🪙 Crypto Whales Accumulate TRUMP Ahead of Trump's Private Event

📈 Major market participants are increasing their investments in the TRUMP token before a closed meeting at Mar-a-Lago, organized for the largest holders of the asset. This heightened attention to the project was triggered by significant transfers recorded on several cryptocurrency exchanges. One holder withdrew approximately 105,700 TRUMP on Binance, valued at about $3.2 million. Several other large addresses also moved substantial volumes from Bybit and BitMart.

🔔 The event itself has also sparked interest. A lunch is set to host 297 of the largest holders of Official Trump, with 25 participants having the highest volumes receiving special status. For some investors, this model appears to be a way to maintain interest in the project and enhance audience engagement. However, critics argue that such initiatives primarily create a media effect. Yet, this does not eliminate the key risks associated with the high concentration of supply among a limited number of investors.

⚖️ The political aspect is particularly noteworthy. Opponents of Donald Trump believe that TRUMP could be used as a tool for personal financial gain through public influence. In this context, legislative initiatives have already emerged in the U.S. aimed at restricting such practices. As a result, the discussion has extended beyond the crypto market to touch on issues of ethics, conflict of interest, and the permissibility of such mechanisms for public figures.

🚨 Illegal Crypto Mining Farm Discovered in Russian Garage

📌 In the village of Voznesenskoye, Khabarovsk Krai, two men aged 43 and 47 were found operating an illegal cryptocurrency mining farm in a private garage. The local police were alerted by a representative from a utility company about unauthorized connections to a transformer substation.

🔍 Upon investigation, law enforcement discovered containers filled with cryptocurrency mining equipment connected to the power supply illegally. According to the investigation, the men had purchased the equipment online, rented a garage near the substation, and pre-installed cables for the illegal connection.

📦 During the search, police seized eight computer units, routers, distribution equipment, and cables. Additionally, one suspect had property confiscated that could be used to compensate for the reported damage of 2 million rubles claimed by the energy company.

🗣 "Both suspects are from Komsomolsk-on-Amur, one of them is a network technician. They admitted to stealing electricity for cryptocurrency mining," said law enforcement officials.

⚖️ Authorities have opened a case for causing property damage. The suspects are under a travel restriction order and could face up to five years in prison.

🔔 Bitcoin Surpasses $76,000 Amid Geopolitical Turmoil

📈 Despite geopolitical tensions, Bitcoin has surpassed the $76,000 mark. On April 20, the price of BTC rose above $76,000 after dipping to an intraday low of $73,753. This recovery occurred despite clashes between the U.S. Navy and Iranian military forces over the weekend, which dampened hopes for a prolonged ceasefire and stabilization of financial markets.

On the daily chart, it can be seen that by 5 AM, Bitcoin briefly fell below the $74,700 mark before rising again to $75,600.

The same pattern repeated later: the leading cryptocurrency dipped below $75,000 for the third time before a sharp rebound allowed it to surpass $76,000 again.

📉 The previous peak was triggered by Iran's announcement of the resumption of commercial transit through the Strait of Hormuz, which led to a drop in oil prices below $90 per barrel. This sudden decrease in energy prices was a key catalyst for a broad upward rally, temporarily supporting both stocks and the digital asset market.

However, optimism was short-lived. Just a few hours after the opening of the strait, Tehran accused Washington of unfair negotiations, citing President Donald Trump's statement about maintaining the blockade on Iranian ports.

This diplomatic collapse resulted in the closure of the strait.

🚫 Binance Excludes Two Altcoin Pairs from Futures Listing

📉 Binance Futures, a leading platform in the cryptocurrency derivatives market, has announced the delisting of certain futures contracts. The perpetual contracts USDⓈ-M VINEUSDT and AIUSDT will be annulled on April 28, 2026, at 13:00. The exchange will close all open positions and conduct an automated settlement process on that date. Users are advised to close their positions or make adjustments in advance to avoid potential risks.

🔍 Binance Futures emphasized that it regularly reviews its listing and delisting decisions based on specific criteria. These criteria include trading volume and liquidity levels, network security and stability, regulatory requirements, changes in token economics, and project team activity levels. Additionally, the transparency of projects and their responses to periodic review requests also play a significant role in the evaluation process.

🛡 Experts state that decisions to exclude projects from the listing are made to protect market health and safeguard users from potential risks. The removal of derivative instruments from the market for projects with low liquidity or insufficient development is aimed at improving overall market quality.

📈 Pi Network Price Forecast: Smart Contracts Launch in May as Double Bottom Reaches $0.2045

📊 On April 28, Pi Network traded at $0.1882, marking a 2.73% increase after the successful completion of the mandatory Protocol 22 update. The four-hour chart indicates a double bottom approaching the neckline at $0.1900, with the implementation of smart contracts becoming a priority on the roadmap for May.

📉 Pi (PI) is currently within a descending channel since the June 2025 peak around $0.55. The recovery in April has pushed the price into the bullish market support zone, ranging from $0.1841 to $0.2045. Today's session at $0.1882 is within this range, and the supertrend at $0.1670 is rising below the price, confirming bullish momentum after a series of higher lows throughout April.

The upper descending boundary of the channel and the upper zone of bullish market support converge around $0.2045, making this level crucial for determining whether it is a channel breakout or another failed recovery.

🔔 Unexpected Ethereum Wallet Breach: Hundreds Affected

🚨 An unexpected event has occurred in the Ethereum (ETH) network. Reports indicate that hundreds of long-dormant wallets have been compromised in a single unusual transaction. According to Coin Bureau and community sources, assets from these wallets, some inactive for over seven years, were moved to the same address.

🔍 The incident has raised concerns about a potential new type of wallet vulnerability attack. Many of the targeted wallets had not been used for years, with some last active as far back as 14 years ago. The transaction pattern suggests that a single attacker may have simultaneously breached multiple wallets.

⚠️ Experts note that the funds were transferred without any apparent reason. While the exact cause of this breach is still unconfirmed, there are speculations within the cryptocurrency community about possible leaks of mnemonic phrases or private keys in the past, or issues related to old token confirmations.

🛡 Robert Kiyosaki Urges Bitcoin and Ethereum Investment for Retirement Security

🚨 Millions of elderly Americans face the risk of losing their jobs and livelihoods soon. In a recent statement, writer and investor Robert Kiyosaki warned that the pension system for the baby boomer generation is on the brink of collapse. He believes that the current crisis has been brewing for decades and requires an immediate shift in investment strategies to protect one's future.

📉 The author of the bestseller "Rich Dad Poor Dad" reminded us of his predictions from 1974, which are becoming a harsh reality in 2026. Kiyosaki pointed out that Wall Street dislikes his books such as “Retire Young and Rich” and “Who Stole My Pension?” because, according to him, traditional financial elites continue to ignore the systemic risks of pension funds while the real savings of depositors are devalued.

💔 The investor noted that many representatives of this generation are already facing financial difficulties, and in the worst case, losing their homes.

Those who studied alternative savings methods have been much better prepared for the storm

he emphasized.

💼 AI Agents in Finance: Capabilities, Limitations, and Risks

🤖 Autonomous AI systems are gradually being integrated into business financial processes. However, before entrusting an agent with a budget or trading strategy, it is essential to understand how they operate and why autonomy does not equate to reliability.

One of the most common myths about AI is that systems "think" or "make decisions,"

the text states. In reality, language models function as statistical predictors: they analyze patterns in data and generate the most probable next step. There is no internal understanding of context, awareness of consequences, or a human-like model of the world.

💳 Traditional payment tools were built on the assumption that a person authorizes each transaction in real-time. For an autonomous agent that must conduct dozens or hundreds of transactions daily, this is unacceptable. Cryptocurrencies and stablecoins use a "push" model: the payer initiates the transfer independently, without waiting for confirmation from the other side.

This is why a crypto wallet becomes a natural financial infrastructure for agency systems.

It does not require a bank account, operates around the clock, and can be programmed under any rules for spending funds.

🔔 Can BNB price break above $750 as double bottom pattern forms?

📌 According to data from cryptonews, BNB bnb2.27% BNB price traded around $687 at press time on May 15 after briefly rallying above $690 earlier in the session. The token has now recovered nearly 18% from its April lows near $580 as sentiment surrounding the Binance ecosystem continued improving.

❗️ BNB’s latest rally appears to have been fueled by a combination of institutional, ecosystem, and regulatory catalysts unique to the token. One of the biggest drivers remains growing market optimism surrounding pending spot BNB ETF proposals tied to asset managers seeking broader institutional exposure to the token. Investor sentiment also strengthened after the recently launched leveraged Teucrium 2x Long Daily BNB ETF continued attracting attention from traditional market participants looking for amplified exposure to Binance Coin.

⚠️ At the same time, BNB Chain has continued expanding its role within the tokenized real-world asset sector. Recent integrations involving institutional tokenization initiatives and stablecoin infrastructure on the network have reinforced expectations that BNB Chain could become a larger player in blockchain-based financial settlement systems.

📊 The network has also benefited from improving on-chain activity in recent weeks. Decentralized exchange volumes, stablecoin transfers, and BNB Chain ecosystem participation have all shown signs of recovery alongside the broader crypto market rebound.

🚨 BREAKING: Bank of America (BofA) Reveals $53M in Bitcoin, XRP, Ethereum, Solana ETFs Holding

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🔔 Bitwise brings Canton Coin exposure to Europe with BWCC ETP

⚠️ The product trades under the ticker BWCC and carries the ISIN DE000A4ARTH9. In a Tuesday statement, Bitwise said BWCC tracks the Kaiko CANTO Reference Rate LDNLF index and carries a total expense ratio of 0.85% per year. 

➡️ The firm added that the ETP is fully backed by CC tokens held in cold storage and can be bought or sold through traditional brokerage accounts without requiring investors to use a crypto wallet. Canton Network is a privacy-enabled blockchain built for capital markets. Bitwise said the network was developed with participation from institutions including Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Börse, and Broadridge.

📊 The network is designed to let financial institutions issue, trade, and settle assets digitally while keeping sensitive transaction details private. Bitwise said this differs from public blockchains where all activity is visible to all users. Bradley Duke, Managing Director and Head of Europe at Bitwise, said “The Bitwise Canton ETP is a timely addition to our growing suite of European crypto ETPs.” He added that Canton combines privacy, interoperability, and programmability for institutional compliance needs.

🔔 Pi coin vs its own halving: the mining rate math, explained

❗️ Few words in crypto carry the weight of “halving.” Bitcoin built a 16-year religion around it: a clockwork cut to new supply, every four years, that has preceded every major bull market the asset has had.

⚠️ So when Pi Network describes its own mining system in halving language, and when its team points to halvings as the reason a 100 billion token supply will not drown the price, the word does a lot of persuading on its own. That persuasion needs an audit. Pi does have halvings, real ones, with a history and a schedule of sorts. It also has a supply system in which those halvings are close to irrelevant for the question holders actually care about.

📊 The tokens pressuring the price in 2026 were not mined yesterday at the current rate. They were mined years ago at far higher rates, and they are arriving on the market through a different door entirely. With PI trading near $0.12, down from a $2.99 peak in the first days of open trading, the gap between the scarcity story and the supply reality has become the most important piece of math in the ecosystem. What follows walks the math from the beginning: the original mining formula, the milestone halvings, the switch to monthly supply caps at mainnet, the unlock schedule that now dominates everything, and what would have to change for the halving narrative to start mattering.

🔔 CoinMENA taps Standard Chartered for UAE payment rails

❗️ The CoinMENA release said the exchange will use Standard Chartered’s banking capabilities for fiat on-ramps, off-ramps, safeguarded client money accounts and virtual account-based transaction management. The deal gives CoinMENA more structured banking support as regulated crypto firms seek smoother access to local currency flows. The company said the setup is designed to support faster funding, more efficient settlement and better transaction transparency for customers and approved counterparties.

⚠️ Standard Chartered UAE, Middle East and Pakistan CEO Rola Abu Manneh said the UAE has become “one of the world’s leading regulatory environments for digital assets.” She added that trusted banking infrastructure will remain essential as the sector matures.

🌐 CoinMENA co-founders Dina Sam’an and Talal Tabbaa said the industry’s future depends on “strong banking, regulatory, and operational foundations, not just technology.” Their statement points to a wider shift in the UAE, where crypto firms are moving closer to mainstream financial infrastructure instead of relying only on crypto-native rails.

❗️ Senate recess puts CLARITY Act’s July vote at risk

⚠️ The adjournment matters because the CLARITY Act still needs floor time. The crypto market structure bill has already reached the Senate Legislative Calendar, but leadership must still schedule debate and a vote. As cryptonews reported, the bill entered the Senate queue after clearing the Senate Banking Committee. The report noted that it still needs full Senate debate, possible amendments, and a 60-vote path before it can move forward.

📣 Senator Cynthia Lummis has said the final CLARITY Act text should be released around July 4 for public review. She said Senate leaders were working to place the bill on the July agenda after months of negotiations with lawmakers, banks, and industry groups. That plan now faces a shorter working calendar. If senators return on July 13, the chamber will have fewer days to handle the crypto bill before the longer August recess.

📊 The bill also faces open policy disputes. Law enforcement groups and anti-trafficking advocates have raised concerns over Section 604 and related oversight language. Banking groups have also questioned how the bill treats crypto rewards and bank-like services. The Senate must also align the Banking Committee work with other committee input. If the Senate changes the House-passed version, both chambers would need to settle the text before sending a final bill to the president.

🔔 Can XRP price break the stubborn $1.07 barrier after multiple June failures?

🔖 XRP has rebounded toward the stubborn $1.07 resistance after Ripple’s latest XRP Ledger lending plans and rising network activity revived buying interest, but another breakout attempt now faces a level that repeatedly rejected bulls throughout June. According to data from cryptonews, XRP climbed nearly 5% from around $1.03 to an intraday high near $1.08 on July 2 before stalling at the same resistance level that repeatedly rejected buyers throughout late June.

⚠️ On-chain activity strengthened alongside the price recovery. Daily active addresses on the XRP Ledger jumped more than 72%, while new wallet creation reached its highest level in roughly three months as investors accumulated after XRP’s June decline. Exchange balances also continued falling as coins moved into self-custody, reducing immediately available supply during the latest rally.

🔗 The 1-day chart shows XRP still trading beneath every major moving average despite the latest bounce. The 20-day moving average sits near $1.11, followed by the 50-day around $1.21, the 100-day near $1.30, and the 200-day close to $1.49. A descending trendline connecting lower highs since May continues to cap every recovery attempt, leaving the primary trend bearish until those barriers are reclaimed.

⚠️ XRP price prediction after breakout puts $1.14 and $1.18 back in focus

📊 XRP has recovered from this week’s sharp sell-off after defending the $1.07 support zone, with traders weighing an emerging bullish chart breakout against persistent geopolitical and regulatory risks that continue to cap upside. According to data from crypto news, XRP price was trading near $1.09 at press time after rebounding from Tuesday’s low of around $1.07, though it remained below the July 4 peak near $1.18. Adding to the recovery narrative, analyst Gerla believes XRP has completed a notable technical milestone.

🔖 While the short-term bounce has attracted fresh buyers, institutional sentiment has yet to fully recover. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds recorded roughly $7.29 million in net outflows on July 8, the largest single-day withdrawal since March.

➡️ The daily chart shows XRP stabilizing just above its 20-day simple moving average near $1.05 after briefly slipping below the psychologically important $1.10 level. Although price remains beneath the 50-day, 100-day, and 200-day moving averages clustered between $1.17 and $1.46, the 20-day average has flattened, while Chaikin Money Flow has climbed back above zero, suggesting capital has started returning after several weeks of distribution.