Crypto Breaking News

Johannesburg halted some essential services because it can't pay for fuel. The crisis adds to the financial woes of a metropolis of 4.8 million people, with the municipality mired in corruption scandals and unable to provide basic services. Bloomberg's Jennifer Zabasajja reports from Johannesburg.

Anna Edwards, Tom Mackenzie and Ven Ram break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade."

XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) fell towards the US$1.04 support level after declining about 3.7% over the past 24 hours and more than 11% during the past week as selling pressure continued to build.

GoMining announced it had mined the first known live Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) block using the Stratum V2 protocol through the DMND mining pool.

BitMine has increased its staked Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) holdings to approximately 4.88 million ETH, representing about 86% of its total Ethereum treasury ahead of its inclusion in the Russell 1000 Index.

Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) and Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) are facing the expiry of about US$11 billion in options contracts.

The United States Senate is aiming to vote on the Clarity Act in July, although a crowded legislative agenda and unresolved negotiations are narrowing the window before the August recess.

South Korean stocks were hit by a second trading suspension this week as chipmakers plunged, highlighting the market's sensitivity to swings in global artificial-intelligence sentiment. The benchmark Kospi extended losses after the Korea Exchange's 20 minute trading halt, falling as much as 9%. Bloomberg's Anthony Stephens reports.

MetYa announced a partnership with Trikon to combine AI-powered blockchain infrastructure with SocialFi and PayFi services in an effort to simplify Web3 interactions.

Tether (CRYPTO:USDT) became the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation after Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) fell about 5.2% over 24 hours to around US$1,510.

Naples is leading a regional revival in Italy, fueled by European Union cash and investments in technology and infrastructure. The economy of the Campania region, where Naples is located, grew 0.9% last year, outstripping the 0.7% in Milan's province of Lombardy and well ahead of the 0.5% national average, according to Bank of Italy data. Bloomberg's Alessandra Migliaccio reports.

SharpLink purchased 5,000 Ether (CRYPTO:ETH) worth about US$7.85 million as the cryptocurrency fell to around US$1,537, its lowest price of 2026.