NFT News Today TheBittimes.com

On June 17, BlackRock bought another $250 million worth of Bitcoin (BTC), continuing its six-day buying streak and bringing its total BTC holdings to $70.63 billion, according to Arkham. BlackRock’s running inflow trend has so far amounted to $1.4 billion, while the combined U.S. BTC exchange-traded fund (ETF) market cap has been pushed to over $133 billion, as per CoinMarketCap. BlackRock BTC holdings. Source: Arkham In other words, BTC ETFs now account for around 22.98% of the global spot volume, a significant increase from the 13.2% seen exactly one year ago on June 18, 2024. Bitcoin ETF demand In the wake of BlackRock’s new purchase, Bitcoin price briefly rose past the $105,500 mark again, although it’s still down significantly from its weekly high of $109,714, currently trading at $104,830. BTC 7-day price chart. Source: Finbold Despite the dip, institutional demand remains strong, with BlackRock’s competitor Saylor Strategy, for example, now holdi...

XRP peak predictions are reaching $8, and analysts are confirming that XRP holders are about to make a lot of money. The Ripple XRP price forecast shows bullish momentum despite crypto market volatility, while XRP investment risks remain manageable given recent regulatory clarity. Also Read: Deaton Reveals Ripple SEC Path as 462,800% XRP Rally, Whale Buys Soar Let’s Explore Ripple XRP Price Forecast, Risks & Market Volatility Source: Reddit Here’s What Analysts Say: They Set Bold XRP Peak Targets XRP peak discussions have intensified quite a bit as prominent analysts set ambitious targets. CRYPTOWZRD identified potential for XRP holders are about to make a lot of money, targeting $2.80 in the near term. This Ripple XRP price forecast represents a 25% increase from current levels and shows strong technical momentum. CRYPTOWZRD stated: “An explosion might be brewing.” ️ EXPLOSION BREWING It’s brewing… ️ $XRP Falling Wedge is maturing, soon it’ll have a bullish bre...

Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing How Our News is Made Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Ad discliamer ...

A widely followed trader believes that a layer-1 decentralized exchange (DEX) altcoin is gearing up for rallies to new all-time highs. Pseudonymous analyst Altcoin Sherpa tells his 248,500 followers on the social media platform X that he thinks Hyperliquid (HYPE) looks very strong despite the recent marketwide correction. The trader sees HYPE consolidating close to the highs for now before igniting a fresh leg up en route to a new record high. “HYPE has insane strength right now, this one got bought up quickly. wouldn’t be surprised to see a bit more chop around here but $50+ is destined, even in these crazy times.” Source: Altcoin Sherpa/X At time of writing, HYPE is worth $40.44. While Altcoin Sherpa is bullish on HYPE, he says he’s bearish on two Solana (SOL)-based memecoins. The trader notes that dogwifhat (WIF) and Popcat (POPCAT) are both in the midst of a downtrend and may drop to much lower levels if BTC fails to print new all-ti...

Two artificial intelligence (AI) models are forecasting that Bitcoin (BTC) will likely hold above the $110,000 mark by July 1. The outlook comes as Bitcoin stabilizes, following a pullback triggered by uncertainty tied to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.  As of press time, BTC was trading at $105,124, down about 0.3% in the past 24 hours and more than 2% over the past week. Bitcoin seven-day price chart. Source: Finbold Currently, Bitcoin is trading above the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) of $103,326 and the 200-day SMA of $87,532, a sign of strength in both the short and long term.  On the other hand, the 14-day relative strength index (RSI) stands at 54.22, indicating neutral momentum, with room for further upside without immediate correction pressure. ChatGPT predicts Bitcoin price  Regarding the price outlook, Finbold turned to OpenAI’s ChatGPT to gauge where Bitcoin might head over the next two weeks. According to the mo...

Virtu eyes China as the US trading giant positions itself to enter the world’s second-largest economy through market-making opportunities right now. The New York-based firm is actively exploring China’s $520 billion ETF market, which Beijing is considering opening to Western market makers for the first time, and this could be a significant game-changer for the industry. Also Read: US & China Reach Deal to Ease Export Curbs and Preserve Truce Virtu’s Expansion Into China’s ETF, Trading & Market-Making Space Source: XTB China’s ETF market represents a massive opportunity that has attracted major Western trading firms at the time of writing. Back in April, China was considering opening its ETF market to Western market makers, and this move could draw firms like Citadel Securities, Jane Street, and also Amsterdam-based Optiver. Brett Fairclough, co-president and co-chief operating officer of Virtu, was clear about the fact that “China presents a long-term...

In the global wave of seeking more efficient and low-cost cross-border settlement, XRP has become the new favorite of financial institutions and payment platforms with its fast confirmation and extremely low transaction fees. With more and more central bank digital currency (CBDC) pilots and many big-name institutions including HSBC and Credit Suisse entering the test, XRP is moving from concept to large-scale implementation. For ordinary currency holders, how to participate in this green and efficient network and get stable returns? BJ Mining's cloud mining service provides you with the best path. What is BJ Mining BJ Mining is a leading cryptocurrency investment company founded in 2015 and headquartered in the UK. Our cloud mining platform is trusted by 5 million users worldwide and provides the most efficient way to mine Bitcoin and Dogecoin. Our process is simple to use, easy to get started, and provides daily returns in a completely transparent manner with a proven track...

Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing How Our News is Made Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Ad discliamer ...

Controversial influencer Andrew Tate is learning the hard way about blockchain transparency. On Tuesday, Tate took to X (formerly Twitter) to flex a massive +138.5% return on an ETH long position using 25x leverage on Hyperliquid, a rising decentralized perpetuals exchange (DEX).  His post included a Hyperliquid-branded trade screenshot and a referral link, an apparent attempt to capitalize on the buzz and drive affiliate signups. Andrew Tate’s now deleted tweet. Source: X But Tate may have underestimated the transparency of on-chain platforms. While centralized exchanges (CEXes) can obscure account identities, DEX trades are fully public, tied to wallet addresses. Crypto sleuths quickly traced the wallet behind his Hyperliquid trade, exposing a much less glamorous truth.  According to data from portfolio tracker Hyperdash, the wallet currently shows a cumulative PnL of -$597,302.89, reflecting total losses across all past trades . In other words,...

Robinhood wants newborns in the United States to larp into crypto and stocks with brokerage accounts topped up with $1,000 from the US government.  Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said the company wants to deliver these accounts to over 3.5 million newborns each year, and that it can do it under budget.  Tenev addressed the project during discussions about the Invest America Act. The legislation would provide every newborn with $1,000 to invest in the S&P 500 through a so-called “Trump account” that they can access when they’re 18.  Its happening. The bi-partisan Invest America Act – $1000 investment account for every child at birth that will compound like a 401k for life. Every town. Every county. Every Main Street. Every urban block. Every citizen will be an owner in the upside of America! 🤍 https://t.co/GRbN17xiBF — Invest America (@InvestAmerica24) May 30, 2025 Read more: Robinhood re-lists SOL at $216 one year after forcing users to sell for $16 ...

Judging by rising institutional interest and capital inflow, Sui (SUI) might be a ‘core pillar’ of the upcoming bull cycle, according to cryptocurrency analyst Michaël van de Poppe. Accordingly, van de Poppe argued on June 9, that is only a matter of time until we see a new all-time high for SUI. “SUI remains to be one of the core pillars of the upcoming bull cycle… It’s a matter of time until this one continues to rally towards a new ATH.” — Michaël van de Poppe. Michaël van de Poppe’s SUI prediction. Source: X As per CoinMarketCap, SUI now ranks as the 9th highest blockchain by total value locked (TVL). Suilend, a decentralized lending protocol built on Sui, has also seen no less than a 90% increase in TVL over the past month, locking in a total of $700 million.  Likewise, Bitcoin (BTC)-related assets now account for over 10% of SUI’s TVL, while multiple financial institutions have filed for a SUI-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). SUI performa...

Shiba Inu is a very underrated meme token, a meme coin that is quietly awaiting its surge, a point in time where the token will explode, unlike anything that the market has ever documented. SHIB is the only ecosystem that continues to put in the work, whether it’s related to the SHI Stablecoin launch or ushering in new Shibarium upgrades. SHIB is constantly busy revamping, bringing in new elements onboard. Shiba Inu is meant for the long haul, but sadly, many investors may end up missing this surge for very obvious reasons, the list of which is given below. Also Read: Shiba Inu: These 2 Launches Could Take SHIB To $0.001 Why Investors May Miss Out On A Massive SHIB Boom 1. Waiting for SHIB to Hit $1 Source: Watcher Guru Shiba Inu is currently sitting at $0.00001281, down 2% in the last 24 hours. Per technical platforms like CoinCodex, Shiba Inu may never hit unrealistically high targets like $1 in this lifetime. The closest the token may come to a new high is $0.00008571 in the fu...

The “DeFAI” and “DePAI” Revolution: Redefining the Future of Finance and Intelligence! The intersection of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) is ushering in a transformative era. Known as DeFAI (Decentralized Finance + AI) and DePAI (Decentralized Private AI), these emerging technologies are not just buzzwords—they represent a seismic shift in how we think about finance, data, autonomy, and control. What is DeFAI? DeFAI is the fusion of decentralized financial protocols with the capabilities of artificial intelligence. It brings intelligent automation to DeFi ecosystems—optimizing liquidity pools, personalizing yield farming strategies, managing risk, and enabling real-time adaptive trading decisions. Imagine a DeFi platform that: Learns from your financial behavior, Automatically reallocates assets across the best-performing yield farms, Detects rug pulls and exit scams before they happen, And adapts to market volatility faster than an...