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According to a recent analytics, stablecoins handled 35 trillion in on-chain transaction volume over the past year, with their average supply hovering around 195 billion. Those numbers show how much these tokens fuel trades, loans and cross-border transfers. Yet questions about whether they really count as “money” are now front and center. Stablecoin On-Chain Traffic Based on reports, stablecoins have become the workhorses of crypto trading. Volume hit 35 trillion in the last 12 months. At the same time, their circulating supply stayed at 194.6 billion. That steady supply suggests tokens like USDC and USDT are parked, ready for the next move. Traders shift them in and out of Bitcoin and altcoins. Payment platforms weave them into digital rails. The scale is hard to ignore. IMF Deputy MD Raises Money Question According to IMF Deputy Managing Director Bo Li, the big challenge is classification. Are stablecoins part of M0, M1 or a new category altogether? He posed those questions at the 2025 World Economic Forum in Davos. Getting that wrong could reshape how banks set reserves and how regulators cut red tape. Li also pointed out that policy experiments are popping up all over. Some of them may not survive a real stress test. National Rules Diverge Based on policy outlines, the US is moving ahead with the GENIUS Act. Europe has drafted its own rulebook. Over in Asia, Hong Kong plans to roll out its Stablecoin Ordinance in August 2025. Those efforts show a strong push to make rules more clear. But they also underscore a lack of global unity. Businesses could face one set of rules in New York, another in Brussels and a third in Hong Kong. That patchwork approach risks adding costs for firms and confusion for users. Global Bodies Seek Cooperation According to Bo Li’s remarks, fragmented rules carry real risks. He warned that gaps in enforcement might let bad actors slip through. To avoid that, the IMF is teaming up with the Financial Stability Board and the Basel Committee. Their goal is to craft more consistent guidance. If they pull it off, regulators in different countries might follow a shared playbook rather than compete by cutting corners. Market Keeps Growing Based on market data, stablecoin supply has now topped 250 billion. A large share of that capital is parked in Bitcoin, waiting for the next rally. Some analysts spot chart patterns that echo early altcoin breakouts. That could signal a fresh surge of trading across tokens once confidence builds. For now, stablecoins sit at the center of crypto plumbing. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView

Ethereum has seen a notable spike in its daily transactions after a week filled with uncertain market movement. While the rise in the daily transactions has caught attention, what is really essential to point out is that it has been a long time since the daily transactions have been this high. In fact, the spike has led to the highest level that Ethereum’s daily transactions have been in over 16 months, showing a return to the blockchain that seemed previously abandoned. Ethereum Daily Transactions Cross 1.7 Million According to data from the on-chain data aggregation website, Nansen, the Ethereum daily transaction count has spiked by almost 50% over the last few days. The week had begun with the daily transaction count sitting at 1.2 million on Monday. However, by Wednesday, this figure was already changing rapidly to reach new yearly peaks. As the Ethereum price rose above $2,400, so did participation on the blockchain, leading daily transactions to rise to 1.729 million. This sharp spike has led to the highest level so far in 2025, and is the first time since January 2024 that the daily transactions has crossed the 1.7 million mark. At the same time, there was also an unusual spike in the daily active addresses, which rose by almost 50% as well in the same time period. The daily active addresses rose from 345,406 addresses to 593,637 addresses in the space of four days. All of these have happened as the Ethereum price has recovered, suggesting that the spike in on-chain participation is actually more from investors buying than selling. If this trend continues, then it could send the Ethereum price soaring higher from here. Sell Volume Begins Dominating ETH Price In contrast to the rise in Ethereum on-chain participation, there has also been an increase in the on-chain sell volume compared to the buy volume. Nansen data points out that in the $168.37 million on-chain buy volume recorded in a 24-hour period, approximately $78.15 million was going toward buys, while a little over $90 million was from sellers. Furthermore, when it comes to individual transactions involved in buying and selling Ethereum, the sellers remain in the lead. There were more than 52,000 buy transactions recorded during this period, with around 24,300 buyers. While the sell transactions ran up towards 74,000, with sellers at more than 32,000. This shows a higher percentage of sellers compared to buyers, which would explain why the price has been unable to reach other support levels. This rise in the selling volume suggests that the buys are not enough to absorb the selling volume. This could fight off any buying momentum that could lead to a price recovery and keep the Ethereum price down while the crypto market struggles to find its footing.

Ethereum is currently trading in a period of subdued price movement, reflecting broader consolidation across the crypto asset market. At the time of writing, ETH is trading around $2,423, marking a slight 0.9% daily decrease and standing more than 50% below its all-time high of $4,878. This stagnation has coincided with a broader lack of catalysts to drive a sustained rally, leaving traders cautious about Ethereum’s near-term trajectory. Despite this lack of price momentum, network activity on Ethereum tells a different story. Ethereum On-Chain Metrics Point to Increased Network Engagement According to CryptoQuant analyst Carmelo Alemán, the number of confirmed transactions on the Ethereum network recently spiked to 1,750,940, making it the third-highest daily transaction count in its history. Alemán notes this trend may signal underlying usage strength, even as market participants wait for a more significant price response. Alemán’s analysis focuses on Ethereum’s “Transaction Count (Total)” metric, which captures all forms of activity, including ETH transfers, smart contract executions, and interactions with decentralized applications and DeFi protocols. The recent surge reverses a months-long downtrend and represents the highest transaction count since January 14, when Ethereum recorded 1.96 million transactions. According to Alemán, this spike may be driven by increased arbitrage, trading activity, and interactions with Layer 2 networks, which continue to absorb substantial transaction volume. Platforms like Arbitrum and Optimism remain key contributors to Ethereum’s broader usage. He further points out that, despite ETH price volatility within the $2,100–$2,880 range in recent weeks, the uptick in network traffic may hint at early-stage accumulation or renewed DeFi interest. This dynamic, while not immediately reflected in the asset’s valuation, suggests that Ethereum’s core infrastructure continues to see meaningful use. Speculative Behavior and Exchange Flows Raise Short-Term Concerns Separately, another CryptoQuant analyst, Amr Taha, has examined Ethereum’s recent technical setup from a derivatives market perspective. Taha highlights that ETH funding rates on Binance have shifted from negative to positive territory, a sign that leveraged long positions are building, which may reflect expectations of continued price upside. However, this shift also raises the potential for overextension, particularly if longs begin to dominate positioning. Taha also references a recent retest of a key short-squeeze zone, during which market participants who had shorted ETH were forced to close positions, triggering rapid buy orders. Such moves can generate short-term surges, but they’re often followed by correction phases once speculative energy fades. Meanwhile, exchange data showed more than 177,000 ETH deposited on Binance over three days, indicating potential sell pressure or repositioning by large holders. Featured image created with DALL-E, Chart from TradingView

After breaking out of a bullish formation, SEI is attempting to reclaim a crucial level to continue its rally. Some analysts suggest that the cryptocurrency is preparing for another massive rally toward the $0.50 resistance. SEI Leads Crypto Market As the market recovers from the recent pullback, SEI has soared from its local low and broken out of crucial levels. Earlier this week, the cryptocurrency pulled a nearly 100% rally from its 16% drop. Notably, SEI’s price followed the rest of the market last week and retested the $0.15 level, a support not seen since early April. Over the weekend, the altcoin recovered the crucial $0.20 area before jumping nearly 70% at the start of the week. Since then, the token has been hovering between $0.24 and $0.29, attempting to break out of the $0.30 resistance on Friday morning. Following this performance, analyst Sjuul from AltCryptoGems named SEI the “Bull of the week,” highlighting the cryptocurrency’s “beast mode” fueled by “the record on-chain activity of the token that has brought in new investors and whales” to the network after the breakout. Notably, the cryptocurrency is leading the top 100 cryptocurrencies list with a 43% weekly surge, surpassing the performance of market leaders Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Crypto Raven noted that SEI “has done a great job of breaking out as the market is looking very fresh right now,” suggesting the cryptocurrency could rally another 70%. Per the post, “if the market supports a bit more, we can very well reach $.5 from here. Back to the glory days of SEI.” Nonetheless, the market watcher considers that the altcoin could consolidate around the current area for a short period before continuing its rally toward the Q4 2024 levels. $0.28 Reclaim Needed For Bullish Continuation Analyst Nebraskangooner highlighted a four-month inverse Head and Shoulders (H&S) pattern on SEI’s chart, noting that it was confirmed after this week’s breakout. The cryptocurrency broke out of the formation’s neckline after Wednesday’s price action, pointing out that “anything down to key support would be a solid retest spot.” After the retracement to the $0.27 area, the cryptocurrency retested the neckline, which SEI must hold for bullish continuation. Notably, SEI’s price has held this level despite closing around the $0.25 mark on Thursday. Similarly, Michaël van de Poppe affirmed that SEI will likely continue to rally as a “massive” bullish divergence on its trading pair against Bitcoin suggests that the cryptocurrency’s price is reversing. Based on this, the analyst forecasted that investors could “see 300+ sats soon.” Meanwhile, market watcher The Wyckoff Architect shared a Low Time Frame (LTF) analysis on SEI’s price action. To the analyst, a reclaim of the Fair Value Gap (FVG) at $0.285 will confirm bullish continuation, with the cryptocurrency consolidating before breaking out. On the contrary, failing to reclaim and hold this area would trigger a bear scenario and risk a drop to a new local low. As of this writing, SEI is trading at $0.28, a 12% increase in the daily timeframe.

Bitcoin is treading cautiously below the $110,000 level, signaling a pause in momentum after recent highs. At the time of writing, the asset is priced at $106,841, marking a mild 0.4% decline over the past 24 hours. Despite brushing a daily high of $107,884, BTC appears to be consolidating in a narrow range, with market participants watching for the next significant move. Amid this relatively flat price action, on-chain trends suggest that not all is quiet under the surface. A new analysis by CryptoQuant contributor “oinonen” sheds light on wallet activity within Binance, one of the largest crypto exchanges by trading volume. Bitcoin Mid-Tier Investors Take Center Stage on Binance Oinonen’s findings point to a sharp increase in whale-level participation, as well as a notable contribution from mid-tier investors, which could have implications for broader market behavior. Citing CryptoQuant’s on-chain metrics, the analyst revealed that Binance’s inflow data shows that wallets depositing between 10 and 100 BTC now account for 40% of all Bitcoin inflows. These wallet sizes typically belong to high-net-worth individuals, trading firms, or mid-sized institutions—those who sit between retail traders and deep-pocketed whales. In contrast, whale-level inflows (100–1,000 BTC) currently represent 20% of the total, highlighting that mid-tier players may be driving more exchange activity than larger whales at this time. Interestingly, whale activity still made a major appearance recently. On June 16, inflows of 10,000 BTC surged and made up 83% of total exchange inflows on Binance that day, reinforcing earlier observations from Oinonen about increased whale presence over the past year. According to CryptoQuant’s whale ratio metric, that presence has reportedly jumped by as much as 400% since mid-2023. Binance Deposit Data Points to Rising Institutional Interest Beyond just inflow ratios, Binance’s overall deposit metrics suggest a growing trend of larger average deposits. The average Bitcoin deposit rose from 0.36 BTC in 2023 to 1.65 BTC in 2024. The exchange processed $21.6 billion in user fund deposits in 2024, roughly 40% more than the combined totals of the next ten crypto exchanges. Despite the growing institutional footprint, the significant portion of deposits in the 10–100 BTC range shows that mid-level market participants remain active contributors to the trading ecosystem. This data may reflect a broader shift in how BTC is being accumulated and moved, where influence is shared between whales and mid-sized investors. While whale flows often generate headlines, the consistent presence of mid-tier wallets can signal healthier market participation and a more distributed form of liquidity provision across the board. With Bitcoin still consolidating near key price levels, these on-chain trends could help shape its next breakout, whenever it comes. Featured image created with DALL-E. Chart from TradingView

Ethereum (ETH) has recorded strong gains over the past two weeks, rising from $2,111 on June 12 to $2,515 on June 25, reigniting hopes for a sustained bullish rally that could push the digital asset beyond the crucial $3,000 level. Ethereum Rally Marked By Shift In Dynamics According to a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake post by contributor Amr Taha, Ethereum’s latest rally has been accompanied by a notable shift in market dynamics – including a flip to positive funding rates, a potential short squeeze, and a rise in ETH inflows to Binance crypto exchange. Recent data from Binance reveals a significant shift in ETH funding rates from negative to positive. Positive funding rates typically indicate that traders are opening or holding leveraged long positions, reflecting expectations of further upside. However, rising funding rates may also raise the risk of a short-term price pullback if long positions become overextended. Data from CoinGlass shows that 68.15% of liquidations over the past 24 hours were long positions – highlighting this risk. Taha also emphasized the role of a short squeeze in Ethereum’s recent price surge and the increase in funding rates. As ETH’s price climbed, it retested the previous short-squeeze zone around $2,500. He explained: In that earlier event, short positions were forcibly closed by initiating aggressive market buy orders to cover their exposure, triggering a cascading effect known as a short squeeze. This dynamic occurs when traders who had bet against ETH (shorts) are forced to close their positions by aggressively buying back the asset to limit losses. Meanwhile, ETH inflows to Binance have also spiked. On-chain exchange data suggests that 177,000 ETH was deposited into Binance over a three-day period – an unusually high volume. Such a surge typically signals increased selling pressure or large-scale repositioning by major holders. Large transfers of ETH to exchanges often precede either potential sell-offs or liquidity provisioning. In conclusion, Taha noted that while a short-term correction may be likely, ETH’s breakout above $2,500 underscores the aggressive speculative activity driving its recent price action. Traders are advised to closely monitor funding rates and exchange flows for signs of an impending retracement. ETH Bulls Take The Charge Recent technical analysis suggests ETH may be gearing up for a breakout above the $2,800 resistance level. The asset also recently formed a golden cross on the daily chart, fuelling speculation that a new all-time high (ATH) could be within reach. That said, ETH is not entirely in the clear. Technical analyst Crypto Wave recently predicted that the cryptocurrency may revisit lower levels in the $1,700 to $1,950 range. At press time, ETH trades at $2,429, down 0.4% over the past 24 hours.

A federal judge has rejected Ripple and the SEC’s proposed $50 million settlement, but social media sentiment around XRP has turned bullish anyway. Ripple-SEC Settlement Stalled After Court Rejection The Ripple-SEC case seemed to be moving forward after both parties agreed on a reduced $50 million settlement, but the joint motion for an indicative ruling has now been rejected in court. According to the filing shared by defense lawyer James K. Filian in an X post, the two haven’t “come close” to showing exceptional circumstances outweighing public interest or the administration of justice that would justify modifying the judgment. This means that the original fine of $125 million still stands for Ripple. Following the news, XRP has taken a bearish hit to its price, as the below chart displays. The asset was trading around $2.15 at the time the news broke out, but it has since fallen below $2.09, implying a decrease of around 3%. Naturally, this reaction is quite mild by the cryptocurrency sector’s standards, but could still suggest some panic selling. Sentiment among the retail crowd, however, has seen a surprising jump, as per social media data. XRP Sentiment On Social Media Has Seen A Bullish Jump In a new post on X, the analytics firm Santiment has talked about how the social media users have responded to news of the Ripple-SEC case stalling. The indicator shared by Santiment is the “Positive/Negative Sentiment,” gauging the ratio between positive and negative comments involving a given coin on the major social media platforms. The indicator separates between positive and negative posts/threads/messages on the platforms using a machine-learning model and determines how the counts of the two compare. Here is a chart that shows the latest trend in the metric for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP: As displayed in the above graph, the Positive/Negative Sentiment is currently above the 1 mark for all three of these cryptocurrencies, indicating that posts pertaining to bullish sentiment outweigh the bearish ones. For Bitcoin and Ethereum, however, the positive comments only have a slight advantage, meaning that while optimism does exist among the crowd, it’s quite mild. From the chart, it’s visible that XRP has diverged from these assets with a sharp spike, which has taken its Positive/Negative Sentiment to a value of 2.1. This is the highest level for the cryptocurrency in 17 days and corresponds to there being more than double as many bullish calls as bearish ones. Often, retail sentiment acts as a contrarian signal, with extreme values in either direction leading to some sort of reversal in the price. As such, while this development in crowd mentality could potentially imply investors aren’t worried about the news, the indicator could still be to keep an eye on.

In a post on 27 June, crypto-market chartist Dr Cat (@DoctorCatX) warned that Bitcoin’s ostensibly bullish weekly structure may be concealing a latent “time bomb” that could detonate if bulls fail to force a decisive breakout over the next three to four weeks. The technician’s diagnosis hinges on a classic Ichimoku paradox: an expanding bullish kumo and a flat Kijun Sen on the weekly timeframe are clustering with a constellation of bearish warnings on the daily and two-day charts. Bitcoin Faces A July Time Bomb “Look at the weekly kumo: it’s expanding, widening,” Dr Cat began. “This means that bullish momentum is building for potential trend sustainability even though the trend is not active as Kijun Sen is flat.” The observation is significant because an enlarging kumo—formed by the Senkou Span A/B envelope—generally represents thickening support, making sudden breakdowns statistically less probable as long as the cloud keeps widening. At the same time, the Chikou Span (CS) is “above the candles without a gap,” but, Dr Cat cautioned, it has “4 weeks deadline to close above ATH or will enter the candles.” Should the lagging line be absorbed back into price, the textbook interpretation is a loss of bullish conviction at the largest visible scale. That ostensibly constructive weekly backdrop contrasts starkly with a “lot of red flags on the daily hinting for a bearish scenario which can escalate on many levels.” Among those alarms is the prospect of a death TK cross on the two-day chart, anticipated “tonight,” in which the Tenkan Sen slips below the Kijun Sen—often the prelude to a down-leg when it materialises beneath the cloud. “So how do you interpret such conflicting information from different timeframes?” the analyst asked rhetorically, underscoring that traders who privilege only a single interval risk being blindsided. Dr Cat’s answer is a roadmap defined by time. Because the weekly cloud continues expanding, “it is hard for the price to dump a lot” immediately; historically, the kumo “needs first to become flat.” The flattening mechanism is mechanical: if Bitcoin fails to record a fresh all-time high “in 2 weeks from now,” roughly by the week that begins 14 July, the leading Senkou Span A numerator will stop rising, truncating cloud expansion. That in turn opens a window for gravity to reassert itself on the higher timeframe. Against that backdrop the analyst offered two conditional trajectories. First scenario: bearish signals on the lower charts mature. “The price will likely need at least 1.5 month or so for a very big dump on the weekly scale, because the weekly kumo will keep expanding for 2 more weeks,” Dr Cat wrote. During that holding period the market could “range around / just do small dumps to the $90s,” a reference to the high–$90 000 zone that has defined range lows since late spring. Should this grind continue beyond the second half of July without a structural shift on daily Ichimoku metrics, weekly momentum would invert: the kumo would cease expanding and the CS would dive into prior candles, removing two of the most durable layers of longer-term support. Second scenario: bulls seize the initiative. To “save the chart from the warning signs,” buyers must engineer “a higher high above the $110,600 high shortly after the 27th of June,” thereby invalidating the bearish daily setup and re-energising the top-down trend. Time is critical: after “the week starting on 14th of July,” the CS will approach prior candlesticks, making each subsequent failure to print a new high proportionally more damaging. Dr Cat locates a final decision node on “the Sunday of the week starting on the 14th of July”—20 July—when the interplay between a stalling cloud and an in-candle CS could arm an additional set of “red flags for bulls.” The post stops short of assigning explicit probability weightings to either outcome, but its construction implies that the market’s most consequential catalyst in mid-summer may not be macro data or ETF flows so much as a self-reflexive technical countdown visible to every chart-watcher who uses Ichimoku. With roughly three weeks remaining before the cloud loses upward curvature, participants must choose between forcing a breakout above $110,600 or bracing for a higher-time-frame correction that could test sub-$100 000 territory. Whether Bitcoin’s expanding cloud proves a shield or a trap is, by Dr Cat’s own framing, “hidden in plain sight.” For now, the bullish weekly silhouette buys bulls breathing-room, but the daily and two-day warnings ensure that every hour the asset trades side-ways the theoretical time bomb ticks louder. At press time, BTC traded at $106,778.

Bitcoin returned to its familiar price range over the week after a dip last weekend brought its price to just under $99,000. This was followed by a bounce to the $106,000 price level, which has given bulls a reason to remain hopeful. However, on-chain data shows some deeper cracks are forming beneath the surface. The latest on-chain data from analytics firm Glassnode shows growing signs of fatigue in both spot and futures markets. These are conditions that may again cause Bitcoin price to retest $99,000. Price Support Holds, But Momentum is Clearly Fading Bitcoin has gone through multiple price swings in recent days, but it has found its way back to the narrow $100,000 to $110,000 band that has defined market structure since early May. On-chain data from Glassnode shows that strong accumulation between $93,000 and $100,000, which is visible on the Cumulative Volume Delta (CBD) Heatmap, has so far served as a buffer zone that helped Bitcoin’s prices bounce during the most recent geopolitical volatility. However, market volume indicates that this structural support may soon face additional pressure. According to the latest weekly report by Glassnode, investor profitability and engagement surrounding Bitcoin are cooling rapidly. Specifically, a third major wave of profit-taking is causing the 30-day realized profit average to taper, and on-chain activity has decreased significantly. The 7-day moving average of on-chain transfer volume has dropped by about 32%, from a peak of $76 billion in late May to $52 billion over the recent weekend. Current spot volume trading, which is now at just $7.7 billion, is far below the volumes seen during previous rallies. The lack of strong buying enthusiasm on the spot market shows that bullish sentiment has been replaced by caution. As such, the risk of a breakdown below $99,000 grows unless another wave of demand re-enters. Futures Market Also Cooling Off The slowdown in sentiment is not limited to the spot market. Although Bitcoin is attracting interest on derivatives exchanges, there are clear signs that futures sentiment is waning. Open interest dropped by 7% over the weekend, from 360,000 BTC to 334,000 BTC, and funding rates have been declining steadily since Bitcoin hit its Q1 2025 all-time high. Futures market participants had been very active through Bitcoin’s climb to $111,800 in May, but their conviction appears to be fading now. A further indication of a growing reluctance to hold long positions is the sharp decline in both the annualized funding rate and the 3-month rolling basis. Without stronger directional conviction, the futures markets may not provide the upside needed to push Bitcoin to new highs. This situation may instead contribute to additional downward pressure. So far, Bitcoin has respected the $93,000 to $100,000 support zone, which was heavily accumulated during the Q1 2025 top formation. However, with low spot volumes, on-chain activity slowing, and fading futures sentiment, this support could become tested again. If market participants with a cost basis in this zone begin to sell, the resulting pressure could drag Bitcoin below $99,000 again next week. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $107,100.

An interdisciplinary team of experts in green chemistry, engineering and physics at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia, says it has developed a safer and more sustainable approach to extract and recover gold from ore and electronic waste. Published in the leading journal Nature Sustainability, the gold-extraction technique promises to reduce levels of toxic waste from mining and shows that high purity gold can be recovered from recycling valuable components in printed circuit boards in discarded computers. The project team, led by Professor of Chemistry Justin Chalker, applied this integrated method for high-yield gold extraction from many sources – even recovering trace gold found in scientific waste streams. The progress toward safer and more sustainable gold recovery was demonstrated for electronic waste, mixed-metal waste, and ore concentrates. “The study featured many innovations including a new and recyclable leaching reagent derived from a compound used to disinfect water,” said Chalker, who leads the Chalker Lab at Flinders University’s College of Science and Engineering. “The team also developed an entirely new way to make the polymer sorbent, or the material that binds the gold after extraction into water, using light to initiate the key reaction.” Extensive investigation into the mechanisms, scope and limitations of the methods are reported in the new study, and the team now plans to work with mining and e-waste recycling operations to trial the method on a larger scale. “The aim is to provide effective gold recovery methods that support the many uses of gold, while lessening the impact on the environment and human health,” Chalker added. The new process uses a low-cost and benign compound to extract the gold. This reagent (trichloroisocyanuric acid) is widely used in water sanitation and disinfection. When activated by salt water, the reagent can dissolve gold. Next, the gold can be selectively bound to a novel sulfur-rich polymer developed by the Flinders team. The selectivity of the polymer allows gold recovery even in highly complex mixtures. The gold can then be recovered by triggering the polymer to “un-make” itself and convert back to monomer. This allows the gold to be recovered and the polymer to be recycled and re-used. Global demand for gold is driven by its high economic and monetary value but is also a vital element in electronics, medicine, aerospace technologies and other products and industries. However, mining the previous metal can involve the use of highly toxic substances such as cyanide and mercury for gold extraction – and other negative environmental impacts on water, air and land including CO2 emissions and deforestation. The aim of the Flinders-led project was to provide alternative methods that are safer than mercury or cyanide in gold extraction and recovery. The team also collaborated with experts in the US and Peru to validate the method on ore, in an effort to support small-scale mines that otherwise rely on toxic mercury to amalgamate gold. Gold mining typically uses highly toxic cyanide to extract gold from ore, with risks to the wildlife and the broader environment if it is not contained properly. Artisanal and small-scale gold mines still use mercury to amalgamate gold. Unfortunately, the use of mercury in gold mining is one of the largest sources of mercury pollution on Earth. Chalker said interdisciplinary research collaborations with industry and environmental groups will help to address highly complex problems that support the economy and the environment. “We are especially grateful to our engineering, mining, and philanthropic partners for supporting translation of laboratory discoveries to larger scale demonstrations of the gold recovery techniques,” he said. Lead authors of Flinders’ major new study – postdoctoral research associates Max Mann, Thomas Nicholls, Harshal Patel and Lynn Lisboa – extensively tested the new technique on piles of electronic waste, with the aim of finding more sustainable, circular economy solutions to make better use of ever-more-scarce resources in the world. Many components of electronic waste, such as computer processing units and RAM cards, contain valuable metals such as gold and copper. “This paper shows that interdisciplinary collaborations are needed to address the world’s big problems managing the growing stockpiles of e-waste,” Mann said.

Bitcoin is showing resilience above the $105,000 mark, holding firm despite ongoing volatility and economic uncertainty. While bulls struggle to break above the all-time high at $112,000, the market remains in a high-stakes consolidation phase. Macroeconomic conditions remain unstable, with weak global growth forecasts and elevated inflation pushing investors into risk-off assets. Still, Bitcoin appears to be thriving under these pressures, strengthening its case as a hedge against traditional financial instability. Top analyst Carl Runefelt recently highlighted a compelling technical development: Bitcoin is forming a massive inverse head and shoulders pattern spanning the last four years. This rare and long-term formation typically signals a bullish reversal and, if confirmed, could mark the beginning of a powerful breakout into price discovery. Runefelt notes that the neckline of this pattern aligns with current resistance just below $112K, making the coming weeks crucial for market direction. As the crypto market digests geopolitical tensions, central bank policy shifts, and on-chain accumulation trends, Bitcoin’s ability to stay elevated signals growing investor conviction. All eyes are now on whether BTC can complete this historic pattern and launch the next leg of the bull run. Bitcoin At A Critical Crossroads Bitcoin is trading at a pivotal level that could determine the market’s next major move — a breakout into new all-time highs or a retrace toward lower demand zones. After surging over 10% since last Sunday, the bullish sentiment is building rapidly, but the price remains stuck in a tight range between $100,000 and $110,000. Bulls are confident and in control of momentum, yet they’ve repeatedly failed to push BTC above the key $110K resistance. At the same time, bears have been unable to take the price below the $100K psychological support, signaling equilibrium and mounting pressure for a breakout. This standoff has kept volatility high, with macroeconomic uncertainty and geopolitical instability adding fuel to the fire. Still, the current market structure appears constructive for Bitcoin. If bulls can finally break above the $110K level and push into price discovery, it would confirm the strength behind this rally and potentially spark a new phase of exponential growth. Carl Runefelt believes a major breakout may be on the horizon. His technical analysis reveals a massive inverse head and shoulders pattern forming over the last four years — a rare and highly bullish setup. According to Runefelt, traders should be “ready for a crazy pump” if Bitcoin breaks through the neckline near $112K. Historically, this type of pattern precedes explosive rallies, and given the long-term nature of this one, the upside potential could be significant. As long-term holders accumulate and market liquidity builds, the coming weeks may determine whether Bitcoin cements its breakout or returns to test deeper support. Either way, this moment is shaping up to be one of the most decisive junctures in the current bull cycle. BTC Price Analysis: Key Resistance Blocks Price Discovery Bitcoin is currently trading at $107,144 on the daily chart, showing modest gains but facing strong resistance as it nears the $109,300 level. The chart highlights a clearly defined horizontal structure between $103,600 and $109,300 — a range Bitcoin has respected for nearly two months. Bulls remain in control short term, having reclaimed all three major moving averages: the 50-day ($105,800), 100-day ($96,784), and 200-day ($96,136) SMAs. The most recent bounce off the $103,600 support zone was followed by rising volume, indicating a potential shift in momentum back to the upside. However, BTC has yet to close convincingly above $109,300, which continues to cap any price discovery attempts. A breakout above this level could open the door to new all-time highs and trigger an aggressive bullish continuation. On the downside, failure to breach resistance and a drop below $105K could reintroduce bearish pressure and trigger a retest of the lower range. For now, Bitcoin remains range-bound with bullish bias, but buyers need to follow through with strong volume and a clean break above the $109K barrier to fully confirm market intent. Until then, caution is warranted as indecision prevails near key resistance. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView

Chainlink (LINK) ended its latest session in a holding pattern, with indecisive candles and choppy intraday action pointing to a lack of clear direction. Traders now look to Bitcoin’s next move for guidance; any meaningful shift in BTC dominance could quickly tilt LINK’s price action. Until the market leader shows its hand, LINK remains on standby, hovering near key support while waiting for a decisive cue. Falling Wedge Holds The Key To Chainlink Next Big Move In a recent X post, CRYPTOWZRD provided an update on Chainlink’s daily technical outlook, noting that the daily candles for both LINK and LINKBTC closed indecisively. This indecision reflects uncertainty in the market as traders await clearer direction. The lack of a strong trend suggests a pause before the next significant move. The analyst highlighted that LINKBTC is currently forming a falling wedge pattern, which is generally considered a bullish formation, especially when it appears in oversold conditions. He stressed that a breakout from this wedge is essential for Chainlink to trigger the next impulsive move upward, signaling a potential shift in momentum. CRYPTOWZRD explained that this breakout is more likely to occur once Bitcoin dominance begins to decline. As Bitcoin’s grip loosens, altcoins like LINK tend to gain strength and follow suit. Therefore, monitoring Bitcoin dominance will be key in anticipating LINK’s next move. Regarding support levels, CRYPTOWZRD identified $12.50 as the critical next support target. A strong reversal from this point could ignite a rally toward the $16 resistance level or higher. This level will serve as a crucial testing ground for bullish momentum. He concluded by mentioning that his focus remains on lower-timeframe charts to identify quick scalp opportunities. While the broader trend is developing, CRYPTOWZRD is looking to capitalize on shorter-term movements, keeping a close eye on price action and volatility. Choppy Intraday Action Keeps Bulls Cautious Wrapping up the analysis, the analyst highlighted that LINK’s intraday chart remained sluggish and choppy, offering little in terms of clear directional bias. A possible retest of the $12.85 support level—or even a minor dip below it—could still present a bullish reversal opportunity, potentially paving the way for a push toward the $14.40 resistance target. However, the analyst warned that if Chainlink holds below the $12.85 level, it could slip into prolonged sideways movement. This uncertain behavior will likely hinge on Bitcoin’s overall market direction, which continues to heavily influence altcoin performance. With no clear trade setup currently in play, the analyst concluded that it’s best to remain patient for a cleaner structure to emerge before making any decisive moves.

The dollar hit a 3.5-year low this week as gold and silver edged higher. Trader Chris Vermeulen tells Mining Metrics gold is consolidating before a push to $3,750. Silver and miners, he says, are drawing in traders chasing bigger gains.

Week in review: Israel-Iran Ceasefire and upbeat market sentiment (but?) Markets had been enjoying from renewed positive sentiment after the US intervened in the Israel-Iran conflict which led to the reaching of a ceasefire agreement. The news sent Equities booming higher after a choppy past two weeks. The Nasdaq reached new all-time highs on Wednesday and the S&P 500 joined its tech-focused brother just yesterday – Both indices had been pursuing their bullish impulses before this early afternoon's change in mood. Donald Trump just announced that he is cancelling trade talks with Canada and the resumption of trade sanctions on Iran, sending stock markets back down to re-test their previous all-time highs. Local highs for the Nasdaq (CFD) are at 22,632 and for the S&P 500 (CFD) 6,195. For the rest, the week had been fairly calm despite the release of a fall in the US GDP and higher Core PCE this morning, putting stagflation talks back on the table. Markets are also waiting for the release of the US Bank Stress Test results, releasing at 4:30 PM which may be a major market mover in the case of a bad surprise – A good moment to remind that March 2023 had seen major market turmoil as the Silicon Valley Bank failed, which led to the Federal Reserve imposing new regulations. Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © {CURRENT_YEAR} OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

A major breakthrough has just arrived for Bitcoin and the crypto industry from one of the most influential financial regulatory bodies in the United States. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which oversees the country’s largest mortgage liquidity providers, has issued a directive that could change how digital assets are viewed. Under this directive, mortgage liquidity providers have been officially ordered to begin preparations for considering cryptocurrencies as part of a borrower’s asset portfolio during mortgage evaluations. Crypto As Mortgage-Eligible Asset In a recent post on the social media platform X, FHFA Director Bill Pulte issued a directive instructing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to prepare proposals that allow homebuyers to count cryptocurrency holdings held on US-regulated exchanges as part of their asset reserves for mortgage applications without converting them into dollars. Crypto assets have always been excluded from mortgage risk assessments unless converted to U.S. dollars before closing. However, this recent move breaks that barrier. This policy shift aligns with former President Donald Trump’s campaigns to establish the United States as the crypto capital of the world. Pulte, who was recently sworn in as the 5th Director of U.S. Federal Housing FHFA in March 2025, is now part of those taking steps to make this vision a reality. According to the order, both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must also factor in market volatility and enforce strong risk-based adjustments before implementing the new assessment method. Fannie and Freddie are government-sponsored enterprises that do not issue mortgages themselves but play an important role in the housing market by purchasing home loans on the secondary market and setting the criteria for the loans they are willing to acquire. Bitcoin To Benefit The Most, But Where Does XRP Stand? Bitcoin is going to benefit the most from this policy update. Being the largest and most widely held cryptocurrency, Bitcoin has long been considered the digital gold standard, which makes it a natural candidate for institutional recognition. Its established presence on U.S.-regulated exchanges and deep liquidity profile through Spot Bitcoin ETFs tick nearly every box laid out in the FHFA’s directive. However, the decision raises an important question for XRP holders as to whether the same regulation will be extended to XRP. Unlike Bitcoin, XRP has had a complicated history with regulatory agencies in the US, most notably the SEC. Although recent legal clarity around XRP has allowed the crypto to resume trading on major US-based exchanges, it isn’t really certain whether Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be quick to include it under this new directive. Nonetheless, the FHFA’s directive doesn’t specify eligible tokens. It simply refers to cryptocurrencies held on US-regulated exchanges. As such, the directive could be quick to include US-based cryptocurrencies like XRP and Ethereum alongside Bitcoin. Other countries are already far ahead with XRP in real estate. In Japan, for instance, Open House Group allows XRP payments for property purchases in cities such as Tokyo and Osaka. Dubai is also using the XRP Ledger to tokenize real estate.

After enjoying a wave of positive sentiment around global trade, President Trump appears to be shifting the narrative once again. In a public statement, he mentioned being "in the process of making trade deals"—only to later shake markets with two major moves. First, he announced the re-imposition of sanctions on Iran, citing a lack of gratitude from the Ayatollah, saying, “he didn’t say thank you.” Then, in a Truth Social post, he declared the cancellation of ongoing trade talks with Canada. The reaction in currency markets was immediate: USDCAD spiked nearly 900 pips in under three hours, surging back above the 1.37 level as traders priced in renewed trade tensions. Read More: Gold retraces, facing headwinds as positive mood dampen its demand Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © {CURRENT_YEAR} OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

The takeover battle for Australian copper developer New World Resources (ASX: NWC) is heating up after Central Asia Metals (LON: CAML) raised its offer shortly after Canada’s Kinterra Capital made its bid. In an announcement Friday, the UK-based CAML proposed to increase its offer from A$0.055 per share to A$0.062, giving New World a fully diluted equity value of A$230 million. The offer takes the form of both a court-approved agreement under Australian regulations and an off-market takeover as its alternative. Right before that, CAML bought approximately 253 million shares (equating to 7.1%) of New World at the offer price, and now holds 12.1% of its share capital. CAML’s offer represents an 8.8% premium over that of Kinterra, which offered A$0.057 the day before. It is also 24% more than what CAML initially proposed on May 21, when it offered A$0.05 per share. New World, in a press release Friday, confirmed the increased offer, adding that neither CAML nor Kinterra has declared their offers to be “best and final”. Shares of New World Resources closed Friday’s trading session at A$0.065, with a market capitalization of A$228.4 million. US copper portfolio The Australian company currently holds three copper projects across the southwestern US. The most advanced is the 100%-owned Antler project in Arizona, which it considers to be one of the world’s “highest-grade emerging copper development projects”. Located 15 km east of Yucca in northwestern Arizona, the Antler property is host to a high-grade, polymetallic deposit with a resource of 11.4 million tonnes grading 4.1% copper equivalent. This resource was used to underpin a 2024 prefeasibility study, which outlined a 12-year mine producing 341,100 tonnes of copper equivalent during that span. The project’s post-tax net present value (discounted at 7%) is estimated at $498 million, with an internal rate of return of 30.3% and a payback period of 3.3 years. About 75 km southeast of Antler, New World also holds the exploration-stage Javelin project, which hosts a contiguous series of mining claims linked to high-grade volcanogenic massive sulphide deposits that it believes are of similar age and style to the Antler deposit. In New Mexico, the company has the Tererro VMS project, which has a historical resource estimate of 5.8 million tonnes grading 1.96 g/t gold, 1.02% copper, 0.24% lead, 1.46% zinc and 21.4 g/t silver.

Bakkt Holdings filed Form S-3 with the US Securities and Exchange Commission on 26 June 2025 to raise up to $1 billion for its ambitious new Bitcoin strategy. Originally launched in 2018 by Intercontinental Exchange as a pioneer in Bitcoin futures, Bakkt is set to transform into a “pure-play crypto infrastructure company,” according to Bakkt Co-CEO Akshay Naheta. “In June 2025 we updated our investment policy to enable us to allocate capital into Bitcoin and other digital assets as part of our broader treasury and corporate strategy, subject to market conditions and the anticipated liquidity needs of the business,” the company stated in the filing. “We may acquire Bitcoin or other digital assets using excess.” At the current Bitcoin price of $106,800, a $1 billion investment would allow Bakkt to acquire approximately 9,364 Bitcoin. This would place Bakkt just ahead of Coinbase in terms of public companies holding BTC. Bakkt will now join the ranks of notable institutional holders such as Strategy, Marathon Digital, and Tesla. Explore: Top 20 Crypto to Buy in June 2025 “Shelf registration” Allows Bakkt Maximum Flexibility To Capitalize On Bitcoin and Crypto Opportunities Under the terms of the SEC’s “shelf registration,” Bakkt is authorised to issue common stock, preferred stock, debt securities or warrants, giving it maximum flexibility to raise funds in stages as market conditions dictate. This approach will enable Bakkt to capitalize on opportunities in the crypto market without being forced to raise the full $1 billion all at once. Hence, Bakkt’s fresh funds can be used for a variety of purposes, including direct Bitcoin purchases, crypto treasury plans, or other corporate needs. While Bakkt has not yet made any BTC purchases yet, the filing clearly sets the stage for the company to become a major institutional holder of Bitcoin and other digital assets. Explore: 9+ Best High-Risk, High-Reward Crypto to Buy in June 2025 Key Takeaways If Bakkt fully realizes its $1 billion fundraising plan and acquires a significant Bitcoin position, it could have ripple effects throughout the market. Such a substantial investment by a publicly traded company is more than just a financial maneuver—it is a strong vote of confidence in Bitcoin’s long-term value and utility. The post Bakkt’s Bitcoin Strategy: Company Files With SEC To Raise $1 Billion appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

Gold prices fell by nearly 2% on Friday, tracking towards a second straight weekly loss, as news of a US-China trade agreement diminished investors’ appetite for the safe-haven metal. Spot gold traded as low as $3,256.23 per ounce during morning session. By midday, it had narrowed its loss to 1.6% at $3,272.55 an ounce. Meanwhile, US gold futures recorded a 2% decline, trading at $3,279.20 per ounce in New York. Click on chart for live prices. With Friday’s drop, bullion has now lost 3% for the week, as investor concerns eased following the latest developments on the geopolitical front. On Thursday evening, the US and China agreed on the frameworks of a trade deal, improving the market sentiment. The ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel earlier this week had already eroded demand for gold. “The slowdown in geopolitics has offered an opportunity for investors to start taking profit because of the forward-looking prospects of some kind of kinetic war with China and the developments in the Middle East,” Daniel Pavilonis, senior market strategist at RJO Futures, told Reuters. Still, gold remains up more than a quarter this year, and is about $200 away from its record high reached in April. Along with geopolitical and trade tensions, the precious metal has been supported by robust central bank buying and increased optimism of a Federal Reserve rate cut, a tailwind for the non-interest-bearing bullion. New US data released Friday showed an unexpected fall in consumer spending and a moderate inflation increase for the month of May, both supporting the case for the US central bank to begin monetary easing. Traders added to bets the Federal Reserve will lower short-term borrowing costs by 75 basis points in 2025 following the latest data, according to Reuters. (With files from Reuters)

Gold is facing headwinds as bulls failed to retest earlier All-time highs ($3,500) even as global markets went ablaze through the past week war-induced volatility. Markets tend to react erratically in such periods and some movements are tough to understand as many participants trade their biases for different reasons – One thing to remember however is that a failure to achieve new highs or new lows despite many fundamental reasons to do so is a sign of weakness in the prevailing trend, leading to key reversal points. One example of this for example was the 2022 bear market in Equities, that bottomed on Meta's court-case headlines, and despite fears of high interest rates having the potential to mess up the hot US Economy, Equities failed to break their lows and led to a consequential non-stop rebound, leading to the AI Boom. The most recent highs for the Bullion were marked at $3,450, attained through some hesitant bullish impulses that were met by sharp reversal as war-fears abated. The Metal is now trading more than $200 lower, attaining levels last seen at the end of May. Explore different levels of interest for Gold and why bulls will have to show up with renewed strength to avoid prices correcting further. Read More: S&P 500 hits new all-time highs despite disappointing Core PCE report Opinions are the authors'; not necessarily that of OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc. or any of its affiliates, subsidiaries, officers or directors. The provided publication is for informational and educational purposes only. If you would like to reproduce or redistribute any of the content found on MarketPulse, an award winning forex, commodities and global indices analysis and news site service produced by OANDA Business Information & Services, Inc., please refer to the MarketPulse Terms of Use. Visit https://www.marketpulse.com/ to find out more about the beat of the global markets. © {CURRENT_YEAR} OANDA Business Information & Services Inc.

The Democratic Republic of Congo is discussing the rights to the Rubaya coltan mine with an consortium led by Trump ‘associate’ Gentry Beach, the Financial Times reported. Beach, the chair of investment firm America First Global and former Trump campaign finance co-chair, and Swiss trader Mercuria aim to take rights to Rubaya to bankroll US-backed peace efforts in eastern DRC. The project could need over $500 million, with output legally channeled via Rwanda and a Kigali-based smelter proposed. As the US leads peace negotiations between the DRC and Rwanda, Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has pitched a deal to the Trump administration, proposing access to key mineral assets in exchange for help in suppressing the M23 rebellion and stabilizing the conflict-ridden east. As reported by Al Jazeera, Kigali and Kinshasa are due to sign a draft peace accord in Washington this Friday, brokered by the US and Qatar, aiming to secure ceasefire, troop pull-out, and disarmament of militias including M23. The promise of US infrastructure and minerals investment, orchestrated in typical Trump transactional style, underpins the deal and is seen as a counterbalance to Chinese dominance in the region. Coltan’s global role Rubaya lies in the heart of the eastern DRC, a mineral-rich zone long ravaged by conflict. The area has been central to one of the world’s largest humanitarian crises, with more than seven million displaced, including 100,000 this year alone. The Rubaya mines, repeatedly seized by rebel groups and government forces, are key to supplying coltan, an ore critical to modern electronics and defense systems. Coltan—short for columbite-tantalite—is used to extract tantalum and niobium, both vital to electronics, aerospace, and military sectors. Tantalum is used in phones, computers, missile components and aircraft engines; niobium is critical for pipelines and jet engines. In 2023, the DRC supplied 40% of the world’s coltan, according to the US Geological Survey, with Australia, Canada and Brazil trailing behind.

Now that tensions between Israel and Iran have temporarily eased, analysts are turning their attention back to Bitcoin’s next major move. Earlier in the week, Bitcoin price briefly dipped below the $100,000 mark following Iran’s missile strikes on U.S. military bases in Qatar. Although the price rebounded to $108,000 by Wednesday, derivatives data suggests that investor confidence may be weakening. The question now is whether a deeper correction is on the horizon. BitcoinPriceMarket CapBTC$2.13T24h7d30d1yAll time On Wednesday, Bitcoin’s perpetual futures funding rate dropped to its lowest in seven weeks, a rare move, especially with prices climbing. In normal conditions, traders holding long positions pay a fee to keep leverage, so negative rates point to accumulation of short positions. Part of the shift may be tied to wider geopolitical and economic uncertainty. The U.S. trade war, reignited in April, is now approaching key deadlines. An agreement with the eurozone expires on July 9, renewing fears of escalated tensions. With over 50 tariff changes since 2017, the Trump administration’s unpredictable stance continues to fuel investor anxiety. EXPLORE: Sahara AI Plummets In Another Sell-Off: New Crypto Launch Faces Harsh Correction Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates Key Takeaways Negative Funding Rates: Despite rising prices, traders are heavily shorting Bitcoin, raising the risk of either a short squeeze or pullback. Geopolitical Uncertainty: Trade war tensions and weak U.S. GDP growth are fueling cautious sentiment across risk assets, including BTC. Miner Rotation to ETH: Bit Digital’s pivot from Bitcoin to Ethereum signals waning miner confidence and could trigger further BTC sell pressure. Two Likely Outcomes: History suggests either a sharp correction or a continuation rally once funding flips positive—watch derivatives closely. The post Analysts Predict Bitcoin Price Could Lose $100K: Here’s Why appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

Aptos is a very interesting crypto coin to chart. Its price history is nothing like many other coins because it has been range-bound for 2.5 years and seemingly hasn’t had a proper run yet. However, it has a relatively high market cap of $3.2 billion and an FDV of $5.8 billion—big numbers! One way to look at Aptos price chart is like Smith drew it – a descending channel. I’d consider it legit charting. Below we will explore a different option, primarily with horizontal lines. DISCOVER: The 12+ Hottest Crypto Presales to Buy Right Now Is Aptos Crypto About To Gain +200% In The Next 2-3 Months? (APTUSD) We start today’s analysis with the Weekly time frame. We have a clear low at $3+. RSI looks like it’s headed upwards again, with the new weekly candle looking rather strong. Investors would try to close in the $5 area! Plus, there is a spike in volume compared to the past ~10 weeks, which could mean a renewed buyer interest. DISCOVER: 10+ Crypto Tokens That Can Hit 1000x in 2025 (APTUSD) On the Daily chart we see a bit more. The orange line is very good if it’s kept – that’s our 2025 low. That would be double bottom, if Aptos bottoms around $4. Currently we are facing resistance at $5 and MA50 together with MA100 combined. A break above $5 should push us to MA200, or near the $7 zone. RSI has gone in the upper half of its range, which usually indicates strength. DISCOVER: Top 20 Crypto to Buy in 2025 (APTUSD) Finishing our analysis with 4H timeframe, bulls love seeing the growth in volume accompanying the last pump. Looking like a V-shaped recovery, it broke the previous high, tested it and is now above all moving averages. Great initial strong move and a good entry from R:R perspective if one is to hold a multi-month position aiming for the highs. Stay safe out there! Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates APT Looking To Bottom: The End Of 2-Year Accumulation Soon? On the 4H timeframe, Aptos crypto broke the downtrend and is above all MAs The daily looks like a double bottom is formed A weekly close with strength is a great signal for bulls DISCOVER: Best Meme Coin ICOs to Invest in 2025 Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates The post APT Looking To Bottom: The End Of Aptos Crypto 2-Year Accumulation Soon? appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

The biggest private investment in Saskatchewan history is nearing the finish line. BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: BHP) is more than 60% of the way towards completing stage one of the $10.6 billion Jansen project in Saskatchewan, with first production scheduled for late 2026. By the early 2030s, Jansen is projected to become one of the world’s largest potash mines, producing about 8.5 million tonnes of the fertilizer annually – equivalent to about 10% of global supply. Located about 140 km east of Saskatoon, Jansen is crucial to BHP’s ambitions of building a significant footprint in potash – a new commodity for the mining behemoth. The investment is part of an effort by the company to shift its portfolio away from steelmaking materials and towards what executives call “future-facing commodities” such as copper and potash. About 65% of BHP’s capital will be invested in these sectors over the medium term, the company said earlier this year. CEO Mike Henry likens Jansen to another key BHP asset – its Western Australia Iron Ore (WAIO) operations. Despite depressed prices, WAIO remained the world’s lowest-cost iron ore producer in 2024, BHP said in February. “We are excited to be entering a new commodity with attractive long-term fundamentals – potash,” Henry told investors at a Bank of America Securities conference in Barcelona in May. “If I look across our portfolio, Jansen has many of the strengths of iron ore. It’s a bulk commodity, it will have a low-cost position driving high margins across a long-life asset, and it has expansion potential. Like WAIO, Jansen is a world-class asset, it’s in an investment friendly jurisdiction and it’s expected to generate cash at all points in the cycle.” Potash demand Structural factors such as improving living standards, changing diets and a rising global population look poised to fuel a 70% surge in potash demand by 2050, according to a BHP forecast released in August. Demand for the fertilizer has historically exceeded both crop production and global population growth, company data show. “Potash is going to be increasingly required for agricultural use as a growing population seeks more and better food production from constrained farmable land,” Henry said in Barcelona. “So the multi-decade market opportunity here is significant, and we already have (memorandums of understanding) in place with buyers around the world to cover sales as Jansen ramps up. Jansen will position BHP among the leading players in the global potash industry.” BHP envisions a seven-year payback period for Jansen following first production, according to a 2021 slide presentation. The first stage’s internal rate of return should range between 12% and 14%, BHP said in the document. Jansen will enter the market in the bottom quartile of the global cost curve – a position that will make Jansen competitive through the commodity cycle, BHP predicts. Operating costs for Jansen’s first phase are expected to range from $105 to $120 a tonne, according to a BHP presentation posted online in May. Peak spending for the construction of Jansen’s first stage will occur in 2025 and 2026, BHP says. While about 600 people will work at the mine once production starts, the facility will be remotely operated from a command centre in Saskatoon to maximize efficiency. 2029 start Construction of Jansen’s second stage is anticipated to take about six years. BHP is targeting first production in 2029, followed by a three-year ramp-up period. Jansen also has the potential for two further expansions to boost ultimate production capacity to as many as 17 million tonnes per year, subject to studies, according to a BHP presentation. Based on estimated reserves of about 6.5 billion tonnes, Jansen could potentially support 55 to 57 years of operation, BHP says. Automation, continuous conveyance and larger-sized borers will all be part of Jansen operating system – a prototype of which has been tested for several years in a salt mine in Heilbronn, Germany – in a bid to increase output. A 60% smaller fleet compared with older mines will result in operating cost savings of 10%, BHP estimates. BHP expects Jansen to produce about 50% fewer CO2 emissions per tonne of product compared with the average Saskatchewan potash mine. More than 80% of the mine’s underground and support fleet will use electrical energy sources instead of diesel. To export potash, BHP has signed an agreement with Westshore Terminals to use its facilities in Delta, BC, about 2,000 km from Jansen. The deal covers output from Jansen’s first two stages, with potential for further expansion. “We are refurbishing what is now a thermal coal port into a new potash export facility, but we are capped at 9-10 million tonnes with that volume,” BHP potash asset president Karina Gistelinck told The Northern Miner in March. “Any growth beyond that will require significant investments in logistics infrastructure. That should be the focus for Canada for the years to come.” Canada “is a strategic jurisdiction for BHP,” Gistelinck added. “The largest investment in BHP history is a real sign of that. We’re looking forward to building a real legacy here.”

With a heat dome spreading across much of America this summer, it evokes images of kids running through sprinklers, days at the neighborhood pool, backyard barbecues, and fireflies at dusk. As we hit the halfway mark of 2025, it’s an opportune time to check in on the financial markets, key drivers for precious metals performance, and your portfolio. The first six months of 2025 have been a whirlwind, marked by a fast-paced news cycle that began with the Inauguration of President Donald Trump for his second term in late January. So much has happened that we couldn’t possibly cover it all here, but we’ll touch on key developments impacting the precious metals and stock markets in the first half of the year. Market Performance Since the Start of 2025 Gold +23% Platinum +45% Silver +21% S&P +3.55% International Stocks: MSCI ACWI ex-USA Index +16.28% 1-month Treasury Note Yield: 4.21% 5-year Treasury Note Yield: 3.84% 30-year Fixed Mortgage Rate: 6.82% A few things jump right out. Precious metals are the best-performing asset class in 2025. Gold rocketed to a new record high above $3,400 an ounce in April and is trading quietly this summer above the $3,300 level. Foreign stocks are outperforming U.S. stocks by a significant amount. Mortgage rates remain higher than the low rates of the pandemic and the 2020-2021 era. In January 2021, 30-year mortgages hit a low at 2.65%. The high rates have priced many homebuyers out of the market for now. The Big Picture Liberation Day tariffs, geopolitical wars, a U.S. debt downgrade, and climbing national debt have been strong headwinds for the U.S. stock market this year and positive for precious metals. Investors flocked to the safety and security of gold, platinum, and silver amid the mounting uncertainties on many fronts, both military and economic. Geopolitics Sends Investors Rushing to Precious Metals Military action ramped up in June as the United States joined Israel with Operation Midnight Hammer, which involved U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bombers dropping so-called “bunker buster” bombs on an Iranian nuclear site. Israel continues its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, and Russia continues its war in Ukraine. While gold generally led the precious metals complex higher in the first half of the year, in June, both silver and platinum vaulted sharply higher. Precious metals investors saw opportunities to accumulate precious metals at bargain prices, and they swooped in. Silver climbed to a 13-year high, above the $37 an ounce level, while platinum climbed to $1,363. Tariff Uncertainty The stock market is eyeing a July 8 tariff deadline, which ends the 90-day pause on most of the steep Liberation Day tariffs if trade deals haven’t been set. Tariffs could climb as high as 50% against some nations. While the Administration is said to be negotiating with China, the European Union, Canada, Mexico, and more, only one trade deal has been finalized thus far, and that is with the United Kingdom. Investors flooded into precious metals throughout the spring months as uncertainty over the impact of tariffs on the economy sent stocks spiraling lower. America Lost Its Last “AAA” Credit Rating Due to Rising Debt In May, Moody’s stripped the United States of its last “AAA” credit rating. This was another warning signal that Washington D.C. policymakers have failed to address the unsustainable government debt problem our nation faces. Global investors fear that America is getting close to a point where our debt isn’t affordable anymore. The news underscored the stability and security of gold in a world racked with government debt. For gold investors, this confirms that gold is in a long-term structural bull market. Analysts at JP Morgan issued a new research note in late spring outlining a scenario that could take gold 80% higher to $6,000 by 2029. They said this could occur if just 0.5% of U.S. assets held by foreign investors were reallocated to gold. Weak demand at Treasury auctions this spring already revealed tepid demand from foreign investors to buy new Treasuries. Recommendations for Precious Metals Investors In the dog days of summer, financial markets are relatively stable and quiet, for now. That makes it the perfect time to re-evaluate your portfolio, your asset allocations, and how much wealth protection you need for what may lie ahead. It’s a perfect time to trim your allocation to the stock market and funnel those funds to the safety of physical gold, silver, and platinum. There is a step you can take to protect, preserve, and even grow your wealth, and that is to increase your allocation to physical gold. If you aren’t sure what the appropriate amount is for your risk tolerance level, our Blanchard portfolio managers are here to help. Give us a call today at 1-800-880-4653 for a complimentary portfolio review with personalized recommendations to help you protect and grow your wealth. Precious metals are beating everything right now. We are in the midst of a historic gold run. Gold $4,000 will be here faster than you think, and once markets start moving again, you’ll have missed the chance to accumulate physical gold below $3,400 an ounce. It’s easy to add more wealth protection to your life. Why not call us today? The post Mid-Year Precious Metals Market Update appeared first on Blanchard and Company.