On June 6, 2026, the crypto market saw a highly symbolic, momentary event. According to Gate market data, on that day the market cap of USDT issued by Tether was about $18.737 billion, while Ethereum (ETH), after its price fell to around $1,530, had a temporarily reported market cap of about $18.3 billion—briefly below USDT. This meant that for the first time, USDT surpassed ETH on a market-cap basis, rising to second place on the crypto asset market-cap ranking, behind only Bitcoin. This situat

On June 8, Crypto Briefing reported that Vladimir Chistyukhin, Deputy Chairman of the Central Bank of Russia, confirmed in an interview with RBC Radio that after the new rules take effect, non-qualified investors (retail investors) will be allowed to trade only three major digital assets: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and USDT. The central bank rejected a proposal to immediately expand access to cryptocurrencies. Confirmed terms and compliance requirements According to information from the Cent

Ethereum is testing a major support zone near $1,500 after losing key weekly moving averages including the 200 EMA and 200 MA located around $2,470-$2,530. The decline follows a pattern of lower highs and sharp selloffs that pushed ETH below long-term trend support levels. Futures data shows

XRP is displaying contradictory market signals, according to analyst Crypto Jet, as over 25 million XRP moved off exchanges in recent days while the token's price declined to $1.13. XRP-linked ETF products continue recording steady inflows, suggesting institutional exposure is building, yet the toke

A wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin moved 110,000 ETH worth approximately $170 million on Saturday after years of limited activity. The wallet transferred the ETH across three large transactions to three different wallets early Saturday ET, following a 1 ETH test transaction on

An ETH Zurich team led by cryptographer Renato Renner linked 2 qubits over 30 meters to generate certified randomness that no machine can predict. The researchers used quantum entanglement and a two-source extractor technique to produce a stream of numbers certified by physics rather than hardware a

7RCC Global launched its 7RCC Spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF this week on NYSE Arca under the ticker BTCK, combining 80% bitcoin exposure with 20% carbon credit futures in a single exchange-traded product. The fund provides access to bitcoin and regulated emissions markets including the

A wallet linked to Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin transferred 110,000 ETH, worth approximately $170.78 million, across three large transactions early Saturday ET, according to onchain analytics platform Onchain Lens. The wallet deposited the funds as additional Sky (formerly MakerDAO) collateral a

Bitcoin traded at $60,619 on Saturday, falling 12.6% below its November 5, 2024 closing price of around $69,355 and marking a decline below its Election Day level for the first time. The top cryptocurrency is now nearly 52% down from its all-time high. The downturn follows a $19 billion

TAO expands the decentralized AI ecosystem, gaining attention ahead of the Proof of Talk conference. SUI focuses on free stablecoin transfers, boosting efficiency for large and small transactions. SOL attracts institutional interest, strong app revenue, and growing ETF exposure from