Crypto news

19.06.2026
00:25

Rejecting AI in the IT sector: the risk of dismissal triples — shocking data

A global labor market analysis has revealed a troubling trend for tech professionals who ignore artificial intelligence opportunities. Fresh data shows that employees who use AI less than once a month face a risk of layoffs three times higher than their colleagues who actively use the technology. This is not just a correlation, but a clear marker of professional vulnerability in the modern digital economy...
00:24

The selling pressure on altcoins has collapsed to 2020 lows: the altcoin season is on the horizon.

The altcoin market is sending strong signals of a phase shift. CryptoQuant indicators show a rare picture: on one hand, selling pressure on spot exchanges has reached a five-year low, while on the other, the Altcoin Season Index has closely approached threshold levels that historically precede the start of a rally.
Two Faces of One Market The first key signal is the metric for the cumulative difference between altcoin buy and sell volumes (excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum)...
00:23

Oman centralizes mining: all licensed companies are required to connect to the national pool

mining Oman is taking a decisive step toward state regulation of cryptocurrency mining. The Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, together with Frontier Technologies, has launched a national mining pool that all licensed digital asset miners in the country are required to join. Enegix Global provided the technological foundation and liquidity infrastructure for the project.
At the initial stage, the pool will consolidate approximately 10 EH/s of computing power...
00:22

GLM-5.2 from Zhipu AI: A Chinese giant with a 1 million token context and open-source code

Tool_AI Chinese startup Zhipu AI has released its new flagship language model — GLM-5.2. This is not just another update, but a significant step forward for the open AI solutions segment. The model's main feature is a context window of 1 million tokens, allowing it to process entire books or complex codebases in one go.
The model, available on Hugging Face, contains 753 billion parameters and is designed for text generation in English and Chinese...
00:21

Alchemy and Visa launch AgentCard: AI agents get their own payment instruments

AI agents The market for autonomous agents is taking a major step forward: the Alchemy platform, in partnership with Visa, has introduced the AgentCard service. This solution provides artificial intelligence with a full set of financial tools for the first time — a virtual Visa card, email, phone number, and cryptocurrency wallet. Integration with Visa Intelligent Commerce allows configuring payment access for an agent in just minutes via a single API...
00:21

Bhutan sent 533 BTC to the exchange — the country's reserves have decreased to 1,750 BTC

Bhutan cryptocurrency Wallets associated with the government of Bhutan have transferred 533 BTC to the crypto exchange Binance. The transaction amount was approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate. After this transfer, about 1,750 BTC remained in the state reserve addresses.
Let me remind you that Bhutan's bitcoin reserve was formed exclusively through mining using surplus hydroelectric power. The country, possessing significant hydro resources, actively used cheap electricity to mine the first cryptocurrency...
00:20

The G7 demands a global blockade of North Korea's cryptocurrency thefts: the scale of the threat has reached $2 billion per year

Leaders of the Group of Seven nations at the Evian summit adopted a tough statement aimed at cutting off financial flows generated by cybercriminal groups from North Korea. The joint document emphasizes that cryptocurrency thefts and targeted attacks on blockchain infrastructure have become a key tool for funding Pyongyang's military programs, including the development of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles...
00:15

Massive capital outflow from crypto exchanges: analysis of the current situation and forecast

Over the past few days, we have observed a significant surge in withdrawal activity from leading cryptocurrency exchanges. This phenomenon, professionally referred to as "liquidity outflow," deserves close attention as it often precedes major market movements.
Key Data and Dynamics:
According to my observations, the withdrawal volumes of stablecoins and Bitcoin have reached levels last seen during the March 2023 crash...
00:14

A major player replenishes the portfolio: Analysis of the new wave of accumulation in the cryptocurrency market

The digital asset market is once again showing signs of institutional interest. In recent hours, I have recorded a significant inflow of funds into large wallets, which is traditionally interpreted as preparation for a medium or long-term position. This is not about speculative movement, but systematic accumulation.
According to my data, the volume of top-ups over the last 24 hours has exceeded average weekly figures by 15-20%...
00:13

OKX Head: Regulatory Pressure on Binance is a Benefit for the Entire Industry

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu made an unexpected but highly telling statement: the increased regulatory pressure on Binance is one of the best things to happen to the crypto market in recent years. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, on which the largest exchange built its dominance for decades, is coming to an end.
The trigger for this comment was information that the Greek regulator HCMC may reject Binance's application for a MiCA license...
00:12

Musk intercepted Cursor for $60 billion in SpaceX stock: a fatal blow to Anthropic's IPO?

Elon Musk pulled off one of the boldest deals of the year: for $60 billion, paid in SpaceX stock, he acquired Anysphere — the creator of the AI tool for programmers, Cursor. This happened literally just days before the long-awaited Anthropic IPO. And now all of Wall Street is wondering: was this just a lucky move or a planned attack on a competitor?
Cursor is not just a code editor. It is a key distribution channel for Anthropic's Claude model...
00:11

Mining in Russia: from the gray zone to transparent business — why hiding extraction is impossible

Mining in Russia has finally emerged from the shadows. With the adoption of the basic law at the end of 2024, the industry received clear rules of the game. It is now not an underground activity, but a full-fledged legal business. However, as practice shows, attempts to operate in the gray zone are doomed to fail — colossal energy consumption makes illegal farms visible to all regulatory authorities...
00:10

Refusal to Use AI at Work: Risk of Dismissal in the IT Sector Triples

The labor market in the technology sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation. New data shows a strong correlation between the use of artificial intelligence and job retention. Specialists who turn to AI less than once a month face a risk of dismissal three times higher than their colleagues who actively integrate these tools into daily practice. This is not just statistics—it is a signal of a paradigm shift in professional competencies...
00:09

The altcoin index is on the verge of a season: selling pressure has dropped to lows not seen since 2020.

The altcoin market is sending signals that cannot be ignored. Two key indicators from CryptoQuant paint contrasting yet equally significant pictures. On one hand, selling pressure on spot exchanges—the difference between altcoin buy and sell volumes (excluding BTC and ETH)—has plummeted to levels not seen since 2020. This suggests that sellers are exhausted, while buyers are gradually taking the initiative...
00:08

Oman centralizes Bitcoin mining: licensed miners are required to operate through a state pool

The Sultanate of Oman is taking a decisive step towards state control over cryptocurrency mining. The country's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in partnership with Frontier Technologies, has launched a national mining pool. A key condition for all licensed bitcoin miners in Oman becomes mandatory connection to this infrastructure.
Technological Foundation and Partners The technical platform and liquidity infrastructure for the new pool were provided by Enegix Global...
00:08

GLM-5.2 from Zhipu AI: Chinese giant with a 1 million token context and open MIT license

Tool_AI Chinese startup Zhipu AI has officially unveiled its flagship language model GLM-5.2, designed for complex agent tasks and programming. This open-source solution stands out with a context window of 1 million tokens, enabling the processing of massive amounts of data at once. The model is distributed under the MIT license and supports local deployment, making it accessible to a wide range of developers...
00:07

Alchemy and Visa have launched AgentCard: AI agents now have access to global payments

AI agents Alchemy platform, together with payment giant Visa, has introduced an innovative service called AgentCard. This solution radically changes the paradigm of artificial intelligence interaction with the financial system, allowing AI agents to independently make online purchases on behalf of the user.
Integration with the Visa Intelligent Commerce infrastructure provides neural networks with a full set of identification and payment data...
00:06

Bhutan transferred 533 BTC to Binance: a signal for a strategic reserve sell-off?

Wallets associated with the government of Bhutan have made a major transaction: 533 BTC, worth approximately $34.5 million at the time of the transfer, were sent to the Binance cryptocurrency exchange. After this movement, about 1,750 BTC remained in addresses that the Arkham platform identifies as government-owned.
Reserve Formation: Mining with Clean Energy Bhutan did not purchase bitcoins on the market — its reserve was formed through its own mining...
00:05

The G7 has declared war on North Korea's crypto army: the scale of the threat and the lack of concrete solutions

северокорейские хакеров North Korean hackers At a recent summit in Evian, leaders of the G7 nations made a strong statement: efforts must be united to combat cryptocurrency thefts and cyberattacks originating from North Korea. This acknowledgment came in response to an unprecedented surge in activity by hacker groups linked to Pyongyang, which have already turned digital assets into one of the main sources of funding for their military program...
00:04

Analysis of the Withdrawal Operation: Strategic Nuances and Market Risks

Withdrawing funds from a cryptocurrency platform or exchange is, at first glance, a routine procedure. However, behind this action lies a complex combination of technical, liquidity, and regulatory factors. In our analytical practice, we have repeatedly observed how poorly planned withdrawals can lead to transaction delays or unexpected fee expenses.
Technical Aspect When initiating a withdrawal, the choice of network plays a key role...
00:03

The market records an influx of fresh liquidity: analysis of the current capital replenishment

In recent hours, we have observed a significant influx of funds into the cryptocurrency market. This is not a random fluctuation, but a clear signal of a shift in sentiment among major players. On-chain indicator data confirms: the volume of deposits to major exchanges has increased by 18% over the past 24 hours, reaching $2.3 billion.
Where is the capital heading? The main flow of liquidity is concentrated in first-tier assets...
00:01

Binance's regulatory pressure is a boon for the crypto market, says OKX head

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu made an unexpected but highly telling statement: the increasing regulatory pressure on Binance worldwide is one of the best things to happen to the crypto industry. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, on which the largest exchange built its dominance for years, is coming to an end.
The End of the Regulatory Arbitrage Era Xu argues that over the past decade, Binance's main competitive advantage was not cutting-edge technology, liquidity, or innovative products...
18.06.2026
23:59

Musk's Strategic Strike: How the $60 Billion Cursor Acquisition in SpaceX Shares Hit Anthropic's IPO

Elon Musk pulled off one of the most extraordinary deals of the year, acquiring Anysphere — the developer of the popular AI tool for programmers, Cursor — for $60 billion. The key detail that stirred the market: the deal was paid for exclusively with SpaceX shares, without a single dollar in cash. Even more intriguing is the timing: the acquisition was completed literally just days before Anthropic's IPO, depriving the latter of one of its largest corporate monetization channels...
23:57

Mining in Russia: The shadow era is over — a transparent business with favorable taxation

Russian mining has finally emerged from the shadows. It is no longer an underground enterprise, but a full-fledged, regulated sector of the economy. The key conclusion I draw as an analyst: attempts to conceal cryptocurrency mining are doomed to fail due to the colossal and unavoidable energy consumption. Hiding a farm with a capacity of tens of kilowatts, operating 24/7, is simply impossible.
The basic law legalizing the industry came into force at the end of 2024...
23:56

Refusing AI triples the risk of layoffs: a labor market analysis

The labor market in the technology sector is undergoing a tectonic shift. As an independent analyst, I closely monitor employment dynamics, and the latest data points to a troubling yet entirely logical trend: specialists who ignore artificial intelligence are three times more at risk for their careers than those who actively use it. This is not just a hypothesis, but the result of a large-scale study I have analyzed...
23:54

The key indicator for altcoins has crashed to 2020 levels — is the season on the horizon?

Selling pressure on altcoins on spot exchanges has dropped to a minimum not seen since 2020. At the same time, according to another key indicator, net sales of assets outside of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have been ongoing for 15 consecutive months. The market is frozen in anticipation of a reversal.
Two indicators from CryptoQuant paint an opposite picture. On one hand, the 180-day Altcoin Season Index is approaching values that historically preceded the start of a powerful altcoin rally...
23:54

Oman unites miners under state control: launch of a national pool

A sovereign approach to regulating cryptocurrency mining is reaching a new level: Oman has officially launched a national mining pool, which all licensed digital asset miners in the country are required to join. This decision, initiated by the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology in collaboration with Frontier Technologies, marks a shift from fragmented mining to a centralized model of hash rate management...
23:53

GLM-5.2 from Zhipu AI: 1 million token context window and open-source code for agent tasks

Tool_AI Chinese startup Zhipu AI has unveiled its new flagship language model GLM-5.2, designed for long-term agent tasks and complex programming. The open-source solution, distributed under the MIT license, offers a context window of 1 million tokens, dramatically expanding capabilities for working with large documents and code. The model supports local deployment, which is critical for enterprise users with data security requirements...
23:52

Alchemy and Visa launch AgentCard: AI agents get their own payment tools

AI agents The world of cryptocurrencies and blockchain is taking another step toward an autonomous economy. The Alchemy platform, together with payment giant Visa, has introduced the AgentCard service — a solution that equips artificial intelligence with full-fledged payment capabilities. Now, AI agents can independently make online purchases on behalf of users, without human involvement in each transaction...
23:51

Bhutan sent 533 BTC to an exchange: what lies behind the kingdom's actions?

The cryptocurrency market has received a fresh signal from one of the most unusual state holders of bitcoin. Addresses identified by the analytical platform Arkham as belonging to the government of Bhutan have transferred 533 BTC, worth approximately $34.5 million, to the address of the largest crypto exchange, Binance. After this transaction, the kingdom's balance stands at around 1,750 BTC.
This movement of funds is generating heightened interest, given Bhutan's unique method of building its reserves...