Chainlink ACE Goes Live as LINK Approaches Key $14-$16 Breakout Zone

Key Notes ACE integrates identity verification and policy enforcement into smart contracts across public and private blockchains for institutions. The system was developed with partners including Apex Group and GLEIF to reduce onboarding costs and increase regulatory reliability. LINK token approaches technical breakout near $14 resistance with potential upside targets at $16.40 and $17.93 if volume confirms. Chainlink has rolled out its Automated Compliance Engine (ACE), a new standard designed to streamline digital asset compliance for financial institutions. Built on the Chainlink Runtime Environment, ACE integrates identity verification and policy…

Where Are We In the Bitcoin Cycle? Analyst Lyn Alden Shares Her View

Bitcoin has been stuck just above $100,000 for months and the question now is whether that level marked the top of the cycle, or if there’s still room to run. In our latest interview, macro analyst Lyn Alden breaks down where we might be in the current Bitcoin cycle, and why this one could look different from previous runs. While the classic four-year halving pattern has guided expectations in the past, she suggests that liquidity conditions and macroeconomic shifts may now be playing a more dominant role. The conversation touches…

Bitcoin Price At $145,000 In September? Bullish Dojis Suggest Upward Move

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 Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Crypto analyst Stockmoney Lizards has provided an update on the current Bitcoin price action, predicting that the flagship crypto could reach as high $145,000 later this year. The analyst alluded to a doji pattern, which supports…

Katana Mainnet Goes Live as Pre-Deposits Hit $180M

Self described ‘DeFi-first’ layer-2 blockchain Katana has launched its mainnet after receiving $180 million in pre-deposits. Deposits flooded in after Katana was revealed to the public less than a month ago. DefiLlama data shows that deposited jumped from $75M to $180M between June 1 Depositors will receive randomized reward NFTs called Krates, as well as a share of 70 million KAT tokens, Katana’s native token. Upon launch, yield farmers will be able earn more KAT by staking on platforms like Morpho and Sushi. The blockchain aims to solve one of…

Katana’s mainnet debuts with $200M in active DeFi deposits

Katana, a new DeFi-first layer-2 blockchain, launched with over $200 million in productive TVL, offering institutional-grade liquidity strategies and native asset support. Katana, a new DeFi-first layer-2 blockchain, went live on mainnet with over $200 million in pre-deposits just weeks after its public reveal, making it one of the most capitalized debuts of any layer-2 network this year, according to a Monday announcement. Developed by the Katana Foundation, the Polygon Agglayer Breakout Program graduate is designed to support high-yield decentralized finance activity at scale. Katana integrates with decentralized exchange Sushi…

Bitcoin and Ethereum just had their best Q2 since 2020 — can Q3 keep it going?

Can the strongest Q2 since 2020 for Bitcoin and Ethereum reset market confidence or are we simply watching another temporary rally before macro headwinds catch up? BTC and ETH post best Q2 since 2020 Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) are ending the second quarter of 2025 with strong momentum, recording quarterly gains of 30% and 36% respectively, according to CoinGlass data. These are the best Q2 returns for both assets since the post-COVID rally in 2020. BTC and ETH quarterly gains | Source: CoinGlass As of Jun. 30, Bitcoin is…

Sparkassen, the German bank that said ‘Nein’ to Bitcoin is now building a gateway

Three years after shutting down the idea, Germany’s largest banking group is making a U-turn. Sparkassen plans to let retail clients trade Bitcoin and other digital assets by 2026, signaling a seismic shift in traditional finance’s stance on crypto. On June 30, Bloomberg reported that Sparkassen, the German sprawling network of savings banks with roughly 50 million clients, will roll out cryptocurrency trading for retail customers by summer 2026, marking a stark reversal from its 2023 decision to block such services. The move, confirmed by the German Savings Banks and…

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Robinhood Expands Tokenization Push With EU Stock Tokens and Layer-2 Blockchain

Robinhood’s push into real-world assets (RWAs) is gaining momentum, with the digital brokerage launching a tokenization-focused layer-2 blockchain and introducing stock token trading for users in the European Union. Built on Arbitrum, the new layer-2 network will enable the issuance of over 200 US stock and exchange-traded fund (ETF) tokens, giving European investors access to US assets, Robinhood announced on Monday. Robinhood’s stock tokens will have zero commissions and be available for trading 24 hours a day, five days a week. Source: Robinhood The company also announced the launch of…