Crypto news

18.06.2026
18:46

Refusing AI at work: risk of dismissal triples — data from a large-scale study

The labor market is undergoing a tectonic shift, and artificial intelligence is becoming a key survival factor for professionals. Fresh data from a large-scale survey demonstrates a stark correlation: technical specialists who use AI less than once a month face a risk of layoff three times higher than their colleagues who actively integrate the technology into their daily work.
This study reveals a deep divide within an already unstable industry...
18:45

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

The altcoin market is sending contradictory yet highly intriguing signals. On one hand, selling pressure on spot exchanges has reached a five-year low. On the other hand, the Altcoin Season Index from CryptoQuant is steadily approaching historical levels that preceded the start of rallies in previous cycles.
A key indicator tracking the difference between altcoin buying and selling volumes (excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum) has dropped to levels not seen since 2020...
18:44

Oman unites miners: national pool becomes mandatory for licensed miners

mining Oman is taking a decisive step toward centralizing cryptocurrency mining: the Ministry of Transport, Communications, and Information Technology, together with Frontier Technologies, has launched a national mining pool. All licensed cryptocurrency miners in the country are required to connect to it. Enegix Global provided the technological platform and liquidity infrastructure, ensuring transparent settlements and access to global markets...
18:43

GLM-5.2 from Zhipu AI: Chinese giant with a 1 million token context challenges the open-source market

Chinese tech startup Zhipu AI has officially unveiled its new flagship language model — GLM-5.2. This open-source solution has already attracted the attention of the professional community thanks to a record-breaking context window of 1 million tokens. The model is distributed under the permissive MIT license, opening up broad opportunities for local deployment and commercial use.
According to the specification on Hugging Face, GLM-5...
18:42

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

AI agents We are witnessing the next stage in the evolution of financial technology: the Alchemy platform, together with Visa, has introduced AgentCard — a specialized service that equips AI agents with their own payment infrastructure. Now, neural networks can make online purchases on behalf of users without requiring their direct involvement in the process.
The solution is based on integration with Visa Intelligent Commerce, providing AI agents with a full set of identification and payment data: a virtual Visa card, email address, phone number, and cryptocurrency wallet...
18:41

Bhutan moved 533 BTC to a crypto exchange: signs of liquidity or a strategy shift?

Bhutan cryptocurrency Wallets identified by the analytical platform Arkham as belonging to the government of Bhutan have transferred 533 BTC to the Binance exchange. At the current exchange rate, this is equivalent to approximately $34.5 million. After this transaction, about 1750 BTC remained in state-controlled addresses.
Hydropower Foundation of the Crypto Reserve Bhutan's Bitcoin reserve was formed not through purchases on the open market, but through industrial mining...
18:40

G7 targets North Korean crypto threat: joint fight against DPRK hackers

северокорейские хакеров North Korean hackers Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) at the summit in Évian officially stated the need to consolidate efforts to counter cryptocurrency thefts and cybercrimes originating from North Korea. The final document of the meeting records concern over Pyongyang's nuclear and missile ambitions, but no specific measures exclusively targeting the crypto sector were proposed. This leaves room for debate on how effective a declarative approach will be...
18:38

Analysis of the Current Situation: What is Behind the Massive Withdrawal of Funds from Crypto Exchanges?

A significant outflow of liquidity from centralized trading platforms is being recorded in the market. This is not a one-time spike, but a sustained trend that requires close attention from market participants.
Key Figures and Dynamics Over the past 30 days, the net volume of withdrawals from major exchanges has exceeded 50,000 BTC. This is comparable to levels observed before significant price movements in the past...
18:37

We continue the market analysis: balance replenishment mechanisms and their impact on liquidity

As part of the current market analysis, I want to draw attention to a key aspect that is often overlooked by traders — the balance replenishment mechanism. This is not just a technical operation, but a fundamental indicator reflecting the real inflow of capital into the ecosystem.
Why is balance replenishment a signal? Every balance replenishment on crypto exchanges or DeFi protocols is not just a transfer of funds...
18:35

Absurd Purge on Hyperliquid: Blockades Based on HTX Tips and Threat to Bybit

The crypto community has been shaken by a wave of criticism directed at the derivatives platform Hyperliquid. The reason is an overly aggressive and, according to many, unreasonable wallet blocking policy based on British sanctions against the HTX exchange. The situation has become so heated that analysts predict Bybit, the world's second-largest crypto exchange, could be the next target.
The trigger for the sanctions was the UK's restrictions from May 26, 2026, against Huobi Global S...
18:34

OKX Head: The era of Binance's regulatory arbitrage is coming to an end — this is a boon for the entire industry.

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu made a surprisingly bold statement: the global regulatory pressure on Binance is one of the best things to happen to the crypto industry. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, on which the dominance of the largest exchange was built for years, is rapidly coming to an end. And this is not a threat to the market, but rather a path to its healthy development.
Regulatory arbitrage as a competitive advantage Xu emphasizes that for over a decade, competition in the crypto sector was determined not so much by technology or liquidity, but by the ability to operate with the fewest restrictions...
18:33

Musk's $60 Billion Deal: How the Cursor Acquisition Hit Anthropic's IPO

The AI market was shaken by news that directly affects the interests of one of the key players — Anthropic. Elon Musk pulled off a deal to acquire Anysphere, the developer of the popular AI coding tool Cursor, for $60 billion. The payment was made exclusively with SpaceX shares, which in itself is a powerful financial maneuver. But the main intrigue lies in the timing: the deal was closed just days before Anthropic's IPO...
18:31

Cryptomining in Russia: A Transparent Business That Cannot Be Hidden — Market Analysis and Forecasts

The mining sector in Russia has finally emerged from the shadows and transformed into a fully regulated sector of the economy. Today, attempts to mine cryptocurrencies illegally are doomed to fail — colossal energy consumption makes such operations completely transparent to regulatory authorities. This is no longer a gray area, but a business with clear rules of the game.
The basic law regulating the industry came into force at the end of 2024...
18:30

Refusing AI at Work: Risk of Dismissal Triples — Shocking Data from a New Study

The labor market is undergoing a tectonic shift, and artificial intelligence is becoming not just a tool, but a strict filter for professionals. Fresh data from a large-scale survey conducted among technical specialists has revealed a frightening pattern: employees who turn to AI less than once a month face a risk of dismissal three times higher than their colleagues who actively use the technology at least monthly...
18:29

Oman unites legal miners: a national pool with a capacity of 10 EH/s and strategic centralization of mining.

майнинг mining Oman is taking a decisive step toward state control over 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 this project.
Initial Capacity and Scale of Investment In the first phase, the pool will accumulate approximately 10 EH/s of computing power...
18:28

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

Tool_AI Chinese developer Zhipu AI has unveiled its flagship language model GLM-5.2, designed for long-term agent scenarios and programming tasks. The solution is distributed as open source, features a context window of 1 million tokens, an MIT license, and supports local deployment.
According to specifications on Hugging Face, the model is intended for text generation in English and Chinese and has 753 billion parameters...
18:27

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

AI agents The market for autonomous artificial intelligence agents is taking another step toward full-fledged economic integration. The Alchemy platform, together with Visa, has introduced the AgentCard service — a solution that allows AI agents to independently make online purchases on behalf of the user. This is not just a test feature, but a full-fledged payment infrastructure embedded in the Visa Intelligent Commerce ecosystem...
18:26

Bhutan moves bitcoins again: 533 BTC sent to Binance

Bhutan cryptocurrency The government of Bhutan has reactivated its bitcoin reserves. According to blockchain analytics, wallets associated with state structures of this Himalayan monarchy transferred 533 BTC (approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate) to the largest crypto exchange, Binance. Following this transaction, the balance on the tracked addresses decreased to roughly 1,750 BTC.
This is not the first time Bhutan has demonstrated a willingness to liquidate its digital assets...
18:25

North Korean hackers in G7 crosshairs: $2 billion in crypto thefts in a year

северокорейские хакеров North Korean hackers Leaders of the G7 countries at the summit in Évian officially recognized cryptocurrency thefts carried out by North Korean hackers as one of the key threats to international financial stability. The final declaration emphasizes the need for coordinated action to combat these cyberattacks, which directly finance Pyongyang's nuclear and missile programs.
The numbers speak for themselves: in 2025, hacker groups affiliated with North Korea stole $2...
18:21

Market Analysis: Mass Withdrawal of Funds Signals a Shift in Sentiment

Over the past 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has experienced a notable outflow of liquidity. On-chain monitoring data records a sharp increase in the volume of withdrawals from major centralized exchanges and decentralized protocols. This trend deserves close attention, as it often precedes periods of heightened volatility or a shift in market direction.
Analyzing the transaction structure, several key points can be highlighted...
18:20

Current Market State Analysis: Account Top-Up Strategies and Capital Management

In recent days, we have observed a significant surge in activity related to topping up trading accounts on cryptocurrency exchanges. This signals that major players and retail investors are beginning to prepare for a new cycle of volatility. According to my data, the volume of incoming transactions to major trading platforms has increased by 15-20% over the past week. This is a classic sign of position accumulation ahead of an expected market movement...
18:19

Hyperliquid is taking its blocking measures too far: from HTX to Bybit — one step away from chaos

The crypto community was shaken by a wave of outrage directed at the derivatives platform Hyperliquid. The reason was an overly aggressive policy of blocking wallets associated with the HTX exchange, which had come under British sanctions. The situation took such an absurd turn that users of Bybit, the second-largest centralized exchange in the world, are now also under threat. We examine where the line between law and arbitrariness lies...
18:17

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

OKX founder and CEO Star Xu made a surprisingly bold statement: the global regulatory pressure on Binance is one of the best things for the crypto industry. In his view, the era of regulatory arbitrage, which has been the largest exchange's main advantage for years, is coming to an end.
The discussion was sparked by news that the Greek regulator HCMC may reject Binance's application for a MiCA license...
18:16

Deal of the Century: How Musk’s $60 Billion SpaceX Stock Deal Cut Off Anthropic’s Oxygen Ahead of IPO

In the world of high technology and artificial intelligence, an event has occurred that radically changes the balance of power on the eve of one of the most anticipated IPOs of the year. Elon Musk made a strategic maneuver by acquiring Anysphere, the developer of the popular AI tool for programmers, Cursor. The deal was valued at $60 billion, and most notably, the payment was made not in cash, but in SpaceX shares...
18:15

Mining in Russia: Legalization as an Inevitability — Why Hiding a Crypto Farm Is Impossible

The mining industry in Russia has finally emerged from the shadows and transformed into a full-fledged, transparent business. Attempts to mine cryptocurrencies illegally are doomed to fail — the colossal energy consumption makes such operations visible to regulatory authorities. It is technically impossible to hide a crypto farm: it creates a constant and abnormal load on power grids, electricity bills for illegal miners skyrocket instantly, and unauthorized connections to transformer substations are visible to the naked eye...
18:14

Refusing AI: IT professionals' risk of dismissal triples

The labor market in the technology sector is undergoing a fundamental transformation. New data from a large-scale survey of workers shows a strong correlation between the frequency of artificial intelligence use and job stability. Tech professionals who use AI less than once a month face a risk of layoff three times higher than their colleagues who actively use the technology.
This is not just a statistical anomaly, but a clear marker of adaptability...
18:13

Sovereign Mining: Oman forcibly consolidates licensed Bitcoin miners into a national pool

Oman is taking a decisive step toward centralizing cryptocurrency mining. The country's Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, in partnership with Frontier Technologies, has launched a national mining pool that all licensed bitcoin miners within the sultanate are required to join. Enegix Global provided the technological platform and liquidity infrastructure for this project...
18:12

Chinese AI giant Zhipu AI has unveiled GLM-5.2: 1 million tokens of context and 753 billion parameters.

Tool_AI Chinese company Zhipu AI has officially released its flagship language model GLM-5.2, designed to solve complex agent tasks and programming. This open-source solution, distributed under the MIT license, is already available for local deployment and boasts an impressive context window of 1 million tokens.
According to data on Hugging Face, GLM-5.2 is a model for text generation in English and Chinese, with a colossal 753 billion parameters...
18:11

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

The cryptocurrency and blockchain technology market continues to integrate with artificial intelligence. The Alchemy platform, together with payment giant Visa, has introduced the AgentCard service — a solution that enables AI agents to make online purchases on behalf of users.
How AgentCard Works The integration with Visa Intelligent Commerce provides neural networks with a full set of data for autonomous operation: a virtual Visa card, an email address, a phone number, and a cryptocurrency wallet...
18:11

Bhutan sells off Bitcoin reserves: 533 BTC transferred to Binance

The government of Bhutan has made a major transfer of bitcoins to a centralized exchange, drawing the attention of analysts. According to data from the Arkham platform, 533 BTC — equivalent to approximately $34.5 million at the current exchange rate — were sent from wallets associated with the kingdom's authorities. After this transaction, about 1,750 BTC remained in the addresses.
Where Bhutan's Bitcoin Reserves Come From The formation of Bhutan's cryptocurrency fund is a unique case at the state level...