June 28 (Cointime) - Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to defend US citizens' right to hold and use Bitcoin, and his campaign will be the first to accept Bitcoin donations. He believes that Bitcoin is a bulwark against totalitarianism and can lead to more transparent and democratic government institutions.

June 28 (Cointime) - As the Litecoin halving day approaches, the network is experiencing a surge in activity, with an increase in the number of active LTC addresses. However, it is important to note that a small number of addresses control the majority of LTC in circulation.

June 28 (Cointime) - MicroStrategy, led by Michael Saylor, has purchased 12,333 bitcoin for $347 million in cash between April 29 and June 27. This brings the company's total bitcoin holdings to 152,333, valued at over $4.6 billion at current prices. The firm's shares were down 1% at $321.44 during pre-market trading, reflecting the decline in bitcoin, which was down over 1% at $30,288.

June 28 (Cointime) - Bitcoin has remained above the $30,000 level, with hopes of a bitcoin ETF boosting market sentiment. Major financial institutions such as Fidelity, BlackRock, Invesco, WisdomTree, and Bitwise are all reportedly planning to file for a spot bitcoin ETF.

June 28 (Cointime) - Hong Kong's recent legalization of Bitcoin signals a promising future for digital currency. BRAHMA (MBA), a global trading platform for digital assets, has announced the addition of USDT to its stable exchange.

June 28 (Cointime) -Paolo Ardoino (CTO, Tether) and Irakli Nadareishvili (Deputy Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development) signing the MOU for the collaboration between Tether and the Government of Georgia to develop Blockchain, #Bitcoin and Peer-to-Peer Infrastructure.

June 28 (Cointime) - The Seoul High Court Civil Division has ruled that Bitcoin should not be classified as money, exempting it from lending business regulations in South Korea and declaring that interest rate rules do not apply to BTC.

June 27 (Cointime) - Jack Dorsey, the CEO of Block, a Bitcoin-focused financial services company, has questioned why Apple does not support Bitcoin on its mobile payment service, Apple Pay.

June 27 (Cointime) - Bitfinex has launched a new peer-to-peer platform, Bitfinex P2P, which will initially target markets in Venezuela, Argentina, and Colombia. The platform allows customers to directly trade Bitcoin, Tether tokens, Tether Gold, and Ethereum while facilitating payments outside of the Bitfinex platform.

June 27 (Cointime) - The latest episode of The Scoop, featuring Frank Chaparro of The Block and David Marcus, co-founder and CEO of Lightspark, is now available on various podcast platforms.

June 26 (Cointime) - Bitcoin is currently trading at a discount of almost $1,000 on the Binance.US crypto exchange, according to research firm Kaiko. This disparity has been observed since June 22 and continues to persist.

June 26 (Cointime) - HSBC, the largest bank in Hong Kong, has become the first bank in the region to allow its customers to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on the Hong Kong exchange. The move is expected to expand local users' exposure to cryptocurrencies in Hong Kong.

June 26 (Cointime) - Bitcoin has dropped by 3% to $30,300 after reaching a one-year high of over $31,300 on Friday. The recent 20% increase in Bitcoin's value over the past 10 days is believed to be due to BlackRock's filing to launch a spot Bitcoin ETF, which has encouraged large institutional investors to invest further in the cryptocurrency market. NEAR Protocol's NEAR token has increased by 10% after the company's foundation announced a partnership with Alibaba Cloud.

June 25 (Cointime) - El Salvador, which made history by adopting Bitcoin as legal tender, is now facing criticism and scrutiny from leaders around the world. U.S. lawmakers, including Senators Bob Menendez and Jim Risch, have introduced the Accountability for Cryptocurrency in El Salvador Act, which requires the country to produce a report outlining its use of cryptocurrencies and the measures taken to ensure user safety.

June 23 (Cointime) - Michael Saylor, the founder of MicroStrategy and a vocal supporter of Bitcoin, believes that the future is Bitcoin-centric. He cites the unprecedented endorsement of four US presidential candidates and the recent support of large money managers like BlackRock, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab as evidence that Bitcoin is the clear winning asset.

June 23 (Cointime) - Solana's price has recovered above the $16 resistance level against the US Dollar, with positive signs showing above the $16 level and a major bullish trend line forming with support near $16.05. If Bitcoin climbs above $30,800, SOL price may rise steadily towards the $20 resistance.

June 23 (Cointime) - XRP has seen recent price gains but buying pressure remains subdued. Bitcoin climbed past $30k and the ETF buzz saw crypto markets take a bullish turn. XRP has breached a zone of resistance at the $0.5 mark and the USDT Dominance has fallen.

June 22 (Cointime) - According to QCP Capital, the chances of a spot price exchange-traded fund (ETF) for Bitcoin being approved in the United States are low. Despite the recent 20% increase in BTC price action since BlackRock applied to list a U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF, all previous spot ETF applications have been rejected by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

June 22 (Cointime) - Bitcoin and Ethereum prices experienced a downturn following the Bank of England's decision to raise interest rates by 50 bps to 5% in an effort to combat inflation.

June 22 (Cointime) - According to a popular crypto trader, Solana (SOL) could potentially double in price as the cryptocurrency market rebounds.