Analysis Archive – Page 13

Brian Armstrong Says Bitcoin Probably Bottomed at $60,000
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says his instinct is that Bitcoin already bottomed at $60,000. The call lands while the Fear and Greed index reads 25.

Altcoins Outpace Bitcoin as Wall Street Hits a Record, Crypto Stays Fearful
Ether, XRP and Solana each rose about 4% on June 16, 2026 as the Dow closed at a record on a US-Iran deal, yet crypto's Fear and Greed index held at 24.

Crypto Climbs as US CPI Hits Its Highest Level Since 2023
US headline CPI hit its highest reading since 2023, yet ETH, SOL and XRP rose 4-6% on the day while the Fear & Greed index sat at 25. Here is the divergence.

China Moves mBridge Toward a Commercial Launch as a SWIFT Rival
China is preparing a commercial rollout of mBridge, a blockchain-based multi-CBDC settlement network that has cleared 470B yuan and is pitched against SWIFT.

Brazil Committee Advances a Bill to Ban a Future CBDC
A Brazilian Chamber of Deputies committee advanced Bill 4212/25, which would stop any future CBDC from replacing cash, becoming forced legal tender, or enabling surveillance.

Stop Crypto ATM Scams Act Would Cap New Users at $2,000 a Day
A bipartisan House bill would cap crypto ATM transactions, force scam warnings, and require refunds for fraud after Americans lost $333M to kiosk scams in 2025.

Kraken Launches CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures for US Traders
Kraken opened CFTC-regulated perpetual futures to US customers through Bitnomial on June 15, 2026, ending years of offshore-only access to a $60T market.

BitMine Buys 76,881 ETH, Now Holds 4.66% of the Supply
BitMine added 76,881 ETH this week after a $274M preferred stock raise, lifting its stack to 5.62M ETH, or 4.66% of circulating supply, as ETH jumped 7.7%.

Bybit Adds Western Union for Local-Currency USDPT Swaps in LATAM
Bybit has tied Western Union into its conversion flow, letting users across Latin America turn local currencies into USDPT in a few steps. Here is the detail.

Zcash Says Counterfeit ZEC Was Likely Never Minted, but Can't Prove It
Zooko Wilcox says prior exploitation of the Orchard counterfeiting bug looks unlikely, but cryptography alone cannot confirm no fake ZEC was ever minted.
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