Lending protocol Aave (AAVE) founder Stani Kulechov revealed a proposal to bring the multi-trillion-dollar securities market onto blockchain infrastructure, according to a blog post on Friday.

Ethereum developers could face a "slow-burning funding crisis" in the coming months following the depletion of the Ethereum Foundation (EF) treasury and the expiration of the Client Incentive Program (CIP), according to former EF contributor Trent VanEpps.

Bitcoin (BTC) may be approaching the final stages of its current correction as selling pressure eases, according to a CryptoQuant report on Thursday.

Hyperliquid (HYPE) is rising toward $70 at the time of writing on Friday, having rebounded from daily support at $66. This recovery follows a sharp pullback from the recent all-time high near $80 established earlier in the week.

Macroeconomic headwinds continue to weigh heavily on the cryptocurrency market on Friday, prompting major assets like Bitcoin (BTC) to pare earlier gains and extend losses after June’s brief relief rally.

Bitcoin (BTC) is set to end the week in the red, trading near the 200-Week Simple Moving Average (SMA) at around $62,300 on Friday. Institutional selling persists, capping BTC’s recovery as spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) point to a sixth consecutive week of outflows.

Sui (SUI) price continues to lose its ground for the fourth straight day, inching closer to $0.7000 at press time on Friday.

Solana (SOL) price edges below $70 at press time on Friday, extending its losses for the fourth straight day this week. The institutional demand for Solana is building, with steady inflows so far this week and Morgan Stanley’s amended S-1 filing for a Solana-focused Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF).

BNB (BNB), formerly known as Binance Coin, continues to extend its losses, trading below $573 at the time of writing on Friday, losing over 7% so far this week. Muted institutional demand, rising short bets and falling Open Interest (OI) signal growing downside bias.

Bitcoin's onchain activity has climbed to its strongest level of 2026 even as the top crypto continues to trade under bearish pressure, according to a Thursday report from CryptoQuant.

Cardano (ADA) remains under pressure, trading below $0.165 at the time of writing on Friday, losing over 11% so far this week. Weakening derivatives metrics and deteriorating on-chain data support further correction on ADA.

The broader cryptocurrency market feels the weight of strained US-Iran negotiations, pushing Bitcoin (BTC) below $63,000 on Friday. Israeli missile strikes over Lebanon bend the first clause of the peace agreement, raising concerns over the renewed passage through the Strait of Hormuz.

Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Ripple (XRP) are trading under pressure on Friday as risk-off continues to weigh on the broader cryptocurrency market. BTC has fallen more than 4% so far this week, and ETH is extending losses, trading around $1,700.

Following months of crashing prices and macro-driven fragility, Ethereum saw mixed performance across key metrics in the first quarter of 2026, according to Token Terminal.

The Federal Reserve Board, in conjunction with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), has proposed requiring permitted payment stablecoin issuer

Monero (XMR) and Zcash (ZEC) continue to slide on Thursday as prevailing bearish sentiment dominates the crypto market. XMR declines for a third straight day and remains under $330, reflecting sustained selling pressure.

Ripple (XRP) ticks down below $1.20 with short-term support at $1.16 intact at the time of writing on Thursday. An early-week rally was rejected at $1.28, weighing on sentiment as traders broadly de-risked.

Cryptocurrency prices are broadly moderating downwards on Thursday, as market participants assess the impact of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish monetary policy stance. Bitcoin (BTC) edges lower, with support at $64,000 holding.

Bittensor (TAO) price edges below $250 at press time on Thursday, marking its fourth straight day of losses. The AI token is losing retail demand as TAO futures Open Interest dips over 8% in the last 24 hours.

Bitcoin (BTC) remains under pressure, extending its correction, trading below $64,000 at the time of writing on Thursday. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) left interest rates unchanged but struck a hawkish tone on Wednesday, dampening the risk sentiment.

Pi Network (PI) price is down to $0.1300 at press time on Thursday, extending its nearly 3% losses from the previous day. The PI token remains capped as the broader market recovery stalls amid recurring mild spikes in long liquidation.

Dogecoin (DOGE) is trading in the red below $0.08500 for the fourth straight day as broader market interest shifts toward real-world utility tokens. The meme coin is losing retail strength despite a mild institutional inflow on Wednesday after 10 days of silence.

Solana (SOL) extends its decline, trading below $72 on Thursday after losing over 2.5% in the last two days. Institutional demand shows mild optimism as spot Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) recorded an inflow of $1.06 million on Wednesday, marking the third consecutive day of inflow so far this week.

Ripple (XRP) steadies at $1.19 at the time of writing on Thursday, below the upper boundary of its falling channel after facing rejection. Meanwhile, Stellar (XLM) extends its gains, rallying over 25% so far this week.

The broader cryptocurrency market remains divided with Bitcoin (BTC) slipping below $65,000 on Thursday after Kevin Warsh’s hawkish speech the previous day, while altcoins like Ethena (ENA) and Stellar (XLM) advance upwards.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has called on governments to tokenize their stock markets and issue sovereign stablecoins, arguing that blockchain technology can expand access to capital markets and increase the global use of national currencies.

Bitcoin (BTC) remains well below key onchain metrics, with realized losses continuing to dominate capital flows despite a partial price recovery.

Ethereum (ETH) derivatives have remained subdued following the price decline over the past few weeks.

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) tokens exhibit mixed signals on Wednesday, with Uniswap (UNI) slightly pulling back from an early-week rally to highs around $3.73, while Aster (ASTER) extends its recovery near $0.80. Bitcoin (BTC) holds above $65,000 following a rejection at June highs around $67,000.

Ripple (XRP) remains weak on Wednesday as investors cautiously await the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision. Market participants have fully priced in the Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) rate decision, with nearly unanimous expectations of no change.