Updated Jul 13, 2026, 8:41 a.m. Published Jul 12, 2026, 5:49 a.m. A controversial proposal known as
Bitcoin falls below $60,000, on track for a rare back-to-back quarterly loss
The token is down nearly 7% on the week with the altcoins falling harder. Bitcoin and ether are both ending the second quarter in the red, a back-to-back losing first half that runs against the usual pattern. Updated Jun 28, 2026, 7:13 a.m. Published Jun 28, 2026, 7:10 a.m. Bitcoin slipped below $60,000 over the
Why a selloff in gold and silver is dragging bitcoin down
Bitcoin has long been lumped in with precious metals as a hedge against a weakening dollar. That trade is unwinding on a hawkish Fed, and bitcoin is falling alongside the metals it was supposed to rival. A broad unwinding of the so-called debasement trade is hitting gold, silver and bitcoin at once, as investors retreat
Aave sees $6 billion deposit drop as Kelp hack exposes structural risk for DeFi lender
The AAVE token fell 16% and deposits fled the protocol after attackers used drained rsETH as collateral to borrow wrapped ether, leaving Aave to quantify how much bad debt it is now carrying. Updated Apr 19, 2026, 3:47 p.m. Published Apr 19, 2026, 2:56 p.m. Make preferred on Aave just watched $6.6 billion walk out
RaveDAO’s RAVE token collapses 90% in a day as exchange probes widen
The token traded at $1.15 on Sunday, down from a $27.33 peak on Friday, wiping out more than $5 billion in market cap as investigations into Binance and Bitget advance. Updated Apr 19, 2026, 3:48 p.m. Published Apr 19, 2026, 2:28 p.m. Make preferred on Three wallets, one denial, and $5.7 billion in market cap
Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine reports $3.8 billion Q1 loss in latest filing
Ethereum treasury firm Bitmine reports $3.8 billion Q1 loss in latest filing The largest corporate ether holder posted a $3.8 billion quarterly loss as its pivot from mining to ETH accumulation continues. Updated Apr 15, 2026, 7:11 a.m. Published Apr 15, 2026, 6:17 a.m. Make preferred on Bitmine Immersion Technologies has turned itself into the
XRP climbs toward $1.38 as Japan’s Rakuten integrates token for payments
XRP climbs toward $1.38 as Japan’s Rakuten integrates token for payments Breakout backed by institutional flows and whale buying, with Japan adoption adding a fresh demand narrative. Apr 15, 2026, 4:53 a.m. Make preferred on XRP is pushing higher again, with volume confirming the move, but it still has to prove this is more than
Ether-bitcoin ratio bounces from 2026 lows, signaling broader crypto recovery
Ether-bitcoin ratio bounces from 2026 lows, signaling broader crypto recovery The ETH/BTC ratio hit its highest since January as Ethereum’s network added 284,000 new users in Q1 and stablecoin supply reached a record $180 billion. Updated Apr 15, 2026, 4:46 a.m. Published Apr 15, 2026, 4:41 a.m. Make preferred on A closely watched gauge of