Macro analyst Alex Krüger declared crypto a “failed asset class” on Tuesday but carved out four exceptions he still considers worth owning as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) slides toward $65,000.

Most Crypto Is Worthless But Four Categories Are Different

Krüger’s case against crypto covers the full picture.

Most assets have poor value accrual, founders dumped on retail without consequences, the meme coin cycle wiped out capital and trust, and DeFi hacks have accelerated sharply since last April.

His view is that “crypto” as most people know it has failed.

Despite that, Krüger draws a clear line between failed crypto and blockchain applications that are actually working. 

His four…

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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) could face another major test in June, as analysts warn the asset is losing momentum and weakening against stocks and gold.

“Date With Destiny“

In a June 2 podcast, crypto analyst Benjamin Cowen said Bitcoin’s next “date with destiny” may arrive in mid-June, with price potentially testing the 200-week moving average.

He compared current Bitcoin price action to prior mid-cycle weakness in 2018 and 2022, when BTC found local lows around June before staging relief rallies into July.

Overall, the 2026 structure looks similar to 2018, when BTC set a February low, rallied into May, formed a lower high and swept the February low in June.

Cowen said Bitcoin’s February…

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TapTools, Cardano’s (CRYPTO: ADA) primary analytics and infrastructure platform, announced Tuesday it will wind down operations over the next two weeks.

Leadership Exits And Rising Costs Made Operations Unsustainable

TapTools lost two co-founders earlier this year, including its Chief Technology Officer and Chief Operating Officer, followed by the exit of a backend developer who had stepped into the CTO role. 

The departures left the platform unable to justify the ongoing cost of running large-scale infrastructure, development, and support operations.

“The question is not whether we want to continue,” the team wrote. “The question is whether we can responsibly commit to the future…

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Crypto investor Andrew Kang, CEO of Robo Strategy, says humanoid robotics is the biggest investment opportunity since Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), with a path to tens of trillions in market cap.

One Robot At $50K Does The Work Of Three Humans At $2 Per Hour

Kang built his case on unit economics. A single humanoid robot costs $50,000 upfront, works multiple shifts without breaks, and breaks down to roughly $2 per hour when spread across its lifespan. 

The average American worker costs $35 to $40 per hour all-in. That cost gap holds even against low-income countries like India and the Philippines.

Scaling the math shows the full opportunity. Selling 100,000 robots at $50,000 each generates $5…

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Global Payments Network Expansion

Mastercard said the new capabilities will allow partners to settle card transactions using both fiat currencies and on chain stablecoins across Mastercard’s global payments network.

Initially, stablecoin settlement infrastructure will support USDC, PYUSD, USDG, USDP, RLUSD and SoFiUSD.

The rollout initially targets the U.S. and Latin America, with broader expansion planned through 2026.

Besides stablecoin settlement, the company’s new enhancements also include intraday, weekend and holiday settlement.

Why It Matters

Raj Dhamodharan, Mastercard’s executive vice president for Blockchain & Digital Assets, said the next phase of stablecoin adoption centers on…

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