A potential ECB rate hike in June could pressure euro-area bonds and make 
traditional assets more appealing than cryptocurrencies.
The post European Central Bank may raise rates in June, says Patsalides 
appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

European Central Bank may raise rates in June, says Patsalides

A crypto analyst has set multiple bullish price targets for Dogecoin (DOGE), 
predicting a strong, sustainable rally to the highly anticipated $1 milestone. 
The analyst has shared technical chart patterns to back his optimistic 
forecast. However, he still believes that a critical catalyst is needed to 
propel Dogecoin to these higher levels. His analysis shows how the DOGE price 
will climb to each target until it crosses $1. Dogecoin Rally To $1 Contingent 
On Elon Musk As Catalyst Crypto analyst Celal Kucuker has laid out seven 
bullish price targets for Dogecoin on X, with his outlook depending 
significantly on billionaire investor Elon Musk serving as a key catalyst for 
a major rally. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Set To Hit $5 Amid New Influx 
From Smart Money? Kucuker&#8217;s confidence in Musk as a driver is based on past 
incidents between Dogecoin and the Tesla CEO. Musk has a well-known track 
record of moving the meme coin’s price with little more than a tweet or public 
endorsement. From referring to DOGE as “the people&#8217;s crypto&#8221; to changing his X 
profile to Dogecoin-related images, Musk&#8217;s past interactions with the meme 
coin have triggered some of its most explosive price surges. At the same time, 
Kucuker anchors his projections in what he describes as a &#8220;very clean chart,&#8221; 
which traces a descending channel that has been guiding Dogecoin&#8217;s price 
action since its peak earlier in 2025. Within this channel, DOGE has been 
moving in a consistent zigzag pattern, grinding sideways while hitting the 
channel&#8217;s upper and lower boundaries. The channel reveals a consistent, 
recurring pattern in Dogecoin&#8217;s price. Each time the meme coin has risen to 
touch the upper boundary of the descending channel, it has formed a local high 
before pulling back. The first touch led to a local top of around $0.517, and 
the second produced a lower high of roughly $0.315. Based on this recurring 
trend, Kucuker believes that Dogecoin is preparing to touch this upper 
boundary a third time, potentially leading to a lower high at $0.204. Once 
that happens, the analyst expects a pullback toward $0.09. At this bottom 
point, Dogecoin is likely forming a strong base for its next upward move. 
Kucuker predicts that once this potential rally begins, Dogecoin&#8217;s price will 
officially break free from its multi-year descending channel and begin its 
ascent toward its ultimate top around $1.61. However, before reaching that 
target, the analyst noted that Dogecoin will have to cross several resistance 
and support levels. He marked them at $0.50, $0.12, $0.30, $0.08, $0.20, 
$0.010, and finally $1.60. Each of these levels represents critical 
checkpoints where price could rise sharply toward or reverse its advance 
before the next leg up begins. Analyst Reveals Best Time To Buy DOGE Before A 
$12 Run Market expert Mikybullcrypto has shared the ideal time for investors 
and traders to reenter the Dogecoin market. According to the analyst, the best 
time to build positions in the meme coin is around the $0.10, where DOGE is 
currently trading Related Reading: Dogecoin Has Entered The Zone That Led To 
The 2021 26,000% Surge And The Target Is Above $2 The reason the analyst has 
marked this area as a key buy zone is because he believes that a strong 
bullish rally to $12 is imminent. His chart shows an ascending trend that has 
been forming since 2014, with trendlines pointing toward upper targets between 
$0.5 and $50 for Dogecoin. Featured image from iStock, chart from 
Tradingview.com

Dogecoin Has Only 3 Steps Left Until A Surge Above $1, But A Major Factor Is Missing

AI Layer-2 token Matchain MAT surged 349% in a single session as speculative 
capital rotated into small-cap altcoins. Matchain is an AI-powered zk-rollup 
blockchain built on BNB Chain that focuses on decentralised identity, data 
sovereignty, and performance-based advertising. Its native…

Matchain MAT surges 349% as altcoins rotate

A DeFi advocacy group has warned about a list of proposed amendments to the 
long-awaited crypto market structure bill that threaten the sector’s 
developers and hinder innovation in the US. Related Reading: Bitcoin Rally At 
Risk: This Critical Resistance Could End BTC’s Bullish Run CLARITY Act 
Amendments Could Harm The DeFi Sector On Wednesday, the DeFi Education Fund 
(DEF) shared a list of 16 “anti-DeFi amendments” to the Senate Banking 
Committee’s crypto market structure bill, known as the CLARITY Act, ahead of 
its highly anticipated Thursday markup session. In an X post, the advocacy 
group warned that some of the recent amendments submitted for consideration 
could harm DeFi technology, users, and developers if they are implemented in 
the final text of the legislation. These amendments came from Democratic 
Senators Catherine Cortez Masto, Andy Kim, Chris Van Hollen, Elizabeth Warren, 
and Jack Reed, who collectively targeted core DeFi protections in the bill. 
Some of the most notable “anti-DeFi” proposals include amendments by Senators 
Cortez Masto and Reed targeting the Blockchain Regulatory Certainty Act 
(BRCA), which exempts non-controlling developers and providers from federal 
money transfer requirements. According to DEF’s assessment of the text, Cortez 
Masto’s amendments “re-write the BRCA to turn it from a shield to a sword 
against developers,” and “strike protections for non-controlling developers” 
in Sections 301 and 302. Meanwhile, Reed’s amendments reportedly include a 
“direct attack on Van Loon &#8211; 5th Circuit federal court decision by subjecting 
smart contracts to sanctions ‘without regard to whether such contracts operate 
autonomously, can be modified, or are owned.’” In addition, he proposed 
eliminating the BRCS from the CLARITY Act. Other related amendments also 
target DeFi front ends, tokenization provisions, and expand BSA/AML 
obligations for developers and digital asset businesses. DEF Urges Community 
Action The DeFi Advocacy group called for action against the potential 
changes, urging X users to contact Senators’ offices to oppose them. However, 
it noted that Thursday’s markup will not consider every amendment. This gives 
the community a timely opportunity to press Senators to dismiss the proposals 
that would affect the industry. Responding to DEF’s post, Tornado Cash co- 
founder Roman Semenov also slammed the Senators for targeting the DeFi sector, 
affirming that they “are trying to push last-minute amendments into Clarity 
Act that would defeat its entire purpose” and urging community members to act. 
Moreover, Justin Slaughter, VP of Regulatory Affairs at Paradigm, highlighted 
DEF’s “anti-DeFi” list, affirming that they are “basically the key amendments 
to watch,” alongside those affecting stablecoin rewards, the use of digital 
assets for tax payments, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) crypto 
guidelines and rules, and DeFi ability to operate. Related Reading: Crypto 
Funds Extend Six-Week Streak With $858M Inflows On CLARITY Act Progress It’s 
worth noting that Senators submitted over 100 amendments to the CLARITY Act’s 
text ahead of the markup vote, with roughly 40 of them coming from anti-crypto 
Senator Elizabeth Warren. As journalist Eleanor Terret reported on X, one of 
these proposals would prevent the Federal Reserve from issuing master accounts 
to crypto firms, resulting in heavy criticism from the crypto community and 
White House Crypto Advisor Patrick Witt. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, 
Chart from TradingView.com

DEF Warns ‘Anti‑DeFi’ Amendments To CLARITY Act Could Threaten Users, Developer Protections

Coinbase published its Q1 2026 Ethereum Validator Performance Report on 
Wednesday, detailing how the exchange manages validator infrastructure across 
five countries, two cloud providers, and seven MEV relays. Coinbase Holds 12% 
of Staked ETH With Self-Imposed 30% Network Cap in Q1 2026 According to the 
report, the exchange averaged 4.5 million ETH staked to its […]

Coinbase Validators Hit 99.98% Uptime With 4.5M ETH Staked Across 5 Countries

The strong correlation between BETZ and Bitcoin highlights the 
interconnectedness of risk-on assets, impacting investment strategies and 
market predictions.
The post Roundhill Sports Betting &amp; iGaming ETF shows strong correlation with 
Bitcoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Cryptocurrency price in MMK

Market Overview