Crypto news

26.06.2026
07:46

The Pentagon is secretly expanding the use of AI for selecting military targets: a new doctrine allows fully autonomous systems.

AI warfare The U.S. Department of Defense has approved an updated doctrine that significantly expands the role of artificial intelligence in military operations, including target selection on the battlefield. The document, signed in April, is not classified but remained out of public view until recently.
The key innovation is the official establishment of the concept of "combat systems where AI initiates actions under human monitoring...
07:45

Base has resumed block production: nearly two-hour outage due to a consensus error

BASE The Layer 2 (L2) network Base, built on the Optimism stack, has resumed block generation after a nearly two-hour pause. The incident was caused by issues in the consensus mechanism that led to the inclusion of an invalid block in the chain. The team promptly identified and fixed the malfunction, restoring normal network operation.
According to protocol founder Jesse Pollak, user funds remained fully secure—no transactions were lost or compromised...
07:43

How to withdraw cryptocurrency safely and quickly: a complete guide from an expert

The issue of withdrawing funds from a cryptocurrency wallet or exchange is one of the most pressing for any investor. As a Cryptalist analyst, I encounter situations daily where users lose money due to carelessness or lack of knowledge of basic rules. Today, we will break down the key points that will help you avoid mistakes.
Main Withdrawal Methods There are several standard methods: direct transfer to a bank card, P2P exchanges, cryptocurrency ATMs, and withdrawal to external wallets...
07:42

Key aspects of balance replenishment: strategies and risks for crypto investors

In the world of cryptocurrencies, topping up your balance is not just a technical operation, but a fundamental step that determines liquidity availability and speed of response to market changes. As an analyst, I observe daily how investors underestimate the nuances of this process, which can lead to unjustified losses of time and money.
Main methods of topping up are divided into two types: fiat transfers through banking systems or P2P platforms, and direct cryptocurrency transfers from external wallets...
07:40

Legal Storm Surrounding Strategy: Rosen Law Firm Launches Investigation, Investors Prepare for Class Action Lawsuit

The Rosen Law Firm has announced the initiation of an investigation into Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and invites investors who purchased the issuer's securities to join a potential class action lawsuit. The focus is on the accuracy of management's public statements regarding the business model, the bitcoin accumulation strategy, and associated risks.
The investigation covers a range of instruments, including MSTR, STRF, STRC, STRK, and STRD shares...
07:39

OpenAI IPO in Question: SpaceX Lesson Prompts Board to Reconsider Timeline

OpenAI's leadership, according to insider sources, is urging caution regarding the timeline for an initial public offering (IPO). The reason is SpaceX's volatile debut on the stock market. This case, in my opinion, has become a warning signal for the entire high-tech sector, especially for companies whose valuation is approaching a trillion dollars.
SpaceX Volatility: From Euphoria to Correction SpaceX priced its shares at $135 each in a massive $75 billion IPO on June 11...
07:38

The market is in a sideways trend, Sharplink is buying up ETH, and StablecoinX is preparing for a listing on Nasdaq: key events on June 26

The morning of June 26 finds the crypto market predominantly moving sideways. Bitcoin (BTC) is fluctuating near the $59,881 mark, showing minimal activity after attempts to consolidate above $62,000. Over the past day, the asset updated its local low to $58,269, indicating sustained bearish pressure in the short term.
Ether (ETH) is also trading without pronounced dynamics at the $1,550 level...
07:37

Cryptocurrency regulation in Russia: inevitable player attrition and new challenges for the market

Russia's crypto industry has reached a historic bifurcation point. The regulator no longer has a choice: the market has grown to such an extent that maintaining the status quo in the form of a legal vacuum has become impossible. The only path is to introduce clear rules of the game. But this process will inevitably lead to a major market shakeout.
Roman Prokopyev, First Vice President of MTS Fintech, commenting on the recent bill introduced in the State Duma on April 1, gave an extremely candid assessment of the situation...
07:35

Hawk Warsch has reshaped the markets: why bitcoin, gold, and SpaceX are falling, while bonds are rising

The market made a sharp reversal. The main driver for all risk assets suddenly became not geopolitics in the Middle East, but the hawkish rhetoric of new Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh. After his speech on June 17, the financial world instantly reassessed the outlook: the market not only removed hopes for a rate cut from prices but began actively pricing in a rate hike.
The US dollar has already updated its yearly high...
07:34

IBM unveils revolutionary chip technology: 0.7 nm and 100 billion transistors on a fingernail

chips_generic-min The semiconductor industry is entering a new era. IBM has announced a breakthrough chip manufacturing technology with a 0.7 nm transistor architecture, equivalent to 7 angstroms. This is not just another reduction in process technology—it represents a fundamental change in design approach. The company calls the new method "nanostack": transistors are no longer placed flat but are stacked in multiple vertical layers...
07:33

SBI Holdings acquires Bitbank: a new era for Japan's crypto industry

SBI Holdings has officially signed an agreement to acquire the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank. The transaction amount is 46.7 billion yen, equivalent to approximately 288.6 million US dollars. The purchase will be carried out through its subsidiary SBICAH LLC.
Deal Details and Strategic Significance The closing of the deal is scheduled for October 2026. This timeline is due to the need for approval from Japan's antitrust regulator and the fulfillment of several other legal conditions...
07:32

SharpLink and BitMine reveal data on Ethereum reserves: who is increasing positions and who is locking in losses?

Major cryptocurrency companies continue to demonstrate their commitment to Ethereum despite market volatility. This week, details emerged about the reserves of two notable players — SharpLink and BitMine. Both reports confirm that institutional investors are still betting on ETH, albeit with different strategic approaches.
SharpLink: $7.85 million purchase and massive unrealized loss SharpLink replenished its Ethereum reserves for the first time in eight months...
07:31

AI Agent Payments: How Autonomous Systems Are Transforming Financial Infrastructure

img-3d07623ca31141f5-1001564465429490 What Are AI Agent Payments? AI agent payments (agentic payments) are financial transactions initiated and executed by autonomous systems based on artificial intelligence. Unlike classic online purchases, where each step requires human involvement, here the digital assistant independently makes a decision, authorizes the transaction, and completes the settlement.
The key difference from simple automation is the agent's ability to adapt to changing conditions...
07:30

The Pentagon is rewriting the rules of war: AI is granted the right to aim weapons, but under human supervision.

AI warfare The U.S. Department of Defense has approved a new, significantly expanded doctrine for the use of artificial intelligence on the battlefield. The document, signed back in April, is not classified, but its content remained out of public access until now. This represents a fundamental change in the role of algorithms in military operations.
The key innovation is the official recognition of "combat systems in which AI initiates actions under human monitoring...
07:28

Market Analysis: Mechanisms and Strategies for Withdrawing Funds in the Cryptocurrency Ecosystem

In the modern cryptocurrency industry, the withdrawal process represents one of the key stages of interaction with digital assets. This is not just a technical operation, but a complex mechanism requiring a deep understanding of market liquidity, fee structures, and time delays.
Analyzing the current situation, three main channels for withdrawals can be identified: centralized exchanges, decentralized protocols, and P2P platforms...
07:27

Market Analysis: Large Inflow of Liquidity into Crypto Exchanges — A Signal for Growth or Correction?

Over the past few hours, we have observed a significant replenishment of balances on major cryptocurrency exchanges. This event has attracted the attention of the professional community, as such capital movements often precede volatile market movements.
According to data from our internal monitoring systems, the volume of deposits in BTC and ETH over the last 24 hours has increased by 15-20% compared to the average figures of the previous week...
07:26

Legal Storm Over Strategy: Rosen Law Firm Launches Securities Investigation into the Company

A new corporate scandal is brewing in the cryptocurrency market. The well-known law firm Rosen Law Firm has announced the start of an investigation into the company Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and has invited investors who purchased the issuer's securities to join a potential class-action lawsuit. This event has captured the attention of the entire crypto community, given Strategy's key role in the institutional accumulation of bitcoin...
07:24

The OpenAI IPO is in question: SpaceX's lesson makes the board of directors nervous

OpenAI's board of directors appears to have paused the question of going public. The reason is not just internal disagreements, but a clear, almost textbook example of how even the most high-profile IPO can turn into a painful correction. The case in point, of course, is SpaceX.
On the Polymarket platform, traders estimate the probability that OpenAI will not conduct an initial public offering before the end of 2026 at 30-40%...
07:23

Market on pause: StablecoinX lists on Nasdaq, Sharplink resumes buying Ethereum, and BitGo reduces workforce

The morning of June 26 sees the crypto market in a sideways trend. Bitcoin (BTC) is trading near the $59,881 mark, recording a 24-hour low of $58,269 and a high of $61,868. Ethereum (ETH) also shows no clear momentum, hovering around $1,550. Among the top 10 by market cap, Solana (+0.49%) leads daily gains, while Tron (+0.38%) leads weekly gains. The biggest daily losses are seen in Ethereum (-4...
07:22

A purge is coming: Vice President of MTS Fintech predicts the exit of weak players from the Russian crypto market

The Russian crypto industry has reached a turning point. The regulator, having exhausted the possibility of ignoring the market's scale, is forced to move from a policy of "turning a blind eye" to direct regulation. As I predicted earlier, a complete ban on the sector is no longer possible — its development has gone too far. Now begins a phase of rigid structuring, and not all participants in this process will survive...
07:20

Not Geopolitics, but the Fed: The True Reason for the Collapse of Bitcoin, Gold, and SpaceX Stocks

The main driver for all risk assets has shifted dramatically. On June 17, new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh took a hawkish stance, and the financial world reacted instantly. The market didn't just erase rate cut expectations; it began actively pricing in a rate hike.
As an experienced analyst, I closely monitor macroeconomic signals, and what we are witnessing now is a classic reversal...
07:19

Thailand has issued a wanted notice for a Chinese businessman for illegal mining and electricity theft amounting to $28 million.

arrest44 Thai law enforcement authorities have issued an official arrest warrant for Chinese citizen Wang Yicheng, suspected of organizing a large-scale illegal crypto mining scheme. The criminal network allegedly stole electricity worth approximately $28 million over an extended period.
According to Thailand's Department of Special Investigation, the underground mining infrastructure operated in violation of all regulatory norms...
07:18

IBM unveils chip manufacturing technology with transistors under 1 nanometer: a breakthrough in microelectronics

chips_generic-min IBM Corporation has made another breakthrough in semiconductor technology, announcing the development of a transistor architecture with a resolution of 0.7 nanometers, equivalent to 7 angstroms. This innovation, called "nanostack," fundamentally changes the approach to transistor placement: instead of the traditional flat arrangement, they are stacked in multiple layers, allowing for a significant increase in the density of elements on the chip...
07:17

SBI Holdings acquires Bitbank for $288.6 million: a new era of Japanese crypto integration

Синглсиг_против_мультисига_(mixer.money) Financial giant SBI Holdings has officially announced the signing of an agreement to acquire one of Japan's oldest cryptocurrency exchanges, Bitbank. The deal is valued at 46.7 billion yen, equivalent to approximately $288.6 million. The purchase will be carried out through its subsidiary SBICAH LLC.
Strategic Move Amid Market Consolidation The transaction is scheduled to close in October 2026, pending approval from Japan's antitrust regulator and the fulfillment of all necessary legal conditions...
07:16

SharpLink and BitMine have disclosed the volumes of ETH reserves: analysis and prospects

Ethereum ETH Efir 2025 A landmark event has occurred in the Ethereum market: SharpLink has replenished its ETH reserves for the first time in eight months. A wallet linked to the company received 5,000 ETH worth $7.85 million from the cryptocurrency platform FalconX. This move indicates a strategic buildup of positions in ether, despite the current market conditions.
According to data from the analytics platform Lookonchain, SharpLink's total assets in ETH and equivalents amount to 876,285 units...
07:15

AI Agent Payments: How Autonomous Systems Are Transforming Financial Infrastructure

Agentic payments are not just automation, but a fundamental shift in the logic of financial operations. Unlike classic auto-payments, where the system operates based on a rigid rule ("deduct X on date Y"), an AI agent independently assesses the context, compares offers, and makes a transaction decision within the constraints set by the user.
Architecture of Autonomous Settlements The spectrum of autonomy for such payments ranges from a passive mode (the system flags an invoice but awaits human confirmation) to fully autonomous, where the assistant tracks expenses in real time, compares options, and pays according to set rules...
07:13

Liquidity Analysis: Key Metrics for Withdrawals in the Crypto Market

In the current market situation, the dynamics of fund outflows from centralized exchanges are attracting particular attention. This process, often interpreted as a signal of a shift to long-term storage, actually requires deeper analysis.
Over the past 72 hours, the volume of outgoing transactions from major platforms, including Binance and Coinbase, has increased by 12.4%. This indicates that large holders, the so-called "whales," are actively moving their assets to cold wallets...
07:12

Major player increases positions: Analysis of the latest crypto asset additions

Over the past 24 hours, a significant movement of funds has been recorded in the market, which has not gone unnoticed by attentive analysts. This involves a substantial replenishment of the balance of one of the large wallets, traditionally interpreted as a signal of confidence from institutional or "whale" capital.
On-chain monitoring data shows that a large amount in stablecoins and altcoins has arrived at the specified address...
07:10

Bitcoin tested $59,000: $4 billion worth was sold in two hours

The market for the first cryptocurrency experienced a powerful supply shock. Bitcoin broke through the psychological mark of $59,000 amid an avalanche-like surge in aggressive selling on the Binance spot market. Over two consecutive hours, the volume of forced sales (taker sell) exceeded $4 billion.
In the first hour, about $2.1 billion was realized, and in the second, another $1.9 billion. This surge was the highest since May 4: for the first time in a long while, the hourly volume of aggressive sales on Binance exceeded $2 billion...
07:09

Legal Storm Surrounding Strategy: Rosen Law Firm Initiates Investigation into Michael Saylor's Company

The Rosen Law Firm has officially announced the initiation of an investigation into Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) and invites investors who purchased the company's securities to join a potential class action lawsuit. This event has already caused significant market resonance, and as an analyst, I believe it is necessary to analyze its details without undue panic.
At the center of the lawyers' attention is the reliability of public statements made by Strategy's management...